Sabana Cruz, Elías Piña facts for kids

Sabana Cruz is a small place in the Dominican Republic. Its name means "Savanna of the Cross" in English. It's a special area called a municipal district, located within the town of Bánica. This whole area is part of the Elías Piña Province.

Sabana Cruz covers about 66 square kilometers (that's 25.5 square miles). It's found in the southwest part of Bánica, right next to the country of Haiti. This means it's on the border between the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

How Many People Live Here?

In 2002, a count of all the people living in Sabana Cruz was done. This count is called a national census. At that time, 2,081 people lived in Sabana Cruz.

To understand how crowded an area is, we look at something called population density. This tells us how many people live in each square kilometer. In Sabana Cruz, there were about 31.5 people for every square kilometer.

What Do People Do for Work?

The main way people earn a living in Sabana Cruz is through agriculture. This means most people work with plants and animals. They grow crops and raise animals to sell or use themselves.