Puerto Plata Province
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| Country |  Dominican Republic |
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| Establishment date | 1867 | ||||
| Capital city • Population • Coordinates |
San Felipe de Puerto Plata 346,882 19° 48′ S 70° 41′ O |
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| Area • Total • % of the country |
Ranked 10th 1,852.90 km² 3.8% |
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| Population • Total • % of the country • Density |
Ranked 5th 512,706 (2008) 3.7% 168.8 inhab./km² |
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| Time zone | UTC-4 | ||||
| ISO 3166-2 | DO-18 | ||||
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| Members in Congress |
1 Senator 6 Deputies |
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| Municipalities Municipal Districts |
8 9 |
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Puerto Plata is one of the northern provinces of the Dominican Republic. The area has become an increasingly popular tourist attraction since the late 1990s mainly due to its fine beaches. It borders the Septentrional mountain range to the north (which separates it from Laguna Salada).
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[edit] 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:[1]
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The following is a sortable table of the municipalities and municipal districts with population figures as of the 2002 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.[2]
| Name | Total population | Urban population | Rural population |
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| Altamira | 22,983 | 4,345 | 18,638 |
| Guananico | 6,047 | 2,495 | 3,552 |
| Imbert | 24,075 | 7,641 | 16,434 |
| Los Hidalgos | 13,569 | 2,671 | 10,898 |
| Luperón | 17,649 | 4,183 | 13,466 |
| La Isabela (D.M.) | 1,263 | 641 | 622 |
| San Felipe de Puerto Plata | 146,882 | 112,036 | 34,846 |
| Villa Montellano (D.M.) | 18,280 | 8,967 | 9,313 |
| Sosua | 44,938 | 9,032 | 35,906 |
| Villa Isabela | 13,831 | 3,701 | 10,130 |
| Estero Hondo (D.M.) | 3,189 | 1,570 | 1,619 |
| Puerto Plata province | 312,706 | 157,282 | 155,424 |
For comparison with the municipalities and municipal districts of other provinces see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.
[edit] Famous Puerto Plata Residents
Among the famous people born in Puerto Plata, Gregorio Luperón stands out for his valiant fight against the Spanish Occupation. He is considered by many as a national patriot.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Oficina Nacional de Estadistica, Departamento de Cartografia, Division de Limites y Linderos. Listado de Codigos de Provincias, Municipio y Distritos Municipales, Actualizada a Junio 20 del 2006 (Spanish). Retrieved on 2007-01-24.
- ^ Oficina Nacional de Estadística. VIII Censo 2002 Poplación y Vivienda (PDF) (Spanish). Retrieved on 2007-01-24.
[edit] External links
- Puerto Plata Province travel guide from Wikitravel
- (Spanish) Oficina Nacional de Estadística, Statistics Portal of the Dominican Republic
- Images of Puerto Plata
- (Spanish) Oficina Nacional de Estadística, Maps with administrative division of the provinces of the Dominican Republic, downloadable in PDF format
- Guide of Puerto Plata
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