Cotuí

Cotuí
Cotui Dominican Republic city church
Cotuí
Cotuí in the Dominican Republic
Coordinates: 19°03′36″N 70°09′0″W / 19.06000°N 70.15000°W / 19.06000; -70.15000
Country Dominican Republic
ProvinceSánchez Ramírez
Founded1505
Municipality since1847
Area
  Total
619.88 km2 (239.34 sq mi)
Elevation
66 m (217 ft)
Population
 (2012)
  Total
79,596
  Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
  Urban
48,998
  Demonym
Cotuisano(a)
Distance to
 Santo Domingo

105 km
Municipal Districts4
ClimateAf

Cotuí is a city in the central region of the Dominican Republic and is one of the oldest cities of the New World. It is the capital of Sánchez Ramírez Province in the Cibao.

According to the Population and Housing Census, the municipality had a total urban population of 79,596 inhabitants.