Samaná Peninsula
Península de Samaná | |
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  Península de Samaná | |
| Coordinates: 19°15′01″N 69°25′16″W / 19.250219°N 69.421234°WCoordinates: 19°15′01″N 69°25′16″W / 19.250219°N 69.421234°Wn | |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 241,104 |
The Samaná Península is a peninsula in Dominican Republic situated in the province of Samaná. The Samaná Peninsula is connected to the rest of the state by the isthmus of Samaná; to its south is Samaná Bay. The peninsula contains many beaches, especially in the city of Santa Bárbara de Samaná. It contains three rivers.
Transportation[]
The main roads are the DR-5 and the Samaná Highway, which leads from the peninsula to Santo Domingo. The peninsula also contains the Samaná El Catey International Airport. The peninsula also hosts agriculture and tourism.
Gallery[]
Cabo Samaná, at the eastern end of the peninsula
El Limon area of Samana, Dominican Republic
See also[]
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- Landforms of the Dominican Republic
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