Santo Domingo is located on the south central coast of the island of Hispaniola where it meets the Caribbean Sea. This position was of great importance to the citys economic development and the growth of trade during colonial times.

The Ozama River, located to the east of the city, is where the countrys busiest port is located.

The Metropolitan district is divided into four municipal Sections mostly for administrative reasons. These sections are Santo Domingo Norte, Este, and Oeste, which all together make part of the province and Santo Domingo de Guzman which is within the D.N boundaries all of which have different administrative orders.

Santo Domingo to the north has the section of Villa Mella or in English, Municipal District which makes part of Santo Domingo Norte or Municipal Section. To the east it has San Isidro and to the west it borders Province of San Cristobal and Bajos de Haina.

The Ozama River and Isabella end at the Center of Santo Domingo.

Santo Domingo is relatively low in altitude with several high hills.The average temperature varies little in the city, because the tropical trade winds help mitigate the heat and humidity throughout the year. December and January are the coolest months, and July and August are the warmest. Santo Domingo and the rest of the Republic are in the Caribbean and have a tropical climate, which makes them very vulnerable to hurricanes.

This happens to be the oldest city in the New World, where the settlement of all the Americas began. See the first cathedral, the first hospital. Wander down cobble stone streets among the Spanish colonial architecture and imagine how things were back in the 1600s.

No other city in the Caribbean has a greater variety of restaurants and night life. There are so many restaurants in this city that it is practically impossible even for those who live here to have visited them all. And its a city that never sleeps. A great place to meet people. A lot of young single executives who come here to work end up leaving that is if they leave married to a Dominican.

The city itself has great shopping. Major chains from all around the world have opened branches here and more will be opening soon. Discount stores offer great prices on designer brands, the leading shops offer clearance sales several times a year and there are many designer shops for more exclusive wear.

Santo Domingo is the most bustling and diverse city in the Caribbean. It has a population of over three million inhabitants within the city and the Province of Santo Domingo and sprawls out over 250 square kilo meters.