DR-5 is of one of the main highways in the
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares with ...
. The highway begins at a T-interchange with
DR-1 in
Villa Bisonó in the small town of Navarrete located about 20 kilometers northwest of
Santiago de los Caballeros
Santiago de los Caballeros (; '' en, Saint James of the Knights''), often shortened to Santiago, is the second-largest city in the Dominican Republic and the fourth-largest city in the Caribbean by population. It is the capital of Santiago Prov ...
. Its endpoint is the municipal district
Las Galeras.
Initially DR-5 starts north of Santiago with a junction with DR-1. DR-1 continues northwest to Monte Cristi while DR-5 turns northeast to the Cities of Puerto Plata, Sosua, and its ending point at the Samana Province.
See also
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Highways and routes in the Dominican Republic
There are various highways and routes in the Dominican Republic. They are built and maintained by the Ministry of Public Works and Communication (Spanish: ''Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Comunicaciones'') or MOPC. Overall the system is centered a ...
References
Highways and routes in the Dominican Republic
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