Consuelo, Dominican Republic Explained

Consuelo
Pushpin Map:Dominican Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Consuelo in the Dominican Republic
Coordinates:18.56°N -69.3°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:San Pedro de Macorís
Established Title:Established as a Municipality
Established Date:July 1, 1998
Established Date2:1998
Area Total Km2:131.52
Area Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:60,000
Population As Of:2012
Total Type:Total
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[2]
Blank Name:Municipal Districts
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Consuelo is a municipality (municipio) of the San Pedro de Macorís Province in the Dominican Republic.[3]

For comparison with other municipalities and municipal districts see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.There are a few different so called barrios in Consuelo: among others: Pueblo Nuevo, La Habana, Guachupita, Libertad, El Cachipero, Sueño Real, Los Jardines, Enriquillo, Hato Mayor, El Invi, El Kilombo, Guamita, and La Loma.

Consuelo is the actual birthplace of Sammy Sosa, a famous baseball player.

Notes and References

  1. Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
  2. Censo 2002 de Población y Vivienda, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
  3. Web site: Listado de Codigos de Provincias, Municipio y Distritos Municipales, Actualizada a Junio 20 del 2006 . Oficina Nacional de Estadistica, Departamento de Cartografia, Division de Limites y Linderos . es . 2007-01-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070314215735/http://www.one.gob.do/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=113 . 2007-03-14 .