San Francisco de Macorís
capital of the Duarte province in the Dominican Republic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Dominican city of San Francisco de Macorís is the head municipality of the Duarte province, on the northeast of the country.
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San Francisco de Macorís | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 19°18′0″N 70°15′0″W | |
Country | Dominican Republic |
Province | Duarte |
Founded | 1778 |
Municipality since | 1864 |
Municipal Districts | Cenoví, Jaya, La Peña, Antonio Guzmán Fernández |
Area | |
• Total | 284.5 km2 (109.8 sq mi) |
• Urban | 38.59 km2 (14.90 sq mi) |
Elevation | 104 m (341 ft) |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 149,508 |
• Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
• Urban | 132,725 |
Demonym(s) | Francomacorisano (female, francomacorisana) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (AST) |
Distance: | 40 km (25 mi) to Vega 135 km (84 mi) to Santo Domingo |
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It is located on the eastern part of the Cibao Valley; it is the largest city of the Dominican northeast and it is the centre of the region.