Hato Mayor | |
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![]() Salto de Jalda waterfall in Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic | |
![]() Location of the Hato Mayor Province | |
Country | ![]() |
Province since | 1984 |
Capital | Hato Mayor del Rey |
Government | |
• Type | Subdivisions |
• Body | 3 municipalities 4 municipal districts |
• Congresspersons | 1 Senator 2 Deputies |
Area | |
• Total | 1,329.29 km2 (513.24 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 103,032 |
• Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (EST) |
Area code | 1-809 1-829 1-849 |
ISO 3166-2 | DO-30 |
Postal Code | 25000 |
Hato Mayor is a Dominican province; it is on the eastern part of the country. Its name comes from the name of its capital city, Hato Mayor del Rey (in English: the largest cattle farm of the King).
It is one of the last provinces created in the Dominican Republic; it was made a province on 3 December 1984. The province's territory was part of the El Seibo province.