Map of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

Puerto Plata is the administrative centre of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, with a population of about 146,000. It lies at 19.7934°N, 70.6884°W. Puerto Plata is about 169 km (105 mi) northwest of Santo Domingo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Santiago de los Caballeros, 38 km to the south.

Puerto Plata at a glance

Where is Puerto Plata?

• The 8th largest city in Dominican Republic by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 56 min on the shortest day to 13 h 20 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Puerto Plata

• Santiago de los Caballeros — 38 km south
• Esperanza — 39 km southwest
• Moca — 48 km south
• Mao — 49 km southwest
• Salcedo — 54 km southeast
• Concepción de La Vega — 66 km south
• San Francisco de Macorís — 71 km southeast
• Nagua — 99 km southeast
• Bonao — 100 km south
• Cotuí — 100 km southeast

Largest cities in Dominican Republic

• Santo Domingo — 2,201,941
• Santiago de los Caballeros — 1,200,000
• Santo Domingo Oeste — 701,269
• Santo Domingo Este — 700,000
• San Pedro de Macorís — 217,899
• La Romana — 208,437
• San Cristóbal — 154,040
• San Francisco de Macorís — 124,763
• Salvaleón de Higüey — 123,787
• Concepción de La Vega — 102,426

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.