Punta del Castillo

Punta del Castillo is a point in , , . Punta del Castillo is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .
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  • Type: Point
  • Description: point in the Dominican Republic
  • Also known as: Punta Castillo

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Isabela and Villa Isabela.

Village
in , was the first stable Spanish settlement and town in the Americas established in late December 1493 to early January 1494.

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. is situated 8 km south of Punta del Castillo.

Punta del Castillo

Latitude
19.88823° or 19° 53′ 18″ north
Longitude
-71.08073° or 71° 4′ 51″ west
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
77FCVWQ9+7P
Geo­Names ID
3510058
Wiki­data ID
Q23776972
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Punta del Castillo” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Punta del Castillo
  • Italian: punta del Castillo
  • Swedish: Punta del Castillo (udde i Dominikanska republiken)

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Ruinas de La Isabela and Punta Debhora.

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