Sánchez Ramírez () It is spread over an area of , and has its capital at Cotuí. It was established in 1952. As per the 2022 census, it had a population of 162,642 inhabitants. It is named after Juan Sánchez Ramírez.
History The region was part of the La Vega Province till 1945, after which it became part of the Duarte Province. Sánchez Ramírez province was created on 3 March 1952 with parts of the provinces of Duarte and La Vega. It is named after Juan Sánchez Ramírez, who was born in Cotuí and fought against the French colonial rule.
Geography
Sánchez Ramírez is one of the 31 provinces of the Dominican Republic. It is spread over an area of . It is located in the central part of the country, and is bordered by the Duarte Province to the north, Monte Plata Province to the south and east, Monseñor Nouel Province to the west and La Vega Province to the northwest.
Climate and vegetation The province has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate classification: Af). It has an average annual temperature is , and receives an average annual rainfall of annually.
About land area is covered by broad leaf forests, which makes up 28% of the area of the province. Agricultural lands cover an area of in the province. There are two protected areas, which occupy or 12% of the land area.
Administration Its capital city is Cotuí. The province is divided into four municipalities (municipios)– Cevicos, Cotuí, Fantino, and La Mata. These are further sub-divided into eight Municipal Districts–Quita Sueño, Comedero Arriba, Caballero, Angelina, La Bija, Hernando Alonzo, Platanal, and La Cueva.
Demographics According to the 2022 census, the province had a population of 162,642 inhabitants. The population consisted of 82,409 males (50.7%) and 80,233 females (49.3%). About 24.3% of the population was below the age of 15 years, 64.6% belonged to the age group of 15–64 years, and 11.1% was aged 65 years or older. The province had an urban population of 90,403 inhabitants (55.6%) and a rural population of 72,239 inhabitants (44.4%).
Economy The economy is mainly based on agriculture and mining. Major agricultural produce include rice, coffee, sugercane, banana, and cocoa beans.
References
External links Oficina Nacional de Estadística, Statistics Portal of the Dominican Republic Oficina Nacional de Estadística, Maps with administrative division of the provinces of the Dominican Republic, downloadable in PDF format