San Cristóbal Province
San Cristóbal | |
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San Cristobal Dominican Republic landscape near the Cordillera Central region | |
Location of the San Cristóbal Province | |
| Coordinates: 18°31′50″N 70°12′30″W / 18.53056°N 70.20833°W | |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Province since | 1932 |
| Capital | San Cristóbal |
| Government | |
| • Type | Subdivisions |
| • Body | 8 municipalities 6 municipal districts |
| • Congresspersons | 1 Senator 11 Deputies |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,265.77 km2 (488.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 640,066 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| Area code | 1-809 1-829 1-849 |
| ISO 3166-2 | DO-21 |
| Postal Code | 91000 |
San Cristóbal (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsaŋ kɾisˈtoβal]) is a province in the southern region of Dominican Republic, located west of the capital Santo Domingo. With approximately 642,000 inhabitants, it is the fourth most populated province in the country, only behind Santo Domingo, Santiago and the National District. It borders the provinces Monseñor Nouel (north), Monte Plata (northeast), Santo Domingo (east), Peravia (west) and San José de Ocoa (northwest). The Caribbean Sea borders the province to the south. The provincial capital is the city of San Cristóbal.
It was originally named Trujillo after the dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo, taking its present name after his assassination in 1961. It included what is now Monte Plata Province until 1992. The provincial capital is San Cristóbal.