Santo Domingo, Ecuador
| Santo Domingo de los Colorados | |||
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  Santo Domingo de los Colorados | |||
| Coordinates: 00°15′15″S 79°10′19″W / 0.25417°S 79.17194°WCoordinates: 00°15′15″S 79°10′19″W / 0.25417°S 79.17194°W[1] | |||
| Country | Ecuador | ||
| Province | Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas | ||
| Canton | Santo Domingo de los Colorados | ||
| Created | May 29, 1861 | ||
| Named for | Los Colorados, Jesus | ||
| Urban Parishes |
List of parishes
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| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Verónica Zurita Castro | ||
| Area | |||
| • City | 1,092.89 km2 (421.97 sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 3,446.65 km2 (1,330.76 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 625 m (2,051 ft) | ||
| Population (2010 census) | |||
| • City | 305,632 | ||
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 368,013 | ||
| Demonym | Santodomingueño | ||
| Area code(s) | (+593) 02 | ||
| Website | www.santodomingo.gov.ec/ (Spanish) | ||
Santo Domingo de los Colorados,[2] simply referred to as Santo Domingo, is a city and seat of the canton that bears its name. It is the fourth most populous city in Ecuador with a population of over 305,000, is an important commercial and industrial center, and serves as the capital of the Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province.[3]
History
The name, "de los Colorados", 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; hence "Santo Dominigo de los Colorados" or "Santo Domingo of the Dyed." This group, which is indigenous to the area, is recognised with a substantial statue near the town center.
Geography
Santo Domingo is located approximately 133 km west of Quito at an altitude of 625 m. Santo Domingo lies in the foothills west of the Andes. It is important stopping point on the road from Quito to the Pacific coast. The city also connects other lowland cities like Quevedo, Chone, and Quinindé.
The city is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Domingo de los Colorados.
Climate
Santo Domingo has a tropical humid climate. Average temperatures hover around 71 degrees Fahrenheit.[4] Like many other cities on this side of the Andes it floods easily. Roads between Quito and coastal cities such as Esmeraldas and Manta are often washed out and require frequent work.
References
- ↑ Santo Domingo de los Colorados at GEOnet Names Server
- ↑ Santo Domingo de los Colorados at www.santodomingo.gov.ec
- ↑ Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas at www.gptsachila.gov.ec
- ↑ Municipal de Santo Domingo 11 August 2010
External links
Media related to Santo Domingo at Wikimedia Commons
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