Duarte Province
province of the Dominican Republic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Duarte Province is a Dominican province; it is found in the northeastern part of the country. It has the name of one of the Founding Fathers of the country, Juan Pablo Duarte.
Quick Facts Country, Province since ...
Duarte | |
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Country | Dominican Republic |
Province since | 1896 |
Capital | San Francisco de Macorís |
Government | |
• Type | Subdivisions |
• Body | 7 municipalities 11 municipal districts |
• Congresspersons | 1 Senator 6 Deputies |
Area | |
• Total | 1,605.35 km2 (619.83 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 338,649 |
• Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (EST) |
Area code | 1-809 1-829 1-849 |
ISO 3166-2 | DO-06 |
Postal Code | 31000 |
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It was created in 1896 as a district (an old country subdivision) with the name Distrito Pacificador but the Constitution of 1907 changed all districts to provinces. In 1925 its name was changed to Duarte.