Puerto Plata (province)
| Puerto Plata | |
| Province | |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
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| Capital | San Felipe de Puerto Plata |
| - elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| - coordinates | 19°48′0″N 70°41′0″W / 19.80000°N 70.68333°WCoordinates: 19°48′0″N 70°41′0″W / 19.80000°N 70.68333°W |
| Area | 1,852.90 km2 (715 sq mi) |
| Population | 470,839 (2014) |
| Density | 254/km2 (658/sq mi) |
| Province since | 1850 |
| Subdivisions | 9 municipalities 12 municipal districts |
| Congresspersons | 1 Senator 6 Deputies |
| Timezone | AST (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 1-809 1-829 1-849 |
| ISO 3166-2 | DO-18 |
| Postal Code | 57000 |
 Location of the Puerto Plata Province
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Puerto Plata (Spanish pronunciation: [pwertoˈplata], Silver Port) is one of the northern provinces of the Dominican Republic. The area has become an increasingly popular tourist attraction since the late 1990s mainly due to its fine beaches. It borders the Septentrional mountain range to the north (which separates it from Laguna Salada).
The province 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 with population figures as of the 2012 census (the last national 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.
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