Villa Isabela

Summary

Villa Isabela is a town in the Puerto Plata province of the Dominican Republic. It lies 9 km south of the site of La Isabela, where Christopher Columbus founded a settlement in 1493.

Villa Isabela
Coat of arms of Villa Isabela
Villa Isabela is located in the Dominican Republic
Villa Isabela
Villa Isabela
Villa Isabela in the Dominican Republic
Coordinates: 19°49′12″N 71°3′0″W / 19.82000°N 71.05000°W / 19.82000; -71.05000
Country Dominican Republic
ProvincePuerto Plata
Area
 • Total212.60 km2 (82.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total14,889
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Municipal Districts
3

References edit

  1. ^ Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica Archived April 17, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Censo 2012 de Población y Vivienda, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica

Sources edit

  • World Gazeteer: Dominican Republic at archive.today (archived 2012-12-04) – World-Gazetteer.com