San Cristóbal
Nickname(s): Cuna de la Constitución
San Cristóbal San Cristóbal in the Dominican Republic
Coordinates: 18°25′12″N 70°06′36″W / 18.42°N 70.11°W / 18.42; -70.11
Country	Dominican Republic
Province	San Cristóbal
Government
- Mayor of San Cristóbal	José Bienvenido Montás D.
Area [1]
- Total	226.52 km2 (87.5 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	33 m (108 ft)
Population (2002)[3]
- Total	220,767
- Density	974.6/km2 (2,524.2/sq mi)
- Urban	137,422
- Demonym	Sancristobalense
Distance to  – Santo Domingo	26 km
Municipal Districts	1
Website	San Cristóbal website

San Cristóbal^[4] is a municipality (municipio) and the capital of the San Cristóbal province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there is one municipal district (distrito municipal): Hato Damas.^[5]

Contents 1 Sectors 2 History 3 Geography 4 Demographics 5 Notable People from San Cristóbal 6 Sites Of Interest 7 References

[edit] Sectors

• 5 de abril
• Canastica
• El Pomier
• Hatillo
• La Guandulera
• La Suiza
• La Toma
• Las Flores
• Lava Pies
• Los Cacaitos
• Los Molinas
• Los Novas
• Madre Vieja Norte
• Madre Vieja Sur
• Moscú
• Pueblo Nuevo
• Villa Fundación
• Villa Liberación
• Villa Valdez
• Zona Verde

[edit] History

San Cristóbal was founded in the late 16th century. The first Dominican constitution was signed here in 1844. Rafael Trujillo, dictator from 1930 to 1961, was born here in 1891 and buried in 1961 in a plot to end his 30-year regime. He built many monuments in his hometown, such as La Toma, to honor himself.

[edit] Geography

San Cristobal Is located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) on the DR-2 from Santo Domingo and close to Bajos de Haina. It's Located near the coast of the Caribbean Sea. The topography is hilly as you go farther inland into the Cordillera Central mountain range.

[edit] Demographics

As of the 2002 census the municipality had 220,767 inhabitants, 137,422 living in the city itself and 83,345 in its rural districts (Secciones).^[6] For comparison with other municipalities and municipal districts see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.

[edit] Notable People from San Cristóbal

• José Antonio Rijo Abreu, is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who spent the majority of his career with the Cincinnati Reds
• Raul Mondesi, former All-Star and Gold Glove Major League outfielder, most notably for the Los Angeles Dodgers
• José Guillén, outfielder for the Kansas City Royals
• Santiago Casilla, relief pitcher for the Oakland Athletics
• Ervin Santana, starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
• Francisco Liriano starting pitcher for the Minnesota Twins
• Rafael Trujillo, dictator of the Dominican Republic
• Al Reyes, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, and the Tampa Bay Rays

[edit] Sites Of Interest

• La Toma de San Cristobal
• Pomier Caves

[edit] References

Coordinates: 18°25′N 70°08′W / 18.417°N 70.133°W / 18.417; -70.133

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