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Puerto Plata province · Coastal

Puerto Plata

Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata province. Only metrics with a verifiable source are listed; anything we could not source is left out rather than guessed.

Every sourced figure for Puerto Plata

Population
162,093 persons
citypopulation.deAs of Census 2022-11-10 (final)High confidence
Cost of living
Numbeo (5 contributors, item-price basket; "some data estimated")
NumbeoAs of Sep 2026 (last update 8 Sep 2026)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Rent, 1-bedroom (city centre)
26,667 DOP per month
NumbeoAs of Sep 2026 (last update 8 Sep 2026)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Rent, 3-bedroom (city centre)
51,667 DOP per month
NumbeoAs of Sep 2026 (last update 8 Sep 2026)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Land price per m²Province-level figure (Puerto Plata)
88 USD per m²
RE/MAX Metropolitana land price guideAs of 24 Jul 2026Medium confidence
Condo price per m²
118,000 DOP per m²
TheLatinvestor Condo Prices Update in Puerto PlataAs of Sep 2026 (updated 21 Sep 2026)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Airbnb nightly rate (ADR)
90 USD per night
AirbticsAs of Feb 2025 - Jan 2026 (updated 2026-03-12)High confidence
Airbnb occupancy
44 %
AirbticsAs of Feb 2025 - Jan 2026 (updated 2026-03-12)High confidence
Climate (monthly temperature and rain)
Weatherspark, monthly temp + rain (station: Aeropuerto Intl La Unión / Gregorio Luperón MDPP 8 mi)
WeathersparkAs of 1980-2016 averagesHigh confidence
Nearest international airport and drive time
23 minutes by car

POP (Gregorio Luperón Intl)

Rome2rioAs of undated (live routing)High confidence
Hospitals and clinics
  • Clínica Bournigal
  • Hospital Ricardo Limardo

GOV.UK FCDO "List of medical facilities and practitioners in Dominican Republic" (Clínica Bournigal, Hospital Ricardo Limardo)

GOV.UK FCDO List of medical facilities and practitioners in Dominican RepublicAs of 27 Jan 2026High confidence
Internet speed (fixed broadband)Country-wide figure
  • Viva: 25.5 Mbps ↓ / 17.3 Mbps ↑
  • Claro: 87.8 Mbps ↓ / 46.4 Mbps ↑
  • AlticeDo: 83.5 Mbps ↓ / 23.1 Mbps ↑

nPerf fixed-line barometer, national averages by ISP (no city breakdown)

nPerf Barometer of fixed Internet connections in Dominican RepublicAs of Apr 2025–Mar 2026 (published Apr 2026)Medium confidence
Intentional homicides, Jan–Jun 2026Province-level figure (Puerto Plata)
9 homicides, Jan–Jun 2026
CADSECI/MIP Boletín Estadístico de Seguridad Ciudadana enero-junio 2026As of Jan–Jun 2026 (published 21 Sep 2026)High confidence
Food scene
143 restaurants listed

TripAdvisor "Restaurants in Puerto Plata" (143 results; Le Papillon, Le Petit Francois, Los Tres Cocos, Charros CaribeMex, Passatore)

TripAdvisor Restaurants in Puerto PlataAs of Oct 2026High confidence
Music scene and festivals
El Nacional – Festival del Merengue de Puerto Plata (18–20 Jul 2025; to be held annually in the second week of July)
El NacionalAs of 7 Jun 2025Medium confidence
Culture, heritage and festivals
Wikipedia "Puerto Plata" (Amber Museum, first in DR; Fortaleza San Felipe main colonial monument; carnival in February–March on the Malecón)
Wikipedia Puerto PlataAs of 27 Sep 2026 (last edit)High confidence
Foreign-origin population (proxy for expat community)Province-level figure (Puerto Plata)
40,691 persons
ENI-2017 Cuadro 2.6As of 2017 (ENI-2017)Medium confidence
Beaches
  • La Poza del Castillo
  • Cofresí
  • Costámbar
  • Long Beach
  • Marapicá
  • Playa Dorada
  • Maimón
  • Bergantín

Wikipedia "Puerto Plata" (La Poza del Castillo, Cofresí, Costámbar, Long Beach, Marapicá, Playa Dorada, Maimón, Bergantín)

Wikipedia Puerto PlataAs of 27 Sep 2026 (last edit)High confidence

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