San Cristobal, Dominican Republic
| San Cristóbal | |
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| Nickname(s): La Ciudad Benemérita. | |
 San Cristóbal
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| 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
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| Province | San Cristóbal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor of San Cristóbal | Raul Mondesí |
| • Senator of San Cristobal | Tommy Galán |
| • Governor of San Cristobal | Julio Cesar Díaz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 226.52 km2 (87.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • 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 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.
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:
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.
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.
Goya Foods has its Dominican Republic offices in San Cristóbal.
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