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Provinces of the Dominican Republic
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The Dominican Republic is divided into thirty-one provincias, while the national capital, Santo Domingo, is contained within its own Distrito Nacional.
Image: Escudo de la provincia de Azua de Compostela
Image: Escudo de la provincia de Azua de Compostela
Santo Domingo
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Santo Domingo, once known as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, known as Ciudad Trujillo between 1936 and 1961, is the capital and largest city of the Dominican Republic and the largest metropolitan area in the Caribbean by population. As of 2022, the city and immediate surrounding area had a population of 1,029,110 while the total population is 3,798,699 when including Greater Santo Domingo. The city is coterminous with the boundaries of the Distrito Nacional, itself bordered on three sides by Santo Domingo Province.
Tomb that housed the remains of Christopher Columbus until 1795 (at the cathedral).
Tomb that housed the remains of Christopher Columbus until 1795 (at the cathedral).
The Ozama Fortress is one of the surviving sections of the Walls of Santo Domingo, which is recognized by UNESCO as being the oldest military construc
The Ozama Fortress is one of the surviving sections of the Walls of Santo Domingo, which is recognized by UNESCO as being the oldest military construction of European origin in the Americas.
Colonial Wall surrounding Santo Domingo, in 1899, Allison V. Armour Expedition
Colonial Wall surrounding Santo Domingo, in 1899, Allison V. Armour Expedition
Destruction of Santo Domingo after the hurricane
Destruction of Santo Domingo after the hurricane