Santo Domingo, Chile facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Santo Domingo
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Municipalidad Santo Domingo
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| Country | Chile | |||
| Region | Valparaíso | |||
| Province | San Antonio Province | |||
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| • Type | Municipality | |||
| Area | ||||
| • Total | 536.1 km2 (207.0 sq mi) | |||
| Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) | |||
| Population
(2012 Census)
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| • Total | 8,860 | |||
| • Density | 16.527/km2 (42.804/sq mi) | |||
| • Urban | 4,737 | |||
| • Rural | 2,681 | |||
| Sex | ||||
| • Men | 3,811 | |||
| • Women | 3,607 | |||
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) | |||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) | |||
| Area code(s) | (+56) 35 | |||
| Website | Municipality of Santo Domingo | |||
Santo Domingo is a lovely coastal city in Chile. It is also a commune, which is like a local government area. The city is located in the San Antonio Province, within the Valparaíso Region.
This city was first known as Rocas de Santo Domingo, which means "St. Dominic's Rocks." It's a special place right by the ocean.
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About Santo Domingo
Size and Population
Santo Domingo covers an area of about 536 square kilometers. In 2002, a count of the people living there, called a census, showed that 7,418 people lived in Santo Domingo. This included 3,811 men and 3,607 women.
Most of the people, about 4,737, lived in the city areas. The rest, about 2,681 people, lived in the countryside. Between 1992 and 2002, the number of people living in Santo Domingo grew by 1,200, which is a lot!
How Santo Domingo is Governed
Local Government
As a commune, Santo Domingo has its own local government. This government is run by a group called the municipal council. The council is led by an alcalde, who is like a mayor. The people of Santo Domingo vote directly for their alcalde every four years. From 2008 to 2012, the alcalde was Fernando Rodríguez Larraín.
National Representatives
The people of Santo Domingo also have representatives in the national government of Chile. These representatives speak for the city in important meetings.
In the Chamber of Deputies, which is one part of Chile's parliament, Santo Domingo is represented by María José Hoffmann and Víctor Torres. They are part of a larger area called the 15th electoral district. This district includes other nearby cities like San Antonio and Cartagena.
In the Senate of Chile, which is the other part of Chile's parliament, Santo Domingo is represented by Francisco Chahuán Chahuán and Ricardo Lagos Weber. They represent the Valparaíso-Coast area.
