Nagua
Nagua | |
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Clockwise from top: Main square, statue of Juan Pablo Duarte, Students of Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez monument. | |
Nagua | |
| Coordinates: 19°22′48″N 69°51′0″W / 19.38000°N 69.85000°W | |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Province | María Trinidad Sánchez |
| Municipality since | 1938 |
| Area | |
• Total | 552.71 km2 (213.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 79,420 |
| • Density | 143.7/km2 (372.2/sq mi) |
| Distance to – Santo Domingo | 170 km |
| Municipal Districts | 3 |
| Climate | Af |
Nagua is the capital of María Trinidad Sánchez province, in the northeastern Dominican Republic.
A medium-sized city, Nagua's economy relies on the production of agricultural products, principally rice, coconuts, and cocoa bean. Located on the north of the Samaná Peninsula, Nagua lies on the highway leading from Puerto Plata to the city of Samaná.