La Altagracia
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| Capital | Salvaleón de Higüey |
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| Area | 2,474 km² |
| Population (2000 est.) | 128,627 |
| Population density | 52.0 / km² |
| ISO 3166-2 | DO-11 |
La Altagracia (aka Higüey) is the easternmost province of the Dominican Republic.
Until 1968 it included what is now La Romana province.
The name commemorates a painting, Our Lady of La Altagracia, which was brought here from Spain in the early 16th century. Miracles are attributed to it.
[edit] Municipalities
[edit] Municipal districts
- La Laguna de Nisibón
- Otra Banda
| Provinces of the Dominican Republic |  |
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| Ázua • Baoruco • Barahona • Dajabón • Distrito Nacional • Duarte • Elías Piña • El Seibo • Espaillat • Hato Mayor • Independencia • La Altagracia • La Romana • La Vega • María Trinidad Sánchez • Monseñor Nouel • Monte Cristi • Monte Plata • Pedernales • Peravia • Puerto Plata • Salcedo • Samaná • Sánchez Ramírez • San Cristóbal • San José de Ocoa • San Juan • San Pedro de Macorís • Santiago • Santiago Rodríguez • Santo Domingo • Valverde |
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