Peravia Province

Peravia
Province
People in Bani, Dominican Republic town.
Coat of arms
Location of the Peravia Province
Coordinates: 18°19′48″N 70°22′11″W / 18.33000°N 70.36972°W / 18.33000; -70.36972
Country	Dominican Republic
Province since	1944
Capital	Baní
Government
• Type	Subdivisions
• Body	3 municipalities 10 municipal districts
• Congresspersons	1 Senator 3 Deputies
Area
• Total	792.33 km2 (305.92 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	217,241
• Density	270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
Area code	1-809 1-829 1-849
ISO 3166-2	DO-17
Postal Code	94000

Peravia (Spanish pronunciation: [peˈɾaβja]) is a province in the southern region of the Dominican Republic. Located on the country's Caribbean coast which it is in the south, it is divided in 13 units (three municipalities and 10 municipal districts), while Baní is the province's capital. Clockwise, Peravia is bordered by other provinces starting with Azua to the west, San José de Ocoa to the north, and San Cristóbal to the east. Before January 1, 2002 it was included in what is the new province called San José de Ocoa, and published statistics and maps generally relate it to the old, larger, Peravia.

It is named after the Peravia Valley. Along the Azua Province, Peravia is characterized by its dry climate and its dunes that surround the coast. One popular attraction is the Salinas beach, which recently has grown to be a popular tourist destination with a developed town that has shops and hotels.