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Puerto Plata
Puerto Plata · Dominican Republic
City population
146,000
#8
in Dominican Republic
#1
in Puerto Plata
#3,885
worldwide
19.793, -70.688 · 169 km from Santo Domingo
About Puerto Plata
Puerto Plata is a city in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic with a population of 146,000. It is the 8th largest of the 45 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Dominican Republic, and the 3,885th largest worldwide. It lies 169 km from Santo Domingo.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Puerto Plata
Rank in region
#1of 3
Elevation
34 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
America/Santo_Domingo
Coordinates
19.793, -70.688
Record updated
2026-04-13
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 45 in Dominican RepublicClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.