Azua, Dominican Republic

Azua de Compostela
Azua de Compostela
Municipality
	Church of Azua
	Seal
	Azua de Compostela
	Coordinates: 18°27′36″N 70°44′24″W / 18.46000°N 70.74000°W
Country	Dominican Republic
Province	Azua
Founded	1504
Municipality since	1844
Area
• Total	416.30 km2 (160.73 sq mi)
Elevation	83 m (272 ft)
Population (2012)
• Total	128,264
• Density	310/km2 (800/sq mi)
• Urban	92,585
• Rural	35,679
• Demonym	Azuano(a)
Municipal Districts	8
Climate	BSh

Azua de Compostela, also known simply as Azua, is a city, municipality (municipio) and capital of Azua Province in the southern region of Dominican Republic. Founded in 1504, Azua is one of the oldest European settlements in the Americas. The town is located 100 kilometres west of the national capital, Santo Domingo.^[5]

^ Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica Archived April 17, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
^ De la Fuente, Santiago (1976). Geografía Dominicana (in Spanish). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Editora Colegial Quisqueyana.
^ 2012 Census
^ Cite error: The named reference Distritos Municipales was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Relation: Azua (7391027)". OpenStreetMap. 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2024-03-29.

[listado-1] Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica Archived April 17, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

[2] De la Fuente, Santiago (1976). Geografía Dominicana (in Spanish). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Editora Colegial Quisqueyana.

[2012_Census-3] 2012 Census

[Distritos_Municipales-4] Cite error: The named reference Distritos Municipales was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[5] "Relation: Azua (7391027)". OpenStreetMap. 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2024-03-29.

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