San Cristóbal (Province)

San Cristobal
Symbols
coat of arms
Basic data
Country	Dominican Republic
region	Valdesia
Seat	San Cristobal
surface	1,240.6 km²
Residents	569,930 (2010)
density	459 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2	DO-21

Coordinates: 18 ° 31 ′  N , 70 ° 12 ′  W

San Cristóbal is a province in the south of the Dominican Republic . Originally the province was called Trujillo, after Rafael Trujillo . In addition, until 1992 the province of Monte Plata belonged to the province.

In 2006 the provincial town of Bajos de Haina was "nominated" by the Blacksmith Institute as one of the 10 most polluted cities in the world due to completely improper battery recycling.

Major cities and towns

• Bajos de Haina
• El Carril
• Cambita Garabitos
• Cambita El Pueblecito
• Los Cacaos
• Sabana Grande de Palenque
• San Cristobal
• Hato Damas
• San Gregorio de Nigua
• San Gregorio de Yaguate
• Villa Altagracia
• La Cuchilla
• Medina
• San Jose del Puerto

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Top Ten Threats 2013.pdf of the Blacksmith Institute