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Province of the Dominican Republic From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Santo Domingo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsanto ðoˈmiŋɡo]) is a province of the Dominican Republic. It was split from the Distrito Nacional on October 16, 2001.[2]
Santo Domingo | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
Location of the Santo Domingo Province | |
| Coordinates: 18°32′48″N 69°49′31″W | |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
| Province since | 2001 |
| Capital | Santo Domingo Este |
| Government | |
| • Type | Subdivisions |
| • Body | 8 municipalities 7 municipal districts |
| • Congresspersons | 1 Senator 36 Deputies |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,296.35 km2 (500.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 2,769,589[1] |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| Area code | 1–809 1–829 1–849 |
| ISO 3166-2 | DO-32 |
| Postal Code | 10700 to 11999 |
As of June 20, 2006, the province is divided into the following municipalities (municipios) and municipal districts (distrito municipal – D. M.) within them:[3]
The following is a sortable table of the municipalities and municipal districts with population figures as of the 2012 census. Urban population are those living in the seats (cabeceras literally heads) of municipalities or of municipal districts. Rural population are those living in the districts (Secciones literally sections) and neighborhoods (Parajes literally places) outside of them.[4]
| Name | Total population | Urban population | Rural population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Alcarrizos | 263,861 | 181,175 | 82,686 |
| Boca Chica | 123,510 | 53,326 | 70,184 |
| Pedro Brand | 103,685 | 72,366 | 31,319 |
| San Antonio de Guerra | 102,586 | 59,631 | 42,955 |
| San Luis[citation needed] | 301,062 | 203,209 | 97,853 |
| Santo Domingo Este | 701,269 | 402,901 | 298,368 |
| Santo Domingo Norte | 705,983 | 589,047 | 116,936 |
| Santo Domingo Oeste | 693,255 | 557,999 | 135,256 |
| Santo Domingo province | 2,995,211 | 2,119,654 | 875,557 |
For comparison with the municipalities and municipal districts of other provinces see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.
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