Neiba

Neiba
Neyba
Municipal building of Neiba
Municipal building of Neiba
Coat of arms of Neiba
Neiba is located in the Dominican Republic
Neiba
Neiba
Location in the Dominican Republic
Coordinates: 18°29′24″N 71°25′12″W / 18.49000°N 71.42000°W / 18.49000; -71.42000
Country Dominican Republic
ProvinceBaoruco
Founded1735
Municipality1844
Area
 • Total275.33 km2 (106.31 sq mi)
Elevation10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2012)[3]
 • Total53,605
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
 • Demonym
Neibero(a)
Distance to
- Santo Domingo

230 km
Municipal Districts1
ClimateBSh

Neiba (also spelt Neyba) is a city in the southwest of the Dominican Republic. It is the capital city of the Baoruco province, and is located 180 kilometres west of the national capital, Santo Domingo, close to the shore of Lake Enriquillo, the largest lake in the West Indies.[4]

  1. ^ Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica Archived 2009-04-17 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ De la Fuente, Santiago (1976). Geografía Dominicana (in Spanish). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Editora Colegial Quisqueyana.
  3. ^ Censo 2012 de Población y Vivienda, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
  4. ^ "Geography Official government PDF" (PDF).

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