Pedernales | |
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Jaragua National Park in Pedernales, Dominican Republic | |
![]() Location of the Pedernales Province | |
Country | ![]() |
Province since | 1957 |
Capital | Pedernales |
Government | |
• Type | Subdivisions |
• Body | 2 municipalities 2 municipal districts |
• Congresspersons | 1 Senator 2 Deputies |
Area | |
• Total | 2,074.53 km2 (800.98 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 52,165 |
• Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
Area code | 1-809 1-829 1-849 |
ISO 3166-2 | DO-16 |
Postal Code | 84000 |
Pedernales is a Dominican province; it is in the southwestern part of the country, on the border with Haiti. Its capital city has the same name, Pedernales.
It was created on 16 December 1957. It was a municipality of the Barahona province before being elevated to the category of province.