| Santo Domingo Norte | |
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  Santo Domingo Norte
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| Coordinates: 18°33′0″N 69°54′0″W / 18.55°N 69.9°W | |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
| Province | Santo Domingo |
| Municipality since | 2001 |
| Area [1] | |
| - Total | 388.96 km2 (150.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2002)[2] | |
| - Total | 321,178 |
| - Density | 825.7/km2 (2,138.6/sq mi) |
| - Urban | 266,987 |
| Municipal Districts | 1 |
| Website | http://www.asdn.gov.do/web/ |
Santo Domingo Norte is a municipality of the Santo Domingo province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there is one municipal district (distrito municipal): La Victoria.[3]
As of the 2008 census the municipality had 286,912 inhabitants, 264,477 living in the city itself and 22,435 in its rural districts (Secciones). 321,178 did live in its seat (cabecera literally head), 266,987 in the city of Santo Domingo Norte itself and 54,191 in its rural districts. The municipal district La Victoria had 47,664 inhabitants, 13,112 living in the city itself and 34,552 in its rural districts.[2]
For comparison with other municipalities and municipal districts see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.
Santo Domingo Norte was created as municiplaty in 2001 by law 163-01 splitting the Santo Domingo province from the Distrito Nacional including those part of metropolitan Santo Domingo north of the Isabela River.[4]
References
- ^ Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
- ^ a b Censo 2002 de Población y Vivienda, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
- ^ Oficina Nacional de Estadistica, Departamento de Cartografia, Division de Limites y Linderos. "Listado de Codigos de Provincias, Municipio y Distritos Municipales, Actualizada a Junio 20 del 2006" (in Spanish). http://www.one.gob.do/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=113. Retrieved 2007-01-24.
- ^ EL CONGRESO NACIONAL. "Ley No. 163-01 que crea la provincia de Santo Domingo, y modifica los Artículos 1 y 2 de la Ley No. 5220, sobre División Territorial de la República Dominicana." (in Spanish). http://www.informejudicial.com/leyes/Division%20Territorial/Ley%20163-01,%20crea%20Provincia%20Santo%20Domingo%20y%20Modifica%20Articulos%201%20y%202%20Ley%205220.htm. Retrieved 2007-03-08.
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