Puerto Plata
Puerto Plata is a regional capital in Dominican Republic with a population of about 146,000.
Dominican RepublicCity🏆 #9 most populated in Dominican Republic🕐 America/Santo_Domingo
Puerto Plata, officially known as San Felipe de Puerto Plata; is a major coastal city in the Dominican Republic, and capital of the Puerto Plata Province. The city is a major trading port as well as a tourism hub; Puerto Plata has resorts such as Playa Dorada and Costa Dorada, which are located east of the city proper. There are 100,000 hotel beds in the city. The first aerial tramway of the Caribbean is located in Puerto Plata, in which visitors can ride up to the Pico Isabel de Torres, a 793-meter (2600-foot) high mountain within the city.
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About Puerto Plata
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Continent | North America |
| Explore | 18 |
| Population | 146,000 |
| Local currency | DOP |
| Coordinates | 19.7934, -70.6884 |
| Time zone | America/Santo_Domingo |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 169 km · Santo Domingo |
| Population (Dominican Republic) | #9 most populated in Dominican Republic |
| Where on Earth | 19°47′36″N · 70°41′18″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 2,203 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 7,815 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Thanh Hóa (Vietnam) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -19.79, 109.31 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| New York | 2,347 km |
| Los Angeles | 4,926 km |
| São Paulo | 5,480 km |
| London | 6,963 km |
| Paris | 7,136 km |
| Moscow | 9,282 km |