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Neiba
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Also known as Neybe

Neiba (also spelt Neyba) is a city in the southwest of the Dominican Republic. It is the capital city of the Baoruco province, and is located 180 kilometres west of the national capital, Santo Domingo, close to the shore of Lake Enriquillo, the largest lake in the West Indies.

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Neibero(a)
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Neiba
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Neyba
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Municipal building of Neiba
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Escudo del Municipio Neiba.svg
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Dominican Republic
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1
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Country
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Baoruco
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Founded
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1735
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Municipality
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1844
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275.33

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Population
36511
Area
282.3
Elevation
10
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Neyba
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  • Notable residents
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Neiba (also spelt Neyba) is a city in the southwest of the Dominican Republic. It is the capital city of the Baoruco province, and is located 180 kilometres west of the national capital, Santo Domingo, close to the shore of Lake Enriquillo, the largest lake in the West Indies.

==History== Before the conquest and colonization of Hispaniola, the place was a nitainato belonging to the Chiefdom of Jaragua.

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