Santo Domingo de Guzmán
Nickname: La Capital
Motto: Ciudad Primada de América
Santo Domingo de Guzmán
Coordinates: 18°30′N 69°59′W / 18.5, -69.983
Country	Dominican Republic
Province	Distrito Nacional (National District)
Founded	August 5, 1494
Government
- Mayor	Roberto Salcedo
Area
- City	104. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with The Distrito Nacional is a subdivision of the Dominican Republic enclosing the capital Santo Domingo, which therefore is not in any one of the provinces Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 44 km² (40. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 sq mi)
Population (2007)
- City	2,084,852
- Density	8,747/km² (22,654. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/sq mi)
- Metro	2,253,437
Website: http://www.adn.gov.do/

Santo Domingo de Guzmán (known as Santo Domingo) population 2,084,852 (Metro) (2003), estimated 2,253,437 (Metro) in 2006, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic, and the seventh largest in North America^[1]. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with The city is located in the Caribbean Sea at the mouth of the Ozama River. For the region see Caribbean. The Caribbean Sea (kəˈrɪbiən or /ˌkærɨˈbiːən/ is a tropical Sea in the Western Hemisphere The Ozama River (Rio Ozama in the Dominican Republic can trace its source to the Loma Siete Cabezas in the Sierra de Yamasá close to Villa Altagracia It is the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Americas, and was the first seat of Spanish colonial rule in the New World . The start of the European colonization of the Americas is typically dated to 1492 although there was at least one earlier colonization effort The Spanish Empire (Imperio Español was one of the largest Empires in history and one of the first Global empires In the 15th and 16th centuries The New World is one of the names used for the non-Eurasian/non-African parts of the Earth specifically the Americas and Australia. In 1930, the city of Santo Domingo was almost completely demolished by a tropical hurricane called San Zenon. The 1930 Dominican Republic Hurricane, also known as Hurricane San Zenon is the fifth deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record Dictator Rafael Trujillo, the incumbent at the time, reconstructed the city and named it Ciudad Trujillo after himself. This article is about Rafael L Trujillo former dictator of the Dominican Republic After his assassination in 1961, Ciudad Trujillo became Santo Domingo de Guzman, the current name. Santo Domingo de Guzman is within the boundaries of the Distrito Nacional (D. The Distrito Nacional is a subdivision of the Dominican Republic enclosing the capital Santo Domingo, which therefore is not in any one of the provinces N. ) and the Santo Domingo Province surrounds it. In 2001 a law was approved making Santo Domingo de Guzmán (The City & D. N) less than 200 km² in size, making it the smallest administrative division in the country.

Please note that when the article refers to Santo Domingo it is most likely referring to the Greater Santo Domingo Area (D.N + Santo Domingo Province) to avoid confusion of the terms. Greater Santo Domingo is a term commonly used referring to the metropolitan area of Santo Domingo de Guzmán in the Dominican Republic. The Distrito Nacional is a subdivision of the Dominican Republic enclosing the capital Santo Domingo, which therefore is not in any one of the provinces Santo Domingo is a province of the Dominican Republic. It was split from the Distrito Nacional on October 16, 2001. In some cases it may say D. N. which specifically means the city Boundaries without including the surrounding Santo Domingo province.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Climate 3 Development 4 Government and Politics 5 Landmarks 5.1 Colonial District of Santo Domingo 5.2 Museums 5.3 Parks and Recreational Areas 6 Transportation 6.1 Informal 6.2 Highways 6.3 Rail 6.4 Airports 6.5 Ports 7 Communication 7.1 Television Signals In Santo Domingo 7.2 Radio Stations In Santo Domingo 7.3 Telephone Provider 7.4 Internet Information 8 Education 9 Photo Gallery 10 Sister cities 11 Notable residents 12 See also 13 References

History

Main article: History of the Dominican Republic

Before the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492, the Taíno Indians populated the island they called Quisqueya (mother of all lands) and Ayiti (land of high mountains) or what is known today as Hispaniola, including the part now occupied by the Republic of Haiti. The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antilles. Christopher Columbus (1451 &ndash May 20 1506 was an Italian Navigator, colonizer The Taínos were pre-Columbian inhabitants of the Bahamas, Greater Antilles, and the northern Lesser Antilles. Hispaniola (from Spanish, La Española) is the second-largest and most populous Island of the Antilles, lying between the islands of Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: At the time, the island was governed by a system of Cacicazgos (chieftains) consisting of five divisions: Marién, Maguá, Maguana, Jaragua and Higüey. These cacicazgos were ruled respectively by caciques (chiefs) Guacanagarix, Guarionex, Caonabo, Bohechío, and Cayacoa. Cacique or Cazique (female form Cacica) from the Taíno word for the Pre-Columbian tribal chiefs or leaders, of the Taino

Bartholomew Columbus, brother of Christopher Columbus, founded the settlement and named it after Saint Dominic, which is today the oldest European city in the New World. Bartholomew Columbus ( Spanish: Bartolomé Colón; Italian: Bartolomeo Colombo; c Saint Dominic (Domingo also known as Dominic of Osma, often called Dominic de Guzmán and Domingo de Guzmán Garcés (1170 &ndash August 6 In reality, the city dates back to 1496, the period when the first Europeans settled there, although it was officially founded on August 5, 1498. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Governor general Nicolás de Ovando arrived in 1502 with a fleet of 30 ships and 2,500 men. See the talk page for details--> Santo Domingo was destroyed by a hurricane shortly after his arrival and he had it rebuilt on a different site nearby (Meining 1986:9). The original layout of the city and a large portion of its defensive wall can still be appreciated today throughout the Colonial Zone, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1990. See also List of cities with defensive walls A defensive wall is a Fortification used to defend a city or settlement from potential aggressors Ciudad Colonial ( Spanish for Colonial City is the first settlement made by Columbus and the Spanish explorers in the New World. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 The Colonial Zone, bordered by the Río Ozama also has an impressive collection of 16th century buildings, including palatial houses and majestic churches that reflect the architectural style of the late medieval period. The Ozama River (Rio Ozama in the Dominican Republic can trace its source to the Loma Siete Cabezas in the Sierra de Yamasá close to Villa Altagracia A palace is a grand residence especially the home of a Head of state or some other high-ranking Public figure.

The city's most important colonial buildings include the Catedral Santa María La Menor (Catedral Primada de América), which is the first Catholic cathedral in America; the Alcázar de Colón, once the residence of Don Diego Colón, the son of Christopher Columbus who became viceroy of the colony; the Monasterio de San Francisco, the ruins of the first monastery in America; the Museo de las Casas Reales, the former Palace of the Governor General and the Palace of Royal Audiences; the Parque Colón, a historic square; the Fortaleza Ozama, the oldest fortress in America; the Pantéon Nacional, a former Jesuit edifice now hosting the remains of various renown members of the Dominican Order; and the Iglesia del Convento Dominico, the first convent in America. American colonial architecture includes several building design styles associated with the colonial period of the United States including First Period English (late-medieval Diego Colón Moniz 1st Duke of Veragua 1st Marquis of Jamaica and 2nd Admiral of the Indies (also in Diogo Colombo (1479/1480 Porto Santo, Portugal or 1474 A viceroy is a royal official who governs a country or province in the name of and as representative of the Monarch. This article concerns the buildings occupied by monastics. For the life inside monasteries and its historical roots see Monasticism. The term governor general or governor-general refers to a vice-regal representative of a Monarch in an independent realm or a major colonial circonscription The Society of Jesus ( Latin: Societas Iesu, SJ and SI or SJ, SI) is a Catholic religious order The Order of Preachers ( Latin: Ordo Praedicatorum) after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is

Throughout its first century, Santo Domingo was the launching pad for much of the exploration and conquest of the New World. The expeditions that led to Ponce de Leon's discovery of Puerto Rico, Hernando Cortes' conquest of Mexico and Balboa's sighting of the Pacific Ocean all started from Santo Domingo. Ponce de León may refer to Juan Ponce de León, Spanish explorer Luis Ponce de León, Spanish poet Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro 1st Marqués del Valle de Oaxaca ( 1485&ndash December 2, The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Vasco Núñez de Balboa (1475&ndash January 15, 1519 was a Spanish Explorer, Governor, and Conquistador. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions

In 1586, Francis Drake invaded and pillaged Hispaniola. Sir Francis Drake, Vice Admiral, (c 1540 &ndash 27 January 1595 was an English Privateer, navigator, Slaver, and politician This so weakened Spanish dominion over the island that for more than 50 years all but the capital was abandoned and left to the mercy of the pirates. Piracy is Robbery committed at sea or sometimes on shore without a commission from a sovereign Nation (as distinct from Privateering In 1655, the French invaded the west end of the island, and after several treaties and forced annexations, the portion of the island controlled by Santo Domingo was reduced to less than half. The Viceroyalty of New France (Nouvelle-France was the area colonized by France in North America during a period extending from the exploration of the Later on, in 1822, the Haitians, commanded by Jean-Pierre Boyer, liberated the entire island from slavery,Dominicans gained their independence from Haitian rule on February 27, 1844 led by their national hero Juan Pablo Duarte. Jean-Pierre Boyer (possibly February 15, 1776 &ndash July 9, 1850) a native of Saint-Domingue became a soldier one of the leaders in As a social-economic system slavery is a legal institution under which a Person (called "a slave" is compelled to work for another Juan Pablo Duarte y Díez was born on January 26, 1813 in colonial Santo Domingo (current capital city of Dominican Republic) during the period After various political factions struggled for control of Santo Domingo. In addition to this instability, the country had to fight continuous liberation movements, which were in their totality defeated. In 1861, the Spanish returned to Santo Domingo and annexed the country for four years; this period is known as the Anexión a España. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. After that, Santo Domingo went through many power changes, including the 20th century Trujillo dictatorship (established after the 1916–1924 occupation by U.S. Marines), which lasted from 1930 to 1961 and ended with the execution of the dictator (during this time Santo Domingo was known officially as Ciudad Trujillo); as well as the multiple presidencies of Joaquin Balaguer, who governed the country for 22 years. This article is about Rafael L Trujillo former dictator of the Dominican Republic Joaquín Amparo Balaguer Ricardo ( September 1, 1906 &ndash July 14, 2002) was the President of the Dominican Republic from These civil wars and political struggles marked the first 70 years of the country's independence. A civil war is a War between a State and domestic political actors that are in control of some part of the territory claimed by the state

The year 1992 marked the 500th anniversary, El Quinto Centenario, of Christopher Columbus' discovery of America. The discovery of the Americas is variously attributed to the following people depending on context and definition Indigenous peoples of the Americas The Columbus Lighthouse (Faro a Colón), with an approximate cost of 400 million Dominican pesos, was erected, amidst great controversy, in honor of this occasion. The peso oro is the currency of the Dominican Republic. Its symbol is " $ " with "RD$" used when distinction from other Pesos

There are some museums dedicated to the history of the Dominican Republic, the Museo de las Casas Reales is dedicated to the colonial period; while the soon-to-be renovated Museo de Historia y Geografía is dedicated to the Dominican history prior the Discovery up to contemporary times. A museum is a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development open to the public which acquires conserves researches communicates and exhibits the The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antilles. The pre-Columbian era incorporates all period subdivisions in the history and prehistory of the Americas before the appearance of significant European influences The history of the Independence is summarized in the Museo y Casa de Duarte and the Altar de la Patria.

The cobblestone streets and late medieval architecture of the Western Hemisphere's first city let visitors glimpse the colonial past as vibrant nightlife, warm beaches and up-market resorts take historic Santo Domingo into its future. Cobblestones are stones that were frequently used in the pavement of early Streets "Cobblestone" is derived from the very old English word "cob" Medieval architecture is a term used to represent various forms of Architecture popular in Medieval Europe.

Geography

Santo Domingo is separated from east to west by the Ozama River The river flows 148 kilometers before emptying into the Caribbean Sea. Santo Domingo Este is a municipality and the provincial capital of the Santo Domingo province in the Dominican Republic. The Distrito Nacional is a subdivision of the Dominican Republic enclosing the capital Santo Domingo, which therefore is not in any one of the provinces The Ozama River (Rio Ozama in the Dominican Republic can trace its source to the Loma Siete Cabezas in the Sierra de Yamasá close to Villa Altagracia The Ozama River (Rio Ozama in the Dominican Republic can trace its source to the Loma Siete Cabezas in the Sierra de Yamasá close to Villa Altagracia This position was of great importance to the city's economic development and the growth of trade during colonial times. The Ozama River is where the country's busiest port is located. The Ozama River (Rio Ozama in the Dominican Republic can trace its source to the Loma Siete Cabezas in the Sierra de Yamasá close to Villa Altagracia

Metropolitan Santo Domingo is divided into four municipal Sections mostly for administrative reasons. These sections are Santo Domingo Norte, Santo Domingo Este, Santo Domingo Oeste, which all together make part of the Santo Domingo province and Santo Domingo de Guzman which is within the D.N boundaries, all of which have different administrative orders. Santo Domingo is a province of the Dominican Republic. It was split from the Distrito Nacional on October 16, 2001. Santo Domingo de Guzmán (known as Santo Domingo population 2084852 (Metro (2003 estimated 2253437 (Metro in 2006 is the Capital and largest city in the The Distrito Nacional is a subdivision of the Dominican Republic enclosing the capital Santo Domingo, which therefore is not in any one of the provinces Santo Domingo to the north has the section of Villa Mella (Municipal District) which makes part of Santo Domingo Norte (Municipal Section). To the east it has San Isidro (Municipal District) and to the west it borders Province of San Cristobal and Bajos de Haina. The Ozama River and Isabella end at the Center of Santo Domingo. Santo Domingo is relatively low in altitude with several high hills.

Climate

The average temperature varies little in the city, because the tropical tradewinds help mitigate the heat and humidity throughout the year. December and January are the coolest months and July and August are the warmest. Santo Domingo and the rest of the country are in the Caribbean and have a tropical climate, which makes them very vulnerable to hurricanes.

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Avg high °F (°C)	82 (27)	82 (27)	83 (28)	84 (28)	84 (28)	86 (30)	86 (30)	86 (30)	86 (30)	86 (30)	85 (29)	82 (27)	84 (28)
Avg low temperature °F (°C)	70 (21)	70 (21)	71 (21)	73 (22)	75 (23)	76 (24)	76 (24)	76 (24)	75 (23)	75 (23)	73 (22)	71 (21)	73 (22)
Rainfall in. (cm)	2. 2 (5)	1. 5 (4)	1. 9 (4)	3. 0 (7)	7. 0 (17)	6. 1 (15)	6. 1 (15)	6. 4 (16)	6. 8 (17)	6. 5 (16)	4. 4 (11)	2. 5 (6)	54. 5 (138)
Source: Weatherbase

Development

Santo Domingo contains a wide variety of incomes, ranging from the extremely poor to the highly rich. Areas of high income families are found in the central Poligon of the city, which is bordered by the Autopista Kennedy to the North, Avenida 27 de Febrero to the South, Avenida Winston Churchill to the west and Maximo Gomez to the east and is characterized by its mostly residential area and its distinguished nightlife.

Santo Domingo has areas of high development like Naco, Arroyo Hondo, Piantini, Paraiso, Bella Vista, Sarasota and other neighborhoods, which mostly consist of costly buildings and luxury houses, contrasting with the outskirts of the city like Villa Mella, Los Alcarrizos and Herrera which are less economically developed.

Bella Vista and La Esperilla are currently the neighborhoods with the highest income growth and with tall mega-construction projects sparking the city skyline. Gazcue is one of the more historic places in the city, dating back to its early construction in the 1930s until the 60's.

Commercial centers in the city are mostly found in Avenida Winston Churchill, where large plazas like Acropolis Center and large supermarkets are found. This area is home to most of the banks in the city like Scotiabank, Citibank, Banco BHD, Banco del Progreso, Banreservas, to name a few. Scotiabank (Banque Scotia () the trademark name for The Bank of Nova Scotia, is one of Canada 's Big Five banks. 27 de Febrero Avenue is very commercially successful and is considered the most important crosstown avenue in the city. The oldest mall plazas in the country are Plaza Central and Plaza Naco, which served as the first commercial center in the city until the recent construction of others, which quickly became new alternatives. Bella Vista Mall and the Acropolis Center are two of the newest malls built in the city, attracting much of the high income families.

Most of the city's poor live in the barrios outside the center. Some live in extreme conditions of poverty and in slums, intensifying the city's economic contrast. Santo Domingo Norte is statistically the poorest subdivision of the metropolitan area. Santo Domingo Norte is a municipality of the Santo Domingo province in the Dominican Republic.

Government and Politics

Santo Domingo is the center of the national government of the Dominican Republic. The National Palace, which is the President's office, as well as the National Congress, are located in the metropolitan area. The current mayor of the City of Santo Domingo is Roberto Esmérito Salcedo of the governing Dominican Liberation Party. The Dominican Liberation Party ( Spanish: Partido de la Liberación Dominicana, or PLD) is one of the main political partiy of the The City is administered by the Ayuntamiento del Distrito Nacional (City Hall), which is responsible for municipal functions. The Distrito Nacional is a subdivision of the Dominican Republic enclosing the capital Santo Domingo, which therefore is not in any one of the provinces The "Policia Nacional" (National Police) and "Policia Turística" (Tourist Police) (POLITUR) are assigned for enforcing city safety.

Landmarks

Famous landmarks in Santo Domingo include the Calle El Conde, the Puerta de la Misericordia, the Catedral Santa María La Menor (Catedral Primada de América), and the Alcázar de Colón, all of which are located within the Zona Colonial district of the city. Ciudad Colonial ( Spanish for Colonial City is the first settlement made by Columbus and the Spanish explorers in the New World. This part was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1990.

Outside of the colonial quarters, the area surrounding the Malecón (seawall) is a vibrant commercial and tourist center, having as a centerpiece the large obelisk located at the eastern end of the George Washington avenue.

Other places of interest are Plaza de la Cultura, which houses the city's most important cultural venues such as the Teatro Nacional and the Museo de Arte Moderno; the Palacio de Bellas Artes, a neoclassical theatre that is the permanent home of the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional (National Symphony Orchestra); the Parque Mirador Sur, a six square kilometers park in the southwestern part of the city; the Faro de Colón, a cross-shaped lighthouse built in honor of Christopher Columbus; and the Boulevard 27 de Febrero, a pedestrian promenade located on the busy Avenida 27 de Febrero which displays many works of art from prominent Dominican artists and sculptors. The Teatro Nacional (National Theatre is part of the Plaza de la Cultura (Culture Plaza complex located in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Note For Museo de Arte Moderno in Santo Domingo Dominican Republic See Museo de Arte Moderno Santo Domingo The Museo de Arte Moderno or National Museum Palacio de Bellas Artes (" Palace of Fine Arts " is the premier Opera house of Mexico City. Christopher Columbus (1451 &ndash May 20 1506 was an Italian Navigator, colonizer

Another attraction is the Centro Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte a sports complex in the center of Santo Domingo. This complex was used during the 2003 Pan-American Games, but has been severely abandoned since.

Colonial District of Santo Domingo

Oldest Continuously Populated City in The New World. Ciudad Colonial ( Spanish for Colonial City is the first settlement made by Columbus and the Spanish explorers in the New World. It can be traced back to as early as 1500's after Columbus arrival. Colonial City is a UNESCO Historic Site. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 Discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492

Museums

The City of Santo Domingo has numerous museums, most of them are within the Zona Colonial District.

• Museum of Alcázar
• Naval Museum of the Atarazanas
• Museum of the Casas Reales
• Museum of Duarte
• Museum of Natural History
• Museum of Dominican Man
• World of Ambar Museum
• Museum of Modern Art
• National Museum of History and Geography

Parks and Recreational Areas

Santo Domingo has various parks, three of which are called Miradores and are located in the North, South and east sections of the city. Even though these parks are relatively big, Santo Domingo still lacks enough recreational areas.

• Mirador Norte Park, lies in the North of the city close to Villa Mella
• Enriquillo Park
• Mirador Sur Park, located in the Southwest section of the city
• Mirador Este Park, located across the Ozama River near Faro Colón
• Independencia Park, located in Zona Colonial
• Colón Park, located in Zona Colonial
• Las Praderas Metropolitan Park
• The Malecon, cityfront coastal park
• Dr. Rafael M. Mascoso National Botanical Garden
• National Zoo
• Barrio Chino ( Chinatown )

Transportation

Informal

Santo Domingo is provided with a large amount of informal transportation due to the lack of government funded transportation. Ciudad Colonial ( Spanish for Colonial City is the first settlement made by Columbus and the Spanish explorers in the New World. The Smithsonian National Zoological Park, commonly known as the National Zoo, is a Zoo located in Washington D These kinds of informal transportation is either by conchos(Cheap motorcycle taxi), Guaguas/voladoras(Cheap old buses), and carro publicos(share taxi).

Highways

Main article: Highways and Routes in the Dominican Republic

The City of Santo Domingo is the Terminus for three of the five national highway connecting the city to the rest of the country. There are various Highways and Routes in the Dominican Republic. The city is provided access to the Southwest by national highway DR-2,Northwest by DR-1 including the second most important city of the country, Santiago, connected to the east by the most modern highway of the country DR-3 and recently will be connected to the northeast by a junction of the newly constructed Samana Highway with DR-3

Rail

Main article: Santo Domingo Metro

The Santo Domingo Metro is a 15km underground and elevated system consisting of three proposed lines. DR-2 is the second numbered highway in the Dominican Republic. DR-1 makes part of the five designated National highways of the country DR-3 is a designated highway in the Dominican Republic and gives Santo Domingo a rapid connection to the eastern portion of the country where most of the hotels and The Carretera De Samana ( Spanish for Santo Domingo-Samana Highway is the newest addition to the Dominican Republic national highway system DR-3 is a designated highway in the Dominican Republic and gives Santo Domingo a rapid connection to the eastern portion of the country where most of the hotels and The Santo Domingo Metro is a Rapid transit system in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic. The first line is currently under construction and crosses the Santo Domingo province from north to south. This line will begin elevated at Villa Mella (Santo Domingo Norte), located north of the Isabela River and north of the city center and will terminate at Centro de los Héroes in the southern coast of Santo Domingo, near the seawall district (Malecon). Santo Domingo Norte is a municipality of the Santo Domingo province in the Dominican Republic. Some of the stops on the first line will be the Teatro Nacional (National Theatre), the main campus of the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD) and Avenida Lincoln. The Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo —or Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (also known as UASD) is a Public university in Santo

The second line is proposed to run in an east-west direction beneath Avenida 27 de Febrero, crossing the first line. The third line will also run in an east-west direction, but it will run beneath Avenida John F. Kennedy.

The first line is expected to be completed for February 27, 2008, but not available to the public until May 2008. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Presently around 85% of the physical construction is done and the viaduct is almost completely finished.

The Charles de Gaulle station will be named after Dominican martyr Florinda Soriano Muñoz (Mamá Tingó).

Airports

• Las Américas International Airport

Santo Domingo is served by two international airports, the main one being Las Américas International Airport JFPG. "SDQ" redirects here SDQ is also the former callsign of a TV station in Warwick Queensland Australia The airport has two terminals, the newer one just completed in 2006 added four more gates on the northern end of the facility. The airport is currently the busiest in the country, handling over 2. 5 million passengers per year. ^[2]

• La Isabela International Airport

The Aeropuerto Internacional La Isabela is a secondary, newly constructed airport located in the northern section of the city, within kilometres of the city center. La Isabela International Airport ( IATA: JBQ ICAO: MDJB airport opened in February 2006 to replace Herrera International Airport. It is not currently used as a major international airport, servicing mostly domestic and charter flights. It was built to replace the obsolete Herrera Airport, which was considered by many too dangerous due to the proximity to commercial and residential areas. La Isabela Airport is also conveniently located just on the outskirts of the city and most of the internal flights of the country can be carried out here, flights to the north of the island such as Samana can be booked here with airlines serving like caribair and aerodomca. Many pilots also cited the length of the runway as inadequate for most private jets.

Ports

• Port of Santo Domingo: Sans Souci

Port of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Sans Souci is located in the Ozama River. The Port of Santo Domingo is nestled in a privileged geographic location at the mouth of the marine entrance to the City of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Its location at the center of the Caribbean is well suited for flexible itinerary planning and has excellent support, road and airport infrastructure within the Santo Domingo region, which facilitate access and transfers. The port is suitable for both turnaround and transit calls.

The port’s renovation is part of a major redevelopment project, aimed at integrating the port area and the Zona Colonial and foster a cruise, yacht and high-end tourism destination. Supported by legislation approved in 2005, the project, developed by the Sans Souci Group also includes the development of a new sports marina and a 122-acre mixed-leisure real estate development adjacent to the port.

Communication

Television Signals In Santo Domingo

They are 15 TV stations (both UHF and VHF) in Santo Domingo. Santo Domingo has the greatest number of TV signals in the country, followed by Santiago De los Caballeros.

Additional cable TV channels are provided by companies like Aster, Cable TV Dominicana and Telecable.

VHF

• Teleantillas (2)
• CERTV (4)
• Telemicro (5)
• Antena Latina (7)
• Color Visión (9)
• Telesistema (11)
• Telecentro (13)

UHF

• Digital 15 (15)
• Telefuturo (23)
• RNN (27)
• Supercanal (33)
• CDN (37)
• Coral 39 (39)
• Teleradio América (canal 45)
• Santo Domingo TV (canal 69)

Radio Stations In Santo Domingo

In Santo Domingo there are 100 different stations in AM frequency and 44 in FM frequency.

Telephone Provider

CODETEL (Compañía Dominicana de Teléfonos) was originally the provider of telephone service in the Dominican Republic since the 1940s. The company was later bought by GTE (Later Verizon). GTE Corporation (formerly General Telephone & Electronics Corporation) was the largest of the "independent" US Telephone companies during "Verizon" redirects here this article is about the corporation see also Verizon Wireless, Verizon Online DSL and Verizon FiOS. By 2004 the company was named Verizon Dominicana; and was later sold to América Móvil; it was named CODETEL again, because of marketing strategy. América Móvil (,) is the fifth largest mobile network operator and the largest corporation in Latin America, and a Fortune 500 company The company uses the name Claro for its cellular phones division. Claro is the largest Mobile phone network in the Americas It is part of the Mexican telecom group The second landline competitor is Tricom, which is a minor competitor, Codetel being the dominant service provider in the country. Tricom is an Australian broking house and margin lender that was the first major broking house in many years to fail to settle its trades with the ASX. Other mobile providers include Tricom, Cenntenial and Orange, the last and Claro having the majority of the mobile phone service provider market.

The National Area Codes are 809 and 829. In 2005 a new area code (829) was made as an overlay of 809 due to the increase of fax, internet, mobile, and ground lines created in the last decade. The Dominican Republic uses +1-809-XXX-XXXX and +1-829-XXX-XXXX as the official format for telephone numbers.

Internet Information

.do is the internet code for The Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic has an estimated 1,000,000 internet users.

Education

There are eighteen universities in Santo Domingo, the highest number of any city in the Dominican Republic. Established in 1538, Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD) is the oldest university in the New World and is also the only public university in the city. The New World is one of the names used for the non-Eurasian/non-African parts of the Earth specifically the Americas and Australia. Santo Domingo holds the nation's highest percentage of residents with a higher education degree. .

• Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo (UASD)
• Universidad Adventista Dominicana (UNAD)
• Universidad APEC (UNAPEC)
• Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC)
• Universidad del Caribe (UNICARIBE)
• Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) (UNIBE)
• Universidad Católica de Santo Domingo (UCSD)
• Universidad de la Tercera Edad (UTE)
• Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago (UTESA)
• Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña (UNPHU)
• Instituto de Ciencias Exactas (INCE)
• Universidad Organización y Método (O&M)
• Universidad Interamericana (UNICA)
• Universidad Eugenio María de Hostos (UNIREMOS)
• Universidad Francisco Henríquez y Carvajal (UFHEC)
• Universidad Instituto Cultural Domínico Americano (UNICDA)
• Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM)
• Instituto Tecnológico de las Americas (ITLA)

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Bella Vista Mall & Plaza, the city’s newest upscale mall	Downtown Area	First Apartment of the Americas	Alcazar de Colon

Sister cities

Seville has three sister cities designated by Sister Cities International ^[3]:

New York City, New York, United Sates[3] Miami, Florida, United States[3] Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States[3]

Santo Domingo also has twinning agreements with the following sister cities:

La Guardia, Pontevedra, Pontevedra, Spain[4] Berlin,Germany Taipei, Taiwan Caracas, Venezuela Sarasota, Florida, United States Paris, France Madrid,Spain Toronto, Canada Haifa, Israel Buenos Aires, Argentina Boston, Massachusetts, United States Bern, Switzerland London, UK Bogotá, Colombia Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Spain Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Notable residents

• Francisco Cordero, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds
• Juan Luis Guerra,singer, composer
• Francisco García, G/F for the Sacramento Kings
• Albert Pujols, infielder for the St. Louis Cardinals
• David Ortiz, designated hitter for the Boston Red Sox
• Manny Ramírez, outfielder for the Boston Red Sox
• Sammy Sosa, outfielder for the Texas Rangers
• Moisés Alou, outfielder for the New York Mets
• Pedro Martínez, Pitcher for the New York Mets
• Adrian Beltre, infielder for the Seattle Mariners
• D'Angelo Jimenez,second baseman for the Washington Nationals

See also

• 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo
• Highways and Routes in the Dominican Republic
• Communications in Santo Domingo
• Dominican Republic
• Metro de Santo Domingo
• Colonial City of Santo Domingo

References

• Meinig, D.W. (1986). There are two Names given to the Spanish language: Spanish ( español) and Castilian ( castellano) The Spanish language developed from Vulgar Latin, with loan-words from Basque in the north and Arabic in the southern part of the Iberian For assistance in making phonetic transcriptions of Spanish for Wikipedia articles see HelpIPA chart for Spanish. Spanish dialects and varieties are the regional variants of the Spanish language, some of which are quite divergent from each other especially in pronunciation and vocabulary Spanish orthography is one of the most phonemic among those that are written with the Latin alphabet. Spanish' ( español castellano) is a language originating in North-Central Spain which is spoken throughout Spain most countries in the Americas the Philippines and Equatorial The Spanish language uses determiners in a similar way to English The Spanish language has nouns that express concrete objects groups and classes of objects qualities feelings and other abstractions The Spanish language has a range of Pronouns that in some ways work quite differently from English ones The Spanish language uses Adjectives in a similar way to English and most other Indo-European languages Spanish adjectives usually go after the noun they modify and The Spanish language has a number of Prepositions (Spanish does not use Postpositions) The full list is traditionally recited as follows a ante Spanish verbs are one of the most complex areas of Spanish grammar. See also Spanish verbs This is a paradigm of Spanish Verbs that is a set of conjugation tables for the model Regular verbs and Spanish verbs are a complex area of Spanish grammar, with many combinations of tenses aspects and moods (up to fifty conjugated forms per verb DW Meinig (Donald William Meinig born 1924 is an American geographer focusing on Historical geography, Regional geography, Cultural geography The Shaping of America: a Geographic Perspective on 500 Years of History. Volume I - Atlantic America, 1492-1800. New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-03882-8
• Santo Domingo; Fragmentos De Patria by Banreservas ISBN 99934-898-9-5

• Santo Domingo is at coordinates 18°28′59″N 69°55′00″W / 18.483, -69.9167 (Santo Domingo)Coordinates: 18°28′59″N 69°55′00″W / 18.483, -69.9167 (Santo Domingo)

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