Consuelo, San Pedro de Macorís

Consuelo
Consuelo Consuelo in the Dominican Republic
Coordinates: 18°33′36″N 69°18′00″W / 18.56°N 69.3°W / 18.56; -69.3Coordinates: 18°33′36″N 69°18′00″W / 18.56°N 69.3°W / 18.56; -69.3
Country	Dominican Republic
Province	San Pedro de Macorís
Area[1]
- Total	131.52 km2 (50.8 sq mi)
Population (2002)[2]
- Total	31,405
- Density	238.8/km2 (618.5/sq mi)
- Urban	25.034
Municipal Districts	0

Consuelo is a municipality (municipio) of the San Pedro de Macorís province in the Dominican Republic.^[3]

As of the 2002 census the municipality had 31,405 inhabitants, 25,034 living in the city itself and 6,371 in its rural districts (Secciones).^[2]

For comparison with other municipalities and municipal districts see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic. There are a few different so called barrios in Consuelo: among others: Pueblo Nuevo, La Habana, Guachupita, Libertad, El Cachipero, Sueño Real, Los Jardines, Enriquillo, Hato Mayor, El Invi, El Kilombo, Guamita, and La Loma.

Consuelo is the actual birthplace of Sammy Sosa, a famous baseball player.

References

1. ^ Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
2. ^ ^{a b} Censo 2002 de Población y Vivienda, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
3. ^ Oficina Nacional de Estadistica, Departamento de Cartografia, Division de Limites y Linderos. "Listado de Codigos de Provincias, Municipio y Distritos Municipales, Actualizada a Junio 20 del 2006" (in Spanish). http://www.one.gob.do/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=113. Retrieved 2007-01-24.