El Llano, Dominican Republic (in English, ''The Plain'') is a
Dominican municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
in the
Elías Piña province
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Population
The municipality had, in 2002, a total population of 8,151: 4,376 men and 3,775 women. The urban population was 30.23% of the total population.
History
El Llano was elevated to the category of
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
by the law 3208 of 2 July 1974. Before that date, it was part of
Comendador.
Economy
The main economic activity of the municipality is
agriculture
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References
Populated places in Elías Piña Province
Municipalities of the Dominican Republic
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