San Juan, La Union
San Juan | |
|---|---|
Entrance to the town of San Juan. | |
| Nickname: El Granero del Sur (The Barn of The South) | |
Location of the San Juan Province | |
| Coordinates: 18°53′25″N 71°16′00″W / 18.89028°N 71.26667°W | |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Province since | 1938 |
| Capital | San Juan de la Maguana |
| Government | |
| • Type | Subdivisions |
| • Body | 6 municipalities 17 municipal districts |
| • Congresspersons | 1 Senator 5 Deputies |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,569.39 km2 (1,378.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 317,293 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| Area code | 1-809 1-829 1-849 |
| ISO 3166-2 | DO-22 |
| Postal Code | 72000 |
San Juan is a Dominican province, in the western part of the country. Its capital city is San Juan de la Maguana.