Las Lagunas

Las Lagunas is a locality in La Balsa, Villa Isabela, Puerto Plata. Las Lagunas is situated nearby to the locality El Palero, as well as near La Sabana de los Mieses.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Villa Isabela and Los Hidalgos.

Town

Villa Isabela is a town in the Puerto Plata province of the Dominican Republic. It lies 9 km south of the site of La Isabela, where Christopher Columbus founded a settlement in 1493.

Los Hidalgos is a small town in the Dominican Republic which straddles the border between the Puerto Plata Province and Valverde Province. The northern part is called El Mamey and the southern part Altos de los Acosta.The nearest major town is Santiago de los Caballeros, about 60 km east. Los Hidalgos is situated 9 km south of Las Lagunas.

Village

La Isabela in Puerto Plata Province, Dominican Republic was the first stable Spanish settlement and town in the Americas established in late December 1493 to early January 1494. La Isabela is situated 9 km northwest of Las Lagunas.

Latitude

19.81667° or 19° 49′ north

Longitude

-71.03333° or 71° 2′ west

Elevation

18 metres (59 feet)

Open location code

77FCRX88+MM

GeoNames ID

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