Villa Altagracia
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| Villa Altagracia | |
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  Villa Altagracia
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| Coordinates: 18°40′12″N 70°10′12″W / 18.67°N 70.17°W | |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
| Province | San Cristóbal |
| Area [1] | |
| - Total | 426.45 km2 (164.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2002)[2] | |
| - Total | 78,507 |
| - Density | 184.1/km2 (476.8/sq mi) |
| - Urban | 36,791 |
Villa Altagracia is a municipality (municipio) of the San Cristóbal province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there are three municipal districts (distritos municipal): La Cuchilla, Medina and San José del Puerto.[3]
As of the 2002 census the municipality had 78,507 inhabitants, 36,791 living in the city itself and 41,716 in its rural districts (Secciones).[2] For comparison with other municipalities and municipal districts see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.
[edit] Notable residents
- Sergio Vargas
- Gerpis Correa (Shino Aguakate)
- Nino Espinosa
[edit] References
- ^ Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
- ^ a b Censo 2002 de Población y Vivienda, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
- ^ Oficina Nacional de Estadistica, Departamento de Cartografia, Division de Limites y Linderos. "Listado de Codigos de Provincias, Municipio y Distritos Municipales, Actualizada a Junio 20 del 2006" (in Spanish). http://www.one.gob.do/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=113. Retrieved 2007-01-24.
Coordinates: 18°40′N 70°10′W / 18.667°N 70.167°W
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