Castillo, Dominican Republic Explained

Castillo
Pushpin Map:Dominican Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Coordinates:19.22°N -70.03°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Duarte
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:n.a.
Established Title2:Municipality since
Established Date2:1907
Area Total Km2:133.68
Area Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:20258
Population As Of:2012
Total Type:Total
Population Urban:8965
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[2]
Blank Name:Municipal Districts
Blank Info: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.

Notes and References

  1. Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
  2. Censo 2012 de Población y Vivienda, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
  3. Web site: Official pdf government Division-Territorial-2015 . lmd.gob.do.