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La Romana is the third-largest city in the Dominican Republic with a population estimated in 2005 at 240,000. The city is capital of the southeastern province of La Romana, opposite Catalina Island. The modern La Romana International Airport was opened in 2000 and the city is near several other cities, such as San Pedro de Macorís and the national capital, Santo Domingo de Guzmán. The city is a hub for a growing tourist industry with several nearby local resorts, such as the beachfront Bayahibe, Punta Cana and Casa de Campo. La Romana International Airport (IATA: LRM, ICAO: MDLR) is located on the southeastern coast of the Dominican Republic, adjacent to the tourist town of La Romana and the resort of Casa de Campo. ... San Pedro de Macorís is a province of the Dominican Republic, also the name of its capital city. ... Santo Domingo de GuzmÃ¡n, population 2,061,200 (Metro) (2003), estimated 2,253,437 (Metro) in 2006, is the capital and the largest city of the Dominican Republic. ... Punta Cana Marina, Dominican Republic Punta Cana is the name of a region in the easternmost tip of the Dominican Republic. ...

La Romana is not a typical Dominican town; instead, it is a company town, with the Central Romana Corporation owning the majority of the town. It is a town with nearly 100% employment, mostly in the tourism industry or with The Central Romana Corporation, the Free Zone, or one of the service businesses there. A company town is a town or city in which most or all real estate, buildings (both residential and commercial), utilities, hospitals, small businesses such as grocery stores and gas stations, and other necessities or luxuries of life within its borders are owned by a single company. ... For the album by the Kaiser Chiefs see Employment (album) Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... Tourists on Oahu, Hawaii Tourism is travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes or the provision of services to support this leisure travel. ...

This town is characterized by its tremendous influence in the country's tourism programs. Its filled with beautiful beaches and many hotels and resorts. There are also many growing suburban areas with huge mansions that are surrounded by tropical trees.

This town has a large population, and all the problems associated with high-density areas.

It does not have many notable sights in terms of architecture or urban spaces, being barely 100 years old. It grew very fast compared that to the much older and slower-paced La Vega or Seibo, which are more typical Dominican towns. La Vega is a province of the Dominican Republic. ...

Tourism

La Romana has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country because of the beautiful beaches and the tourism infrastructure that has been put in place.

Casa de Campo Resort complex is the flagship of the La Romana All Inclusive Resorts area. Built in 1975 to be the premiere destination in the Caribbean, it has lived up to the hype. The resort houses 3 championship golf courses, one of them being the famous "Teeth of The Dog" which is ranked 34th in the world. The Casa de Campo resort also houses its own polo fields and a private airstrip.

Altos de Chavon is a replica of a 15th century Mediterranean village located just minutes from La Romana. Here you’ll find artists’ studios, craft-shops, galleries, restaurants and bars to satisfy all types of visitors. Take in a show at their 5000 seat amphitheater that still attracts big name artists. Altos de Chavon is one of those must-visit locations on a trip to La Romana All Inclusive Resorts.

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Provincial capitals of the Dominican Republic

Ázua de Compostela · Baní · Bonao · Comendador · Concepción de la Vega · Cotuí · Dajabón · Hato Mayor del Rey · Jimaní · La Romana · Mao · Moca · Monte Plata · Neyba · Pedernales · Salcedo · Salvaleón de Higüey · San Cristóbal · San Felipe de Puerto Plata · San Fernando de Monte Cristi · San Francisco de Macorís · San Ignacio de Sabaneta · San José de Ocoa · San Juan de la Maguana · San Pedro de Macorís · Santa Barbára de Samaná · Santa Cruz de Barahona · Santa Cruz del Seibo · Santiago de los Caballeros · Santo Domingo de Guzmán (D.N.) · Santo Domingo Este · Trinidad Sánchez Nagua The Dominican Republic is divided into thirty-one provincias (provinces; singular provincia), while the national capital, Santo Domingo de GuzmÃ¡n, is contained within its own Distrito Nacional (national district; D.N. on the map below). ... Azua de Compostela is a city in the south of the Dominican Republic. ... BanÃ is a capital town of the Peravia Province, Dominican Republic. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Comendador is the capital of the ElÃas PiÃ±a Department of the Dominican Republic. ... ConcepciÃ³n de La Vega - often simply known as La Vega - is a city of the central Dominican Republic. ... CotuÃ is one of the oldest cities of Hispaniola (Dominican Republic). ... DajabÃ³n is a province of the Dominican Republic, on the border with Haiti. ... Hato Mayor del Rey is the capital of Hato Mayor province, Dominican Republic Categories: | ... JimanÃ is the capital of the Independencia Department of the Dominican Republic. ... Mao is a capital town of the Valverde Province, Dominican Republic. ... Map with Espaillat in red. ... Monte Plata is a province of the Dominican Republic, and also the name of its capital city. ... Neyba (also spelt Neiba) is a city in the southwest of the Dominican Republic. ... Pedernales is the capital of the province of Pedernales, in the Dominican Republic. ... Salcedo is the capital city of the Salcedo province in the Dominican Republic. ... SalvaleÃ³n de HigÃ¼ey (also known as HigÃ¼ey) is the capital city of the eastern province of La Altagracia, in the Dominican Republic. ... San CristÃ³bal is the capital of the Dominican Republic province of San CristÃ³bal, founded in the late 16th century. ... San Filipe de Puerto Plata, often refered to as simply Puerto Plata, is the capital of the Dominican province Puerto Plata. ... San Fernando de Monte Cristi is the capital of Monte Cristi province, Dominican Republic. ... San Francisco de Macoris is the third largest city in the Dominican Republic. ... San Ignacio de Sabaneta is the capital city and the largest city in the the province Santiago Rodriguez. ... San JosÃ© de Ocoa is a province of the Dominican Republic, and also the name of its capital city. ... San Juan De La Maguana is the capital city and the largest city in the province of San Juan and is the 10th largest city in the Dominican Republic Categories: | ... San Pedro de MacorÃs is a port city in the Dominican Republic, the capital of San Pedro de MacorÃs Province, and home of the Universidad Central del Este. ... Samana is a town or community in eastern Dominican Republic. ... Is the main city of the province of Barahona. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Founded in 1495 during the first wave of European colonization of the New World, today Santiago de los Caballeros (the first Santiago of America) is the second most important city in the Dominican Republic on the island of Hispaniola. ... Santo Domingo de GuzmÃ¡n, population 2,061,200 (Metro) (2003), estimated 2,253,437 (Metro) in 2006, is the capital and the largest city of the Dominican Republic. ... The Distrito Nacional is a subdivision of the Dominican Republic enclosing the capital Santo Domingo, which therefore is not in any one of the provinces. ... Santo Domingo Este is the provincial capital of the Dominican Province of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. ... Nagua is the capital of the MarÃa Trinidad SÃ¡nchez province of the Dominican Republic. ...

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