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Puerto Plata

North America

Puerto Plata, officially San Felipe de Puerto Plata, is a major coastal city in the Dominican Republic and the capital of Puerto Plata Province. It is a major trading port and a tourism hub with resorts such as Playa Dorada and Costa Dorada, and it is home to the Caribbean's first aerial tramway, which carries visitors up the 793 meter Pico Isabel de Torres.

Facts
Population
318,419 1
Area (sq km)
459.71 1
Area (sq km)
459.71 1
Founding Year
1502 1
Population Estimate Year
2022 1
Population Estimate Year
2022 1
Elevation (m)
8 1
Elevation (m)
8 1
Latitude
19.795833 degrees north 1
Latitude
19.795833 degrees north 1
Longitude
70.694444 degrees west 1
Longitude
70.694444 degrees west 1
Sources
1. Puerto Plata (Wikidata)
  • P571 (inception)
    +1502-00-00T00:00:00Z
  • P1082 (population)
    population 318,419 (2022)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 19.795833, longitude -70.694444
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 8 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 459.71 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 318419 (2022)
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