La Altagracia | |
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![]() Playa Macao in La Altagracia province, Dominican Republic | |
![]() Location of the La Altagracia Province | |
Country | ![]() |
Province since | 1944 |
Government | |
• Type | Subdivisions |
• Body | 2 municipalities 5 municipal districts |
• Congresspersons | 1 Senator 4 Deputies |
Area | |
• Total | 3,010.34 km2 (1,162.30 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 372,289 |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (EST) |
Area code | 1-809 1-829 1-849 |
ISO 3166-2 | DO-11 |
Postal Code | 23000 |
La Altagracia is the easternmost province of the Dominican Republic. It was created on 1961 and its capital city is Higüey.