San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
San Cristóbal | |
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View of San Cristóbal | |
| Nickname(s): Cuna de la Constitución, Provincia Benemérita | |
| Coordinates: 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 | Nelson de la Rosa |
| • Senator of San Cristobal | Gustavo Lara Salazar |
| • Governor of San Cristobal | Pura Casilla |
| Area | |
• Total | 226.52 km2 (87.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 277,793 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | Sancristobalense(s) |
| Municipal Districts | 1 |
| Distance to – Santo Domingo | 26 km (16 mi) |
| Website | San Cristóbal website |
San Cristóbal is a city in the southern region of Dominican Republic. It is the municipal (municipio) capital of the San Cristóbal province. The municipality is located in a valley at the foothills of the mountains belonging to the Cordillera Central, between the Nigua and Nizao rivers. Within this municipality there is one municipal district (distrito municipal): Hato Damas.
San Cristóbal was founded in the late 16th century. The Constitution of the Dominican Republic was signed in San Cristóbal in 1844. The city is also notable for being the birthplace of Rafael Trujillo, dictator from 1930 to 1961, who was killed by anti-dictatorial Dominicans on his way to San Cristóbal in 1961 as part of a successful plot to end his 30-year authoritarian regime.