Pedro Santana, Dominican Republic
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ToursExplore Lably’s 3D toursThe name of the town is in honor of Pedro Santana, the first constitutional president of the country, and general in the Dominican War of Independence.
History
The town of was historically a district of the city of Banica. Through Law No. 3208 of March 3, 1952, the Municipal District of Pedro Santana, of the Común de Bánica, was elevated to the category of común (municipality).
In the 2002 census the population was 4,043, of which the urban is 1,183 (29.26%) and the rural population is 2,860. In turn, 2,207 were men and 1,836 women.
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Economy
The main economic activity of the municipality is agriculture.
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