Azua | |
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![]() Playa Blanca beach in Azua, Dominican Republic | |
![]() Location of the Azua Province | |
Country | ![]() |
Province since | 1844 |
Government | |
• Type | Subdivisions |
• Body | 10 municipalities 22 municipal districts |
• Congresspersons | 1 Senator 4 Deputies |
Area | |
• Total | 2,531.77 km2 (977.52 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 298,246 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (EST) |
Area code | 1-809 1-829 1-849 |
ISO 3166-2 | DO-02 |
Postal Code | 71000 |
Azua is a Dominican province; it is in the southern part of the country, along the Caribbean coast. Its capital is Azua de Compostela.
After the Dominican independence from Haiti, Azua was one of the five original provinces of the country; all the southwestern part of the country was part of this province, including some regions that now are part of Haiti.