The capital of the Dominican Republic, the National District, sits on an area of 104.4 square kilometers, where vertical growth is the new norm and the population density is the highest in the DR.
The National District’s population is estimated to be 965,040, or 10.22% of the estimated total national population of 9,445.281, according to the IX National Population and Housing Census 2010.
The National District is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the South, the Ozama River to the East and the Santo Domingo Province to the West, and Isabela River to the North.
There are 18 deputies that represent the National District and one senator in Congress.
When Santo Domingo East and Santo Domingo West municipalities are added together, the so-called Greater Santo Domingo has 40% of the national population, and 61 deputies of 178 in the Chamber of Deputies.
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Listin Diario
9 August 2018
