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Santiago de los Caballeros

Santiago de los Caballeros (Spanish pronunciation: [sanˈtjaɣo ðe los kaβaˈʝeɾos]; English: Saint James of the Knights), often shortened to Santiago, is the second-largest city in the Dominican Republic and the fourth-largest city in the Caribbean by population.[3] It is the capital of Santiago Province and the largest major metropolis in the Cibao region of the country, it is also the largest non-coastal metropolis in the Caribbean islands. The city has a total population of 1,173,015 inhabitants. Santiago is located approximately 155 km (96 mi) northwest of the capital Santo Domingo with an average altitude of 178 meters (584 ft).

Santiago
City
Santiago de los Caballeros
Nickname: 
Ciudad Corazón
Motto(s): 
"La Ciudad Corazón", "Primer Santiago de América" (in Spanish)
("The Heartland City", "First Santiago of the Americas")
Santiago
Location in the Dominican Republic
Coordinates: 19°27′26″N 70°41′20″W / 19.45722°N 70.68889°W / 19.45722; -70.68889Coordinates: 19°27′26″N 70°41′20″W / 19.45722°N 70.68889°W / 19.45722; -70.68889
Country Dominican Republic
ProvinceSantiago
MunicipalitySantiago de los Caballeros
Founded1506
Government
 • MayorAbel Martínez
Area
 • Total524.01 km2 (202.32 sq mi)
Elevation175 m (574 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total1,343,423
 • Density2,600/km2 (6,600/sq mi)
 • Demonym
Spanish: Santiaguero; Santiagueño
Time zoneUTC-4 (Atlantic Standard Time)
ClimateAw
Municipal districts5
Website[6]

Founded in 1495 during the first wave of European settlement in the New World, the city is the "first Santiago of the Americas".[4] Today it is one of the Dominican Republic's cultural, political, industrial and financial centers. Due to its location in the fertile Cibao Valley it has a robust agricultural sector and is a leading exporter of rum, textiles, and cigars.[5] Santiago is known as "La Ciudad Corazón" (the "Heartland City").[6]

Santiago de los Caballeros has historically been the capital of the country, and was an important strategic city in the Dominican War of Independence. The name of the city, Saint James of the Knights, refers to the Hidalgos de la Isabela, a group of knights who had come from La Isabela city to stay in Santiago. Sometimes the city is called Santiago de los 30 Caballeros (English: Saint James of the 30 Knights).

History

The name of the city (Saint James of the Knights) refers to the Hidalgos de la Isabela, a group of knights who had come from La Isabela to settle in Santiago. The colony originally was located in the town of San Francisco de Jacagua (now a suburb of the city) which was founded in 1495, but when it was destroyed by an earthquake it was moved to its current location in 1506. In granting in 1508 the Royal Privilege of Concession de Armas to the Villa de Santiago of Hispaniola, the heraldic emblem that was included in his shield was venerated. The royal decree signed by King Ferdinand as administrator of the kingdoms of his daughter Joanna I of Castile.

The city was devastated by another earthquake on December 2, 1562.[7] The survivors settled on land belonging to Petronila Jáquez of Minaya, adjacent to the Yaque del Norte, which is the current location of the city's river. The domination of the French during the Peace of Basel (which yielded the Spanish part of the island to France in 1795) left its mark on Santiago. During this era Santiago began its modern urban planning. European neoclassicism is represented at the Palace Hall, built between 1892 and 1895, by a Belgian architect named Louis Bogaert. The late 1800s saw a peak of architecture in the city. Numerous residences were built in European styles, which make up the central core of Santiago.

Geography

 
Panoramic view of Santiago.

Santiago de los Caballeros is located on a hilly terrain in the middle of the Cibao Valley in the Central Region of the Dominican Republic, one of the most fertile lands found in the island. The Yaque del Norte River passes by Santiago which is in between the Cordillera Central and the Cordillera Septentrional, two of the three major mountain ranges on the island of Hispaniola, forming the Cibao Valley.

Climate

Santiago features a tropical wet and dry climate under the Köppen climate classification. The average temperature varies little in the city, because the tropical trade winds help mitigate the heat and humidity throughout the year. December and January are the coolest months and July and August are the warmest. Santiago and the rest of the country are in the Caribbean and have a tropical climate, which, when coupled with the city's altitude, 183 meters above sea level, causes cloudy conditions to persist through much of the year. While the city lies within the Hurricane belt, Santiago is more sheltered than other parts of the country from hurricanes because of its location in the Cibao Valley.

Climate data for Santiago de los Caballeros (1971-2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 34.4
(93.9)
34.7
(94.5)
35.8
(96.4)
36.0
(96.8)
36.0
(96.8)
36.7
(98.1)
36.6
(97.9)
38.2
(100.8)
37.6
(99.7)
36.5
(97.7)
39.8
(103.6)
34.7
(94.5)
39.8
(103.6)
Average high °C (°F) 28.9
(84.0)
29.4
(84.9)
30.4
(86.7)
31.1
(88.0)
31.9
(89.4)
32.9
(91.2)
33.1
(91.6)
33.2
(91.8)
33.1
(91.6)
32.4
(90.3)
30.5
(86.9)
28.9
(84.0)
31.3
(88.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 23.7
(74.7)
24.0
(75.2)
24.8
(76.6)
25.6
(78.1)
26.6
(79.9)
27.6
(81.7)
27.8
(82.0)
27.8
(82.0)
27.6
(81.7)
27.0
(80.6)
25.5
(77.9)
23.9
(75.0)
26.0
(78.8)
Average low °C (°F) 18.5
(65.3)
18.7
(65.7)
19.3
(66.7)
20.2
(68.4)
21.4
(70.5)
22.4
(72.3)
22.4
(72.3)
22.4
(72.3)
22.0
(71.6)
21.6
(70.9)
20.5
(68.9)
19.0
(66.2)
20.7
(69.3)
Record low °C (°F) 11.2
(52.2)
12.2
(54.0)
12.5
(54.5)
12.7
(54.9)
16.3
(61.3)
18.5
(65.3)
17.0
(62.6)
17.6
(63.7)
18.6
(65.5)
17.5
(63.5)
15.0
(59.0)
12.1
(53.8)
11.2
(52.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 55.0
(2.17)
42.3
(1.67)
61.9
(2.44)
109.3
(4.30)
133.1
(5.24)
63.7
(2.51)
48.1
(1.89)
71.9
(2.83)
85.3
(3.36)
112.4
(4.43)
94.4
(3.72)
68.2
(2.69)
945.6
(37.25)
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) 8.0 6.5 6.0 8.0 9.6 5.3 6.8 7.4 7.9 9.3 9.6 9.6 94
Average relative humidity (%) 77.2 75.1 71.6 71.5 73.5 71.0 70.5 71.5 73.4 75.4 78.4 78.5 74.0
Mean monthly sunshine hours 224.1 202.2 245.2 236.9 242.7 245.9 255.1 262.8 234.5 235.4 212.2 205.1 2,802.1
Source: ONAMET[8]
Climate data for Santiago de los Caballeros (1961-1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 34.4
(93.9)
34.4
(93.9)
37.2
(99.0)
38.4
(101.1)
36.2
(97.2)
37.4
(99.3)
36.2
(97.2)
39.0
(102.2)
41.0
(105.8)
37.0
(98.6)
36.8
(98.2)
34.7
(94.5)
41.0
(105.8)
Average high °C (°F) 28.8
(83.8)
29.4
(84.9)
30.4
(86.7)
31.2
(88.2)
31.8
(89.2)
32.9
(91.2)
33.0
(91.4)
33.2
(91.8)
33.3
(91.9)
32.4
(90.3)
30.3
(86.5)
28.7
(83.7)
31.3
(88.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 23.5
(74.3)
23.8
(74.8)
24.7
(76.5)
25.5
(77.9)
26.5
(79.7)
27.4
(81.3)
27.5
(81.5)
27.7
(81.9)
27.6
(81.7)
26.9
(80.4)
25.2
(77.4)
23.7
(74.7)
25.8
(78.4)
Average low °C (°F) 18.2
(64.8)
18.4
(65.1)
19.0
(66.2)
19.9
(67.8)
21.2
(70.2)
22.1
(71.8)
22.2
(72.0)
22.2
(72.0)
21.9
(71.4)
21.5
(70.7)
20.2
(68.4)
18.7
(65.7)
20.5
(68.9)
Record low °C (°F) 11.2
(52.2)
12.2
(54.0)
12.0
(53.6)
12.7
(54.9)
16.3
(61.3)
18.5
(65.3)
17.0
(62.6)
17.6
(63.7)
18.6
(65.5)
17.5
(63.5)
15.0
(59.0)
12.0
(53.6)
11.2
(52.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 49.8
(1.96)
47.7
(1.88)
59.2
(2.33)
104.4
(4.11)
151.2
(5.95)
67.6
(2.66)
56.4
(2.22)
73.1
(2.88)
96.8
(3.81)
109.7
(4.32)
125.6
(4.94)
80.2
(3.16)
1,021.7
(40.22)
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) 7.4 6.2 5.7 7.9 10.5 5.6 7.2 8.0 8.1 8.7 10.7 9.8 95.8
Average relative humidity (%) 77.8 75.9 72.6 72.5 74.8 72.4 71.9 72.6 74.0 76.1 79.1 79.6 74.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours 224 202 245 237 243 246 255 263 235 235 212 205 2,802
Source 1: NOAA,[9] Acqweather (sun)[10]
Source 2: Temperature Extreme Records[11][12][13]

Economy

 
La Trinitaria area in Santiago Dominican Republic.

Santiago's economy is mainly based by the commercialization and industrialization of its products and finished goods, production of goods in the free zones, and by commerce. The city has headquarters and branches of all the main stores, supermarkets, restaurants and financial entities of the country. The city also has several shopping centers and multinational companies.

Since it is the second-largest city in the Dominican Republic, it currently produces the second highest percentage of the nation's GDP, while also having one of the highest incomes per capita, and a large middle-class population. Telecommunications, such as; wireless phones, cable service, internet service and other services are important for the local economy. Tourism, to a lesser extent, also accounts for a portion of the city's economy.

 
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic skyline development.

Santiago, like most cities and towns in the Cibao valley, has historically benefited from the fertile lands of this region.[14] This makes Santiago de los Caballeros an important area for farming and livestock. Santiago's industrial sector is also one of the most dynamic in the country. It has the concentration of 15% of domestic industries. This means 308 manufacturing companies, which in 2004 employed more than 14,000 people or 12% of the labor of Dominican manufacturing work. The products range from cigars, coffee, and alcoholic beverages, to concrete, plywood and sheet products.[15]

The Mercado Modelo on Calle del Sol is a shopping center where there are various stores of handicrafts and native articles made by hand.

Growth and development

Santiago has recently experienced an era of rapid growth and development. It has become a city of great importance for the nation and the region's development. The approximate population of Santiago was about 1,343,423 inhabitants as of 2021, making it the second most populous city in the Dominican Republic and the fourth-largest in the Caribbean (behind Santo Domingo, Havana, and Port-au-Prince), as well as the largest city that isn't a capital (although it once was).

Arts and culture

Architecture

 
Hotel Mercedes in Santiago's historic center.

The Victorian era was the zenith of architecture in the city. Numerous residences were built in this European style, which makes up the historic center of Santiago. The neo-classical gothic Cathedral of Santiago was built in 1895 by Onofre de Lora, an architect native to the city.[16]

The Hermanos Patiño Bridge is both the largest and oldest bridge in the city connecting the North and South sides of the city of Santiago.[17] Its construction was started by Rafael Leónidas Trujillo and inaugurated in 1962, one year after his death. The bridge is named after the five brothers that died in an effort to end Trujillo's regime and dictatorship in the Dominican Republic in the mid 20th century. The anti-Trujillo legacy of the Patiño family did not begin with the brothers, but with their father who was killed in 1931 in the first anti-Trujillo insurrection of the Dominican Republic.[18]

On a hill overlooking Santiago is the city's tallest structure, a 67 m (220 ft) high marble monument named the Monumento de Santiago. Construction of the monument began in 1944 on the orders of then-dictator Rafael Trujillo. Monumento a los Héroes de la Restauración Trujillo was assassinated in 1961, after which the monument was renamed the Monumento a los Héroes de la Restauración ("Monument to the Heroes of the Restoration" in English), in honor of the Dominican Restoration War of 1863, in which the Dominican Republic regained its independence from Spain.[19]

Museums

 
The Centro Leon exhibits Dominican culture and some Dominican customs and national parks
 
Aurora cigar factory.

Museums in the city include the Museo Folklórico Yoryi Morel which exhibits Santiago's Carnival culture, and displays some garments worn by lechones of Santiago Province in the Carnival, as well as those worn in other provinces. The museum is named after noted Santiago painter Yoryi Morel. Museo del Tabaco or The Tobacco Museum which shows manufacturing methods as well as the effect of the tobacco plantations along the city's history, the Museo Histórico Fortaleza San Luis or Historic San Luis Fort Museum which previously served as a municipal prison.,[20] the Museo de los Héroes de la Restauración or Restoration Heroes Museum is currently under construction and houses a display of pictures from the Restoration War from the 1863–1865 battles between the Dominican Government and the Spanish army.[21] and Centro León which displays elements of the Caribbean and Dominican experience, natural Dominican history, and the evolution and culture of the indigenous Taíno peoples.

Sports

 
Estadio Cibao home of Las Aguilas Cibaeñas baseball team.

As much as the rest of the nation, Santiago residents enjoy baseball and look forward to the Dominican winter season with the local team being the Aguilas Cibaeñas.[22] Besides baseball, basketball is also played at a professional level in the city of Santiago. The institution in charge of organizing these events is the Asociación de Baloncesto de Santiago de los Treinta Caballeros (ABASACA)[23] Santiago de Los Caballeros is the most successful city in the Dominican Republic based on Dominican League teams. Águilas Cibaeñas is the most successful baseball team not only in the Dominican Republic, but in the Caribbean, this team has 22 National Championship, and 6 Caribbean titles. This is what causes what a lot of people[who?] call Baseballs most intense rivalry, which is a long historic Rivalry between Águilas Cibaeñas and Tigres del Licey, being "Licey" the most popular winter league baseball team in the world, and Águilas Cibaeñas being close second.

Santiago's major baseball and basketball teams are Las Aguilas Cibaeñas and Los Metros de Santiago.

Santiago has two stadiums, and the stadiums are The Estadio Cibao home of the Aguilas Cibaeñas and The Gran Arena del Cibao home of Los Metros De Santiago

The Female Volleyball Team have claimed two bronze medals[24] in the professional Dominican Volleyball League.

In early 2015, there was the official launch of Liga Dominicana de Fútbol in the Dominican Republic. Santiago is the first city in the country to hold a FIFA Certified Stadium,[25] which was built in the campus of the Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra and became the home of the major and first city soccer team Cibao FC from Liga Dominicana de Fútbol.

Education

 
Principal entrance of Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM)

Santiago is home of several universities including the prestigious Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) and Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago (UTESA). Other higher learning institutions present in Santiago are: Universidad Organización & Método (O&M), Universidad Abierta para Adultos (UAPA), Universidad Nacional Evangélica and one regional campus belonging to the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo

Santiago is also home to a Binational Center, the Centro Cultural Domínico-Americano (CCDA), which was founded in 1962 by a group of Dominicans and Americans living in Santiago. At the beginning, the CCDA set about providing English language courses. Later, the library was opened and included the lending of overhead projectors and documentary films. These last two were sponsored by the American Embassy.

CCDA is located on Estrella Sadhalá Avenue. These facilities of the CCDA were opened on July 23, 1962.[26] Throughout its 50 years of existence, the CCDA has taught English language courses, painting classes and manual activities.

Transportation

 
Cibao International Airport in 2003 AIC

Santiago has share taxis (often called carros públicos or conchos) and private and independent bus owners who form their own routes according to their demands.

The city has private bus transportation to other cities. Bus companies include Dioni, Metro, Caribe Tours, Transporte Espinal, and Aetra Bus.

 
Bridge over Yaque del Norte.

The Autopista Juan Pablo Duarte highway, officially known as DR-1, passes by the city center and connects the city directly to Santo Domingo. Other minor highways connect the city to Puerto Plata, Samaná, and the northwestern region of the country.

The Cibao International Airport serves mostly Dominicans living in the United States and other Caribbean islands like Cuba, the Turks and Caicos Islands, and Puerto Rico, as well as Panama.[27] The airport of the city was the Santiago Municipal Airport, a regional airport that closed in March 2002. It serves destinations such as San Juan, Port-au-Prince, New York City, Miami and Santo Domingo with regular services.

On March 30, 2022, President Luis Abinader formally commenced construction of the first rapid transit system in Santiago De Los Caballeros.[28] The Monorail project will be the first of its kind in the Caribbean and Central America. Completion is estimated at the end of 2024.[29]

Health

 
Hospital Metropolitano de Santiago

Facilities include Hospital Cabral y Baez, Clínica Corominas, Hospital De Especialidades Medicas Materno Infantil, Union Médica, and Hospital Metropolitano De Santiago (HOMS), being the largest hospital in all of the Dominican Republic and in all the Caribbean.

Sites

 
Gran Cibao Hotel seen from the HOMS. In the back the Cibao Airport Terminal Area is visible.
 
Plaza Haché commercial center.
  • Gran Cibao Hotel – 11 stories high, it is the largest hotel in the Cibao region. It has also been an on hold project for several years.
  • Light Rail in Santiago – A Light Rail development in the city's metro area has been proposed. If completed it will be the second city In the nation to have a mass transit system and would be 3.4 mi (5.5 km) longer than the Metro of Santo Domingo. The Light Rail will have 12 stops, its route will be from the Cemetery to the Airport. Construction was scheduled to begin in October 2007 but currently the project has been delayed and on Hold.
  • Electric "Highway" from Santo Domingo – Santiago's power comes from Puerto Plata, but the government commenced the building of the Electric "Highway" that will feed Santiago electric energy from Santo Domingo's generators. construction started in February 2007.
  • Parque Central de Santiago The industrialists of Santiago have defended the project since it is considered to be a solution to the lack of green spaces suitable for relaxation in the city. Nevertheless, it has been argued that the granting of contracts for the different phases from this project violate the frame of transparency and legality.

In the Strategic Plan of Santiago it is indicated that the construction of the Metropolitan Park would increase the Santiagos green area from its currently 1.1% to 4%.

  • Santiago Inteligente and Santiago Massive Training Program (SMART)-An initiative launched by Eddy Martinez Manzueta during his tenure at the Center for Exports and Investment of the Dominican Republic (CEI-RD, 2004-2012), and the Plan Estrategico de Santiago seeking to foster the new regional economic development and branding strategy and the promotion of Santiago as a knowledge-based production center in both conventional and emerging sectors, including Health Tourism, ITES-BPO, biotechnology and agro-business, as well as High-value manufacturing and Fashion (textiles and apparel, footwear), among others.[citation needed]

Recreation

Some of the recreational places found in Santiago are:

  • Centro Español: located in the Panamericana Avenue, this place is heavily frequented during the summer by Santiago's local population and tourists. Many activities take place in it, such as sports; swimming, basketball, baseball, softball, football, golf, table games, and children summer camps. They also host parties with famous Dominican and international artists. Its access is restricted to registered members only.
  • Gurabito Country Club: Another popular club located in Panamericana Avenue, it is another recreational center. They have sports activities, such as baseball and basketball. Parties with Dominican artist take place periodically in this club as well as some pool parties with Dominicans singers. Access is restricted to members only.
  • Mundo Acuático: Located in Hispanoamericana Avenue too, is a water theme park. This locale is open to the general public. Renamed from Kaskada Park to Mundo Acuatico.

Notable people from Santiago de los Caballeros

Actors, artists, musicians, writers

Athletes

Politicians

Other

Twin towns – sister cities

Santiago has twinning agreements with the following sister cities:

Photo gallery

See also

References

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External links

  • Official site of the Santiago City Council

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Santiago de los Caballeros Spanish pronunciation sanˈtjaɣo de los kabaˈʝeɾos English Saint James of the Knights often shortened to Santiago is the second largest city in the Dominican Republic and the fourth largest city in the Caribbean by population 3 It is the capital of Santiago Province and the largest major metropolis in the Cibao region of the country it is also the largest non coastal metropolis in the Caribbean islands The city has a total population of 1 173 015 inhabitants Santiago is located approximately 155 km 96 mi northwest of the capital Santo Domingo with an average altitude of 178 meters 584 ft SantiagoCitySantiago de los CaballerosFlagSealNickname Ciudad CorazonMotto s La Ciudad Corazon Primer Santiago de America in Spanish The Heartland City First Santiago of the Americas SantiagoLocation in the Dominican RepublicCoordinates 19 27 26 N 70 41 20 W 19 45722 N 70 68889 W 19 45722 70 68889 Coordinates 19 27 26 N 70 41 20 W 19 45722 N 70 68889 W 19 45722 70 68889Country Dominican RepublicProvinceSantiagoMunicipalitySantiago de los CaballerosFounded1506Government MayorAbel MartinezArea Total524 01 km2 202 32 sq mi Elevation 1 175 m 574 ft Population 2021 2 Total1 343 423 Density2 600 km2 6 600 sq mi DemonymSpanish Santiaguero SantiaguenoTime zoneUTC 4 Atlantic Standard Time ClimateAwMunicipal districts5Website 6 Founded in 1495 during the first wave of European settlement in the New World the city is the first Santiago of the Americas 4 Today it is one of the Dominican Republic s cultural political industrial and financial centers Due to its location in the fertile Cibao Valley it has a robust agricultural sector and is a leading exporter of rum textiles and cigars 5 Santiago is known as La Ciudad Corazon the Heartland City 6 Santiago de los Caballeros has historically been the capital of the country and was an important strategic city in the Dominican War of Independence The name of the city Saint James of the Knights refers to the Hidalgos de la Isabela a group of knights who had come from La Isabela city to stay in Santiago Sometimes the city is called Santiago de los 30 Caballeros English Saint James of the 30 Knights Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Climate 4 Economy 4 1 Growth and development 5 Arts and culture 5 1 Architecture 5 2 Museums 6 Sports 7 Education 8 Transportation 9 Health 10 Sites 10 1 Recreation 11 Notable people from Santiago de los Caballeros 11 1 Actors artists musicians writers 11 2 Athletes 11 3 Politicians 11 4 Other 12 Twin towns sister cities 13 Photo gallery 14 See also 15 References 16 External linksHistory EditThe name of the city Saint James of the Knights refers to the Hidalgos de la Isabela a group of knights who had come from La Isabela to settle in Santiago The colony originally was located in the town of San Francisco de Jacagua now a suburb of the city which was founded in 1495 but when it was destroyed by an earthquake it was moved to its current location in 1506 In granting in 1508 the Royal Privilege of Concession de Armas to the Villa de Santiago of Hispaniola the heraldic emblem that was included in his shield was venerated The royal decree signed by King Ferdinand as administrator of the kingdoms of his daughter Joanna I of Castile Campuzano Polanco Coat of Arms The city was devastated by another earthquake on December 2 1562 7 The survivors settled on land belonging to Petronila Jaquez of Minaya adjacent to the Yaque del Norte which is the current location of the city s river The domination of the French during the Peace of Basel which yielded the Spanish part of the island to France in 1795 left its mark on Santiago During this era Santiago began its modern urban planning European neoclassicism is represented at the Palace Hall built between 1892 and 1895 by a Belgian architect named Louis Bogaert The late 1800s saw a peak of architecture in the city Numerous residences were built in European styles which make up the central core of Santiago Geography Edit Panoramic view of Santiago Santiago de los Caballeros is located on a hilly terrain in the middle of the Cibao Valley in the Central Region of the Dominican Republic one of the most fertile lands found in the island The Yaque del Norte River passes by Santiago which is in between the Cordillera Central and the Cordillera Septentrional two of the three major mountain ranges on the island of Hispaniola forming the Cibao Valley Climate EditSantiago features a tropical wet and dry climate under the Koppen climate classification The average temperature varies little in the city because the tropical trade winds help mitigate the heat and humidity throughout the year December and January are the coolest months and July and August are the warmest Santiago and the rest of the country are in the Caribbean and have a tropical climate which when coupled with the city s altitude 183 meters above sea level causes cloudy conditions to persist through much of the year While the city lies within the Hurricane belt Santiago is more sheltered than other parts of the country from hurricanes because of its location in the Cibao Valley Climate data for Santiago de los Caballeros 1971 2000 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 34 4 93 9 34 7 94 5 35 8 96 4 36 0 96 8 36 0 96 8 36 7 98 1 36 6 97 9 38 2 100 8 37 6 99 7 36 5 97 7 39 8 103 6 34 7 94 5 39 8 103 6 Average high C F 28 9 84 0 29 4 84 9 30 4 86 7 31 1 88 0 31 9 89 4 32 9 91 2 33 1 91 6 33 2 91 8 33 1 91 6 32 4 90 3 30 5 86 9 28 9 84 0 31 3 88 4 Daily mean C F 23 7 74 7 24 0 75 2 24 8 76 6 25 6 78 1 26 6 79 9 27 6 81 7 27 8 82 0 27 8 82 0 27 6 81 7 27 0 80 6 25 5 77 9 23 9 75 0 26 0 78 8 Average low C F 18 5 65 3 18 7 65 7 19 3 66 7 20 2 68 4 21 4 70 5 22 4 72 3 22 4 72 3 22 4 72 3 22 0 71 6 21 6 70 9 20 5 68 9 19 0 66 2 20 7 69 3 Record low C F 11 2 52 2 12 2 54 0 12 5 54 5 12 7 54 9 16 3 61 3 18 5 65 3 17 0 62 6 17 6 63 7 18 6 65 5 17 5 63 5 15 0 59 0 12 1 53 8 11 2 52 2 Average rainfall mm inches 55 0 2 17 42 3 1 67 61 9 2 44 109 3 4 30 133 1 5 24 63 7 2 51 48 1 1 89 71 9 2 83 85 3 3 36 112 4 4 43 94 4 3 72 68 2 2 69 945 6 37 25 Average rainy days 1 0 mm 8 0 6 5 6 0 8 0 9 6 5 3 6 8 7 4 7 9 9 3 9 6 9 6 94Average relative humidity 77 2 75 1 71 6 71 5 73 5 71 0 70 5 71 5 73 4 75 4 78 4 78 5 74 0Mean monthly sunshine hours 224 1 202 2 245 2 236 9 242 7 245 9 255 1 262 8 234 5 235 4 212 2 205 1 2 802 1Source ONAMET 8 Climate data for Santiago de los Caballeros 1961 1990 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 34 4 93 9 34 4 93 9 37 2 99 0 38 4 101 1 36 2 97 2 37 4 99 3 36 2 97 2 39 0 102 2 41 0 105 8 37 0 98 6 36 8 98 2 34 7 94 5 41 0 105 8 Average high C F 28 8 83 8 29 4 84 9 30 4 86 7 31 2 88 2 31 8 89 2 32 9 91 2 33 0 91 4 33 2 91 8 33 3 91 9 32 4 90 3 30 3 86 5 28 7 83 7 31 3 88 3 Daily mean C F 23 5 74 3 23 8 74 8 24 7 76 5 25 5 77 9 26 5 79 7 27 4 81 3 27 5 81 5 27 7 81 9 27 6 81 7 26 9 80 4 25 2 77 4 23 7 74 7 25 8 78 4 Average low C F 18 2 64 8 18 4 65 1 19 0 66 2 19 9 67 8 21 2 70 2 22 1 71 8 22 2 72 0 22 2 72 0 21 9 71 4 21 5 70 7 20 2 68 4 18 7 65 7 20 5 68 9 Record low C F 11 2 52 2 12 2 54 0 12 0 53 6 12 7 54 9 16 3 61 3 18 5 65 3 17 0 62 6 17 6 63 7 18 6 65 5 17 5 63 5 15 0 59 0 12 0 53 6 11 2 52 2 Average rainfall mm inches 49 8 1 96 47 7 1 88 59 2 2 33 104 4 4 11 151 2 5 95 67 6 2 66 56 4 2 22 73 1 2 88 96 8 3 81 109 7 4 32 125 6 4 94 80 2 3 16 1 021 7 40 22 Average rainy days 1 0 mm 7 4 6 2 5 7 7 9 10 5 5 6 7 2 8 0 8 1 8 7 10 7 9 8 95 8Average relative humidity 77 8 75 9 72 6 72 5 74 8 72 4 71 9 72 6 74 0 76 1 79 1 79 6 74 9Mean monthly sunshine hours 224 202 245 237 243 246 255 263 235 235 212 205 2 802Source 1 NOAA 9 Acqweather sun 10 Source 2 Temperature Extreme Records 11 12 13 Economy Edit La Trinitaria area in Santiago Dominican Republic Santiago s economy is mainly based by the commercialization and industrialization of its products and finished goods production of goods in the free zones and by commerce The city has headquarters and branches of all the main stores supermarkets restaurants and financial entities of the country The city also has several shopping centers and multinational companies Since it is the second largest city in the Dominican Republic it currently produces the second highest percentage of the nation s GDP while also having one of the highest incomes per capita and a large middle class population Telecommunications such as wireless phones cable service internet service and other services are important for the local economy Tourism to a lesser extent also accounts for a portion of the city s economy Santiago de los Caballeros Dominican Republic skyline development Santiago like most cities and towns in the Cibao valley has historically benefited from the fertile lands of this region 14 This makes Santiago de los Caballeros an important area for farming and livestock Santiago s industrial sector is also one of the most dynamic in the country It has the concentration of 15 of domestic industries This means 308 manufacturing companies which in 2004 employed more than 14 000 people or 12 of the labor of Dominican manufacturing work The products range from cigars coffee and alcoholic beverages to concrete plywood and sheet products 15 The Mercado Modelo on Calle del Sol is a shopping center where there are various stores of handicrafts and native articles made by hand Growth and development Edit Santiago has recently experienced an era of rapid growth and development It has become a city of great importance for the nation and the region s development The approximate population of Santiago was about 1 343 423 inhabitants as of 2021 making it the second most populous city in the Dominican Republic and the fourth largest in the Caribbean behind Santo Domingo Havana and Port au Prince as well as the largest city that isn t a capital although it once was Arts and culture EditArchitecture Edit Hotel Mercedes in Santiago s historic center The Victorian era was the zenith of architecture in the city Numerous residences were built in this European style which makes up the historic center of Santiago The neo classical gothic Cathedral of Santiago was built in 1895 by Onofre de Lora an architect native to the city 16 The Hermanos Patino Bridge is both the largest and oldest bridge in the city connecting the North and South sides of the city of Santiago 17 Its construction was started by Rafael Leonidas Trujillo and inaugurated in 1962 one year after his death The bridge is named after the five brothers that died in an effort to end Trujillo s regime and dictatorship in the Dominican Republic in the mid 20th century The anti Trujillo legacy of the Patino family did not begin with the brothers but with their father who was killed in 1931 in the first anti Trujillo insurrection of the Dominican Republic 18 On a hill overlooking Santiago is the city s tallest structure a 67 m 220 ft high marble monument named the Monumento de Santiago Construction of the monument began in 1944 on the orders of then dictator Rafael Trujillo Monumento a los Heroes de la Restauracion Trujillo was assassinated in 1961 after which the monument was renamed the Monumento a los Heroes de la Restauracion Monument to the Heroes of the Restoration in English in honor of the Dominican Restoration War of 1863 in which the Dominican Republic regained its independence from Spain 19 Museums Edit The Centro Leon exhibits Dominican culture and some Dominican customs and national parks Aurora cigar factory Museums in the city include the Museo Folklorico Yoryi Morel which exhibits Santiago s Carnival culture and displays some garments worn by lechones of Santiago Province in the Carnival as well as those worn in other provinces The museum is named after noted Santiago painter Yoryi Morel Museo del Tabaco or The Tobacco Museum which shows manufacturing methods as well as the effect of the tobacco plantations along the city s history the Museo Historico Fortaleza San Luis or Historic San Luis Fort Museum which previously served as a municipal prison 20 the Museo de los Heroes de la Restauracion or Restoration Heroes Museum is currently under construction and houses a display of pictures from the Restoration War from the 1863 1865 battles between the Dominican Government and the Spanish army 21 and Centro Leon which displays elements of the Caribbean and Dominican experience natural Dominican history and the evolution and culture of the indigenous Taino peoples Sports Edit Estadio Cibao home of Las Aguilas Cibaenas baseball team As much as the rest of the nation Santiago residents enjoy baseball and look forward to the Dominican winter season with the local team being the Aguilas Cibaenas 22 Besides baseball basketball is also played at a professional level in the city of Santiago The institution in charge of organizing these events is the Asociacion de Baloncesto de Santiago de los Treinta Caballeros ABASACA 23 Santiago de Los Caballeros is the most successful city in the Dominican Republic based on Dominican League teams Aguilas Cibaenas is the most successful baseball team not only in the Dominican Republic but in the Caribbean this team has 22 National Championship and 6 Caribbean titles This is what causes what a lot of people who call Baseballs most intense rivalry which is a long historic Rivalry between Aguilas Cibaenas and Tigres del Licey being Licey the most popular winter league baseball team in the world and Aguilas Cibaenas being close second Santiago s major baseball and basketball teams are Las Aguilas Cibaenas and Los Metros de Santiago Santiago has two stadiums and the stadiums are The Estadio Cibao home of the Aguilas Cibaenas and The Gran Arena del Cibao home of Los Metros De SantiagoThe Female Volleyball Team have claimed two bronze medals 24 in the professional Dominican Volleyball League In early 2015 there was the official launch of Liga Dominicana de Futbol in the Dominican Republic Santiago is the first city in the country to hold a FIFA Certified Stadium 25 which was built in the campus of the Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra and became the home of the major and first city soccer team Cibao FC from Liga Dominicana de Futbol Education Edit Principal entrance of Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra PUCMM Santiago is home of several universities including the prestigious Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra PUCMM and Universidad Tecnologica de Santiago UTESA Other higher learning institutions present in Santiago are Universidad Organizacion amp Metodo O amp M Universidad Abierta para Adultos UAPA Universidad Nacional Evangelica and one regional campus belonging to the Universidad Autonoma de Santo DomingoSantiago is also home to a Binational Center the Centro Cultural Dominico Americano CCDA which was founded in 1962 by a group of Dominicans and Americans living in Santiago At the beginning the CCDA set about providing English language courses Later the library was opened and included the lending of overhead projectors and documentary films These last two were sponsored by the American Embassy CCDA is located on Estrella Sadhala Avenue These facilities of the CCDA were opened on July 23 1962 26 Throughout its 50 years of existence the CCDA has taught English language courses painting classes and manual activities Transportation Edit Cibao International Airport in 2003 AIC Santiago has share taxis often called carros publicos or conchos and private and independent bus owners who form their own routes according to their demands The city has private bus transportation to other cities Bus companies include Dioni Metro Caribe Tours Transporte Espinal and Aetra Bus Bridge over Yaque del Norte The Autopista Juan Pablo Duarte highway officially known as DR 1 passes by the city center and connects the city directly to Santo Domingo Other minor highways connect the city to Puerto Plata Samana and the northwestern region of the country The Cibao International Airport serves mostly Dominicans living in the United States and other Caribbean islands like Cuba the Turks and Caicos Islands and Puerto Rico as well as Panama 27 The airport of the city was the Santiago Municipal Airport a regional airport that closed in March 2002 It serves destinations such as San Juan Port au Prince New York City Miami and Santo Domingo with regular services On March 30 2022 President Luis Abinader formally commenced construction of the first rapid transit system in Santiago De Los Caballeros 28 The Monorail project will be the first of its kind in the Caribbean and Central America Completion is estimated at the end of 2024 29 Health Edit Hospital Metropolitano de Santiago Facilities include Hospital Cabral y Baez Clinica Corominas Hospital De Especialidades Medicas Materno Infantil Union Medica and Hospital Metropolitano De Santiago HOMS being the largest hospital in all of the Dominican Republic and in all the Caribbean Sites EditEstadio Cibao Estadio Cibao FC Gran Arena del Cibao Dr Oscar Gobaira Monumento de Santiago Gran Cibao Hotel seen from the HOMS In the back the Cibao Airport Terminal Area is visible Plaza Hache commercial center Gran Cibao Hotel 11 stories high it is the largest hotel in the Cibao region It has also been an on hold project for several years Light Rail in Santiago A Light Rail development in the city s metro area has been proposed If completed it will be the second city In the nation to have a mass transit system and would be 3 4 mi 5 5 km longer than the Metro of Santo Domingo The Light Rail will have 12 stops its route will be from the Cemetery to the Airport Construction was scheduled to begin in October 2007 but currently the project has been delayed and on Hold Electric Highway from Santo Domingo Santiago s power comes from Puerto Plata but the government commenced the building of the Electric Highway that will feed Santiago electric energy from Santo Domingo s generators construction started in February 2007 Parque Central de Santiago The industrialists of Santiago have defended the project since it is considered to be a solution to the lack of green spaces suitable for relaxation in the city Nevertheless it has been argued that the granting of contracts for the different phases from this project violate the frame of transparency and legality In the Strategic Plan of Santiago it is indicated that the construction of the Metropolitan Park would increase the Santiagos green area from its currently 1 1 to 4 Santiago Inteligente and Santiago Massive Training Program SMART An initiative launched by Eddy Martinez Manzueta during his tenure at the Center for Exports and Investment of the Dominican Republic CEI RD 2004 2012 and the Plan Estrategico de Santiago seeking to foster the new regional economic development and branding strategy and the promotion of Santiago as a knowledge based production center in both conventional and emerging sectors including Health Tourism ITES BPO biotechnology and agro business as well as High value manufacturing and Fashion textiles and apparel footwear among others citation needed Recreation Edit Some of the recreational places found in Santiago are Centro Espanol located in the Panamericana Avenue this place is heavily frequented during the summer by Santiago s local population and tourists Many activities take place in it such as sports swimming basketball baseball softball football golf table games and children summer camps They also host parties with famous Dominican and international artists Its access is restricted to registered members only Gurabito Country Club Another popular club located in Panamericana Avenue it is another recreational center They have sports activities such as baseball and basketball Parties with Dominican artist take place periodically in this club as well as some pool parties with Dominicans singers Access is restricted to members only Mundo Acuatico Located in Hispanoamericana Avenue too is a water theme park This locale is open to the general public Renamed from Kaskada Park to Mundo Acuatico Notable people from Santiago de los Caballeros EditActors artists musicians writers Edit Johnny Pacheco musician Fernando Cabrera poet visual artist and songwriter Aisha Syed Castro violinist Laura Garcia Godoy actress Eddy Herrera Merengue singer Krisspy Merengue singer Clara Ledesma painter Nico Lora Merengue musician La Materialista rapper and actress Manny Perez actor Frank Perozo actor Mu Kien Adriana Sang historian essayist analyst political scientist and academic Luis Vargas Bachata singer Julio Vega Batlle author and diplomat Miguel Vila Luna architect and painter Natti Natasha musician Clarissa Molina actressAthletes Edit Edward Cabrera baseball player for the Miami Marlins Luis Felipe Lopez 1st Dominican born player drafted in the 1st round of the 1998 NBA Draft Reyes Moronta baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants Franquelis Osoria baseball player Francisco Pena baseball player for the New York Mets son of Tony Pena and brother of Tony Pena Jr Ramon Pena former baseball relief pitcher and member of the famous baseball Pena family Tony Pena Jr baseball player Jhonny Peralta baseball player Hipolito Pichardo former baseball of the Kansas City Royals Boston Red Sox and the Houston Astros Luis Polonia baseball player Luis Pujols former baseball player Jose Cabrera MLB player for the Houston Astros Atlanta Braves and the Milwaukee Brewers Jose Lima baseball player Angel Berroa baseball player Jose Reyes baseball player for the New York Mets Joaquin Benoit baseball player Rafael Belliard baseball player and cousin of Washington Nationals 2B Ronnie Belliard Carlos Almanzar baseball player Bill Castro MLB player for the Milwaukee Brewers New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals pitching coach of the Milwaukee Brewers Carlos Gomez baseball player for the Texas Rangers Leonardo Cruz boxer Bernie Castro baseball player Winston Llenas former baseball player Al Alburquerque baseball player Victor Diaz baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles Leo Garcia former baseball player Robinson Checo former baseball player Rudy Hernandez former baseball player Victor Martinez IFBB bodybuilder runner up many years for Mr Olympia Marcos Diplan Major League Baseball pitcher Victor Estrella Burgos tennis player first Dominican to win an ATP tournament first Dominican on the ATP top 100 Luis Silverio former baseball player who is now a coach Alfredo Simon baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles Julian Tavarez baseball player Carlos Triunfel baseball for the Seattle Mariners organization Carlos Villanueva MLB player for the Toronto Blue Jays Ramon Antonio Nery boxerPoliticians Edit Joaquin Balaguer Dominican President Salvador Jorge Blanco Dominican President lawyer and a writer Rafael Filiberto Bonnelly Dominican President lawyer scholar and diplomat Ulises Francisco Espaillat Dominican President and author Rafael Estrella Urena Dominican President Antonio Guzman Fernandez Dominican President Hipolito Mejia Dominican President Francisco Augusto Lora Dominican Vice President Ambassador to Washington USA lawyerOther Edit Miguel Cocco businessman Martha Heredia Latin American Idol Amelia Vega Miss Dominican Republic 2002 Miss Universe 2003 Mons Agripino Nunez Collado former rector of Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra Clarissa Molina Miss Dominican Republic 2015 Nuestra Bellaza Latina VIP 2016Twin towns sister cities EditSantiago has twinning agreements with the following sister cities Fort Myers Florida United States Havana Cuba Santiago de Compostela Spain San Juan Puerto Rico United States Mayaguez Puerto Rico United States Photo gallery Edit Houses in Santiago s Old Historic Center Nuestra Senora de la Altagracia Catholic Church Gran Teatro del Cibao A view of the Northeastern section of Santiago Gran arena del cibaoSee also Edit Dominican Republic portalSantiago Province Cibao region List of cities in the Dominican Republic Dominican War of Independence History of the Dominican RepublicReferences Edit De la Fuente Santiago 1976 Geografia Dominicana in Spanish Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Editora Colegial Quisqueyana Ayuntamiento de Santiago de los Caballeros 13 July 2011 Datos Demograficos Ayuntamientosantiagord com Archived from the original on 4 November 2011 Retrieved 4 November 2011 Caribbean Cities by Population 2022 Shimp Tanna 2014 10 05 Ultimate Handbook Guide to Santiago De Los Caballeros Dominican Dominance Archived from the original on 2015 05 27 Retrieved 2015 05 27 Santiago de los Caballeros Ciudad Corazon de la Republica Dominicana El Veedor Digital in Spanish 2019 03 01 Archived from the original on 2021 04 24 Retrieved 2021 04 24 Accounts of Damage from Historical Earthquakes in the Northeastern Caribbean to Aid in the Determination of their Location and Intensity Magnitudes PDF U S Department of the Interior U S Geological Survey 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