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The city of Santo Domingo is celebrating its first 519 years of existence
For 25 years, the city of Santo Domingo was called "Ciudad Trujillo", in honor of the dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina, but after his execution regained its original name. In October 2001, Congress passed the Law 163-01 reducing created the National District and Santo Domingo province.
Santo Domingo de Guzman up today its founding 519 years amid a poorly planned growth, increased concentration of people and buildings and precariousness of the main services for human survival and conservation of the environment.
In this town, whose origins date back to August 4, 1496, Day of Santo Domingo, although some authors claim that his foundation was the August 5 when it was founded by Bartholomew Columbus in what is today the Colonial Zone consists of 70 sectors where 913.540 inhabitants live in an area of 92.5 square kilometers.
Santo Domingo's name is attributed by some authors to the Spaniards landed on a Sunday, but some argue that it was in honor of the father of Christopher, whose name was Domenico Colombo, or Sunday Columbus.
For 25 years the National District was called "Ciudad Trujillo", in honor of the dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina, but after his execution regained its original name.
According to Law 163-01, Santo Domingo, National District name, has its limits in the south with the Caribbean Sea, the North with the Duarte Highway until kilometer 13 by the Republic of Colombia, Pantoja Avenue to the Isabela River, the East borders the Ozama river and to the west Luperon Avenue.
An estimated one million people receive this city daily from the municipalities of the province of Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo East, North and West) and municipal districts and other provinces who work, study or seek services in this demarcation.
In addition to housing the offices of the three branches of government: the executive, judicial and legislative, Santo Domingo has among its attractions the first cathedral of the New World, the first university and the first buildings in the Colonial Zone, a UNESCO Heritage of the humanity.
Santo Domingo is a city of great cultural, monumental, gastronomic, social, folk, industrious, friendly and caring people who proudly display their dominicanidad and adherence to traditions and ancient customs appealing.
519 years after
The spokesman of the rulers of the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) Waldys Taveras, said that 519 years later, Sato Domingo has made little progress with regard to human quality.
He explained that the communes still suffer from standing water when it rains, but, paradoxically, in the Colonial Zone, which was built by the Spaniards with a drainage system that prevents water accumulation.
Also cites deficiency in the drinking water in various sectors of the Dominican capital.
"Five hundred years later we are just like we were in the middle ages, still litter the Capital and the Colonial Zone is collected in little trucks, which have nothing to send to the carts that were used in the colony," says the mayor.
Julio Cesar Martinez, spokesman for the council block the Reform Party understands that there are many problems to solve in this city and calls for a special grant from the Executive to the council to deal with problems as he says, he did the former President Joaquin Balaguer.
He considers that although the area of action of the National District has been reduced after created the province of Santo Domingo, the city reach thousands of people who daily come and go.
He recognizes that the council has lost some of its powers and mandate of Law as the case of transport.
"Whenever it is required to run the hand you order AMET runs and we have had, in this direction, we have had cooperation with AMET, but more strength is needed for ordinances to be fulfilled."
Yamel Abreu, a spokeswoman for the rulers of the Dominican Liberation Party sees different things and although he admits that the city has major challenges cites progress as the Santo Domingo Metro, tourist attractions, public spaces have been recovered, the parks are packed and They have created spaces for recreation division and citizens.
Among the most important challenges it is to improve human mobility, issues of solid waste management, problems of stormwater system causing floods when it rains, among others.
"We have to work hard to citizen participation, public safety, pedestrian, who has more mobility for the disabled, but the city in general has experienced a breakthrough," he said.
La ciudad de Santo Domingo celebra sus primeros 519 a?os de existencia
The city of Santo Domingo is celebrating its first 519 years of existence
For 25 years, the city of Santo Domingo was called "Ciudad Trujillo", in honor of the dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina, but after his execution regained its original name. In October 2001, Congress passed the Law 163-01 reducing created the National District and Santo Domingo province.
Santo Domingo de Guzman up today its founding 519 years amid a poorly planned growth, increased concentration of people and buildings and precariousness of the main services for human survival and conservation of the environment.
In this town, whose origins date back to August 4, 1496, Day of Santo Domingo, although some authors claim that his foundation was the August 5 when it was founded by Bartholomew Columbus in what is today the Colonial Zone consists of 70 sectors where 913.540 inhabitants live in an area of 92.5 square kilometers.
Santo Domingo's name is attributed by some authors to the Spaniards landed on a Sunday, but some argue that it was in honor of the father of Christopher, whose name was Domenico Colombo, or Sunday Columbus.
For 25 years the National District was called "Ciudad Trujillo", in honor of the dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina, but after his execution regained its original name.
According to Law 163-01, Santo Domingo, National District name, has its limits in the south with the Caribbean Sea, the North with the Duarte Highway until kilometer 13 by the Republic of Colombia, Pantoja Avenue to the Isabela River, the East borders the Ozama river and to the west Luperon Avenue.
An estimated one million people receive this city daily from the municipalities of the province of Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo East, North and West) and municipal districts and other provinces who work, study or seek services in this demarcation.
In addition to housing the offices of the three branches of government: the executive, judicial and legislative, Santo Domingo has among its attractions the first cathedral of the New World, the first university and the first buildings in the Colonial Zone, a UNESCO Heritage of the humanity.
Santo Domingo is a city of great cultural, monumental, gastronomic, social, folk, industrious, friendly and caring people who proudly display their dominicanidad and adherence to traditions and ancient customs appealing.
519 years after
The spokesman of the rulers of the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) Waldys Taveras, said that 519 years later, Sato Domingo has made little progress with regard to human quality.
He explained that the communes still suffer from standing water when it rains, but, paradoxically, in the Colonial Zone, which was built by the Spaniards with a drainage system that prevents water accumulation.
Also cites deficiency in the drinking water in various sectors of the Dominican capital.
"Five hundred years later we are just like we were in the middle ages, still litter the Capital and the Colonial Zone is collected in little trucks, which have nothing to send to the carts that were used in the colony," says the mayor.
Julio Cesar Martinez, spokesman for the council block the Reform Party understands that there are many problems to solve in this city and calls for a special grant from the Executive to the council to deal with problems as he says, he did the former President Joaquin Balaguer.
He considers that although the area of action of the National District has been reduced after created the province of Santo Domingo, the city reach thousands of people who daily come and go.
He recognizes that the council has lost some of its powers and mandate of Law as the case of transport.
"Whenever it is required to run the hand you order AMET runs and we have had, in this direction, we have had cooperation with AMET, but more strength is needed for ordinances to be fulfilled."
Yamel Abreu, a spokeswoman for the rulers of the Dominican Liberation Party sees different things and although he admits that the city has major challenges cites progress as the Santo Domingo Metro, tourist attractions, public spaces have been recovered, the parks are packed and They have created spaces for recreation division and citizens.
Among the most important challenges it is to improve human mobility, issues of solid waste management, problems of stormwater system causing floods when it rains, among others.
"We have to work hard to citizen participation, public safety, pedestrian, who has more mobility for the disabled, but the city in general has experienced a breakthrough," he said.
La ciudad de Santo Domingo celebra sus primeros 519 a?os de existencia
