Pedernales Province

Pedernales Province occupies a territory in the southern Dominican Republic along the Haitian border. The landscape features limestone plateaus and includes offshore islands, with the province serving as an administrative division under a single capital city.

The territory was separated from Barahona Province in 1957 to form its own administrative region. Pedernales city became the seat of government for this newly created province.

The border location shapes daily life here, with Spanish and Creole spoken alongside each other in communities that have deep family ties across the frontier.

A national park within the province protects natural environments and offers spaces for visitors to explore and learn about the local landscapes. The region remains relatively quiet and undeveloped, which shapes how best to experience it.

The name comes from a river once rich in flint, which the Taíno people quarried to make tools and weapons. This stone source shaped how the earliest inhabitants lived and worked in the region.

Location: Dominican Republic

Inception: 1957

Capital city: Pedernales

Elevation above the sea: 283 m

Shares border with: Independencia, Barahona Province, Sud-Est, Ouest

GPS coordinates: 18.03333,-71.75000

Latest update: December 20, 2025 11:58