San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
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| San Cristóbal | |
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| Nickname(s): Cuna de la Constitución | |
  San Cristóbal
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| Coordinates: 18°25′12″N 70°06′36″W / 18.42°N 70.11°W | |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
| Province | San Cristóbal |
| Government | |
| - Mayor of San Cristóbal | José Bienvenido Montás D. |
| Area [1] | |
| - Total | 226.52 km2 (87.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation [2] | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Population (2002)[3] | |
| - Total | 220,767 |
| - Density | 974.6/km2 (2,524.2/sq mi) |
| - Urban | 137,422 |
| - Demonym | Sancristobalense |
| Distance to – Santo Domingo |
26 km |
| Municipal Districts | 1 |
| Website | San Cristóbal website |
San Cristóbal[4] is a municipality (municipio) and the capital of the San Cristóbal province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there is one municipal district (distrito municipal): Hato Damas.[5]
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[edit] Sectors
- 5 de abril
- Canastica
- El Pomier
- Hatillo
- La Guandulera
- La Suiza
- La Toma
- Las Flores
- Lava Pies
- Los Cacaitos
- Los Molinas
- Los Novas
- Madre Vieja Norte
- Madre Vieja Sur
- Moscú
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Villa Fundación
- Villa Liberación
- Villa Valdez
- Zona Verde
[edit] History
San Cristóbal was founded in the late 16th century. The first Dominican constitution was signed here in 1844. Rafael Trujillo, dictator from 1930 to 1961, was born here in 1891 and buried in 1961 in a plot to end his 30-year regime. He built many monuments in his hometown, such as La Toma, to honor himself.
[edit] Geography
San Cristobal Is located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) on the DR-2 from Santo Domingo and close to Bajos de Haina. It's Located near the coast of the Caribbean Sea. The topography is hilly as you go farther inland into the Cordillera Central mountain range.
[edit] Demographics
As of the 2002 census the municipality had 220,767 inhabitants, 137,422 living in the city itself and 83,345 in its rural districts (Secciones).[6] For comparison with other municipalities and municipal districts see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.
[edit] Notable People from San Cristóbal
- José Antonio Rijo Abreu, is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who spent the majority of his career with the Cincinnati Reds
- Raul Mondesi, former All-Star and Gold Glove Major League outfielder, most notably for the Los Angeles Dodgers
- José Guillén, outfielder for the Kansas City Royals
- Santiago Casilla, relief pitcher for the Oakland Athletics
- Ervin Santana, starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
- Francisco Liriano starting pitcher for the Minnesota Twins
- Rafael Trujillo, dictator of the Dominican Republic
- Al Reyes, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, and the Tampa Bay Rays
[edit] Sites Of Interest
- La Toma de San Cristobal
- Pomier Caves
[edit] References
- ^ Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
- ^ De la Fuente, Santiago (1976) (in Spanish). Geografía Dominicana. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Editora Colegial Quisqueyana.
- ^ Censo 2002 de Población y Vivienda, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
- ^ http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/521037/San-Cristobal
- ^ Oficina Nacional de Estadistica, Departamento de Cartografia, Division de Limites y Linderos. "Listado de Codigos de Provincias, Municipio y Distritos Municipales, Actualizada a Junio 20 del 2006" (in Spanish). http://www.one.gob.do/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=113. Retrieved 2007-01-24.
- ^ Oficina Nacional de Estadística. "VIII Censo 2002 Poplación y Vivienda" (in Spanish) (PDF). http://one.gob.do/censo/volumen_I_pdf.zip. Retrieved 2007-01-24.
Coordinates: 18°25′N 70°08′W / 18.417°N 70.133°W
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