San Juan | |
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![]() Entrance to the town of San Juan. | |
Nickname: El Granero del Sur (The Barn of The South) | |
![]() Location of the San Juan Province | |
Coordinates: 18°53′25″N 71°16′00″W / 18.89028°N 71.26667°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province since | 1938 |
Capital | San Juan de la Maguana |
Government | |
• Type | Subdivisions |
• Body | 6 municipalities 17 municipal districts |
• Congresspersons | 1 Senator 5 Deputies |
Area | |
• Total | 3,569.39 km2 (1,378.15 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 317,293 |
• Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
Area code | 1-809 1-829 1-849 |
ISO 3166-2 | DO-22 |
Postal Code | 72000 |
San Juan is a Dominican province, in the western part of the country. Its capital city is San Juan de la Maguana.