Nagua | |
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Municipality | |
![]() A street in Nagua | |
Coordinates: 19°22′48″N 69°51′0″W / 19.38000°N 69.85000°W | |
Country | Dominican Republic |
Province | María Trinidad Sánchez |
Municipal Districts | 3 |
Municipality since | 1938 |
Area | |
• Total | 47.6 km2 (18.4 sq mi) |
• Urban | 12.77 km2 (4.93 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 40,611 |
• Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
• Urban | 38,540 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (AST) |
Distance | 70 km (43 mi) to San Francisco de Macorís 180 km (110 mi) to Santo Domingo |
Nagua is a Dominican city and the head municipality of the María Trinidad Sánchez province, on the northeast (Atlantic) coast of the country. It was a town of fishermen that became a city in the second half of the 20th century. The city of Nagua is almost at sea level.