Monte Plata | |
Province | |
Country | Dominican Republic |
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Capital | Monte Plata |
- elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
- coordinates | 18°48′36″N 69°47′24″W / 18.81000°N 69.79000°WCoordinates: 18°48′36″N 69°47′24″W / 18.81000°N 69.79000°W |
Area | 2,632.14 km2 (1,016 sq mi) |
Population | 222,641 (2014) |
Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Province since | 1991 |
Subdivisions | 5 municipalities 6 municipal districts |
Congresspersons | 1 Senator 4 Deputies |
Timezone | EST (UTC-4) |
Area code | 1-809 1-829 1-849 |
ISO 3166-2 | DO-29 |
Postal Code | 92000 |
Location of the Monte Plata Province
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Monte Plata (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmonte ˈplata]) is a province of the Dominican Republic, and also the name of its capital city. It was split from San Cristóbal in 1992.
The province as of June 20, 2006 is divided into the following municipalities (municipios) and municipal districts (distrito municipal - D.M.) within 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 literally sections) and neighborhoods (Parajes literally places) 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.