Azua () is a province which is collectively one of the thirty-two provinces of the Dominican Republic.
It is divided into 10 municipalities (the same as Santiago) and its capital city is Azua de Compostela.
It is bordered by the provinces of La Vega to the north-east, San José de Ocoa and Peravia to the east, Barahona and Baoruco to the west and San Juan to the north-west.
To the south, Azua has a significant coastline of the Caribbean Sea.
Azua is known for its desert-like climate and topography which is not the typical tropical-like that is found in other parts of the country.
Municipalities and municipal districts
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The province as of June 20, 2006 is divided into the following  municipalities (municipios) and municipal districts (distrito municipal - D.M.) within them:
Azua (Azua de Compostela)
Barreras (D.M.)
Barro Arriba (D.M.)
Clavellina (D.M.)
Emma Balaguer Viuda Vallejo (D.M.)
Las Barias-La Estancia (D.M.)
Las Lomas (D.M.)
Los Jovillos (D.M.)
Puerto Viejo (D.M.)
Estebanía
Guayabal
Las Charcas
Hatillo (D.M.)
Palmar de Ocoa (D.M.)
Las Yayas de Viajama
Hato Nuevo-Cortés (D.M.)
Villarpando (D.M.)
Padre Las Casas
La Siembra (D.M.)
Las Lagunas (D.M.)
Los Fríos (D.M.)
Peralta
Pueblo Viejo
El Rosario (D.M.)
Sabana Yegua
Ganadero (D.M.)
Proyecto 2-C (D.M.)
Proyecto 4 (D.M.)
Tábara Arriba
Amiama Gómez (D.M.)
Los Toros (D.M.)
Tábara Abajo (D.M.)
Population
thumb|right|Palmar de Ocoa in Azua, Dominican Republic.
The following is a sortable table of the municipalities and municipal districts with population figures as of the 2014 estimate.
Urban population are those living in the seats (cabeceras literally heads) of municipalities or of municipal districts.
Rural population are those living in the districts (Secciones literally sections) and neighborhoods (Parajes literally places) outside them.
The population figures are from the 2014 population estimate.
For comparison with the municipalities and municipal districts of other provinces see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.
See also
Port of Azua
References
External links
Oficina Nacional de Estadística, Statistics Portal of the Dominican Republic
Oficina Nacional de Estadística, Maps with administrative division of the provinces of the Dominican Republic, downloadable in PDF format
Azua Category:States and territories established in 1844
