María Trinidad Sánchez Province
María Trinidad Sánchez | |
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Students in Nagua, Dominican Republic | |
Location of the María Trinidad Sánchez Province | |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Region | Cibao |
| Province since | 1959 |
| Capital | Nagua |
| Government | |
| • Type | Subdivisions |
| • Body | 4 municipalities 5 municipal districts |
| • Congresspersons | 1 Senator 3 Deputies |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,271.71 km2 (491.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 195,886 |
| • Density | 154.034/km2 (398.945/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (EST) |
| Area code | 1-809 1-829 1-849 |
| ISO 3166-2 | DO-14 |
| Postal Code | 33000 |
María Trinidad Sánchez (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈɾi.a tɾiniˈðað ˈsantʃes]) is a province of the Dominican Republic. It was split from Samaná Province in September 1959 as Julia Molina Province; in November 1961, it got its current name. The name commemorates a distinguished female soldier in the wars of independence. María Trinidad Sánchez was the first woman incarcerated and executed by Pedro Santana, a Dominican annexionist president.