Independencia Province

Independencia
Province
Statue of the Taino Enriquillo.
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Independencia Province
Country	Dominican Republic
Province since	1948
Government
• Type	Subdivisions
• Body	6 municipalities 6 municipal districts
• Congresspersons	1 Senator 2 Deputies
Area
• Total	2,006.44 km2 (774.69 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	74,583
• Density	37/km2 (96/sq mi)
Demonym	Independenciano/a
Time zone	UTC-4 (EST)
Area code	1-809 1-829 1-849
ISO 3166-2	DO-10
Postal Code	83000

Independencia (Spanish pronunciation: [indepenˈdensja]) is a province of the Dominican Republic, located in the west, on the border with Haiti. Its capital is Jimani. The province was created in 1948 but was made official in 1950. Before its creation, it was part of the Baoruco Province. The name was given in remembrance of the National Independence of February 27, 1844.