Azua, Dominican Republic

Azua de Compostela
Church of Azua
Church of Azua
Official seal of Azua de Compostela
Azua de Compostela is located in the Dominican Republic
Azua de Compostela
Azua de Compostela
Coordinates: 18°27′36″N 70°44′24″W / 18.46000°N 70.74000°W / 18.46000; -70.74000
Country Dominican Republic
ProvinceAzua
Founded1504
Municipality since1844
Area
 • Total416.30 km2 (160.73 sq mi)
Elevation83 m (272 ft)
Population
 (2012)[3]
 • Total128,264
 • Density310/km2 (800/sq mi)
 • Urban
92,585
 • Rural
35,679
 • Demonym
Azuano(a)
Municipal Districts[4]8
ClimateBSh

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]

  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.
  3. ^ 2012 Census
  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.