Castillo, Dominican Republic

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Castillo
Coordinates: 19°13′12″N70°1′48″W / 19.22000°N 70.03000°W / 19.22000; -70.03000
CountryFlag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Province Duarte
Foundedn.a.
Municipality since1907
Area
[1]
  Total133.68 km2 (51.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2012) [2]
  Total20,258
  Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
   Urban
8,965
Municipal Districts 0

Castillo is a municipality of the Duarte Province in the Dominican Republic. [3]

It was named after General Manuel María Castillo, hero of the Dominican Restoration.

The first inhabitants came to the area between 1718 and 1730 from foreign and neighboring communities, such as San Francisco de Macorís, Salcedo, Moca, and La Vega.

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References

  1. Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica Archived April 17, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Censo 2012 de Población y Vivienda, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
  3. "Official pdf government Division-Territorial-2015" (PDF). lmd.gob.do.