Padre Las Casas | |
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Coordinates: 18°44′N 70°56′W / 18.733°N 70.933°W | |
Country | Dominican Republic |
Province | Azua |
Area | |
• Total | 496.98 km2 (191.89 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 40,545 |
• Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-4 |
Area code | 1 809/829 |
Climate | Aw |
Padre Las Casas is a municipality ( municipio) of the Azua province in the Dominican Republic. It includes the municipal districts (distritos municipal) of La Siembra, Las Lagunas, and Los Fríos. [1]
Padre Las Casas is located in the foothills of the Cordillera Central. The economy of the town is as a service depot for local farmers and farmers for quite a distance into the mountains to which it is the easiest point of contact. There is also a large service economy and an efficient bus cooperative that connects mainly with Azua and the towns along the way. Full-time employment for males runs about 50% but many males do some kind of work but much of this pays less than a dollar an hour, while entrepreneurs in retail and other small businesses may easily make the owner a 200–500 weekly income. The disparity is great even in the microcosm of this small town.
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