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La Romana

Dominican Republic · La Romana Province

La Romana is a municipality and capital of the southeastern La Romana Province, opposite Catalina Island. It is one of the 10 largest cities in the Dominican Republic with a population estimated in 2022 at 153,241 within the city limits, of whom 149,840 are urban and 3,401 are rural. The name Romana comes from the word "Bomana", a name given by Indians to what is known today as Romana River.

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Local time: UTC-4 · 2 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region: La Romana Province
Main language: Spanish
On the map: 18.43° N, 68.97° W

Near La Romana

Punta Cana · 64 km away
Samana · 94 km away
Santo Domingo · 102 km away
Las Terrenas · 115 km away
Rincon · 183 km away
Cabarete · 211 km away

More of Dominican Republic

Sharing the island of Hispaniola with Haiti, the DR is a country of merengue rhythms, Pico Duarte (the Caribbean's tallest peak), and over 800 miles of coastline.

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