La Romana | |
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Municipality | |
![]() Santa Rosa de Lima church | |
Coordinates: 18°25′48″N 68°58′12″W / 18.43000°N 68.97000°W | |
Country | Dominican Republic |
Province | La Romana |
Municipal District | 1 |
Area | |
• Total | 276.36 km2 (106.70 sq mi) |
• Urban | 25.54 km2 (9.86 sq mi) |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 130,426 |
• Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
• Urban | 127,623 |
Demonym | Romanense |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (AST) |
Distance | 35 km (22 mi) to Higüey 210 km (130 mi) to Santo Domingo |
La Romana is a Dominican city along the Caribbean Sea, in the southeastern part of the country. It is the head municipality of the La Romana province.
The town was built on the right (western) side of the mouth of the river Dulce (now also called Romana).