Valverde Province
Valverde | |
|---|---|
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 | Dominican Republic |
| 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) | |
• 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 (Spanish pronunciation: [balˈβeɾðe]) is a province of the Dominican Republic. It was split from Santiago Province in 1959. It is in the northwestern part of the country. Its capital city is Santa Cruz de Mao.
It was created on 1959. It was a municipality of the Santiago province before being elevated to the category of province. Valverde was the birthplace of former President of the Republic from July 1857 to August 1858, General José Desiderio Valverde, for whom this province bears his name.