Monte Plata Province

Monte Plata
Church of Bayaguana in Monte Plata, Dominican Republic
Church of Bayaguana in Monte Plata, Dominican Republic
Coat of arms of Monte Plata
Location of the Monte Plata Province
Location of the Monte Plata Province
Country Dominican Republic
Province since1991
CapitalMonte Plata
Government
 • TypeSubdivisions
 • Body5 municipalities
6 municipal districts
 • Congresspersons1 Senator
4 Deputies
Area
 • Total2,632.14 km2 (1,016.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total222,641
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
Area code1-809 1-829 1-849
ISO 3166-2DO-29
Postal Code92000

Monte Plata (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmonte ˈplata]) is an eastern province of the Dominican Republic, and also the name of its capital city. It was split from San Cristóbal in 1992.

The province is bordered to the north by the Sánchez Ramírez, Duarte and Samaná provinces, to the east by the Hato Mayor and San Pedro de Macorís provinces, to the south the province of Santo Domingo, and to the west by the provinces of San Cristóbal and Monseñor Nouel.