Santo Domingo | |
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Capital city of Dominican Republic | |
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Motto(s): "Ciudad Primada de América" (in Spanish) ("First City of America") | |
Coordinates: 18°28′N 69°57′W / 18.467°N 69.950°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | National District |
Founded | 5 August 1496 (528 years ago) |
Founder | Bartholomew Columbus |
Named for | Saint Dominic |
Government | |
• Mayor | Carolina Mejía |
Area | |
• Total | 104.44 km2 (40.32 sq mi) |
• Metro | 2,696.69 km2 (1,041.20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 965,040[1] |
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 |
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.