San Juan | |
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Municipality | |
San Juan de la Maguana | |
Coordinates: 18°48′36″N 71°13′48″W / 18.81000°N 71.23000°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | San Juan |
Founded | 1503 |
Municipality since | 1844 |
Municipal Districts | See list |
Area | |
• Total | 248.6 km2 (96.0 sq mi) |
Elevation | 475 m (1,558 ft) |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 78,313 |
• Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
• Urban | 71,494 |
Demonym(s) | Sanjuanero (female, sanjuanera) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (AST) |
Distance | 85 km (53 mi) to Azua 120 km (75 mi) to Santo Domingo |
The Dominican city of San Juan de la Maguana, or simply San Juan, is the head municipality of the San Juan province, on the west of the country.
It is the largest city of western Dominican and the centre of the region. It was one of the first European city founded in the Hispaniola island.