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57000. Puerto Plata. Puerto Plata ( Spanish pronunciation: [pweɾtoˈplata], Silver Port) 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.
- 1,852.90 km² (715.41 sq mi)
- San Felipe de Puerto Plata
- 1-809 1-829 1-849
- Dominican Republic
The largest city of the province is San Felipe de Puerto Plata, its head municipality or capital, with an urban population (in 2014) of 118,496 inhabitants. Most of the population is composed of blacks and mulattoes. Geography. The Puerto Plata province has a total area of 1,805.6 km 2 (697.1 sq mi).
- Subdivisions
- San Felipe de Puerto Plata
- 1850
- Dominican Republic
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Jun 3, 2023 · Puerto Plata is a city located on the north coast region of the Dominican Republic, in the Atlantic Ocean, and the capital of the province of the same name.
Puerto Plata, city and port, northern Dominican Republic. It lies at the foot of Isabel de Torres Peak, along the Atlantic Ocean. Puerto Plata was founded in 1503 by Christopher Columbus. Serving the fertile Cibao Valley, the port handles the produce of one of the country’s leading coffee-growing regions.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Dominican Republic, Caribbean. Squeezed between a towering mountain and the ocean is this working port town, the oldest city on the north coast and possibly the prettiest in the country. Wander the Malecón or the downtown streets surrounding the Parque Central and you'll see that significant revitalization efforts, meant to impress an influx ...
Puerto Plata, officially known as San Felipe de Puerto Plata, is a major coastal city in the Dominican Republic, and capital of the province of Puerto Plata. The city is a major trading port. Puerto Plata has resorts such as Playa Dorada and Costa Dorada, which are located east of the city proper. There are 100,000 hotel beds in the city.
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