Now known as Hermanas Mirabal the Salcedo province is so named in commemoration of the Mirabal sisters who fought against the abuse and corruption of the dictator Trujillo.
It is a very fertile region and its chief crop is plantain.
The municipalities and municipal districts of the province are Salcedo,
Jamao Afuera,
Tenares,
Blanco and Villa Tapia.