Villa Duarte Explained

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]

Famous residents

Salsa singer Raulín Rosendo was born and raised in Villa Duarte.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ley No. 163-01 que crea la provincia de Santo Domingo, y modifica los Artículos 1 y 2 de la Ley No. 5220, sobre División Territorial de la República Dominicana.. EL CONGRESO NACIONAL. Spanish. 2007-03-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070518042944/http://www.informejudicial.com/leyes/Division+Territorial/Ley+163-01,+crea+Provincia+Santo+Domingo+y+Modifica+Articulos+1+y+2+Ley+5220.htm . 2007-05-18.
  2. Web site: Sierra . Juana F. Rodríguez . 2018-02-24 . Villa Duarte es cuna de la historia de los dominicanos - Periódico elCaribe . 2024-04-13 . 129.153.163.72 . es.