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Pico Duarte
The highest peak in the Caribbean at 3,098 meters, a multi-day hike through pine forest in the Cordillera Central of the Dominican Republic.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Santiago Province, Dominican Republic · North America
Santiago de los Caballeros sits on the route: 15 minutes from Tamboril, 57km from Pico Duarte.
Santiago de los Caballeros is a major city located in Santiago Province, Dominican Republic. With a population of 1,200,000, it is one of the largest urban centers in North America.
On a road trip, Santiago de los Caballeros sits in Dominican Republic. It's in the America/Santo Domingo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Santiago de los Caballeros to your route.
Santiago de los Caballeros ("Saint James of the Knights"), often shortened to Santiago, is the second-largest city in the Dominican Republic and the fourth-largest city in the Caribbean by population. It is the capital of Santiago Province and the largest major metropolis in the Cibao region of the country. SantiagoRead more
is the largest Caribbean city that is not a capital city, and the largest non-coastal metropolis in the Caribbean islands. It is approximately 155 km (96 mi) northwest of the capital, Santo Domingo, with an average altitude of 178 m (584 ft). The city has a population of 771,748 inhabitants (2022). Santiago's metropolitan area population composed of the municipalities of Santiago-Licey Al Medio-Baitoa-Tamboril-Puñal-Villa González is 1,261,852 as of 2022, making it the Dominican Republic's second-largest.
Founded in 1495 during the first wave of European settlement in the New World, the city is the "first Santiago of the Americas". Today it is one of the Dominican Republic's cultural, political, industrial and financial centers. Due to its location in the fertile Cibao Valley, it has a robust agricultural sector and is a leading exporter of rum, textiles, and cigars. Santiago is known as "La Ciudad Corazón" (the "Heartland City").
Santiago de los Caballeros was an important strategic city in the Dominican War of Independence. The city's name, Saint James of the Knights, refers to the Hidalgos de la Isabela, a group of knights who came from La Isabela city to stay in Santiago. Sometimes, the city is called Santiago de los 30 Caballeros (English: Saint James of the 30 Knights).
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Santiago de los Caballeros is located in Santiago Province, Dominican Republic, North America. The coordinates are 19.4504 latitude, -70.6908 longitude.
Santiago de los Caballeros has a population of approximately 1,200,000 people, making it a major city in Dominican Republic.
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The highest peak in the Caribbean at 3,098 meters, a multi-day hike through pine forest in the Cordillera Central of the Dominican Republic.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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