Theme Week Dominican Republic – Santiago de los Caballeros

30 November 2024 | Author/Destination: | Category: General Reading Time:  10 minutes

Monument to the Heroes of the Restoration © panoramio.com - Luis A. González Hde…/cc-by-sa-3.0

Monument to the Heroes of the Restoration © panoramio.com – Luis A. González Hde…/cc-by-sa-3.0

Santiago de los Caballeros (English: Saint James of the Knights), often shortened to Santiago, is the second-largest city in the Dominican Republic and the fourth-largest city in the Caribbean by population. It is the capital of Santiago Province and the largest major metropolis in the Cibao region of the country. Santiago is the largest Caribbean city that is not a capital city, and it is also the largest non-coastal metropolis in the Caribbean islands. The city has a total population of 771,748 inhabitants (2022). Santiago is located approximately 155 km (96 mi) northwest of the capital Santo Domingo with an average altitude of 178 m (584 ft).   read more…

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