Duarte Province, Administrative province in northeastern Dominican Republic.
The province extends across 1,649 square kilometers and includes seven municipalities with San Francisco de Macorís serving as its central administrative capital.
The region changed its designation from Distrito Pacificador to Duarte Province in 1925, honoring Juan Pablo Duarte, a founder of the Dominican Republic.
The province maintains extensive agricultural traditions with coffee, cacao, and sugar cane production forming the backbone of local farming practices.
Transportation within the province operates through a network of local buses connecting San Francisco de Macorís to surrounding municipalities and neighboring provinces.
The Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo campus in this province functions as a major educational center for the northeastern region.
Location: Dominican Republic
Inception: 1844
Capital city: San Francisco de Macorís
Elevation above the sea: 119 m
Shares border with: Samaná Province, Monte Plata Province, Sánchez Ramírez Province, La Vega Province, Hermanas Mirabal Province, Espaillat Province, María Trinidad Sánchez Province
GPS coordinates: 19.30000,-70.25000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:24
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