San Carlos, Distrito Nacional
San Carlos or San Carlos de Tenerife | |
|---|---|
  San Carlos or San Carlos de Tenerife Location within the Dominican Republic | |
| Coordinates: 18°30′N 69°59′W / 18.500°N 69.983°W | |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Province | Distrito Nacional |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carolina Mejía |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 13,456 |
| Demonym | capitaleño/capitaleña |
| Time zone | UTC-4 UTC |
| • Summer (DST) | UTCNone |
| Website | http://www.adn.gov.do/ |
San Carlos or San Carlos de Tenerife is a Sector in the city of Santo Domingo in the Distrito Nacional of the Dominican Republic. This old neighborhood is populated in particular by individuals from the lower middle class.
The village of San Carlos de Tenerife was founded in 1684 by Canary Islanders.[1]
San Carlos is home to Club San Carlos of the Torneo Superior de Baloncesto.[2]
Notable residents
- Manuel Arturo Peña Batlle, polymath
- Nairovi Castillo, transgender activist.[3]
External links
- Distrito Nacional sectors Archived 2008-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
References
- ↑ "San Carlos de Tenerife".
- ↑ Se inicia este miércoles el torneo superior de baloncesto distrital Carlos Sánchez G. (Diario Libre), 5 May 2021. Accessed 11 June 2021.(in Spanish)
- ↑ Dorrejo, Mery Lois (2018). "Nairovi Castillo, desde los 13 años en la calle por "ser maricón"". Acento (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 February 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2026.