Luperón, Dominican Republic
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Luperón Luperón in the Dominican Republic | |
| Coordinates: 19°54′0″N 70°57′0″W / 19.90000°N 70.95000°W | |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Province | Puerto Plata |
| Area | |
• Total | 272.07 km2 (105.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 20,259 |
| • Density | 74.462/km2 (192.86/sq mi) |
| Municipal Districts | 3 |
| Climate | As |
Luperón is a municipality in the Puerto Plata province of the Dominican Republic. It lies in a coastal bay in the north of the country and is a small tourist center. The town is named after the Dominican president, Gregorio Luperón, who is depicted on the city's seal.