PUERTO PLATA PROVINCE

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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).

Contents

Municipalities and municipal districts

Famous Puerto Plata Residents

See also

References

External links

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:^[3]

★ Altamira

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★ Río Grande (D.M.)

★ Guananico

★ Imbert

★ Los Hidalgos

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★ Navas (D.M.)

★ Luperón

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★ Belloso (D.M.)

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★ La Isabela (D.M.)

★ San Felipe de Puerto Plata

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★ Villa Montellano (D.M.)

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★ Yasica Arriba (D.M.)

★ Sosua

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★ Cabarete (D.M.)

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★ Sabaneta de Yásica (D.M.)

★ Villa Isabela

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★ Estero Hondo (D.M.)

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★ La Jaiba (D.M.)
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.^[4]

Name	Total population	Urban population	Rural population
Altamira	22983	4345	18638
Guananico	6047	2495	3552
Imbert	24075	7641	16434
Los Hidalgos	13569	2671	10898
Luperón	17649	4183	13466
La Isabela (D.M.)	1263	641	622
San Felipe de Puerto Plata	146882	112036	34846
Villa Montellano (D.M.)	18280	8967	9313
Sosua	44938	9032	35906
Villa Isabela	13831	3701	10130
Estero Hondo (D.M.)	3189	1570	1619
'Puerto Plata province'	312706	157282	155424

For comparison with the municipalities and municipal districts of other provinces see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.

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.

See also

★ Gregorio Luperón International Airport

References

1. República Dominicana en Cifras 2006 Oficina Nacional de Estadística
2. República Dominicana en Cifras 2006 Oficina Nacional de Estadística
3. Listado de Codigos de Provincias, Municipio y Distritos Municipales, Actualizada a Junio 20 del 2006 Oficina Nacional de Estadistica, Departamento de Cartografia, Division de Limites y Linderos
4. VIII Censo 2002 Poplación y Vivienda Oficina Nacional de Estadística

External links

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★ Oficina Nacional de Estadística, Statistics Portal of the Dominican Republic

★ Images of Puerto Plata

★ Oficina Nacional de Estadística, Maps with administrative division of the provinces of the Dominican Republic, downloadable in PDF format