San Juan de la Maguana | |
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![]() Cathedral of San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic | |
Coordinates: 18°48′36″N 71°13′48″W / 18.81000°N 71.23000°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | San Juan |
Founded | 1503; 1733 |
Area | |
• Total | 1,876.21 km2 (724.41 sq mi) |
Elevation | 415 m (1,362 ft) |
Population (2012)[3] | |
• Total | 169,032 |
• Density | 90/km2 (230/sq mi) |
• Demonym | Sanjuanero(a) |
Distance to – Santo Domingo | 200 km |
Municipal Districts | 9 |
San Juan de la Maguana is a city and municipality in the western region of the Dominican Republic and capital of the San Juan province. It was one of the first cities established on the island; founded in 1503, and was given the name of San Juan de la Maguana by San Juan Bautista and the Taino name of the valley: Maguana. The term Maguana means "the first stone, the unique stone".[4]