Las Matas de Santa Cruz | |
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 Seal | |
  Las Matas de Santa Cruz | |
| Coordinates: 19°40′12″N 71°30′0″W / 19.67000°N 71.50000°W | |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
| Province | Monte Cristi |
| Municipality since | 1985 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 109.51 km2 (42.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Total | 18,756 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 9,822 |
| Municipal Districts | 0 |
Las Matas de Santa Cruz is the largest city in the Monte Cristi province of the Dominican Republic.[3]
Notable people
- Nelson Cruz - (b 1980) is a Dominican-American professional baseball designated hitter and right fielder.
- Antony Santos - (b 1967) is a Dominican singer, songwriter, musician, and producer. He is one of the top-selling Bachata artists of all time.
- Raulín Rodríguez (born June 16, 1971) is a Dominican singer, songwriter, musician, and producer. He is one of the first major bachata artists to have international success and popularize this style of music in the Dominican Republic.
References
- ↑ "Superficies a nivel de municipios". Oficina Nacional de Estadistica. Archived from the original on 17 April 2009.
- ↑ "Censo 2012 de Población y Vivienda". Oficina Nacional de Estadistica. Archived from the original on 19 September 2009.
- ↑ "Dominican Republic: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazeteer. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2021 – via Archive Today.
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