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Santo Domingo

Dominican Republic · Distrito Nacional

Santo Domingo, formerly known as Santo Domingo de Guzman, is the capital and largest city of the Dominican Republic and the largest metropolitan area in the Caribbean by population. As of 2022, the city center had a population of 1,029,110 while its metropolitan area, Greater Santo Domingo, had a population of 4,274,651. The city is coterminous with the boundaries of the Distrito Nacional (D.N.), itself bordered on three sides by Santo Domingo Province.

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Things to do in Santo Domingo

Punta Cana Airport Private Transfers to Hotels · 15 min · from $22.50 · 4.9/5 (4,850 reviews)
Private Transfer between Santo Domingo Airport and Punta Cana · 2 h · from $155 · 4.8/5 (81 reviews)
Private transfer between Santo Domingo Airport and Punta Cana · 3 h · from $150 · 4.9/5 (31 reviews)
Romana: Cave of wonders and Chavón from Santo Domingo. · 8 h · from $175 · 4.8/5 (52 reviews)
Saona Island, memorable all-inclusive experience, from Santo Domingo. · 12 h · from $130 · 4.3/5 (117 reviews)
Santo Domingo Top 3 Eyes Light House Boca Chica Beach and Lunch · 7 h · from $75 · 4.8/5 (41 reviews)

All experiences in Santo Domingo

Weather by month in Santo Domingo

Month	High	Low	Rain
Jan	31.9°C	17.5°C	24 mm
Feb	32.1°C	17.8°C	21 mm
Mar	33.4°C	17.8°C	22 mm
Apr	33.8°C	19.6°C	40 mm
May	33.9°C	21°C	68 mm
Jun	34.3°C	22.5°C	48 mm
Jul	34.8°C	22.5°C	55 mm
Aug	34.9°C	22.9°C	68 mm
Sep	34.9°C	22.8°C	60 mm
Oct	34.7°C	22°C	64 mm
Nov	33.3°C	20.2°C	68 mm
Dec	32.4°C	18.7°C	42 mm

Average daily high and low (°C) and rain per month (mm). Source: NASA POWER.

Practical facts

Local time: UTC-4 · 2 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region: Distrito Nacional
Main language: Spanish
On the map: 18.46° N, 69.94° W

Near Santo Domingo

Las Terrenas · 101 km away
La Romana · 102 km away
Samana · 104 km away
Barahona · 126 km away
Cabarete · 152 km away
Punta Cana · 165 km away

More of Dominican Republic

Sharing the island of Hispaniola with Haiti, the DR is a country of merengue rhythms, Pico Duarte (the Caribbean's tallest peak), and over 800 miles of coastline.

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