San Cristóbal, with 220.767 inhabitants (137.422 83.345 urban and rural), coordinates: 18 ° 24 'N - 70 ° 07' W. It is located 26 miles west of Santo Domingo de Guzmán. San Cristobal is located in a small valley at the foot of the mountains belonging to the Central Cordillera, between the rivers, "Nigua and Nice." North
fits Monsignor Nouel (Bonao) and northeast Monte Plata. To the west is Bani and east is the province of Santo Domingo. In the south are the beaches of Najayo and Palenque.
Foundation
This community has its origins in colonial times, when the English came to this area in search of gold. The name comes from a farm installed Nigua along the river in the southern part of the city today. The town is part of the sub-region Valdesia.
The community was elevated to the common category in 1822 during the Haitian occupation. It was during this time that made the urban boundary grid that keeps the old city.
The municipality of San Cristobal, was founded after the first occupation of Haiti, on July 11, 1823, was conducted by government decree, was converted into common city of Santo Domingo. San Cristobal
brought his blood and his courage in the struggle for national independence. It served as headquarters to the constituent congress that drafted and proclaimed the Constitution of the Dominican State, on November 6 1844. Since then there has been a social, economic, political and cultural life in which a child is not present in this community. Local History
Although the foundation of the Villa de San Cristóbal happened in the early nineteenth century, its origins date from before 1500, when Don Bartholomew Columbus, carrying out orders from his brother Christopher Columbus, founded the bastion of San Cristobal mine near the place they were exploited by Francisco Bobadilla. First Nomination
The first nomination was made by the brother of Christopher Columbus, on behalf of the last fortress called the "Buenaventura" populated by English and slaves.
The founder of San Cristobal was the priest Juan de Jesus Fabian Ayala and Garcia, who built the villa in the early nineteenth century.
On February 9, 1822, at the beginning of the Haitian Occupation acquired the Common category, from the department of Ozama, one of the two departments that had divided the eastern portion of the island
July 11 1843, by decree of the Haitian government was converted into common canton of Santo Domingo, the department Ozama. The following year, after declaring independence, Central Governing Board made it appear as common in the Department of Santo Domingo. That same year, St. Kitts served as the headquarters of the First Republic and there was issued the first constitution which was the nation.
was created in 1934 Trujillo and San Cristobal province was incorporated into the new province as the common header. After the execution of the tyrant Rafael Trujillo, the province that bore his name became known as San Cristobal province, which also had the common header, the city of San Cristobal, four municipalities: Villa Altagracia, Bayaguana, Monte Plata and Yamasá and two municipal districts: Yaguate and Savannah Grande de Palenque, and over fifty rural sections. Culture
Cultural Riches
Main celebrations.
monuments as the Castle on the Hill, the House of mahogany, Nigua Ingenio, Las Cuevas del Pomier, La Toma, and recently The Memorial to the Constituent.
Hotel San Cristobal.
Colegio San Rafael.
Parish School Santa Rita.
City San Cristobal.
Parish of Our Lady of Consolation.
Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish. High School Musical
Pablo Claudio.
Pomier Caves of Folk Festivals community "Santa Maria".
popular Carnival, which takes place on 27 February. Atabales
festival, held in Sainaguà every year.
Las Ruinas del Ingenio "Diego Caballero" in the community of "Nigua"
constructions made by Trujillo. (The hill, the house of mahogany, etc.) Strong Resoli
. Principal Monuments
Church of Our Lady of Consolation Church
ConsolaciónLa Our Lady of the church was built in the decade of 1940-50 by the architect Henry Gazón, in order to be a family burial plot and burial Trujillo along with some family members.
It is as the prime attraction of fresh murals on the ceiling and side walls of the famous English painter Vela Zanetti.
Palacio Municipal Palacio
MunicipalEl building that houses the Municipal town hall was opened in 1937. was built entirely of reinforced concrete, with a baroque-Victorian architectural style, typical of the era. By design and for what it represents in Dominican architecture, was declared "Cultural Heritage of the Dominican Republic."
Living Stones Park Piedras Park
VivasEl February 28, 1944 is desvelizó Monument "Living Stones", located between Constitution and General Cabral Street. The memorial park was built in the place was the residence of the dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina, with stones brought from all provinces. Hence its name.
Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish
JesúsEsta Sacred Heart Parish Church is the oldest existing building in the city. Its construction started in the year 1826, by the initiative of then pastor of the community Juan de Jesús Fabián Ayala and Garcia. Inside are buried out-standing figures of the social, religious, political and cultural past century, including the same parent Ayala, its constructor.
Loyola Polytechnic Institute Polytechnic Institute
LoyolaConstruido by architect Henry Gazón Bona, was opened in 1952. In the central nave has a lobby decorated with murals painted velazanetti, representing the Dominican history, from indigenous to modern life. Loyola, as he is popularly called, is a center of technical and agronomic training for students whose classrooms have passed then became destacadísimos Dominican professionals. In the classrooms studied almost all the secretaries of Agriculture has taken the country over the past 40 years.
Hotel San Cristobal Hotel San CristóbalEl
May 17, 1947 was inaugurated this building, whose design and was built by the architect Henry Gazón Bona. The building was decorated with murals by José Velazanetti, and is characterized by the main hall built in centennial mahogany and decorated with strategically placed mirrors.
currently operate a tourism training school under the auspices of the English Cooperation Agency International.
Ingenio Boca de Nigua
NiguaEl Ingenio Ingenio Boca de Boca de Nigua, was restored and an essential part of the route of the first American colonial plantations. There he held the "Festival of Marronage" since 1989, which emphasized the values \u200b\u200bof African-American culture.
Palacio del Cerro
CerroOriginalmente Palace was built as the residence of the dictator Trujillo, but never lived there. It has several rooms and halls and party game, spread across its 5 levels. All rooms are decorated with paintings and decorative inlays that give the feeling imperial palace.
currently operates a prison training school under the guidance of the Attorney General's Office.
This building is decorated like others in the town with murals of famous English painter José Velazanetti.
Balneario La Toma La Toma
about 6 miles north of the city of San Cristobal, at the foot of a rocky hill and rough, a source of pure, crystalline water, where they built the first dam America by the English conqueror Christopher Columbus, circa 1520. The retention volume is more or less approximately 8.000 cubic Mts, then rushing waters not very fast in pending before emptying into the river Nigua.
Mahogany House CaobaConstruida
House in 1940 with an area of \u200b\u200b3.162 meters of construction over three levels. The house was built in three stages, first by the company Rodríguez Belgrade. Mahogany was the main element used in its construction, also used other hardwoods such as oak, Capa and The Heart of the Dove, then built a reinforced concrete structure work done by the renowned architect Jose Antonio Caro. Strong
Resolí
ResolíUnos Park treasured historical monuments in the region, this work was done during the period known as the Haitian occupation in the years 1822-1844 when the island remained under the control of the republic of Haiti.
The fort was built by Resolí instructions Haitian general Jean Baptiste Richet, Comandante de Armas de Santo Domingo in the Loma de Cabezas de las Aguas, the Najayo arorroyos Up and Madero, in the section above about 12 kilometers Najayo north of San Cristobal. Commemorative Dates
Most Important
Dominican Constitution Day November 6 in San Cristobal
July 25 Patron of 19 to 25 July. Festivities
Atabales 27 - 30 November
major geographic areas downtown, and urban areas, because they are the main financial, commercial and industrial city, as well as major educational and political institutions (Government, City)
The North, by the large number of colleges and schools located in rural communities, producing citrus and other fruits.
proper place Recreation
1 - Spa "Taking"
2 - "Caves of Pomier"
3 - "Playa Palenque and Najayo. 4-Camp
Adventist Najayo beach.
5 - Las Ruinas del Ingenio "Diego Caballero" colorful characters
Andre
family (The first scene), Guateryen
busker, King of Carnival in St. Kitts
Jorge Guigni, Folklorist
Amarabis serum, Folklorist
Rafael Colón, The Ebony Spike (vocals Santa Cecilia Orchestra)
Roberto Mojica, decimero (Negroid Poems) and cultural writer of San Cristobal. Simeon
Family decimero.
Miguel Mella,
Martial Artist Baez, Socrates Barinas
Artist, Historian
Emiliano de la Rosa,
Historian Thomas Espinal, Sisters Renville
Historian, teacher and owns Sharpener Museum Education
There are a total of 72 schools and 92 centers together.
The 04-03 Education Distrtito has under its jurisdiction 56 basic centers, 10 centers Media, 6 sites Adult and Early Childhood Education Center (National Council for Children, "DAPI" Management of Early Childhood Care). Tips
Course: Of the 56 centers Basic, 45 centers have 5th-8th, and all have their ongoing advice and work. Has an activity intensive tourism, especially domestic tourists. The main centers are Najayo and Palenque beaches and resorts of La Toma and Haina rivers and Nice. Featured Characters
San Cristobal province has produced many outstanding men, such as: General José María Cabral, General José del Carmen Reynoso, Eusebio Perez, Eusebio Arangio, Eusebio Evangelista, Lucas Diaz, hero of the independence and war in Cuba. Also born in San Cristobal, the dictator Rafael L. Trujillo. Community Boards
90% of schools have parent and school friends and in the respective communities, are neighborhood councils and the asocianes smaller proportion of mothers and farmers. Neighborhood
Churches (Catholic and Protestant)
Groups parceleros Association of Rural Women Farmers Association
Organized Youth Group
Coffee Growers Association
NGOs
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