Villa Duarte
Place in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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Villa Duarte is a sector in the city of Santo Domingo Este in the province of Santo Domingo of the Dominican Republic. Villa Duarte was originally part of the capital city Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional. Santo Domingo Este was created as municipality in 2001 by law 163-01, splitting the Santo Domingo province from the Distrito Nacional, with Santo Domingo Este taking the other sectors of Alma Rosa I, Alma Rosa II, El Almirante, Hainamosa, Invivienda, Lucerna, Mendoza, Ozama, Ralma, San Isidro, Sans Sousi, Urbanización Italia, and others.[1][2]
Villa Duarte | |
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  Villa Duarte | |
| Coordinates: 18°28′N 69°52′W | |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
| Province | Santo Domingo |
| Municipalities | Santo Domingo Este |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dío Astacio |
| Area | |
• Total | 105.41 km2 (40.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 151,415 |
| • Density | 5,981.46/km2 (15,491.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | -4 UTC |
| Website | Archived 2009-01-07 at the Wayback Machine |
Famous residents
Salsa singer Raulín Rosendo was born and raised in Villa Duarte.
