Monte Plata | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 18°48′36″N 69°47′24″W / 18.81000°N 69.79000°W | |
Country | Dominican Republic |
Province | Monte Plata |
Founded | 1606 |
Municipality since | 1844 |
Municipal Districts | Boyá, Chirino, Don Juan |
Area | |
• Total | 264.4 km2 (102.1 sq mi) |
• Urban | 3.34 km2 (1.29 sq mi) |
Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 24,192 |
• Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
• Urban | 16,115 |
Demonym(s) | Monteplateño (female, monteplateña) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (AST) |
Distance | 53 km (33 mi) to Santo Domingo |
Monte Plata is a Dominican city and head municipality of the Monte Plata province.
The town was founded with people from Monte Cristi and Puerto Plata; they took the words "Monte" from the first town and "Plata" from the second town to form the name of the new town: "Monte Plata".