Azua

Azua

in full  Azua de Compostela 

      city, southwestern Dominican Republic. Founded in 1504 on the Caribbean coast, the original town was destroyed by an earthquake; the town was reestablished 3 miles (5 km) inland at its present site at the foot of the Ocoa Mountains. It is one of the leading cities in the region, trading mainly in agricultural products grown in the surrounding region: sugarcane, coffee, rice, corn (maize), fruits, and timber. The city lies on the paved highway linking Santo Domingo, the national capital, with Comendador, near the Haitian border. Pop. (2002) urban area, 56,453.

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