Map of Santo Domingo, Nacional, Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo is the capital of Dominican Republic, with a population of about 2,201,941. It lies at 18.4719°N, 69.8923°W. The nearest city on our map is Santo Domingo Este, 4 km to the northeast.

Santo Domingo at a glance

Where is Santo Domingo?

• The largest city in Dominican Republic by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 01 min on the shortest day to 13 h 14 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Santo Domingo

• Santo Domingo Este — 4 km northeast
• Santo Domingo Oeste — 12 km west
• Bajos de Haina — 16 km southwest
• San Cristóbal — 23 km west
• Boca Chica — 31 km east
• Villa Altagracia — 37 km northwest
• Baní — 51 km southwest
• San Pedro de Macorís — 62 km east
• Cotuí — 70 km northwest
• Hato Mayor del Rey — 74 km northeast

Largest cities in Dominican Republic

• Santiago de los Caballeros — 1,200,000
• Santo Domingo Oeste — 701,269
• Santo Domingo Este — 700,000
• San Pedro de Macorís — 217,899
• La Romana — 208,437
• San Cristóbal — 154,040
• Puerto Plata — 146,000
• San Francisco de Macorís — 124,763
• Salvaleón de Higüey — 123,787
• Concepción de La Vega — 102,426

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Other places named Santo Domingo

• Santo Domingo — Villa Clara Province, Cuba

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.