Santo Domingo Travel Guide

Santo Domingo

Country: Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo by the Numbers:

Population: 2 million

Elevation: 46 feet

Average Annual Rainfall: 54.5 inches

Average January Temperature: 76 degrees F

Average July Temperature: 81 degrees F

Quick Facts:

Major Industries: Tourism, sugar refining, nickel and gold mining, cement and tobacco

Ethnicities: Mulatto 73%, 16% European descent, 11 % African descent

Time Zone: GMT -4

Country Dialing Code: 809

Did You Know?

Santo Domingo, founded by Christopher Columbus' brother, Bartholomew, is the oldest European city founded by Europeans in the New World.

Orientation:

Santo Domingo is located in the Caribbean Sea at the mouth of the Ozama River.2008-08-02T07:29:22.000 181