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DR-13
DR-13 is a highway in the Dominican Republic. It connects Santo Domingo to the province of Monte Plata and Monseñor Nouel. Its two lanes run mostly through metropolitan Santo Domingo and it connects the Distrito Nacional with Santo Domingo Norte and Villa Mella. DR-13 is the only highway in Santo Domingo that crosses Greater Santo Domingo in its entirety. It runs from the coast up to Villa Mella where the highway is then referred to as Avenida Maximo Gomez while in SDN it is known as Avenida Hermanas Mirabal. Avenida Maximo Gomez Avenida Maximo Gomez starts in the Malecon (Av. George Washington), Santo Domingo's coastal waterfront, and continues north intersecting Expreso 27 de Febrero and then Expreso John F Kennedy. These are the two most important transportation corridors of the city. It then exits central Santo Domingo and continues Northward across the Distrito Nacional until reaching the Ozama River The Ozama River () is a river in the Dominican Republic. It rises i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santo Domingo
, total_type = Total , population_density_km2 = auto , timezone = AST (UTC −4) , area_code_type = Area codes , area_code = 809, 829, 849 , postal_code_type = Postal codes , postal_code = 10100–10699 (Distrito Nacional) , website Ayuntamiento del Distrito Nacional Santo Domingo ( meaning "Saint Dominic"), once known as Santo Domingo de Guzmán and Ciudad Trujillo, is the capital and largest city of the Dominican Republic and the largest metropolitan area in the Caribbean by population. As of 2022, the city and immediate surrounding area (the Distrito Nacional) had a population of 1,484,789, while the total population is 2,995,211 when including Greater Santo Domingo (the "metropolitan area"). The city is coterminous with the boundaries of the Distrito Nacional ("D.N.", "National District"), itself bordered on three sides by Santo Domingo Province. Founded by the Spanish in 1496, on the east bank of the Ozama River and then moved by Nicolás de Ovando in 1502 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares with Haiti, making Hispaniola one of only two Caribbean islands, along with Saint Martin, that is shared by two sovereign states. The Dominican Republic is the second-largest nation in the Antilles by area (after Cuba) at , and third-largest by population, with approximately 10.7 million people (2022 est.), down from 10.8 million in 2020, of whom approximately 3.3 million live in the metropolitan area of Santo Domingo, the capital city. The official language of the country is Spanish. The native Taíno people had inhabited Hispaniola before the arrival of Europeans, dividing it into five chiefdoms. They had constructed an advanced farming and hunting society, and were in the process of becoming an organized civilization. The Taínos also in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downtown Santo Domingo
Central Santo Domingo or better known as Polígono Central ( en, Central Polygon) is a term used to group several neighborhoods located in central Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic defined as the area delineated by ''John F Kennedy'' Avenue (also known as DR-1) on the north, on the west by ''Winston Churchill'' avenue, on the east by ''Maximo Gomez'' avenue, and on the south by ''27 de Febrero'' avenue (also known as DR-3). The centric area forms the core of the city of Santo Domingo which includes the neighborhoods of Naco, Piantini, Paraíso, and Yolanda Morales. This central polygon, as the name implies, serves as the main economic and business center of the city. The neighborhoods within the bounds of Downtown are granted higher-desinty zoning by the ''Ayuntamiento del Distrito Nacional''. Some of the most affluent neighborhoods of Santo Domingo are located within the downtown even as growth has overflowed to other locations outside the area. Piantini, Nac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DR-1
DR-1 is a dual carriageway highway that forms part of the five designated national highways of the Dominican Republic. DR-1 provides a fast connection between Santo Domingo, the capital, on the southern coast, and the second city Santiago and the rest of the northerly Cibao region, one of the country's main regions. DR-1's southern terminus is the ''Expreso John F Kennedy'' in the City of Santo Domingo. The highway emerges from Greater Santo Domingo as Autopista Juan Pablo Duarte, and after reaching its midpoint, Santiago, it changes name to Autopista Joaquín Balaguer. DR-1 is the oldest and one of the most efficient highways in the nation. Construction of the initial road from Santo Domingo to Santiago began in 1917 and was completed in 1922. Construction of the dual carriageway began during the period of Joaquín Balaguer and was finished under Leonel Fernández in 1997. Renovations and upgrades have continued ever since, with many future ones like the Viaduct from Los Alcarr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maimon
Maimon is a Jewish surname, and may refer to: * Ada Maimon (1893–1973), Israeli politician * Alexander Ziskind Maimon (1809–1887), Jewish scholar * David Maimon (1929–2010), Israeli army officer * Frat Maimon (14th century), Jewish scholar * Moses ben Maimon, known as Maimonides (1135–1204), rabbi, physician, and philosopher * Moshe Maimon (1860–1924), Jewish Russian painter * Salomon Maimon (1754–1800), German philosopher * Shai Maimon (born 1986), Israeli footballer * Shiri Maimon (born 1981), Israeli singer-songwriter, dancer and actress * Yehuda Leib Maimon (1875–1962), Israeli rabbi and politician * Yisrael Maimon (21st century), Israeli lawyer * Maimon ben Joseph (12th century), rabbi and father of Maimonides See also * Maimón Maimón is a town in the Monseñor Nouel province of the Dominican Republic. Maimón is situated between Maimón river, La Leonora river, Yuna river and Zinc river, formed by a little valley and mountains in his sides. The colo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villa Mella
Villa Mella (), or San Felipe de Villa Mella, is a municipality in Santo Domingo Norte, Dominican Republic. Villa Mella is located north of the Isabela River, about 6 miles (or 10 kilometers) to the north of the center of Santo Domingo, and is considered an additional neighborhood of the capital. This sector is considered one of the economically stable areas in the Santo Domingo metropolitan area. It is also home to the musical organization known as the ''Brotherhood of the Holy Spirit of the Congos of Villa Mella'', recognized in 2001 by UNESCO. UNESCO recognition Villa Mella is known for its retention and preservation of African cultural roots and heritage. One of the strongest manifestations of this can be found in the local, 300-year-old ''cofradía'' (brotherhood or voluntary association) of the Congos of Espíritu Santo. The Congos perform African-derived drum-centered music, primarily during traditional religious feast days, such as during Pentecost, and at funerals. The ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamasá
Yamasá is a municipality (''municipio'') of the Monte Plata province in the Dominican Republic. It includes the municipal district (''distrito municipal'') of Los Botados. Yamasa is north of the capital city of Santo Domingo. The Rio Ozama, one of Dominican Republic's longest rivers, passes through Yamasa. Climate Farming Primarily a rural agriculture community, sugar cane, plantains and mango A mango is an edible stone fruit produced by the tropical tree ''Mangifera indica''. It is believed to have originated in the region between northwestern Myanmar, Bangladesh, and northeastern India. ''M. indica'' has been cultivated in South a ...es are common staples grown in Yamasa. Famous citizens * Camilo Doval (born 1997), baseball relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants *Baseball Player César Hernández who played for the Cincinnati Reds was born in Yamasá in 1966. *JournalisEnny PichardoAn Emmy Award nominee, former Spokesperson/Press Secretary for the NYS Attorne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Plata
Monte Plata is a town and Municipalities of the Dominican Republic, municipality (''municipio'') and the capital city, capital of the Monte Plata Province, Monte Plata Provinces of the Dominican Republic, province in the Dominican Republic. It includes the municipal districts (''distritos municipal'') of Boyá, Chirino, and Don Juan, Dominican Republic, Don Juan. History Monte Plata was founded by residents of the towns of Monte Cristi and Puerto Plata, whose destruction was ordered by the king of Spain and carried-out by Antonio Ozorio, Governor of the Island. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two cities MONTE Cristi and Puerto PLATA. The founders of Monte Plata were 87 families from the two previously mentioned cities. Climate Hydrology In the municipality the main rivers are the Ozama and the Yabacao. Other rivers are the tributaries, Yamasá, Mijo, Sabita and Guanuma. Culture Monte Plata possesses a wealth of folkloric elements and rich culture. Some of its b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monseñor Nouel
Adolfo Alejandro Nouel y Bobadilla (12 December 1862, Santo Domingo – 26 June 1937) was an archbishop, educator and interim president of the Dominican Republic. Early life and education Nouel was born to Carlos Rafael Nouel y Pierret, a Dominican diplomat, law teacher, journalist, and businessman of French descent, and Clemencia Antonia Bobadilla y Desmier D’Olbreuse (daughter of President Tomás Bobadilla y Briones, of full Spanish descent and the first ruler of the Dominican Republic, with his wife of French noble origin María Virginia Desmier D’Olbreuse y Allard, from the Desmier of Olbreuse dynasty) in Santo Domingo. Nouel was 3/4 French and 1/4 Spanish. His great-grandfather, Barthelemy Pierret Grinet, was a French gunnery sergeant who arrived to the island on 29 January 1802 in the fleet commanded by General Leclerc, Napoleon's brother-in-law. He began his studies in El Colegio El Estudio, of Santo Domingo, and afterward he studied at the Seminary of the Dom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Distrito Nacional
The Distrito Nacional (; D.N.) is a subdivision of the Dominican Republic enclosing the capital Santo Domingo. It is not in any of the Provinces of the Dominican Republic, provinces, but in practice, it acts as a province on its own. Before October 16, 2001, the Distrito Nacional was much larger, including what is now known as Santo Domingo Province. Published statistics and maps generally show the former, larger, Distrito Nacional. The Distrito Nacional has no rural or underdeveloped areas. Points of interest Poligono Central The Poligono Central is the central area of Santo Domingo. Upscale neighborhoods of Naco, Piantini, and Paraiso are located within this central polygon. Most of the financial activity in Santo Domingo is also located in the ''Poligono''. Central Government The Distrito Nacional houses the central government's executive branch Presidential Office (''Palacio Nacional''), the national congressional building (''Congreso Nacional'') and the top judicial court ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santo Domingo Norte
Santo Domingo Norte is a Municipalities of the Dominican Republic, municipality of the Santo Domingo Province in the Dominican Republic. There is one municipal district (''distrito municipal'') within the municipality: La Victoria, Dominican Republic, La Victoria. Overview Santo Domingo Norte was created as a municipality in 2001 by Law 163-01 splitting the Santo Domingo province from the Distrito Nacional including those parts of metropolitan Santo Domingo north of the Isabela River. See also *List of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic References Populated places in Santo Domingo Province Municipalities of the Dominican Republic {{Municipalities of the Dominican Republic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
