| Description: |
Bajos de Haina, also known simply as Haina, is a town and municipality in the San Cristóbal (province), of the Dominican Republic. In 1993 the population was estimated at 68,261, but recent estimates in 2005 claimed the population was as high as 140,175. It is about 10 miles/16km west of Santo Domingo; 18°25'N 70°02'W. Port and industrial center. Bajos de Haina, has been referred to as the 'Dominican Chernobyl'.
|