Santiago | |
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![]() Historic center of Santiago de los Caballeros. | |
![]() Location of Santiago Province | |
Coordinates: 19°21′24″N 70°54′32″W / 19.35667°N 70.90889°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province since | 1844 |
Capital | Santiago de los Caballeros |
Government | |
• Type | Subdivisions |
• Body | 10 municipalities 20 municipal districts |
• Congresspersons | 1 Senator 18 Deputies |
Area | |
• Total | 2,806.29 km2 (1,083.51 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 1,503,362 |
• Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
Area code | 1-809 1-829 1-849 |
ISO 3166-2 | DO-25 |
Postal Code | 51000 |
Website | www.provinciasantiago.gov.do/ |
Santiago is a Dominican province in the north central part of the country. Its capital city is Santiago de los Caballeros, the second largest city in the country, and the province takes its name from that city.
The province is in the eastern part of the Yaque del Norte Valley and the River Yaque del Norte runs through the province. The Yaque del Norte Valley, also named Línea Noroeste ("Northwestern Line"), is the western section of the Cibao Valley.