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San Juan de la Maguana is a city and municipality in the western region of the Dominican Republic and capital of the San Juan province. It was one of the first cities established on the island; founded in 1503, and was given the name of San Juan de la Maguana by San Juan Bautista and the Taino name of the valley: Maguana.
- 415 m (1,362 ft)
- Dominican Republic
- 1503; 1733
- San Juan
San Juan (Spanish pronunciation: [saŋ ˈxwan]) is a province of the Dominican Republic. Before 1961 it was known as Benefactor. San Juan is the Republic's largest province, bearing a size of 3,569 square kilometers (1,378 miles), and it is landlocked.
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- San Juan de la Maguana
- 1938
- Dominican Republic
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San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic. Discover the country's History and the mix of cultures in San Juan de la Maguana, in the Dominican Republic. San Juan de la Maguana. © Pablo Carreño. Known as “ the wizards’ city ”, San Juan de la Maguana is strongly influenced by the beliefs of the increasing numbers of Haitians that practice voodoo.
The Dominican city of San Juan de la Maguana, or simply San Juan, is the head municipality of the San Juan province, on the west of the country. It is the largest city of western Dominican and the centre of the region. It was one of the first European city founded in the Hispaniola island .
- 1503
- Dominican Republic
- 1844
- San Juan
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San Juan is a Dominican province, in the western part of the country. Its capital city is San Juan de la Maguana . Name. The province is named after its capital city, San Juan de la Maguana. San Juan is short for San Juan Bautista ( Saint John the Baptist ). History.
San Juan de la Maguana is a city located in the southwestern part of the Dominican Republic. It is the capital of San Juan province and has a population of approximately 100,000 people. The city is situated in a valley surrounded by the Sierra de San Juan mountains and is known for its natural beauty and historic sites.
