La Vega | |
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Santo Cerro church in La Vega | |
![]() Location of the La Vega Province | |
Country | ![]() |
Province since | 1844 |
Seat | La Vega (city) |
Government | |
• Type | Subdivisions |
• Body | 4 municipalities 7 municipal districts |
• Congresspersons | 1 Senator 8 Deputies |
Area | |
• Total | 2,287.24 km2 (883.11 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 447,905 |
• Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (EST) |
Area code | 1–809 1–829 1–849 |
ISO 3166-2 | DO-13 |
Postal Code | 41000 |
La Vega (Spanish pronunciation: [la ˈβeɣa]) is one of the 32 provinces of the Dominican Republic, located in north central of the country also known as Cibao. It is divided into 4 municipalities and its capital city is the namesake of La Vega. The province borders Espaillat and Hermanas Mirabal to the north, Duarte to the east, Monseñor Nouel to the south and Santiago to the west.