Santo Domingo
capital of the Dominican Republic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Santo Domingo de Guzmán, or just Santo Domingo, is the capital of the Dominican Republic and is its largest city. It is the oldest European city in the Americas where people have been living since it was founded at the end of the 15th century.
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Santo Domingo | |
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Capital city of Dominican Republic | |
Motto(s): "Ciudad Primada de América" (in Spanish) ("First City of America") | |
Coordinates: 18°28′N 69°57′W | |
Country | Dominican Republic |
Province | National District |
Founded | 5 August 1496 (528 years ago) |
Founder | Bartholomew Columbus |
Named for | Saint Dominic |
Government | |
• Mayor | Carolina Mejía |
Area | |
• Total | 2,770KM2 km2 (Formatting error: invalid input when rounding sq mi) |
Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 4.579.236[3] |
• Metro | 4.579.236 |
Demonym | Spanish: Capitaleño (fem. Capitaleña) |
Time zone | AST (UTC -4) |
Postal codes | 10100–10699 (Distrito Nacional) |
Area codes | 809, 829, 849 |
Website | Ayuntamiento del Distrito Nacional |
Official name | Colonial City of Santo Domingo |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | ii, iv, vi |
Designated | 1990 (14th session) |
Reference no. | 526 |
State Party | Dominican Republic |
Region | Latin America and the Caribbean |
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