# Santo Domingo de Guzmán, Distrito Nacional

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# Santo Domingo de Guzmán

Santo Domingo de Guzmán is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Distrito Nacional, Ozama Region. It covers **91.6 km²**. It is divided into 1 municipal district. 219 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3,418 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 91.6km²
- 1municipal district
- 3,418mapped services

## Where is Santo Domingo de Guzmán?

Santo Domingo de Guzmán lies in [Distrito Nacional](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/ozama/distrito-nacional/), [Ozama Region](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/ozama/), [Dominican Republic](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Los Alcarrizos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/ozama/santo-domingo/los-alcarrizos/), [Santo Domingo Este](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/ozama/santo-domingo/santo-domingo-este/), [Santo Domingo Norte](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/ozama/santo-domingo/santo-domingo-norte/) and [Santo Domingo Oeste](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/ozama/santo-domingo/santo-domingo-oeste/). By area it is the 131st largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. The centre of Santo Domingo de Guzmán is about 4.2 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.4848° N, 69.9297° W.

Source: [Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-dom).

## Things to see in and around Santo Domingo de Guzmán

OpenStreetMap lists 151 named sights in Santo Domingo de Guzmán: 52 attractions; 41 memorials; 27 museums; 15 monuments; 3 galleries; 3 ruins; 3 beachs; 3 city gates; 2 zoos; 1 theme park; 1 castle or fort.

- Alcázar de Colón · museum
- Casa Mella Russo · museum
- Casa Ramón Matias Mella · museum
- Centro Cultural de las Telecomunicaciones · museum
- Fundacion America Cristoforo Colombo-Amerigo Vespucci · museum
- Kah Kow experience · museum
- Larimar · museum
- Museo De Las Atarazanas Reales · museum
- Museo Fernando Peña Deallo · museum
- Museo Infantil Trampolín · museum
- Museo Memorial de la Resistencia Dominicana · museum
- Museo Policial Domicano · museum
- Museo Ron Caña · museum
- Museo de Arte Moderno · museum
- Museo de Duarte · museum
- Museo de Historia Natural · museum
- Museo de Historia y Geografía · museum
- Museo de La Catedral · museum
- Museo de Radio y Television Lulio Moscoso · museum
- Museo de la Porcelana · museum
- Museo de las Casas Reales · museum
- Museo del Deporte Dominicano · museum
- Museo del Hombre Dominicano · museum
- Muso Numismático y Filatélico · museum
- Pabellón de la Fama del Deporte Dominicano · museum
- Panteón Nacional · museum
- museo la resistencia · museum
- National Palace · castle or fort
- Playa Montesinos · beach
- Playa de Güibia · beach

…and 121 more.

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Santo Domingo de Guzmán

- Time zoneUTC−4, no daylight saving · America/Santo_Domingo
- CurrencyPeso (DOP)
- Country calling code+1-809 and 1-829
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType A, B · 110 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) · La Isabela11 km
- Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) · Santo Domingo28 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:03, sunset around 18:05).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Municipal districts of Santo Domingo de Guzmán

Municipal district Area km² Localities Services 

[Santo Domingo de Guzmán](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/ozama/distrito-nacional/santo-domingo-de-guzman/santo-domingo-de-guzman/) 92 219 3,418 

Source: [Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-dom); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Santo Domingo de Guzmán

Open gazetteers list **219 villages, towns and localities** in Santo Domingo de Guzmán. The largest with a recorded population: Santo Domingo (2,201,941), Bella Vista (175,683), Cristo Rey (57,084), Villa Francisca (50,185), Villa Consuelo (28,621) and Ciudad Nueva (18,756). Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 69 m above sea level (median 38 m).

- 24 de Abril
- 27 de Febrero
- 30 de Mayo
- AESA
- Agua Dulce
- Aida Rosa
- Alfimar
- Altos de Arroyo Hondo
- Altos de Arroyo Hondo I
- Altos de Arroyo Hondo II
- Altos de Arroyo Hondo III
- Amapola
- Antillas
- Arroyo Hondo
- Arroyo Manzano
- Arroyo Salado
- Atlántida
- Barrio Claret
- Barrio María Auxiliadora
- Barrio Mejoraminto Social
- Barrio Obrero
- Bella Vista
- Borojol
- Buenavista
- Buenos Aires del Mirador
- Cacique
- Capotillo
- Carlos Guerra
- Carmelita
- Carmen María
- Cerros de Arroyo Hondo
- Cerros de Doña Luisa (El Totumo)
- Chinese Town
- Ciudad Moderna
- Ciudad Nueva
- Ciudad Real
- Ciudad Real II
- Colina Bella
- Colinas de Arroyo Hondo
- Colinas del Seminario I
- Colinas del Seminario III
- Colonia Agrícola
- Constelación
- Costa Brava
- Costa Caribe
- Cristo Rey
- Cuesta Brava
- Cuesta Hermosa I
- Cuesta Hermosa II
- Cuesta Hermosa III
- Domingo Savio
- Dominicanos Ausentes
- Don Bosco
- Don Honorio
- El Algibe
- El Algodonal
- El Arrozal
- El Cachón
- El Cacique
- El Condado
- El Ducado
- El Ensanchito
- El Jobo de Mendoza
- El Manguito
- El Millón I
- El Pino
- El Portal
- El Vergel
- El Vivero
- Ensanche Espaillat
- Ensanche Independencia
- Ensanche Julieta
- Ensanche Kennedy
- Ensanche La Esperanza
- Ensanche La Fe
- Ensanche La Paz
- Ensanche Lugo
- Ensanche Luperón
- Ensanche Piantini
- Ensanche Presidente Espaillat
- Ensanche Quisqueya
- Evaristo Morales
- Ferrand
- Fundación
- Gala
- Galá
- Gascue
- Gazcue
- General Antonio Duvergé
- Guachupita
- Gualey
- Guibia
- Haina Arriba
- Honduras
- Honduras del Norte
- INVI
- Independencia
- Isabel Villas
- Jardines del Caribe
- Jardines del Embajador
- Julieta Morales
- La 40
- La Agustina
- La Agustinita
- La Atarazana
- La Barquita de Santa Cruz
- La Caridad
- La Castellana
- La Ceiba
- La Cementera
- La Ciénaga
- La Esperanza
- La Esperilla
- La Faría
- La Fuente
- La Hondonada
- La Isabela
- La Julia
- La Meseta
- La Primavera
- La Redención
- La Venta
- La Yuca
- La Zurza
- Laderas de Arroyo Hondo
- Lahna Gautier
- Las Cañitas
- Las Colinas
- Las Flores
- Las Palmas de Arroyo Hondo
- Las Praderas
- Lomas de Arroyo Hondo
- Los Arrecifes
- Los Arroyos
- Los Bambúes
- Los Cacicazgos
- Los Caminos
- Los Girasoles I
- Los Girasoles II
- Los Girasoles III
- Los Guandules
- Los Jardines
- Los Maestros
- Los Peralejos
- Los Pinos
- Los Praditos
- Los Prados
- Los Próceres
- Los Restauradores
- Los Ríos
- Los Ángeles
- Manganagua
- Manzano
- Mar Azul
- Marmolejos
- María Auxiliadora
- Mata Hambre
- Mejoramiento Social
- Mirador Norte
- Mirador Sur
- Miramar
- Naco
- Nuevo Arroyo Hondo
- Palma Real
- Perantuén
- Piantini
- Pradera Hermosa
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Puerta de Hierro
- Renacimiento
- Reparto Aguedita
- Reparto Esther Rosario
- Reparto Seminario
- Reparto Universitario
- Residencial Anacaona I
- Residencial Anacaona II
- Residencial Anacaona III
- Residencial Aurora
- Residencial Coplan II
- Residencial Mirador de Arroyo Hondo
- Residencial Pradera Verde
- Residencial Velazcasas
- Residencial Villas del Parque
- Rocamar
- San Antón
- San Carlos
- San Diego
- San Gerónimo
- San Lazaro
- San Martín de Porres
- San Miguel
- San Sebastián III
- Santa Rosa
- Santo Domingo
- Simón Bolivar
- Simón Bolívar
- Solimar
- Timbeque
- Trueva
- Urbanización Fernández
- Urbanización Real
- Viejo Arroyo Hondo
- Villa Agrícola
- Villa Clara
- Villa Claudia
- Villa Consuelo
- Villa Elena
- Villa Fontana
- Villa Francisca
- Villa Juana
- Villa Lila
- Villa Marina
- Villa María
- Villa Progreso
- Villas Agrícolas Número Dos
- Villas Agrícolas Número Uno
- Villas Amanda
- Yaquito
- Zona Colonial

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Santo Domingo de Guzmán

Named natural and historic features inside Santo Domingo de Guzmán, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Arenoso
- Arroyo Hondo
- Arroyo Manzano
- Arroyo Porquero

### Coast and islands

1 headland.

- Homenaje Point

### Forests and nature

1 nature reserve.

- Zona Verde

### Getting around

1 port.

- Santo Domingo

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Santo Domingo de Guzmán and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Distrito Nacional, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 581 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (68 mm) and the driest Feb (21 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 24 

Feb 25 21 

Mar 25 22 

Apr 26 40 

May 27 68 

Jun 27 48 

Jul 28 55 

Aug 28 68 

Sep 28 60 

Oct 27 64 

Nov 26 68 

Dec 25 42 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Santo Domingo de Guzmán

Places mapped inside Santo Domingo de Guzmán in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals195
- Banks330
- ATMs29
- Petrol pumps205
- Hotels221
- Shopping malls152
- Schools268
- Colleges and universities108
- Cinemas24
- Pharmacies231
- Restaurants1,320
- Police stations36
- Dental clinics299

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Santo Domingo de Guzmán?In Distrito Nacional, Ozama Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Santo Domingo de Guzmán?Los Alcarrizos, Santo Domingo Este, Santo Domingo Norte and Santo Domingo Oeste
- What is there to see in Santo Domingo de Guzmán?1961: Año de la Libertad, Alcázar de Colón, Alma Máter, Altar de la Patria
- What time zone is Santo Domingo de Guzmán in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Santo Domingo de Guzmán?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Santo Domingo de Guzmán?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santo Domingo de Guzmán?219 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santo Domingo de Guzmán?Settlements lie between 3 m and 69 m
- What is the best time to visit Santo Domingo de Guzmán?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Santo Domingo de Guzmán?195 mapped
- How many banks are in Santo Domingo de Guzmán?330 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Santo Domingo de Guzmán?29 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Santo Domingo de Guzmán?205 mapped
- What is the P-code of Santo Domingo de Guzmán?DO080101 (OCHA common operational dataset)