Hato Mayor Province

Hato Mayor
Salto de Jalda waterfall in Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic
Salto de Jalda waterfall in Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic
Coat of arms of Hato Mayor
Location of the Hato Mayor Province
Location of the Hato Mayor Province
Country Dominican Republic
Province since1984
CapitalHato Mayor del Rey
Government
 • TypeSubdivisions
 • Body3 municipalities
4 municipal districts
 • Congresspersons1 Senator
2 Deputies
Area
 • Total1,329.29 km2 (513.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total103,032
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4 (EST)
Area code1-809 1-829 1-849
ISO 3166-2DO-30
Postal Code25000

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.


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