Official Name: | Villa Duarte |
Pushpin Map: | Dominican Republic |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Coordinates: | 18.4667°N -121°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Santo Domingo |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipalities |
Subdivision Name2: | Santo Domingo Este |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Dío Astacio |
Area Total Km2: | 105.41 |
Population As Of: | 2008 |
Population Total: | 151,415 |
Population Density Km2: | 5981.46 |
Timezone: | -4 UTC |
Website: | https://web.archive.org/web/20090107033827/http://www.asde.gov.do/ |
Villa Duarte is a sector in the city of Santo Domingo Este in the province of Santo Domingo of the Dominican Republic. Villa Duarte was originally part of the capital city Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional. Santo Domingo Este was created as municipality in 2001 by law 163-01, splitting the Santo Domingo province from the Distrito Nacional, with Santo Domingo Este taking the other sectors of Alma Rosa I, Alma Rosa II, El Almirante, Hainamosa, Invivienda, Lucerna, Mendoza, Ozama, Ralma, San Isidro, Sans Sousi, Urbanización Italia, and others.[1] [2]
Salsa singer Raulín Rosendo was born and raised in Villa Duarte.