Monte Plata
{{about|the municipality|the province|Monte Plata Province}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Monte Plata
|settlement_type = Municipality
|image_skyline = Monte_Plata_Dominican_Republic.jpg
|pushpin_map = Dominican Republic
|pushpin_relief = 1
|coordinates = {{coord|18|48|36|N|69|47|24|W|region:DO|display=inline,title}}
|image_seal =
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = {{DOM}}
|subdivision_type1 = Province
|subdivision_name1 = Monte Plata
|established_title = Founded
|established_date = 1606
|established_title2 =
|established_date2 =
|area_total_km2 = 623.55
|elevation_m = 56
|elevation_footnotes = {{cite book
| last = De la Fuente
| first = Santiago
| title = Geografía Dominicana
| publisher = Editora Colegial Quisqueyana
| date = 1976
| location = Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
| language = es }}
|population_total = 57553
|population_as_of = 2012
|total_type = Total
|population_density_km2 = auto
|blank1_name = Municipal Districts
|blank1_info = 3
|blank2_name = Distance to
– Santo Domingo
|blank2_info =
153 km
|blank3_name = Climate
|blank3_info = Af
}}
Monte Plata is a town and municipality (municipio) and the capital of the Monte Plata province in the Dominican Republic. It includes the municipal districts (distritos municipal) of Boyá, Chirino, and Don Juan.{{cite web
| url = http://www.one.gob.do/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=113
| title = Listado de Codigos de Provincias, Municipio y Distritos Municipales, Actualizada a Junio 20 del 2006
| publisher = Oficina Nacional de Estadistica, Departamento de Cartografia, Division de Limites y Linderos
| date = 20 June 2006
| language = es
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070314215735/http://www.one.gob.do/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=113
| archive-date = 14 March 2007
| access-date = 12 August 2011
}}
History
Monte Plata was founded by residents of the towns of Monte Cristi and Puerto Plata, whose destruction was ordered by the king of Spain and carried-out by Antonio Ozorio, Governor of the Island. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two cities MONTE Cristi and Puerto PLATA. The founders of Monte Plata were 87 families from the two previously mentioned cities.
Climate
{{Weather box
|width = auto
|location = Monte Plata (1961-1990)
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|temperature colour = pastel
|Jan record high C = 33.7
|Feb record high C = 33.7
|Mar record high C = 35.8
|Apr record high C = 36.9
|May record high C = 37.9
|Jun record high C = 36.7
|Jul record high C = 36.6
|Aug record high C = 37.8
|Sep record high C = 37.9
|Oct record high C = 36.6
|Nov record high C = 35.8
|Dec record high C = 33.7
|year record high C = 37.9
|Jan high C = 29.5
|Feb high C = 30.1
|Mar high C = 31.3
|Apr high C = 32.3
|May high C = 32.6
|Jun high C = 33.0
|Jul high C = 33.1
|Aug high C = 33.0
|Sep high C = 32.9
|Oct high C = 32.2
|Nov high C = 31.0
|Dec high C = 29.5
|year high C = 31.7
|Jan low C = 18.8
|Feb low C = 19.1
|Mar low C = 20.0
|Apr low C = 20.7
|May low C = 21.8
|Jun low C = 22.3
|Jul low C = 22.4
|Aug low C = 22.3
|Sep low C = 22.1
|Oct low C = 21.8
|Nov low C = 20.6
|Dec low C = 19.4
|year low C = 20.9
|Jan record low C = 12.9
|Feb record low C = 14.8
|Mar record low C = 14.7
|Apr record low C = 14.9
|May record low C = 16.4
|Jun record low C = 15.4
|Jul record low C = 19.4
|Aug record low C = 17.3
|Sep record low C = 18.9
|Oct record low C = 18.6
|Nov record low C = 15.7
|Dec record low C = 13.9
|year record low C = 12.9
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain mm = 60.9
|Feb rain mm = 78.1
|Mar rain mm = 102.3
|Apr rain mm = 120.1
|May rain mm = 256.1
|Jun rain mm = 232.3
|Jul rain mm = 232.0
|Aug rain mm = 327.6
|Sep rain mm = 252.4
|Oct rain mm = 211.7
|Nov rain mm = 118.1
|Dec rain mm = 67.2
|year rain mm = 2058.8
|unit rain days = 1.0 mm
|Jan rain days = 6.4
|Feb rain days = 6.4
|Mar rain days = 7.1
|Apr rain days = 8.0
|May rain days = 14.0
|Jun rain days = 14.5
|Jul rain days = 14.6
|Aug rain days = 16.1
|Sep rain days = 14.4
|Oct rain days = 13.6
|Nov rain days = 9.6
|Dec rain days = 8.2
|year rain days = 132.9
|source 1 = NOAA{{cite web
| url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG_IV/DR/00000032.TXT
| title = Monte Plata Climate Normals 1961-1990
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = September 18, 2016}}
}}
Hydrology
In the municipality the main rivers are the Ozama and the Yabacao. Other rivers are the tributaries, Yamasá, Mijo, Sabita and Guanuma.
Culture
Monte Plata possesses a wealth of folkloric elements and rich culture. Some of its best-known cultural elements are its folk songs, folk dances, oral and written traditions, historic monuments, and popular folk beliefs.
Gallery
File:Monte Plata Dominican Republic 3.jpg
File:Monte Plata Dominican Republic park.jpg
File:Monte Plata Dominican Republic Mural.jpg
File:Monte Plata Dominican Republic 5.jpg
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Monte Plata Province}}
{{Provincial capitals of the Dominican Republic}}
{{Municipalities of the Dominican Republic}}
Category:Populated places in Monte Plata Province