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Santo Domingo, capital of Dominican Republic: facts and figures
Santo Domingo is the capital of Dominican Republic. It has about 3,300,000 residents, which makes it the 42nd most populous capital of the 172 in DailyGeo's atlas, and it sits 50 m above sea level. Its nearest neighbouring capital is Port-au-Prince, 251 km away.
Key figures
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Continent | North America |
| City population | 3,300,000 residents |
| World rank by population | 42nd of 172 |
| Elevation | 50 m |
| Founded | 1496 |
| Time zone | America/Santo_Domingo |
| Coordinates | 18.49° N, 69.93° W |
| Country population | 11,520,487 residents |
| Country GDP | 127.4 billion US dollars |
| GDP per capita | $11,059 |
| Life expectancy | 73.9 years |
| Internet users | 91.0 % |
| Big Mac price | not reported |
Climate through the year
Santo Domingo averages 24.1 °C from December to February and 26.7 °C from June to August. January is the coldest month of the year and July the warmest, and the city receives 1,205 mm of precipitation in an average year.
| Month | Mean temperature |
|---|---|
| January | 23.9 °C |
| February | 24.0 °C |
| March | 24.4 °C |
| April | 25.0 °C |
| May | 25.8 °C |
| June | 26.6 °C |
| July | 26.8 °C |
| August | 26.8 °C |
| September | 26.7 °C |
| October | 26.2 °C |
| November | 25.0 °C |
| December | 24.4 °C |
What makes it stand out
- Size: 3rd most populous capital in North America (3,300,000 residents).
- Age: oldest capital in North America (1496).
Nearest capitals
Distances are great-circle distances between city centres, which is what the Capitals game measures when it tells you how far a guess was from the answer. Port-au-Prince is the closest capital to Santo Domingo.
| Capital | Country | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Port-au-Prince | Haiti | 251 km |
| Kingston | Jamaica | 727 km |
| Caracas | Venezuela | 948 km |
| Nassau | Bahamas | 1,058 km |
| Bridgetown | Barbados | 1,255 km |
How to remember it
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Sources
- City population and coordinates: DailyGeo's own game data, the same figures the Capitals game plays with. Population follows the urban area rather than the commune, which is why no density is quoted.
- Temperature and rainfall: ten-year means (2015 to 2024) computed from ERA5 reanalysis, retrieved through Open-Meteo. Hersbach, H., et al. (2020). The ERA5 global reanalysis. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society.
- Elevation: terrain height at the city's coordinates in the Copernicus DEM, read through Open-Meteo rather than taken from a curated claim.
- Time zone: resolved from the same coordinates.
- Country figures: the World Bank, latest reported year for each series: Country GDP, GDP per capita, Country population, Life expectancy, Internet users.
- Founding date: Wikidata, earliest recorded founding claim.
- This capital elsewhere: Wikipedia, UNdata, Wikidata.
- Method and limits: How this data was collected explains how each figure was collected and what it does not cover.
The short answer
Santo Domingo is the capital of Dominican Republic, in North America, with about 3,300,000 residents, averaging 24.1 °C from December to February and 26.7 °C from June to August.
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What is the capital of Dominican Republic?
Santo Domingo is the capital of Dominican Republic. It has about 3,300,000 residents and lies in North America.
How many people live in Santo Domingo?
About 3,300,000, which ranks Santo Domingo 42nd of the 172 capitals in DailyGeo's atlas by city population.
What is the weather like in Santo Domingo?
Santo Domingo averages 24.1 °C from December to February and 26.7 °C from June to August, with 1,205 mm of precipitation a year. These are ten-year means from ERA5 reanalysis.
How expensive is Santo Domingo?
GDP per capita in the country is $11,059, the latest year the World Bank reports.
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- Caracas, capital of Venezuela: facts and figures
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