Monte Cristi | |
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Municipality | |
San Fernando de Monte Cristi | |
![]() El Zapato ("Small shoe"), El Morro, Monte Cristi | |
Coordinates: 19°51′0″N 71°39′0″W / 19.85000°N 71.65000°W | |
Country | Dominican Republic |
Province | Monte Cristi |
Founded | 1533 |
Municipality since | 1822 |
Area | |
• Total | 517.4 km2 (199.8 sq mi) |
• Urban | 11.40 km2 (4.40 sq mi) |
Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 24,644 |
• Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
• Urban | 15,141 |
Demonym(s) | Montecristeño (female, montecristeña) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (AST) |
Distance | 115 km (71 mi) to Santiago 270 km (170 mi) to Santo Domingo |
San Fernando de Monte Cristi, usually just Monte Cristi, is a city in the Dominican Republic and the head municipality of the Monte Cristi province, in the northwest of the nation.