Punta Cana
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Place details
- Locality
- Punta Cana
- Region
- La Altagracia
- Country
- República Dominicana
- Population
- 100,023
- Timezone
- America/Santo_Domingo
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Key facts
- Country
- Dominican Republic
- Province
- La Altagracia
- Municipality
- Higüey
- Incorporated town
- 27 June 2006
- Director of ver n punta cana
- Ramón Antonio Ramírez ( Dominican Liberation Party , 2016–2028)
- Total
- 475.3 km (183.5 sq mi)
- Density
- 292.3/km (757.0/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC−4 ( Atlantic )
- Area codes
- 809, 829, and 849
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- resort town
- Country
- Dominican Republic
- Located in
- La Altagracia Province
- Population
- +138919
- Area
- +475.3
- Elevation
- +28
- Time zone
- UTC−04:00
- Image
- Isla Saona - panoramio.jpg
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- Rio de Janeiro
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Article
Punta Cana is a resort town in the easternmost region of the Dominican Republic. It was politically incorporated as the "Verón–Punta Cana Touristic Municipal District" in 2006, and it is subject to the municipality of Higüey (La Altagracia Province). According to the 2022 census, this township or district had a population of 138,919 inhabitants.
Punta Cana is the second-most popular tourist destination in Latin America, with more visitors than any other city in the Caribbean region. The Punta Cana International Airport is located about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) inland, on the highway that leads from Higüey to La Romana. This airport receives 64% of all flights that arrive in the Dominican Republic, receiving more passengers than the Las Américas International Airport, located in Santo Domingo, the country's capital.