San Juan Province (Dominican Republic)
| San Juan | |
| Province | |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
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| Capital | San Juan de la Maguana |
| - elevation | 415 m (1,362 ft) |
| - coordinates | 18°48′36″N 71°13′48″W / 18.81000°N 71.23000°WCoordinates: 18°48′36″N 71°13′48″W / 18.81000°N 71.23000°W |
| Area | 3,569.39 km2 (1,378 sq mi) |
| Population | 317,293 (2014) |
| Density | 89/km2 (231/sq mi) |
| Province since | 1938 |
| Subdivisions | 6 municipalities 17 municipal districts |
| Congresspersons | 1 Senator 5 Deputies |
| Timezone | AST (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 1-809 1-829 1-849 |
| ISO 3166-2 | DO-22 |
| Postal Code | 72000 |
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San Juan (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsaŋ ˈxwan]) is a province of the Dominican Republic. Before 1961 it was known as Benefactor. San Juan is the Republic's largest province, bearing a size of 3,569 square kilometers (1,378 miles), and it is landlocked.
The province as of June 20, 2006 is divided into the following municipalities (municipios) and municipal districts (distrito municipal - D.M.) within them:
The following is a sortable table of the municipalities and municipal districts with population figures as of the 2012 census. Urban population are those living in the seats (cabeceras literally heads) of municipalities or of municipal districts. Rural population are those living in the districts (Secciones literally sections) and neighborhoods (Parajes literally places) outside of them.
For comparison with the municipalities and municipal districts of other provinces see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.
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