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11-21-2007, 12:50 PM
President Leonel Fernandez signed Law 389-07 that changes the name of Salcedo Province to Hermanas Mirabal Province at a ceremony in Ojo de Agua, the three sisters' hometown. The legislation honors national heroines Maria Teresa, Patria and Minerva Mirabal, who were murdered for their political beliefs during the Trujillo dictatorship on 25 November 1960. Every year the international community honors their memory by celebrating the International Day of Non-Violence Against Women on 25 November. The provincial capital will still be the city of Salcedo, and the other main towns in the province are Villa Tapia and Tenares.
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