City Details: Santo Domingo

A few alternate names for Santo Domingo are: Ciudad Trujillo, SDQ, Saint Domingue, Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo City, Santo Domingo de Guzman, Santo Domingo de Guzmán, Santo Ntomin'nko, Santo-Domingo, santodoming-go

Santo Domingo, formerly known as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, 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 center had a population of 1,029,110 while its metropolitan area, Greater Santo Domingo, had a population of 4,274,651. The city is coterminous with the boundaries of the Distrito Nacional (D.N.), itself bordered on three sides by Santo Domingo Province.

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Santo Domingo

General Information

Official Name: Dominican Republic
Common Name: Dominican Republic
Population: 2201941
Timezone: America/Santo_Domingo
Coordinates: 18.47186, -69.89232
Country Code: DOM
Continent: North America

Closest Airports to Santo Domingo

1. Herrera Airport (HEX), distance from city center: 8.13 km
2. La Isabela International Airport (JBQ), distance from city center: 14.90 km
3. Las Américas International Airport (SDQ), distance from city center: 24.03 km

Location of Santo Domingo

Country Details

Country: Dominican Republic
Official Name: Dominican Republic
Capital: Santo Domingo
Region: Americas
Subregion: Caribbean
Population: 10,847,904
Area: 48,671 km²
Languages: Spanish
Currency: Dominican peso ($)
Timezones: UTC-04:00
Flag:

Has borders with:

Haiti

Holidays in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

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Día de Año Nuevo - 2026-01-01
Día de Reyes - 2026-01-06
Día de Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia - 2026-01-21
Día del Natalicio de Juan Pablo Duarte - 2026-01-26
Día de la Independencia de la República Dominicana - 2026-02-27
Good Friday - 2026-04-03
Día del Trabajador - 2026-05-01
Día de las Madres - 2026-05-28
Corpus Christi - 2026-06-04
Día de la Restauración Dominicana - 2026-08-16
Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes - 2026-09-24
Día de la Constitución - 2026-11-06
Navidad - 2026-12-25

Museums in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

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Museo del Hombre Dominicano

Avenida Pedro Henríquez Ureña, Santo Domingo, DN, 10204, Dominican Republic

Coordinates: 18.4723° N, 69.9080° W

Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-17:00

+1 809-687-3622

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Museo Memorial de la Resistencia Dominicana

Calle Arzobispo Nouel 210, Santo Domingo, DN, 10210, Dominican Republic

Coordinates: 18.4717° N, 69.8880° W

Hours: Tu-Su 09:30-18:00

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Muso Numismático y Filatélico

Avenida Pedro Henríquez Ureña, Santo Domingo, DN, 10204, Dominican Republic

Coordinates: 18.4737° N, 69.9061° W

Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-16:00

+18092219111

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Faro a Colón

Avenida Estados Unidos, Santo Domingo Este, Santo Domingo, 03006, Dominican Republic

Coordinates: 18.4786° N, 69.8680° W

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Museo de Historia Natural

Avenida César Nicolás Penson, Santo Domingo, DN, 10204, Dominican Republic

Coordinates: 18.4706° N, 69.9089° W

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Alcázar de Colón

Plaza de la Hispanidad, Santo Domingo, DN, 10212, Dominican Republic

Coordinates: 18.4774° N, 69.8827° W

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Museo de las Casas Reales

Calle Las Mercedes, Santo Domingo, DN, 10212, Dominican Republic

Coordinates: 18.4758° N, 69.8832° W

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Pabellón de la Fama del Deporte Dominicano

Avenida José Ortega y Gasset, Santo Domingo, DN, 10122, Dominican Republic

Coordinates: 18.4755° N, 69.9198° W

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Museo De Las Atarazanas Reales

Calle Vicente Celestino Duarte, Santo Domingo, DN, 10212, Dominican Republic

Coordinates: 18.4782° N, 69.8831° W

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Centro Cultural de las Telecomunicaciones

Calle Isabel La Católica, Santo Domingo, DN, 10212, Dominican Republic

Coordinates: 18.4764° N, 69.8839° W

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Museo de Arte Moderno

Avenida Pedro Henríquez Ureña, Santo Domingo, DN, 10204, Dominican Republic

Coordinates: 18.4716° N, 69.9097° W

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Museo de Historia y Geografía

Avenida Pedro Henríquez Ureña, Santo Domingo, DN, 10204, Dominican Republic

Coordinates: 18.4721° N, 69.9091° W

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Museo del Deporte Dominicano

Avenida José Ortega y Gasset, Santo Domingo, DN, 10122, Dominican Republic

Coordinates: 18.4750° N, 69.9199° W

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Museo de La Catedral

Calle Isabel La Católica, Santo Domingo, DN, 10210, Dominican Republic

Coordinates: 18.4734° N, 69.8832° W

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Panteón Nacional

Calle Las Damas, Santo Domingo, DN, 10210, Dominican Republic

Coordinates: 18.4751° N, 69.8832° W

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Museo Ron Caña

Calle Isabel La Católica, Santo Domingo, DN, 10212, Dominican Republic

Coordinates: 18.4773° N, 69.8840° W

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Museo Fernando Peña Deallo

Calle Padre Billini 251, Santo Domingo, DN, 10210, Dominican Republic

Coordinates: 18.4709° N, 69.8872° W

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Larimar

Calle Isabel La Católica, Santo Domingo, DN, 10210, Dominican Republic

Coordinates: 18.4725° N, 69.8834° W

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Museo Policial Domicano

Calle Isabel La Católica, Santo Domingo, DN, 10212, Dominican Republic

Coordinates: 18.4768° N, 69.8842° W

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Museo de Duarte

Calle Isabel La Católica 308, Santo Domingo, DN, 10212, Dominican Republic

Coordinates: 18.4777° N, 69.8843° W