# Puerto Plata Province, Cibao Norte Region – Municipalities > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/ Province · Cibao Norte Region # Puerto Plata Province Puerto Plata Province is a province of Dominican Republic in Cibao Norte Region. It had an estimated **335,424 people** in 2023 on 1,805 km² (about 186 per km²). Its main town is Puerto Plata. It is divided into 9 municipalities. 519 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 820 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 335,424people (2023) - 1,805km² - 9municipalities - 820mapped services ## How many people live in Puerto Plata Province? Puerto Plata Province had an estimated **335,424 people** in 2023 — 20.4% of Cibao Norte Region, 7th of 32 provinces. There are 975 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cibao Norte Region figure of 1,009). Spread over 1,805 km², that is about **186 people per km²**, 11th of 32 provinces. 24.8% of people are children under 15 and 9.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 31 across Cibao Norte Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 51 children and older people. 0–4 ****26,898** 5–9 ****28,063** 10–14 ****28,388** 15–19 ****27,833** 20–24 ****26,906** 25–29 ****26,119** 30–34 ****25,316** 35–39 ****23,427** 40–44 ****21,064** 45–49 ****19,804** 50–54 ****19,155** 55–59 ****17,486** 60–64 ****14,384** 65–69 ****10,792** 70–74 ****7,943** 75–79 ****5,452** 80+ ****6,394** Source: [Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-dom). ## Where is Puerto Plata Province? Puerto Plata Province lies in [Cibao Norte Region](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/), [Dominican Republic](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/). It borders 4 other provinces: [Espaillat Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/), [Monte Cristi Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/monte-cristi/), [Santiago Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/) and [Valverde Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/). By area it is the 9th largest of 32 provinces in Dominican Republic. It covers 33.1% of [Cibao Norte Region](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/). The centre of Puerto Plata Province is about 164 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 30 km from Santiago de los Caballeros, the main town of Cibao Norte Region. The centre point is at 19.7221° N, 70.7205° W. Source: [Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-dom). ## Things to see in and around Puerto Plata Province OpenStreetMap lists 65 named sights in Puerto Plata Province: 17 beachs; 12 attractions; 9 museums; 6 nature reserves; 5 memorials; 4 caves; 3 ruins; 3 monuments; 3 viewpoints; 1 waterfall; 1 theme park; 1 zoo. - Brugal Ron Museum · museum - Fortaleza de San Felipe · museum - Jewish Museum · museum - Mundo King Castle Art Museum · museum - Museo Arqueológico La Isabela · museum - Museo Gregorio Luperon · museum - Museo del Ámbar · museum - Museo masonico · museum - Plaza Artesanal De La Madera Petroficada · museum - 27 Charcos · waterfall - Monumento Natural Lagunas Cabarete y Goleta · nature reserve - Monumento Natural Loma Isabel de Torres · nature reserve - Monumento Natural Salto de la Damajagua · nature reserve - Parque Nacional La Hispaniola · nature reserve - Refugio de Vida Silvestre Bahia de Luperón · nature reserve - Santuario de Mamíferos Marinos Estero Hondo · nature reserve - Cabarete Beach · beach - Cabarete Beach · beach - Cabarete Beach Houses · beach - Dog poop beach · beach - El Tablon Beach · beach - Playa Bayana · beach - Playa Chiquita · beach - Playa Dorada · beach - Playa Dorada · beach - Playa Grande · beach - Playa La Boca de Yásica · beach - Playa La Ensenada · beach - Playa Long Beach · beach - Playa Long Beach · beach …and 35 more. Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Puerto Plata Province - Time zoneUTC−4, no daylight saving · America/Santo_Domingo - CurrencyPeso (DOP) - Country calling code+1-809 and 1-829 - LanguagesSpanish - Plug typesType A, B · 110 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata16 km - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago37 km ### Nearest railway station Cienfuegos (Santiago), about 26 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:09, sunset around 18:06). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Municipalities of Puerto Plata Province Municipality Area km² Municipal districts Services [Altamira](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/altamira/) 177 2 5 [Guananico](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/guananico/) 60 1 5 [Imbert](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/imbert/) 161 1 19 [Los Hidalgos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/los-hidalgos/) 98 2 3 [Luperón](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/luperon/) 256 4 29 [Puerto Plata](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/puerto-plata/) 503 3 356 [Sosúa](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/sosua/) 268 3 358 [Villa Isabela](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/villa-isabela/) 212 4 31 [Villa Montellano](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/villa-montellano/) 72 1 14 Source: [Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-dom); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Largest towns in Puerto Plata Province - Puerto Plata146,000 - Río Grande20,154 - Monte Llano19,029 - Imbert8,024 - Sosúa7,713 - Altamira4,563 - Luperón4,393 - Cabarete4,094 - Villa Isabela3,887 - Los Hidalgos2,805 - Guananico2,620 - Estero Hondo1,649 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Puerto Plata Province Named natural and historic features inside Puerto Plata Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 239 rivers and streams; 10 lakes. - Arroyo Agua Hedionada - Arroyo Aguacate - Arroyo Aguacate - Arroyo Altamira - Arroyo Amarillo - Arroyo Atollador - Arroyo Atollador - Arroyo Bajaboniquito - Arroyo Bambú - Arroyo Barrilito - Arroyo Bellaco - Arroyo Bellaco - Arroyo Belloso - Arroyo Berraco - Arroyo Blanco - Arroyo Blanco - Arroyo Blanco - Arroyo Blanco - Arroyo Blanco - Arroyo Bolbona - Arroyo Cadillo - Arroyo Caimán - Arroyo Cangrejitos - Arroyo Capitán …and 225 more. ### Coast and islands 27 headlands; 18 beaches; 1 lagoon. - La Playa de Estero Hondo - Laguna Colé - Playa Brivala - Playa Caño Grande - Playa Cupellito - Playa Dorada - Playa El Fraile - Playa Grande - Playa Grande - Playa La Ballena - Playa La Poza Marigosta - Playa Poza Piedra - Playa Punta Rucia - Playa Sosúa - Playa de Cangrejo - Playa de Guzmancito - Playa de Guzmán - Playa de Nena - Playa de la Patilla - Punta Arenilla - Punta Bergantín - Punta Buren - Punta Cabarete - Punta Cabo Isabela …and 22 more. ### Hills and mountains 81 hills; 21 mountains; 3 peaks. - Loma Diego de Ocampo · 1,200 m - Loma El Gajo del Naranjo · 974 m - Loma La Bajada de Isidro · 851 m - Loma La Finca de Isidro · 842 m - Loma El Alto del Bohío · 816 m - Loma Paradero · 808 m - Loma Los Vallecitos · 767 m - Cerro Alto de la Laguna · 757 m - Pico de la Damajagua · 743 m - Loma La Pelada · 740 m - Pico Isabel de Torres · 739 m - Loma de la Finca · 735 m - Altos Gurabitos de Yaroa · 721 m - Loma El Alto del Bejucal · 712 m - Loma Palo Blanco · 685 m - Loma El Alto de las Mercedes · 639 m - Monte Jicomé · 635 m - El Alto de las Guamitas · 617 m - Loma El Congo · 616 m - Loma La Guardarraya · 610 m - Loma de los Pinos · 599 m - Loma Peñón · 594 m - Loma Los Mameyes · 563 m - El Alto de la Cruz · 547 m …and 81 more. ### Forests and nature 4 parks. - Isabel de Torres National Park - Los Caramelitos - Mirador Playa Alicia Park - Parque Padre Granero ### History 4 museums; 1 ancient site; 1 fort. - Casa Museo General Gregorio Luperón - Fortaleza San Felipe - Malecon Puerto plata - Mundo King Art Museum - Museo Del Ámbar - Ruinas de La Isabela ### Getting around 1 airport; 1 airfield; 1 port; 1 lighthouse. - La Isabela - Puerto Plata Airport - Puerto Plata Light - Puerto de Puerto Plata Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Puerto Plata Province and the best time to visit In Puerto Plata Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 627 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (86 mm) and the driest Feb (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 49 Feb 23 29 Mar 24 38 Apr 25 44 May 26 64 Jun 27 39 Jul 27 49 Aug 27 55 Sep 27 58 Oct 26 60 Nov 25 86 Dec 24 56 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Puerto Plata Province Places mapped inside Puerto Plata Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals22 - Banks23 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps51 - Hotels261 - Shopping malls10 - Schools33 - Colleges and universities5 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies20 - Restaurants347 - Police stations9 - Dental clinics37 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Puerto Plata Province?In Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic - What is the population of Puerto Plata Province?335,424 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Puerto Plata Province?About 31 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Puerto Plata Province?About 186 people per km² - What borders Puerto Plata Province?Espaillat Province, Monte Cristi Province, Santiago Province and Valverde Province - What is there to see in Puerto Plata Province?27 Charcos, Almacén, Anfiteatro de Puerto Plata, Brugal Ron Museum - What time zone is Puerto Plata Province in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Puerto Plata Province?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Puerto Plata Province?Spanish (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Puerto Plata Province?Puerto Plata - What is the highest point in Puerto Plata Province?Loma Diego de Ocampo (1,200 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Puerto Plata Province?January to December - How many hospitals are in Puerto Plata Province?22 mapped - How many banks are in Puerto Plata Province?23 mapped - How many ATMs are in Puerto Plata Province?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Puerto Plata Province?51 mapped - What is the P-code of Puerto Plata Province?DO0302 (OCHA common operational dataset)