Established in 2000, Instituto Tecnológico de Las Américas (Technological Institute of the Americas) is a higher-education institution located in the large town of Boca Chica (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants), Santo Domingo. This institution also has a branch campus in Santo Domingo. Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación Superior, Ciencia y Tecnología, República Dominicana (Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology of the Dominican Republic), Instituto Tecnológico de Las Américas (ITLA) is a very small coeducational Dominican higher education institution. Instituto Tecnológico de Las Américas (ITLA) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. ITLA also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.