Monte Cristi Province
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| Country |  Dominican Republic |
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| Capital | San Fernando de Monte Cristi |
| - elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| - coordinates | 19°51′0″N 71°39′0″W / 19.85000°N 71.65000°WCoordinates: 19°51′0″N 71°39′0″W / 19.85000°N 71.65000°W |
| Area | 1,924.35 km2 (743 sq mi) |
| Population | 150,833 (2014) |
| Density | 78/km2 (202/sq mi) |
| Province since | 1879 |
| Subdivisions | 6 municipalities 4 municipal districts |
| Congresspersons | 1 Senator 2 Deputies |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 1-809 1-829 1-849 |
| ISO 3166-2 | DO-15 |
| Postal Code | 62000 |
 Location of the Monte Cristi Province
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Monte Cristi (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmonte ˈkɾisti]) is a province in the northwest of the Dominican Republic. The capital city is San Fernando de Monte Cristi (usually simply Monte Cristi). The spelling Montecristi is also seen.
The province as of June 20, 2006 is divided into the following municipalities (municipios) and municipal districts (distrito municipal, D.M.) in them:
The following is a sortable table of the municipalities and municipal districts with population figures as of the 2012 census. Urban population are those living in the seats (cabeceras literally heads) of municipalities or of municipal districts. Rural population are those living in the districts (secciones: sections) and neighborhoods (parajes: stops) outside of them.
For comparison with the municipalities and municipal districts of other provinces see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.
Every Panama hat is unique as the making of the hats is a cottage industry. Some of the finest Panamas are made in Montecristi. Hats can take six months to weave and can command prices of up to £1,000. The best hats have to be woven in the right conditions and humidity. The weavers split the fibre razor thin and plait ring after ring of palm fibre constantly dipping their fingertips into water.
The finest Panamas have a very silky texture and, when held up to light, one can see a spiral of rings with the weaver’s signature. These rings are called ‘vueltas’ and the more there are determines the quality of the hat. The cheaper hats may only have around 10 ‘vueltas’ whereas a Montecristi Superino may have up to 40.
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