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Sosúa
town in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sosúa is a Dominican municipality in the Puerto Plata province, on the north coast of the country.
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Sosúa | |
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Municipality | |
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Coordinates: 19°46′06″N 70°30′47″W | |
Country | Dominican Republic |
Province | Puerto Plata |
Municipality since | 1978 |
Municipal districts | Cabarete, Sabaneta de Yásica |
Area | |
• Total | 152.0 km2 (58.7 sq mi) |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 29,653 |
• Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
• Urban | 7,713 |
Demonym(s) | Sosuense (in English, sosuan) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (AST) |
Distance | 27 km (17 mi) to Puerto Plata |
Website | Ayuntamiento de Sosúa |
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Sosúa is a taíno name of the small river (Sosúa River) that crosses the city and ends in the Atlantic Ocean, on the western part of the Sosúa Bay.[2]