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La Balsa

La Balsa is a locality in , , . La Balsa is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the town .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Villa Isabela and La Isabela.

Town
is a town in the province of the . It lies 9 km south of the site of , where Christopher Columbus founded a settlement in 1493.

Village
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in , was the first stable Spanish settlement and town in the Americas established in December 1493. The site is 42 km west of the city of Puerto Plata, adjacent to the village of El Castillo. is situated 7 km northwest of La Balsa.

Village
is a town in the province of the . is situated 9 km southwest of La Balsa.

La Balsa

Latitude
19.82256° or 19° 49′ 21″ north
Longitude
-71.04586° or 71° 2′ 45″ west
Elevation
30 metres (98 feet)
Open location code
77FCRXF3+2M
Geo­Names ID
3503631
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