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Las Terrenas is a town on the northeast coast of the Dominican Republic, located in the province of Samaná. It is known for its scenic landscapes, white sand beaches and clear waters. It is known for its scenic landscapes, white sand beaches and clear waters.
Las Galeras (D.M.) Las Terrenas; 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 (cabeceras literally heads) of municipalities or of municipal districts.
El Portillo National Airport (IATA: EPS, ICAO: MDPO) served the province of Samaná.It was located at the north of this province. This airport was used for private flights operators and some charter service into the Dominican Republic.
From the airport, it is a 30-minute drive to Las Terrenas, a 40-minute drive to the provincial capital, Santa Bárbara de Samaná, and an approximately one-hour drive to Las Galeras. With over 122,000 passengers in 2023, it's the Dominican Republic's sixth busiest airport.
The Dominican Republic has gained a reputation of being a major destination for international sex tourism, [2] [7] although the activity is mostly concentrated in poor coastal towns (especially Las Terrenas, Cabarete, Sosua, and Boca Chica), where women have less economic opportunities than in larger towns and cities of the country.
Catholic church in Santa Bárbara de Samaná. La Chorcha, St. Peter's Evangelical Church (former Wesleyan). Samaná (old spelling: Xamaná), in full Santa Bárbara de Samaná, is a town and municipality in northeastern Dominican Republic and the capital of Samaná Province.
Las Terrenas: Samaná: MDPO EPS El Portillo Airport - closed February 2012 Higüey: La Altagracia: MDBG Baigua Airport - closed Jimaní: Independencia: MDJI Jimani Airport - closed Boca Chica: Santo Domingo: MDBL Batey Luisa Airport: Consuelo: San Pedro de Macorís: MDBA Batey Anita Airport: Consuelo: San Pedro de Macorís: MDCO Consuelo ...
According to the Constitution [6] and the law, [7] the municipalities are administered by the municipality's Municipal Office (ayuntamiento), which is a legal entity in its own right consisting of two bodies: the alcadía (Mayor's Office), with the alcalde (), and the Municipal Council (concejo de regidores), with at least five members (regidores).