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( November 2009 ) in La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic Punta Cana Punta Cana Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic Coordinates : 18 ° 32 ′ N 068 ° 22 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 18.533 ° N 68.367 ° W ﻿ / 18.533 ; - 68.367 Coordinates : 18 ° 32 ′ N 068 ° 22 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 18.533 ° N 68.367 ° W ﻿ / 18.533 ; - 68.367 Country Dominican Republic Province La Altagracia Province Municipality Higüey Incorporated ( town ) 27 June 2006 Government Mayor of Higüey Karina Aristy ( Liberal Reformist Party, 2016 -- 2020 ) Director of Verón - Punta Cana Ramón Antonio Ramírez ( Dominican Liberation 's Party, 2016 -- 2020 ) Area Total 475.3 km ( 183.5 sq mi ) Population ( 2010 ) Total 43,982 Density 93 / km ( 240 / sq mi ) Time zone Atlantic ( UTC − 4 ) Area code ( s ) 809, 829, and 849 Punta Cana is a resort town within the Punta Cana - Bávaro - Veron - Macao municipal district, in the municipality of Higüey, in La Altagracia Province, the easternmost province of the Dominican Republic. The area has beaches and balnearios which face both the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, and it has been a popular tourist destination. The weather is very hot and humid. Contents 1 Geography and climate 1.1 Climate 2 Activities and landmarks 3 Infrastructure 4 Tourism 4.1 Transportation 4.2 Hotels and resorts 4.3 Diving 4.3. 1 Marine biodiversity 5 See also 6 References 6.1 Bibliography 7 External links Geography and climate Sunrise over Punta Cana The Punta Cana area has an estimated population of 50,000, with an annual growth rate of 6 %. To the north, it borders the village and beach of Cabeza de Toro, and the Bávaro and El Cortecito beaches. The nearest city, the 500 - year - old Higüey, is 45 kilometres ( 28 mi ) away, which takes about an hour to reach by car. European entrepreneurs, particularly Spanish hotel chains, own all but two of the over 50 megaresorts at the Punta Cana tourism destination. The province 's 100 - kilometre ( 62 mi ) coastline tends to be mildly windy. The ocean waters are mainly shallows, with several natural marine pools in which visitors can bathe without danger. From north to south, the main beaches are Uvero Alto, Macao, Arena Gorda, Bávaro, El Cortecito, Las Corales, and Cabeza de Toro, all north of the cape ; and Cabo Engaño, Punta Cana, and Juanillo south of the cape. Bávaro is the area starting from Cabeza de Toro until Macao Beach. As the hotels started to rise along the East coast, Bavaro itself became a center of services with shopping malls, fast - food stores, drug stores, fine restaurants, banks, clinics, workshops, supermarkets, and schools. The major town in the district is Veron, now bigger than Higüey in territory, a spontaneous -- and poor -- urban development running along the original road from the west. Verón, last name of the French proprietor of a timberline business in the early 1930s, is now the base - city for hotel workers and related. It has, besides Bávaro, one of only four gas stations in Punta Cana. The next one is located 48 kilometres ( 30 mi ) west in Higüey, at the Fruisa crossroads, with a new Texaco gas station opened April 2010, 3 kilometres ( 1.9 mi ) south of Macao beach, and the new Shell gas station close to the airport ( on the highway Coral ) opened at the end of 2010. Climate Punta Cana features a tropical wet and dry climate under the Köppen climate classification. The weather is fairly consistent all year, with an average temperature of 26 ° C ( 79 ° F ). The hot and humid season lasts from May to October, and during the day temperatures might reach 35 ° C ( 95 ° F ). From November to March, temperatures during the evening are around 20 ° C ( 68 ° F ). Very little rain falls around the area, primarily because of the mostly flat landscape, a combination of savanna and mountains. hide Climate data for Punta Cana Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high ° C ( ° F ) 31.0 ( 87.8 ) 30.7 ( 87.3 ) 31.2 ( 88.2 ) 32.0 ( 89.6 ) 33.9 ( 93 ) 34.4 ( 93.9 ) 34.7 ( 94.5 ) 34.5 ( 94.1 ) 34.6 ( 94.3 ) 33.7 ( 92.7 ) 32.7 ( 90.9 ) 32.5 ( 90.5 ) 34.7 ( 94.5 ) Average high ° C ( ° F ) 27.7 ( 81.9 ) 27.6 ( 81.7 ) 28.1 ( 82.6 ) 28.7 ( 83.7 ) 29.6 ( 85.3 ) 30.3 ( 86.5 ) 30.5 ( 86.9 ) 30.7 ( 87.3 ) 30.9 ( 87.6 ) 30.5 ( 86.9 ) 29.4 ( 84.9 ) 28.1 ( 82.6 ) 29.3 ( 84.7 ) Daily mean ° C ( ° F ) 24.8 ( 76.6 ) 24.7 ( 76.5 ) 25.0 ( 77 ) 25.5 ( 77.9 ) 26.4 ( 79.5 ) 27.2 ( 81 ) 27.5 ( 81.5 ) 27.7 ( 81.9 ) 27.6 ( 81.7 ) 27.0 ( 80.6 ) 26.3 ( 79.3 ) 25.2 ( 77.4 ) 26.2 ( 79.2 ) Average low ° C ( ° F ) 21.9 ( 71.4 ) 21.8 ( 71.2 ) 22.0 ( 71.6 ) 22.5 ( 72.5 ) 23.2 ( 73.8 ) 24.1 ( 75.4 ) 24.6 ( 76.3 ) 24.8 ( 76.6 ) 24.4 ( 75.9 ) 23.6 ( 74.5 ) 23.2 ( 73.8 ) 22.3 ( 72.1 ) 23.2 ( 73.8 ) Record low ° C ( ° F ) 16.0 ( 60.8 ) 14.0 ( 57.2 ) 14.8 ( 58.6 ) 15.2 ( 59.4 ) 16.0 ( 60.8 ) 14.9 ( 58.8 ) 19.0 ( 66.2 ) 17.9 ( 64.2 ) 15.0 ( 59 ) 15.0 ( 59 ) 15.9 ( 60.6 ) 14.0 ( 57.2 ) 14.0 ( 57.2 ) Average rainfall mm ( inches ) 66.4 ( 2.614 ) 54.2 ( 2.134 ) 54.2 ( 2.134 ) 69.2 ( 2.724 ) 124.4 ( 4.898 ) 103.9 ( 4.091 ) 78.3 ( 3.083 ) 103.1 ( 4.059 ) 101.7 ( 4.004 ) 152.1 ( 5.988 ) 116.6 ( 4.591 ) 78.5 ( 3.091 ) 1,102.6 ( 43.409 ) Average rainy days ( ≥ 0.1 mm ) 10.0 6.8 6.7 6.6 10.1 9.2 9.1 10.0 10.4 11.4 11.5 11.0 112.8 Average relative humidity ( % ) 82.8 81.4 81.2 82.1 83.0 82.2 82.3 82.6 82.5 83.0 82.2 83.2 82.4 Mean monthly sunshine hours 256.9 241.9 278.8 265.0 249.7 255.1 268.3 271.2 245.2 242.7 238.3 233.2 3,046.3 Source # 1 : World Meteorological Organization Source # 2 : NOAA Activities and landmarks Punta Cana is a popular tourist destination. The area is a key contributor to the tourism industry in the Dominican Republic. As a beach destination, many of the popular excursions in Punta Cana are near the water. These activities include snorkeling, windsurfing, banana boat rides, speedboats, scuba diving, catamaran cruises, party boats, deep sea fishing, as well as swimming with dolphins and sharks and stingrays snorkeling. Visitors that prefer to see more of the Dominican country side, there are land based excursions such as safari tours, horse back riding and dune buggy. The land based excursions offer some of the most beautiful views that Punta Cana has to offer. Visiting the Dominican Republic 's smaller Caribbean Island of Saona and Catalina, is a day trip from Punta Cana. The capital city Santo Domingo, and Los Haitises National Park, Samaná, are within a couple of hours. The Basilica Catholic Monument, built in 1962 and designed by two French architects, is in nearby Higüey, the 500 - year - old capital of the Province. Infrastructure The electricity is powered by Consorcio Energetico Punta Cana Macao ( CEPM ), a wind and solar energy producer led by US - based Argentine businessman Rolando Gonzalez - Bunster. Tourism Transportation Punta Cana International Airport The Punta Cana International Airport is the primary airport. In 2014, Punta Cana received over 2.4 million passengers, making it the second busiest airport in the Caribbean. Grupo Puntacana built the Punta Cana International Airport in 1984 to facilitate tourism in the area. It was the western hemisphere 's first privately owned international airport. ( 1 ) Hotels and resorts Punta Cana offers many resorts and hotels to stay at while you are visiting. They offer wonderful amenities making the trip fun and also relaxing. Some of the amenities include fishing, water sports, spas. They also have restaurants for the guests at the resort. Some of the best resorts are located in Playa Bávaro, which it is known for its amazing beaches. Diving Due to its popularity as a tourist destination and its location at the Caribbean Sea, diving is one of the tourist activities. The marine area surrounding Punta Cana was declared a marine reserve in 2012. Marine biodiversity The following species have been registered in the waters around Punta Cana : Group Common name Scientific name Image Notes Fish yellowtail snapper Ocyurus chrysurus queen triggerfish Balistes vetula glasseye Heteropriacanthus cruentatis whitespotted filefish Cantherhines macrocerus spotted goatfish Pseudupeneus maculatus yellow goatfish Mulloidichthys martinicus Bermuda chub Kyphosus sectatrix great barracuda Sphyraena barracuda bar jack Caranx ruber saucereye porgy Calamus calamus French angelfish Pomacanthus paru southern stingray Dasyatis americana yellow stingray Urolobatis jamaicensis spotted eagle ray Aetobatus narinari Caribbean reef shark Carcharhinus perezi goldentail moray Gymnothorax miliaris spotted moray Gymnothorax moringa mangrove snapper Lutjanus griseus mutton snapper Lutjanus analis porkfish Anisotremus virginicus black margate Anisotremus surinamensis blue striped grunt Haemulon sciurus Caesar grunt Haemulon carbonarium French grunt Haemulon flavolineatum Spanish grunt Haemulon macrostomum tomtate grunt Haemulon aurolineatum white grunt Haemulon plumierii black grouper Mycteroperca bonaci coney Cephalopholis fulva Nassau grouper Epinephelus striatus sergeant major Abudefduf saxatilis lucky grouper Epinephelus guttatus yellowfin grouper Mycteroperca venenosa graysby Cephalopholis cruentata harlequin bass Serranus tigrinus princess parrotfish Scarus taeniopterus queen parrotfish Scarus vetula rainbow parrotfish Scarus guacamaia redband parrotfish Sparisoma aurofrenatum redfin parrotfish Sparisoma rubripinne redtail parrotfish Sparisoma chrysopterum stoplight parrotfish Sparisoma viride Spanish hogfish Bodianus rufus hogfish Lachnolaimus maximus bonefish Albula vulpes long - spine porcupinefish Diodon holocanthus red lionfish ( invasive ) Pterois volitans yellowtail damselfish Microspathodon chrysurus yellowhead wrasse Halichoeres garnoti Reptiles green sea turtle Chelonia mydas hawksbill sea turtle Eretmochelys imbricata Mollusks Caribbean reef squid Sepioteuthis sepiodea common octopus Octopus vulgaris queen conch Lobatus gigas Crustaceans banded coral shrimp Stenopus hispidus Caribbean spiny lobster Panulirus argus spotted spiny lobster Panulirus guttatus Scyllarides aequinoctialis Corals purple sea fan Gorgonia ventalina sea ginger Millepora alcicornis blade fire coral Millepora complanata Millepora squarrosa Stephanoccenia intercepta elkhorn coral Acropora palmata staghorn coral Acropora cervicornis fused staghorn coral Acropora prolifera Agaricia agarities finger coral Porites porites Montastrea annuligera Montastrea colemani Montastrea curta Montastrea magnistellata Montastrea multipunctata Montastrea salebrosa Montastrea serageldini pillar coral Dendrogyra cylindrus Algae Halimeda opuntia cactus tree alga Caulerpa cupressoides Coelothrix irregularis Haploplegma duperryi Rhodophyta orden Dictyota cervicornis Stypopodium zonale Sea grasses turtlegrass Thalassia testudinum manatee grass Syringodium filiforme Echinoderms donkey dung sea cucumber Holothuria mexicana black sea urchin Diadema antillarum Mammals West Indian manatee Trichechus manatus Birds brown pelican Pelecanus occidentalis common tern Sterna hirundo great egret Ardea alba green heron Butorides virescens yellow - crowned night heron Nyctanassa violacea killdeer Charadrius vociferus western osprey Pandion haliaetus magnificent frigatebird Fregata magnificens See also Dominican Republic portal Underwater diving portal Puntacana Resort and Club References Jump up ^ ( in Spanish ) Law - 2006. Senate of the Dominican Republic. ^ Jump up to : ( in Spanish ) 9th Census of Population and Housing ( 2010 ), General Report Archived 2012 - 12 - 02 at the Wayback Machine... National Bureau of Statistics. Jump up ^ Valdez Architects & Associates. 2008 -- 2009 Zoning Plan assigned by the Hotel Association. Jump up ^ `` World Weather Information Service - Punta Cana ''. World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved February 23, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Climate Normals for Cabo Engaño ( Punta Cana ) 1961 - 1990 ''. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 23, 2013. Jump up ^ Robinson, William I. ( 2013 ). `` L'Amérique latine face au nouveau capitalisme mondialisé ''. Mouvements. 4 ( 76 ) : 14 -- 24. doi : 10.3917 / mouv. 076.0013 -- via Cairn.info. ( Registration required ( help ) ). Jump up ^ `` Company Overview of Consorcio Energético Punta Cana - Macao, S.A. '' Bloomberg. Retrieved October 20, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Punta Cana Facts Sheet '' ( PDF ). Punta Cana International Airport. Jump up ^ Domínguez Brito, 2017, p. 1 Jump up ^ Ocyurus chrysurus Jump up ^ Domínguez Brito, 2017, p. 10 Jump up ^ Domínguez Brito, 2017, p. 11 Jump up ^ Domínguez Brito, 2017, p. 12 Jump up ^ Domínguez Brito, 2017, p. 13 Jump up ^ Domínguez Brito, 2017, p. 14 Jump up ^ Domínguez Brito, 2017, p. 15 Bibliography Domínguez Brito, Francisco. 2017. Normativa de manejo de la zona ecoturística del santuario marino arrecifes del sureste, 1 -- 26. Ministerio del Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales. Accessed 2018 - 08 - 02. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Punta Cana. 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Question: where is punta cana located on the map
Answer: the easternmost province of the Dominican Republic