Monte Plata

This article is about the municipality. For the province, see Monte Plata Province.

Monte Plata is a town, municipality (municipio) and the capital of the Monte Plata province in the Dominican Republic. It includes the municipal districts (distritos municipal) of Boyá, Chirino, and Don Juan.^[3]

Monte Plata
Municipality
Monte Plata
Coordinates: 18°48′36″N 69°47′24″W
Country	Dominican Republic
Province	Monte Plata
Founded	1606
Area [1]
• Total	623.55 km2 (240.75 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	56 m (184 ft)
Population  (2012)
• Total	57,553
• Density	92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Municipal Districts	3
Distance to  – Santo Domingo	153 km
Climate	Af

History

Monte Plata was founded by residents of the towns of Monte Cristi and Puerto Plata. Its destruction was ordered by the king of Spain and carried-out by Antonio Ozorio, Governor of the Island. The name is a portmanteau (word made by blending parts of two (or more) other words) of the names of the two cities MONTE Cristi and Puerto PLATA. The founders of Monte Plata were 87 families from the two previously mentioned cities.

Climate

Climate data for Monte Plata (1961-1990)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	33.7 (92.7)	33.7 (92.7)	35.8 (96.4)	36.9 (98.4)	37.9 (100.2)	36.7 (98.1)	36.6 (97.9)	37.8 (100.0)	37.9 (100.2)	36.6 (97.9)	35.8 (96.4)	33.7 (92.7)	37.9 (100.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29.5 (85.1)	30.1 (86.2)	31.3 (88.3)	32.3 (90.1)	32.6 (90.7)	33.0 (91.4)	33.1 (91.6)	33.0 (91.4)	32.9 (91.2)	32.2 (90.0)	31.0 (87.8)	29.5 (85.1)	31.7 (89.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	18.8 (65.8)	19.1 (66.4)	20.0 (68.0)	20.7 (69.3)	21.8 (71.2)	22.3 (72.1)	22.4 (72.3)	22.3 (72.1)	22.1 (71.8)	21.8 (71.2)	20.6 (69.1)	19.4 (66.9)	20.9 (69.6)
Record low °C (°F)	12.9 (55.2)	14.8 (58.6)	14.7 (58.5)	14.9 (58.8)	16.4 (61.5)	15.4 (59.7)	19.4 (66.9)	17.3 (63.1)	18.9 (66.0)	18.6 (65.5)	15.7 (60.3)	13.9 (57.0)	12.9 (55.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	60.9 (2.40)	78.1 (3.07)	102.3 (4.03)	120.1 (4.73)	256.1 (10.08)	232.3 (9.15)	232.0 (9.13)	327.6 (12.90)	252.4 (9.94)	211.7 (8.33)	118.1 (4.65)	67.2 (2.65)	2,058.8 (81.06)
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm)	6.4	6.4	7.1	8.0	14.0	14.5	14.6	16.1	14.4	13.6	9.6	8.2	132.9
Source: NOAA[4]

Hydrology

In the municipality the main rivers are the Ozama and the Yabacao. Other rivers are the tributaries, Yamasá, Mijo, Sabita and Guanuma.

Culture

Monte Plata possesses a wealth of folkloric elements and rich culture. Some of its best-known cultural elements are its folk songs, folk dances, oral and written traditions, historic monuments, and popular folk beliefs.

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