La Romana | |
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![]() Cruise liner in Catalina Island, La Romana, approaching the rocky landscape. | |
![]() Location of the La Romana Province | |
Country | ![]() |
Province since | 1944 |
Capital | La Romana |
Government | |
• Type | Subdivisions |
• Body | 3 municipalities 2 municipal districts |
• Congresspersons | 1 Senator 4 Deputies |
Area | |
• Total | 653.95 km2 (252.49 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 344,580 |
• Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (EST) |
Area code | 1-809 1-829 1-849 |
ISO 3166-2 | DO-12 |
Postal Code | 22000 |
La Romana is a province of the Dominican Republic. It is in the southeastern part of the country. Its capital city has the same name, La Romana.
It was created in 1959. It was a municipality of the El Seibo province before being elevated to the category of province.