Duarte (Spanish: Duarte ) is a province in the Dominican Republic .
| Provinces | |||
| Duarte | |||
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| Spanish Duarte | |||
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| A country |  Dominican Republic | ||
| Includes | 7 municipalities | ||
| Adm. Centre | San francisco de macoris | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Date of formation | |||
| Square | 1605.35 km² (13th place ) | ||
| Height | |||
| Timezone | UTC-4 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 384,789 people ( 2012 ) ( 9th place ) | ||
| Density | 239.74 people / km² (11th place) | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| ISO 3166-2 Code | DO-06 | ||
| Telephone code | 1-809, 1-829, 1-849 | ||
| Postal codes | 31000 | ||
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Content
Geography
The province of Duarte is located in the north-eastern part of the country. In the north of it are the provinces of Maria Trinidad Sanchez , Espaillat and Samana , in the south - Monte Plata and Sanchez Ramirez , in the west - Ermanas Mirabal and La Vega . The provincial capital is San Francisco de Macoris .
The area of the province is 1,605 km². Its population is 384,789 people (as of 2012). The population density is 239.74 people / km².
History
In 1896, the District of Pacifikador (Distrito Pacificador) was formed, transformed into a province according to the 1907 constitution. In 1925, it was renamed in honor of Pablo Duarte , the national hero and founder of the Dominican Republic.
Population
Among the important settlements of the province are:
- San francisco de macoris
- Arenoso
- Castillo
- Las guaranas
- Pimentel
- Villa Riva
- Hostos
Administrative Division
The province is divided into 7 municipalities and 11 municipal districts.
| No. | Municipal | Population, people (2012) |
|---|---|---|
| one | Arenoso (Arenoso) | 17 589 |
| 2 | Castillo | 20 258 |
| 3 | Eugenio María de Hostos | 14 598 |
| four | Las Guáranas | 19 969 |
| five | Pimentel | 35 989 |
| 6 | San Francisco de Macorís | 245 397 |
| 7 | Villa Riva | 30 989 |
| Total | 384 789 |