Place details
Place nameSanto Domingo
Other namesCiudad Trujillo, Nueva Isabela
CountryRepública Dominicana
Latitude18.5
Longitude-69.95
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Oldest permanent city established by Europeans in W hemisphere; founded by Bartolomeo Colombo in 1496, but rebuilt across the river after being destroyed by a hurricane in 1502; became starting point for Spanish expeditions to other islands & to mainland.