Asua ( Spanish: Azua ) is a province in the Dominican Republic . Asua Province is bordered by the provinces of Barahona , Baoruko , San Juan , La Vega , San Juan de Ocoa and Peravia . The main city of the province is Asua de Compostela .
| Provinces | |||||
| Asua | |||||
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| Spanish Azua | |||||
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| A country |  Dominican Republic | ||||
| Includes | 10 municipalities | ||||
| Adm. Centre | Asua de Compostela | ||||
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| Square | 2531.77 kmΒ² (5th place ) | ||||
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| Timezone | UTC-4 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 256 981 people ( 2012 ) ( 14th place ) | ||||
| Density | 101.49 people / kmΒ² (21st place) | ||||
| Digital identifiers | |||||
| ISO 3166-2 Code | DO-02 | ||||
| Telephone code | 1-809, 1-829, 1-849 | ||||
| Postal codes | 71000 | ||||
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Geography
Asua Province is located in the southwest of the Dominican Republic, off its Atlantic coast. From the north, the territory of Asua is limited by the mountain ranges of Central Cordillera and Sierra de Martin Garcia . The highest points of the province are Mount Tina (2186 m) and Busu (1340 m).
History
Asua de Compostela, the main city of the province, was founded in 1504 by the Spanish conquistador Diego Velazquez de Cuellar , who subsequently conquered Cuba for the Spanish crown. Thus, Asua de Compostela is one of the first European settlements in the New World. After a major earthquake on October 19, 1751, which completely destroyed the city, Asua de Compostela was moved to a new place.
After the independence of the Dominican Republic in 1844, the province of Asua was one of the 5 first provinces and included a number of territories now representing other provinces of the country.
Administrative Division
Administratively, the province of Asua is divided into 10 municipalities.
| No. | Municipal | Population, people (2012) |
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| one | Asua (Azua) | 128 264 |
| 2 | Estebania | 10 154 |
| 3 | Guayabal | 3965 |
| four | Las Charcas | 9254 |
| five | Las Yayas de Viajama | 7142 |
| 6 | Padre Las Casas | 40 545 |
| 7 | Peralta | 8596 |
| eight | Pueblo Viejo | 8251 |
| 9 | Sabana Yegua | 26 552 |
| ten | Tabara Arriba | 14 258 |
| Total | 256 981 |
Economics
A major role in the economy of the province is played by agriculture. It mainly grows legumes, bananas, coffee and vegetables, partially exported. Industrial processing of tomatoes has been established. Fishing is developed on the coast. Oil is imported into the Dominican Republic through the port of Puerto Viejo , a refinery has been built here. Tourism is underdeveloped.