San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
| San Cristóbal | |
|---|---|
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| Nickname(s): La Ciudad Benemérita. | |
  San Cristóbal San Cristóbal in the Dominican Republic | |
| Coordinates: 18°25′00″N 70°06′20″W / 18.41667°N 70.10556°WCoordinates: 18°25′00″N 70°06′20″W / 18.41667°N 70.10556°W | |
| Country |
 Dominican Republic |
| Province | San Cristóbal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor of San Cristóbal | Jose Nelson Guillén Valdez |
| • Senator of San Cristobal | Tommy Galán |
| • Governor of San Cristobal | Julio Cesar Díaz |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 226.52 km2 (87.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation[2] | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Population (2012)[3] | |
| • Total | 275,232 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | Sancristobalense |
| Municipal Districts | 1 |
| Distance to – Santo Domingo |
26 km (16 mi) |
| Website | San Cristóbal website |
San Cristóbal[4] is a municipality (municipio) and the capital of the San Cristóbal province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there is one municipal district (distrito municipal): Hato Damas.[5]
Sectors
- 5 de abril
- Canastica
- El Pomier
- Hatillo
- La Cruz
- La Guandulera
- La Suiza
- La Toma
- Las Flores
- Lava Pies
- Los Cacaitos
- Los Molinas
- Los Montones
- Los Corozos
- Los Novas
- Madre Vieja Norte
- Madre Vieja Sur
- Medina
- Moscú
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Sabana Toro
- Villa Fundación
- Villa Liberación
- Villa Valdez
- Zona Verde
- miracielo
- Villa Mercedes
- Las Arecas
- Villa Liveracion
- Najayo Arriba
- Yaguate
- Cambita
- Doña Ana
- Hatillo
- Nicole
- San Isidro
- Nigua
- Frank Reyna
History
San Cristóbal was founded in the late 16th century. Being the 3rd most important city in the country, its nickname "La Ciudad Benemerita" means "City deserving of grace". The Constitution of the Dominican Republic was signed in San Cristobal in 1844. Rafael Trujillo, dictator from 1930 to 1961; was born in San Cristobal in 1891 and murdered by activist on his way to San Cristobal in 1961 This was a successful plot to end his 30-year regime. Trujillo had several properties in San Cristobal among these were:
- El Castillo El Cerro
- La Casa de Playa de Najayo o Casa de Marfil
- La Hacienda María o Casa Blanca
- La Casa de Caoba (his favorite home)
All of these buildings are still standing, though in poor conditions. He built many monuments in his hometown, such as Balneario La Toma, and Parque Piedras Vivas- a park he ordered to be built from rocks and stones collected from each city of the Dominican Republic to honor himself (hence the park's name "Living Stones"). San Cristobal was Trujillo's favorite city as he was born here.
Geography
San Cristobal Is located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) on the DR-2 from Santo Domingo and close to Bajos de Haina. It's Located near the coast of the Caribbean Sea. The topography is hilly as you go farther inland into the Cordillera Central mountain range.
Climate
| Climate data for San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic (1961–1990) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.6 (85.3) |
29.8 (85.6) |
30.6 (87.1) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.6 (88.9) |
32.2 (90) |
32.4 (90.3) |
32.4 (90.3) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.1 (88) |
29.9 (85.8) |
31.2 (88.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.3 (75.7) |
24.4 (75.9) |
25.0 (77) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.2 (81) |
26.8 (80.2) |
25.9 (78.6) |
24.8 (76.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 19.1 (66.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
19.5 (67.1) |
20.5 (68.9) |
21.4 (70.5) |
22.2 (72) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.6 (70.9) |
20.8 (69.4) |
19.7 (67.5) |
20.9 (69.6) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 60.9 (2.398) |
51.1 (2.012) |
52.9 (2.083) |
72.4 (2.85) |
218.1 (8.587) |
214.8 (8.457) |
148.3 (5.839) |
202.5 (7.972) |
187.5 (7.382) |
210.5 (8.287) |
111.6 (4.394) |
68.8 (2.709) |
1,599.4 (62.969) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.8 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.3 | 11.9 | 11.2 | 12.8 | 9.1 | 8.1 | 117.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 76.3 | 75.1 | 72.6 | 71.9 | 76.9 | 78.2 | 76.2 | 76.7 | 77.3 | 79.5 | 77.5 | 77.0 | 76.3 |
| Source: NOAA[6] | |||||||||||||
Economy
Goya Foods has its Dominican Republic offices in San Cristóbal.[7]
Notable People from San Cristóbal
- Rafael Leonidas Trujillo, former dictator of the Dominican Republic
- Santiago Casilla, relief pitcher for the Oakland Athletics
- José Guillén, outfielder who most recently played for the San Francisco Giants
- Francisco Liriano starting pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
- Raúl Mondesí, former All-Star and Gold Glove Major League outfielder, most notably for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Newly elected mayor of the city of San Cristobal. (2010-2016)
- Iván Nova, starting pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Al Reyes, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, and the Tampa Bay Rays
- José Rijo, is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who spent the majority of his career with the Cincinnati Reds
- Ervin Santana, starting pitcher for the Minnesota Twins
- Michael Pineda, right-handed pitcher for the New York Yankees
Sites of interest
- La Toma de San Cristóbal
- Pomier Caves
- Parque Piedras Vivas
- Playa Palenque
- Playa Najayo
- Ingenio CAEI
- Fuerte Resoli.
References
- ↑ Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
- ↑ De la Fuente, Santiago (1976). Geografía Dominicana Republicaaa (in Spanish). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Editora Colegial Quisqueyana.
- ↑ Censo 2012 de Población y Vivienda, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
- ↑ http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/521037/San-Cristobal
- ↑ Oficina Nacional de Estadistica, Departamento de Cartografia, Division de Limites y Linderos. "Listado de Codigos de Provincias, Municipio y Distritos Municipales, Actualizada a Junio 20 del 2006" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-01-24.
- ↑ "San Cristobal Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Contact Us." Goya Foods. Retrieved on March 26, 2016. "Goya Foods of the Dominican Republic, S.A. Kilómetro 17 Autopista 6 de Noviembre San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic"
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