A report in the Listín Diario on Puerto Plata concludes that most people in Puerto Plata live off tourism, and that the standards of living of the people of the province depend on the development of tourism. The report indicates that 26% of the work force is employed in commerce, restaurants and hotel businesses. Puerto Plata has a population of 261,485 according to the 1993 census, the most recent. The province has a 16% unemployment rate, which is higher than the Cibao Central region, to which this population belongs. In Puerto Plata, 24% of the population is less than 10 years old. And 4% of the illiterate of the country or 52,578 people, live in Puerto Plata. In the DR there are 1,320,070 illiterate persons. 23.1% of the population living in Puerto Plata is illiterate which is higher than the region. Illiteracy was down 8% from the census of 1981. For more info, http://www.estadistica.gov.do http://www.censo.gov.do or http:www.poblacion.gov.do Also, http://www.tricom.net/estadistica
