Samaná Peninsula

Península de Samaná
Península de Samaná
Coordinates: 19°15′01″N 69°25′16″W / 19.250219°N 69.421234°W / 19.250219; -69.421234n
CountryDominican Republic
Population
 (2008)
 • Total
241,104

The Samaná Península is a peninsula in Dominican Republic situated in the province of Samaná. The Samaná Peninsula is connected to the rest of the state by the isthmus of Samaná; to its south is Samaná Bay. The peninsula contains many beaches, especially in the city of Santa Bárbara de Samaná. It contains three rivers. The peninsula was originally inhabited by the Ciguayos, who spoke the Ciguayo language at the time of Spanish intervention.

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