text: It is named after the Peravia Valley. Along the Azua Province, Peravia is characterized by its dry climate and its dunes that surround the coast.  One popular attraction is the Salinas beach, which recently has grown to be a popular tourist destination with a developed town that has shops and hotels.
  Municipalities and municipal districts
  The province as of June 20, 2006 is divided into the following  municipalities (municipios) and municipal districts (distrito municipal - D.M.) within them:
  Baní
  Catalina (D.M.)
  El Carretón (D.M.)
  El Limonal (D.M.)
  Paya (D.M.)
  Villa Fundación (D.M.)
  Matanzas
  Sabana Buey (D.M.)
  Villa Sombrero (D.M.)
  Nizao
  Pizarrete (D.M.)
  Santana (D.M.)
  The following is a sortable table of the municipalities and municipal districts with population figures as of the 2012 census.  Urban population are those living in the seats (cabeceras literally heads) of municipalities or of municipal districts.  Rural population are those living in the districts (Secciones literally sections) and neighborhoods (Parajes literally places) outside of them.
  For comparison with the municipalities and municipal districts of other provinces see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.
  Geography
  Peravia province has an area of 792.33 km2 (305.92 sq mi). It is located in the southern region, it borders the San José de Ocoa province to the north, to the east it borders San Cristóbal, to the west the province of Azua and to the south it has coasts on the Caribbean Sea. The most important rivers that cross the province are the Nizao, the Ocoa and the Baní.