Santo Domingo, Ecuador
Santo Domingo | |
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City | |
From top, left to right: Panoramic view of Santo Domingo, Cathedral of the Ascension of the Lord, City hall of Santo Domingo, monument to the Settler, Zaracay Park, Vista Hermosa Towers, Bomboli hill and Sanctuary of Holy Mary de Bomboli. | |
| Coordinates: 00°15′15″S 79°10′19″W / 0.25417°S 79.17194°W | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Province | Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas |
| Canton | Santo Domingo |
| Created | May 29, 1861 |
| Named after | Los Colorados, Jesus |
| Urban Parishes | List of parishes
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| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wilson Erazo Argoti |
| Area | |
• City | 67.14 km2 (25.92 sq mi) |
| • Canton | 3,454 km2 (1,334 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 625 m (2,051 ft) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• City | 334,826 |
| • Rank | 4th in Ecuador |
| • Density | 5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| • Canton | 441,583 |
| • Canton density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Santodomingueño |
| Area code | (+593) 02 |
| Climate | Af |
| Website | www.santodomingo.gov.ec/ (in Spanish) |
Santo Domingo de los Colorados, often simply referred to as Santo Domingo (Quechua: Tsachila), is an Ecuadorian city and seat of the canton that bears its name and the Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province. It is the fourth most populous city in Ecuador, with a population of 334,826, and is an important commercial and industrial center.