Las Salinas

Las Salinas
Las Salinas
Coordinates: 18°16′12″N 71°19′12″W / 18.27000°N 71.32000°W / 18.27000; -71.32000
CountryDominican Republic
ProvinceBarahona
Area
 • Total
123.47 km2 (47.67 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
5,956
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)

Las Salinas is a town in the Barahona province of the Dominican Republic. Originally, Las Salinas was a salt mining town, which is how it got its name, from Spanish salina 'salt mine'.

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