Port of Boca Chica

Port of Boca Chica, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Boca Chica beach with port

The Port of Boca Chica is located in Boca Chica, Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic.

The Port of Boca Chica was built in the 1950s and it served for the sugar transportation. Currently it is a minor port in the country, but it handle cargo operations.

In this port is located the bout that generates the energy of the AES Company.

Port information

Location: 18°26′26″N 69°37′47″W / 18.44056°N 69.62972°W / 18.44056; -69.62972Coordinates: 18°26′26″N 69°37′47″W / 18.44056°N 69.62972°W / 18.44056; -69.62972
Local time: UTC−4
Weather/climate/prevailing winds: From May 15 until September 15
Climate: mostly sunny, tropical. Hurricane season runs from June to November
Prevailing winds: direction ENE–ESE
Average temperature range: 28–30 °C

References

Port of Boca Chica (Spanish)

Ports and Harbors in the Dominican Republic

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