Puerto Plata | |
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Municipality | |
San Felipe de Puerto Plata | |
View from the air of Puerto Plata and the Isabel de Torres mountain | |
Coordinates: 19°48′N 70°41′W / 19.800°N 70.683°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Puerto Plata |
Founded | 1502 |
Municipality since | 1844 |
Municipal Districts | Yásica Arriba, Maimón |
Area | |
• Total | 210.7 km2 (81.4 sq mi) |
• Urban | 31.96 km2 (12.34 sq mi) |
Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 128,240 |
• Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
• Urban | 118,496 |
Demonym(s) | Puertoplateño (female, puertoplateña) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (AST) |
Distance: | 69 km (43 mi) to Santiago 215 km (134 mi) to Santo Domingo |
The Dominican city of San Felipe de Puerto Plata, usually called just Puerto Plata is the head municipality of the Puerto Plata province, on the north (Atlantic) coast of the country.