Back محافظة بويرتو بلاتا Arabic Puerto Plata (província) Catalan Provincia de Puerto Plata CEB Puerto Plata (Provinz) German Πουέρτο Πλάτα Greek Puerto Plata Province English Provincia de Puerto Plata Spanish Puerto Plata probintzia Basque استان پوئرتو پلاتا Persian Puerto Plata Finnish
Puerto Plata | |
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.jpg) Fortaleza San Felipe in Puerto Plata | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of the Puerto Plata Province | |
| Coordinates: 19°44′12″N 70°46′12″W / 19.73667°N 70.77000°W | |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
| Province since | 1850 |
| Capital | San Felipe de Puerto Plata |
| Government | |
| • Type | Subdivisions |
| • Body | 9 municipalities 12 municipal districts |
| • Congresspersons | 1 Senator 6 Deputies |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,852.90 km2 (715.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 470,839 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| Area code | 1-809 1-829 1-849 |
| ISO 3166-2 | DO-18 |
| Postal Code | 57000 |
The Puerto Plata Province is one of the northern provinces of the Dominican Republic. The province is a popular tourist attraction since the late 1990s because there are many fine beaches.
Its capital is the city of San Felipe de Puerto Plata.