Samaná Province
Samaná Province
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| Nickname(s): La Normandie des Antilles La Normandía de las Antillas The Normandy of the Antilles | |
| Motto(s): The beauty of three bays La beauté de trois baies La belleza de tres bahias | |
Location of the Samaná Province | |
| Coordinates: 19°14′44″N 69°27′03″W / 19.24556°N 69.45083°W | |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Province since | 1867 |
| Capital | Santa Bárbara de Samaná (Port Napoleon) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Subdivisions |
| • Body | 3 municipalities 3 municipal districts |
| • Congresspersons | 1 Senator 2 Deputies |
| Area | |
• Total | 853.74 km2 (329.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 139,707 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| Area code | 1-809 1-829 1-849 |
| ISO 3166-2 | DO-20 |
| Postal code | 32000 |
Samaná (Spanish pronunciation: [samaˈna]) is a province of the Dominican Republic in the Samaná Peninsula located in the eastern region. Its capital is Santa Bárbara de Samaná, usually known as Samaná.
The province is on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the northeastern part of the Dominican Republic. It is known for the mountains of which it is almost entirely formed. Samaná has numerous beaches.
Samaná was originally larger covering the area of what is now the María Trinidad Sánchez province, before being divided during the Trujillo era.
Samaná was also once known as the Samana Bay Company of Santo Domingo.