Baoruco, alternatively spelt Bahoruco (), is a province of the Dominican Republic. It is spread over an area of , and has its capital at Neiba. It was established in 1943. As per the 2022 census, it had a population of 108,717 inhabitants.
History
The region was part of the Barahona Province earlier, and it was created as a new province in 1943. It was named after the Baoruco Mountain Range.
Geography
thumb|Municipalities of the Province
Baoruco is one of the 31 provinces of the Dominican Republic. It is spread over an area of . It forms part of the Enriquillo region along with the Independencia and Pedernales Provinces. It is bordered by the San Juan Province to the north, Azua Province to the east, Barahona Province to the south and Independencia Province to the west. The climate is warm in the plains, while it is cooler and humid near the foothills of the mountains. These are further sub-divided into nine Municipal Districts–El Palmar, El Salado, Uvilla, Santana, Montserrat, Cabeza de Toro, Mena, Santa Barbara and Las Clavellinas.