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Zona Colonial, Santo Domingo
The oldest European-established settlement in the Americas, with the first cathedral, university, and hospital of the New World.
13 km · about 25 min drive
North AmericaDominican RepublicSanto Domingo Province
Santo Domingo Oeste
Santo Domingo Province, Dominican Republic · North America
About Santo Domingo Oeste
Santo Domingo Oeste is worth a stop: 10 minutes from El Carril, 13km from Zona Colonial, Santo Domingo.
Santo Domingo Oeste is in Santo Domingo Province, Dominican Republic, with about 700,000 people. The nearest town is El Carril, about 6 km away.
Santo Domingo Oeste is a municipality of the Santo Domingo province in the Dominican Republic. It is part of the greater Santo Domingo metropolitan area, which is the de facto co-capital of the Dominican Republic as seat of the Constitutional Court and the Central Electoral Commission.
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municipalities and municipal districts see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.
Santo Domingo Oeste was created as municipality in 2001 by law 163-01 splitting the Santo Domingo province from the Distrito Nacional including parts of metropolitan Santo Domingo west of the DR-1 (Autopista Duarte).
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What is there to see near Santo Domingo Oeste?
Within an hour or so of Santo Domingo Oeste: Zona Colonial, Santo Domingo (13 km).
Where is Santo Domingo Oeste?
Santo Domingo Oeste is in Santo Domingo Province, Dominican Republic, about 6 km from El Carril.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 701,269
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Dominican Republic
- Region
- Santo Domingo Province
- Timezone
- America/Santo_Domingo
- Coordinates
- 18.5000, -70.0000
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Worth the detour from Santo Domingo Oeste
1 notable place within an hour's drive.
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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