Monte Plata
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Monte Plata |
| settlement_type | Municipality |
| image_skyline | Monte_Plata_Dominican_Republic.jpg |
| pushpin_map | Dominican Republic |
| pushpin_relief | 1 |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Monte Plata |
| established_title | Founded |
| established_date | 1606 |
| area_total_km2 | 623.55 |
| area_footnotes | |
| elevation_m | 56 |
| elevation_footnotes | {{cite book |
| last | De la Fuente |
| first | Santiago |
| title | Geografía Dominicana |
| publisher | Editora Colegial Quisqueyana |
| date | 1976 |
| location | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| language | es }} |
| population_total | 57553 |
| population_as_of | 2012 |
| total_type | Total |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| blank1_name | Municipal Districts |
| blank1_info | 3 |
| blank2_name | Distance to |
| – Santo Domingo | |
| blank2_info | |
| 153 km | |
| blank3_name | Climate |
| blank3_info | Af |
| :: |
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Monte Plata is a town, municipality (municipio) and the capital of the Monte Plata province in the Dominican Republic. It includes the municipal districts (distritos municipal) of Boyá, Chirino, and Don Juan.{{cite web | url = http://www.one.gob.do/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=113 | title = Listado de Codigos de Provincias, Municipio y Distritos Municipales, Actualizada a Junio 20 del 2006 | publisher = Oficina Nacional de Estadistica, Departamento de Cartografia, Division de Limites y Linderos | date = 20 June 2006 | language = es | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070314215735/http://www.one.gob.do/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=113 | archive-date = 14 March 2007 | access-date = 12 August 2011
History
Monte Plata was founded by residents of the towns of Monte Cristi and Puerto Plata. Its destruction was ordered by the king of Spain and carried-out by Antonio Ozorio, Governor of the Island. The name is a portmanteau (word made by blending parts of two (or more) other words) of the names of the two cities MONTE Cristi and Puerto PLATA. The founders of Monte Plata were 87 families from the two previously mentioned cities.
Climate
|width = auto |location = Monte Plata (1961-1990) |metric first = yes |single line = yes |temperature colour = pastel |Jan record high C = 33.7 |Feb record high C = 33.7 |Mar record high C = 35.8 |Apr record high C = 36.9 |May record high C = 37.9 |Jun record high C = 36.7 |Jul record high C = 36.6 |Aug record high C = 37.8 |Sep record high C = 37.9 |Oct record high C = 36.6 |Nov record high C = 35.8 |Dec record high C = 33.7 |year record high C = 37.9 |Jan high C = 29.5 |Feb high C = 30.1 |Mar high C = 31.3 |Apr high C = 32.3 |May high C = 32.6 |Jun high C = 33.0 |Jul high C = 33.1 |Aug high C = 33.0 |Sep high C = 32.9 |Oct high C = 32.2 |Nov high C = 31.0 |Dec high C = 29.5 |year high C = 31.7 |Jan low C = 18.8 |Feb low C = 19.1 |Mar low C = 20.0 |Apr low C = 20.7 |May low C = 21.8 |Jun low C = 22.3 |Jul low C = 22.4 |Aug low C = 22.3 |Sep low C = 22.1 |Oct low C = 21.8 |Nov low C = 20.6 |Dec low C = 19.4 |year low C = 20.9 |Jan record low C = 12.9 |Feb record low C = 14.8 |Mar record low C = 14.7 |Apr record low C = 14.9 |May record low C = 16.4 |Jun record low C = 15.4 |Jul record low C = 19.4 |Aug record low C = 17.3 |Sep record low C = 18.9 |Oct record low C = 18.6 |Nov record low C = 15.7 |Dec record low C = 13.9 |year record low C = 12.9 |rain colour = green |Jan rain mm = 60.9 |Feb rain mm = 78.1 |Mar rain mm = 102.3 |Apr rain mm = 120.1 |May rain mm = 256.1 |Jun rain mm = 232.3 |Jul rain mm = 232.0 |Aug rain mm = 327.6 |Sep rain mm = 252.4 |Oct rain mm = 211.7 |Nov rain mm = 118.1 |Dec rain mm = 67.2 |year rain mm = 2058.8 |unit rain days = 1.0 mm |Jan rain days = 6.4 |Feb rain days = 6.4 |Mar rain days = 7.1 |Apr rain days = 8.0 |May rain days = 14.0 |Jun rain days = 14.5 |Jul rain days = 14.6 |Aug rain days = 16.1 |Sep rain days = 14.4 |Oct rain days = 13.6 |Nov rain days = 9.6 |Dec rain days = 8.2 |year rain days = 132.9 |source 1 = NOAA{{cite web | url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG_IV/DR/00000032.TXT | title = Monte Plata Climate Normals 1961-1990 | publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201031054813/ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG_IV/DR/00000032.TXT | archive-date = 2020-10-31 | url-status = dead | access-date = September 18, 2016}}
Hydrology
In the municipality the main rivers are the Ozama and the Yabacao. Other rivers are the tributaries, Yamasá, Mijo, Sabita and Guanuma.
Culture
Monte Plata possesses a wealth of folkloric elements and rich culture. Some of its best-known cultural elements are its folk songs, folk dances, oral and written traditions, historic monuments, and popular folk beliefs.
Gallery
File:Monte Plata Dominican Republic 3.jpg File:Monte Plata Dominican Republic park.jpg File:Monte Plata Dominican Republic Mural.jpg File:Monte Plata Dominican Republic 5.jpg
References
References
- link. (2009-04-17)
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