La Romana Province, Dominican Republic


La Romana is a province of the Dominican Republic. The capital is also named La Romana, and is the third-largest city in the country. La Romana was elevated to the category of province in 1944.
La Romana is also home to Casa de Campo, one of the world's largest resorts and top golfing destinations, including the Teeth of the Dog golf course. Many international and local artists perform at "Altos de Chavón", an artistic community and university.
La Romana is a port city ranked as Dominican Republic's 7th-largest by population. The city is located opposite Catalina Island, and approx 80 km from Santo Domingo. Its name comes from a balance used to weigh merchandise for export. Town's patron saint is Santa Rosa de Lima.

Municipalities and municipal districts

The province as of June 20, 2006 is divided into the following municipalities and municipal districts within them:
The following is a sortable table of the municipalities with population figures as of an estimate on the 2012 census. Urban population are those living in the seats of municipalities or of municipal districts. Rural population are those living in the districts and neighborhoods outside of them.
For comparison with the municipalities and municipal districts of other provinces see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.
NameTotal populationUrban populationRural population
Guaymate28233708921144
La Romana20778414737360411
Villa Hermosa1085637067537888
La Romana province344580225137119443