Back محافظة أزوا Arabic Azua (província) Catalan Provincia de Azua CEB Azua Czech Azua German Επαρχία Άσουα Greek Azua Province English Provincia de Azua Spanish Azua probintzia Basque استان آزوا Persian
Azua | |
|---|---|
 Playa Blanca beach in Azua, Dominican Republic | |
 Location of the Azua Province | |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
| 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.