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33-778: The province is on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the northeastern part of the Dominican Republic. It is known for the mountains of which it is almost entirely formed. Samaná has numerous beaches. Samaná was originally larger covering the area of what is now the María Trinidad Sánchez province, before being divided during the Trujillo era. Samaná was also once known as the Samana Bay Company of Santo Domingo . The Samaná province

66-477: 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. Before the creation of the province, its territory was part of the Samaná province; It was created in 1959 with the name of the mother of Dictator Rafael Trujillo, Julia Molina. When the government was changed to that of President Bosch,

99-503: A tourist taxi company with modern and comfortable transport units. Another widely used transport system is the Motoconcho, used mainly in the urban area. Río San Juan is also popularly known for its Laguna Gri Gri, a large mangrove lagoon where you can embark and navigate between its mysterious caves and caves that have appeared by the erosion of the years. It is called Gri Gri due to the trees that are part of its abundant vegetation on

132-492: A very early age and developed a mystical and religious personality that has attracted thousands of followers. While alive, she was known for curing different types of illnesses with her prayers, touch, and natural remedies using herbs she grew in her garden. There is the Chapel Señorita Elupina Cordero, where she is buried. It has become a must pilgrimage for hundreds of people from all over. There

165-458: Is also, on the grounds of the Chapel, a free school from Kindergarten to 8th grade. The Chapel is located on Calle Elupina Cordero and Calle 27 de Febrero. The hospital of Sabana de la Mar is also named Hospital Señorita Elupina Cordero to honor, acknowledge and remember her healing powers. Her miracles have been documented regularly, and Señorita Elupina Cordero is in the process for cannonization by

198-494: Is occupied by the Sierra de Samaná mountain range, which reaches many of the coastal areas. The highest mountain in this range (and in the province) is located in the eastern portion and is called La Meseta. Samaná has a tropical rainforest climate , with an annual average temperature of 25.9 degrees Celsius. Annual precipitation in the Sierra de Samaná is greater than 2,000 millimeters. There are numerous rivers and streams throughout

231-626: The Canary Islands settled in the area, initiated by the Governor Francisco Rubio and Peñaranda during the same time as the settlement of the Peninsula of Santa Bárbara of Samaná. Eventually, other Europeans came to the community. It was named Sabana de la Mar due to the characteristics of the place, a wide and fertile savannah near the seashore. By 1796, Sabana de la Mar was a town of palm and thatch house, whose anchorage

264-484: The Dominican Republic . Sabana de la Mar is located in the northeastern region of Dominican Republic, on the southern side of Samaná Bay . It is an urban area with 508.52 km2. In the years 1605 and 1606 the lands surrounding Sabana de la Mar were visited by Spanish colonists in search of land to cultivate and raise cattle. The official foundation of the municipality was in 1756, when a dozen families from

297-540: The districts ( Secciones literally sections) and neighborhoods ( Parajes literally places) outside of them. For comparison with the municipalities and municipal districts of other provinces see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic . Sabana de la Mar Sabana de la Mar , usually spelled in English as Savana de la Mar , is a town in the Hato Mayor province of

330-765: The 20th century was accessible only by boat. Most are of the African Methodist Episcopal and Wesleyan faith brought to the island by their ancestors. During the entire First Republic (1844–1861) era, Samaná became the El Seibo Province . The Constitution of 1865 created the Maritime District of Samaná, with a military government, which later became the Province of Samaná by the Constitution of 1907 that stopped recognizing

363-629: The Catholic Church. She died on June 4, 1939. Every year, hundreds of people come to Sabana de la Mar for her Memorial on June 4. Los Haitises, one of the largest National Parks in the Dominican Republic (with a total area of almost 1,200 square kilometers), is located in the Northeast region of the country, specifically in Sabana de la Mar. Haitises comes from the indigenous word "Jaitises", which means "High Land" or "Land of Mountains", in

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396-475: The Samaná peninsula to Santo Domingo opened to the public in 2008. It more than halved the driving time from 4 hours to 1.5 hours as it is a straight 120 kilometres (75 mi), connecting from just east of Santo Domingo (near the SDQ airport) to just west of Sanchez. There is a significant tourist development evident throughout the Samaná peninsula, particularly that of large all-inclusive resorts, in anticipation of

429-514: The Samaná region, installing French settlers escaping the slave revolts in Haiti, including the family of Théodore Chassériau . These settlers were dedicated to cutting precious woods for export and growing coffee. The province is also home to what are known Samaná Americans , the descendants of free black Americans immigrated beginning in 1824. They took advantage of the pro-African immigration policy of then president Jean-Pierre Boyer when Samaná

462-564: The aboriginal language. Excursions through Los Haitises offer the possibility of discovering the largest mangrove reserve in the Caribbean, caves with pictographs and petroglyphs of Taino origin; as well as a humid forest of lush vegetation that keeps endemic and migratory birds, as well as endangered species, which are part of this place. The Salto de Jalda waterfall is the highest in the Caribbean, more than 120 meters high. In times of rain its whitish waters that stand out in its fall, revealing

495-459: The beaches Grande, El Caletón, El Bretón, La Preciosa, El Diamante, Arroyo Salado, Matancita and Poza de Bojolo. Traditionally, the economic production of area was based on livestock, fishing and agriculture and was carried out by sea with Puerto Plata. Then in the decade of the 80s, the increase in tourist activity produced a great displacement of the rural population towards the city, so that agricultural production decreased considerably, projecting

528-400: The economy of the municipality towards consumerism and not towards production, which allowed wealth to be concentrated in tourism and commercial enterprises. Communications There is a transportation system made up of private companies that provide public transportation services to and from: Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, Puerto Plata, Sosúa, Gaspar Hernández and Nagua. There is also

561-752: The increased tourism to follow the road's completion. On 6 November 2006 the Samaná El Catey International Airport started operations. Samaná has three airports and one harbor. Airports Ports Mar%C3%ADa Trinidad S%C3%A1nchez Province 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

594-578: The maritime districts as a territorial category. The territory of Samaná was originally larger, although the entire peninsula has always belonged to it. When it was created it covered both sides of the Samaná Bay, but then in 1938 Sabana de la Mar became part of the El Seibo province. When the Julia Molina province (currently María Trinidad Sánchez ) was created in 1958, most of its territory

627-476: The name was changed to the current one, María Trinidad Sánchez. This province is a great producer of rice, coconut, cocoa, fishing among other agricultural products. Cattle cattle production. It is of a great tourist vocation due to the large number of beaches it has on its coasts and the beautiful natural landscapes it has. It has of interest such as: Cabo Francés Viejo National Park, La Gran Laguna, Laguna Gri Gri, Via Panoramica de Nagua-Cabrera or Nagua-Sánchez and

660-578: The province, including the final part of the Yuna River , which flows into the western end of the Samaná Bay . Europeans landed and colonized Samaná on January 12, 1493. The explorer Christopher Columbus arrived in the area during his first trip to the Americas. He described it as “the fairest land on the face of the earth” after landing in the white sands of Bay of Rincón . At that time, Samaná

693-400: The province, producing marble. Lately tourism is becoming the main economic activity in the province due to its white sand beaches and clear waters. Samaná is one of the main tourist poles in the country. Samaná is also one of the breeding places of the humpback whale , during winter and early spring, humpback whale watching is increasingly becoming an important income-generating activity for

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726-419: The province. Thousands of humpback whales come to the coast off Samaná from January to March. The province as of June 20, 2006 is divided into the following municipalities ( municipios ) and municipal districts ( distrito municipal - D.M.) within them: The following is a sortable table of the municipalities with population figures as of an estimate on the 2012 census. Urban population are those living in

759-425: 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 of them. For comparison with the municipalities and municipal districts of other provinces see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic . A highway connecting

792-471: The shore. The province as of June 20, 2006 is divided into the following municipalities ( municipios ) and municipal districts ( distrito municipal - D.M.) within them: The following is a sortable table of the municipalities and municipal districts with population figures as of the 2012 census. Urban population are those living in the seats ( cabeceras literally heads) of municipalities or of municipal districts. Rural population are those living in

825-495: The town's activities were directed by this institution. From the late 1890s to the 1920s, important transformations took place in Sabana de la Mar with the construction of Lira, Cabrera and El Progreso streets, the construction of the pier, the official naming of the first streets of the town by the city council and the first delimitation of the urban and rural area. During the 1930s the Hato Mayor-Sabana de la Mar highway

858-571: Was created. The economy of 10,582 inhabitants is based on agriculture, fishing, and Government jobs. A large portion of the Los Haitises National Park and the San Lorenzo Bay are located in Sabana de la Mar. Environmental issues are a great concern for this community. Since the 20th Century, Sabana de la Mar has been recognized as the birthplace, on December 1, 1892, of Señorita Elupina Cordero. She became blind at

891-494: Was inaugurated of constant communication with Santo Domingo and the first power plant to serve the community is installed. In the years 1949 to 1955 a US military base was installed, which had a weather station. In 1963, the bridge over the Yabón River was built, which allowed permanent transit between Hayo Mayor del Rey and Sabana de la Mar. On December 3, 1984, it was transferred to the Province of Hato Mayor when said province

924-538: Was occupied by the Ciguayo tribe and the first hostile encounter between Europeans and natives occurred. This is considered to be the first instance of violent opposition to the Spanish conquistadors in the Americas, as they were attacked with a barrage of spears and arrows from the native warriors. During the 16th and 17th centuries, Samaná was sparsely populated and isolated from the capital Santo Domingo . The area

957-666: Was officially established, with European families mostly from the Canary Islands of southern Spain , in a place called Carenero Grande. The town was organized as a Parish of the La Vega Party, within the territorial division that the Captaincy General of Santo Domingo had then. Decades later when the area became a French colony, through the Treaty of Basel , the French governor of Jean-Louis Ferrand tried to develop

990-451: Was only used for small ships. In the years following the foundation, the hamlet had a hundred houses and a population of 300 inhabitants, who took advantage of the large tracts of land for grazing, although these had greater potential for varied crops. It was elevated to the category of Common (Municipality) in 1876 belonging to the Maritime District (Province) of Samaná. In 1884 the first town hall began to function and from that date most of

1023-544: Was still inhabited by some Natives as well as "cimarrones" (escaped slaves), and European settlers who were trying to colonize the region. Among the Europeans, those who most frequented the area were English , Dutch , and the French . From time to time, but not continuously, the Spanish colonial authorities made expeditions to fight the French who were trying to occupy the region. In 1756, the city of Santa Bárbara de Samaná

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1056-527: Was taken from Samaná. The last reduction was made in 1959 when Trujillo del Yuna (current Agua Santa del Yuna) was segregated to pass it to the municipality of Villa Riva in the Duarte Province . Fishing and agriculture have historically been the main source of income in Samana, and it is still the main coconut producer in the country. There is also some small mining activity in the more rugged areas of

1089-484: Was under Haitian rule. This migration to Santa Bárbara, Samaná began with 34 African-American families. Their culture contrasted with the Hispanic culture of the country as they maintain many elements of 19th century African-American culture—such as their brand of English, food, games, community organizations, English names, manners, music and some recipes that have been preserved as a result of their isolation, which until

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