Valverde | |
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![]() Dominican Military base in Mao, Valverde. | |
![]() Location of the Valverde Province | |
Coordinates: 19°37′37″N 71°02′16″W / 19.62694°N 71.03778°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province since | 1959 |
Capital | Santa Cruz de Mao |
Government | |
• Type | Subdivisions |
• Body | 3 municipalities 10 municipal districts |
• Congresspersons | 1 Senator 3 Deputies |
Area | |
• Total | 823.38 km2 (317.91 sq mi) |
Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 217,026 |
• Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
Area code | 1-809 1-829 1-849 |
ISO 3166-2 | DO-27 |
Postal Code | 61000 |
Valverde is a province of the Dominican Republic. It is in the northwestern part of the country. Its capital city is Mao.
It was created on 1959. It was a municipality of the Santiago province before being elevated to the category of province.