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| Santo Domingo de los Colorados | |||
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  Santo Domingo de los Colorados
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| Coordinates: 00°15′S 79°09′W / 0.25°S 79.15°WCoordinates: 00°15′S 79°09′W / 0.25°S 79.15°W [1] | |||
| Country | Ecuador | ||
| Province | Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas | ||
| Canton | Santo Domingo de los Colorados | ||
| Created | May 29, 1861 | ||
| Named for | Los Colorados | ||
| Urban Parishes |
List of parishes
Abraham Calazacón
Bomboli Chiguilpe Río Toachi Río Verde Santo Domingo de los Colorados Zaracay |
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| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Kleber Paz y Miño Flores | ||
| Elevation | 625 m (2,051 ft) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| - Total | 322,080 | ||
| Website | http://www.santodomingo.gov.ec/ | ||
Santo Domingo de los Colorados[2] is the a city in Ecuador that is the seat of the canton that bears its name pop 322080, and the capital of the province Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas[3] in Ecuador.
The name refers to a local ethnic group, the Tsáchila, and the custom of men in that tribe to dye their hair with extract of the achiote plant: this group, which is indigenous to the area, is recognised with a substantial statue near the town center.
The town is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Domingo de los Colorados.
References
- ^ Santo Domingo de los Colorados at GEOnet Names Server
- ^ Santo Domingo de los Colorados at www.santodomingo.gov.ec
- ^ Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas at www.gptsachila.gov.ec
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