Santo Domingo, Ecuador
Santo Domingo de Los Colorados | |
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City | |
| Country |  Ecuador |
| Province | Santo Domingo de Los Tsáchilas |
| Canton | Santo Domingo de Los Colorados |
| Created | May 29, 1861 |
| Named for | Los Colorados |
| Urban Parishes | List of parishes
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| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kleber Paz y Miño Flores |
| Elevation | 625 m (2,051 ft) |
| Website | http://www.santodomingo.gov.ec/ |
Santo Domingo de Los Colorados is the a city in Ecuador that is the seat of the canton that bears its name pop 359.000, and the capital of the province Santo Domingo de Los Tsáchilas in Ecuador.
The name refers to a local ethnic group, the Tsáchila, and the custom of men in that tribe to dye their hair with extract of the achiote plant: this group, which is indigenous to the area, is recognised with a substantial statue near the town center.
The town is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Domingo de Los Colorados.
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