Distrito Nacional

District

Flag

Country

Dominican Republic

Capital

Santo Domingo de Guzmán

- elevation

14 m (46 ft)

- coordinates

18°30′0″N 69°59′0″W / 18.50000°N 69.98333°WCoordinates: 18°30′0″N 69°59′0″W / 18.50000°N 69.98333°W

Area

104.44 km² (40 sq mi)

Population

1,402,749 (2014)

Density

13,431/km² (34,786/sq mi)

District since

1932

Subdivisions

1 municipalities
0 municipal districts

Congresspersons

1 Senator
18 Deputies

Timezone

AST (UTC-4)

Area code

1-809 1-829 1-849

ISO 3166-2

DO-01

Postal Code

10100 to 10699

Location of the Distrito Nacional

Website: http://www.adn.gov.do

The Distrito Nacional (Spanish pronunciation: [disˈtɾito nasjoˈnal]) (D.N.) is a subdivision of the Dominican Republic enclosing the capital Santo Domingo. It is not in any of the provinces, but in practice, it acts as a province on its own. Before October 16, 2001, the Distrito Nacional was much larger, including what is now known as Santo Domingo Province. Published statistics and maps generally show the former, larger, Distrito Nacional. The Distrito Nacional has no rural or undeveloped areas.

The Poligono Central is the central area of Santo Domingo. Upscale neighborhoods of Naco, Piantini, and Paraiso are located within this central poligon. Most of the financial activity in Santo Domingo is also located in the Poligono.

The Distrito Nacional houses the central government's executive branch Presidential Office (Palacio Nacional), the national congressional building (Congreso Nacional) and the top judicial court building (Suprema Corte de Justicia). It also houses all the nationwide public office's main buildings, called Ministerios (formerly Secretarías de Estado).

For the main article, please select Ciudad Colonial.

The Ciudad Colonial (lit. "Colonial City") is the oldest continually occupied European settlement in the Western hemisphere, established by Bartholomew Columbus and the Spanish explorers in the New World. It has several historic landmarks and is declared as World Heritage Site by the UNESCO.

There are various nightlife activities available inside the Distrito Nacional. Upscale nightclubs, casinos, hotels, restaurants with international bars are widely available. Discothèque DJs and live performances caters both local sounds (merengue, salsa or bachata) and dance music (house, techno, trance, reggaeton, drum and bass, etc.) Most nightclubs alternate between the two main genres; some other clubs stick almost exclusively to either one. Several chain restaurants are available serving dinner up to midnight. Most restaurants within hotels don't close at all, and the majority of casinos serve complimentary snacks all night. Most restaurants are specialized on the following cuisines: Local, Italian, French, Steakhouse, Mexican, Spanish, Seafood, Chinese and Japanese). There are several movie cinemas that play movies in English (with subtitles) and are on par with worldwide premiers. Jazz music outlets, live theater, live concerts and sports events are available throghtout the whole week.

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