Villa Isabela

Villa Isabela
Coat of arms of Villa Isabela
Coat of arms
Villa Isabela is located in the Dominican Republic
Villa Isabela
Villa Isabela
Villa Isabela in the Dominican Republic
Coordinates: 19°49′12″N 71°3′0″W / 19.82000°N 71.05000°W / 19.82000; -71.05000
Country Dominican Republic
ProvincePuerto Plata
Area
 • Total
212.60 km2 (82.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
14,889
 • Density70.033/km2 (181.38/sq mi)
Municipal Districts
3

Villa Isabela is a town in the Puerto Plata province of the Dominican Republic. It lies 9 km south of the site of La Isabela, where Christopher Columbus founded a settlement in 1493.

The archeological site of this town was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on February 5, 2018 in the Cultural category.

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. ↑ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Sitio Arqueológico de la Villa La Isabela". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2026-03-09.

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