Distrito Nacional

Distrito Nacional
District
Santo Domingo de Guzmán, Dominican Republic capital
Flag Seal Coat of arms
Motto:  Ciudad Primada de América
Location of the Distrito Nacional
Country	Dominican Republic
District since	1932
Capital	Santo Domingo
Government
• Type	Subdivisions
• Body	1 municipalities 0 municipal districts
• Congresspersons	1 Senator 18 Deputies
Area
• Total	104.44 km2 (40.32 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• Total	1,029,110[1]
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
Area code	1-809 1-829 1-849
ISO 3166-2	DM-01
Postal Code	10100 to 10699
Website	http://www.adn.gob.do

The Distrito Nacional (Spanish pronunciation: [disˈtɾito nasjoˈnal]; D.N.) is a subdivision of the Dominican Republic enclosing the capital Santo Domingo. It is not in any of the provinces, but in practice, it acts as a province on its own. Before October 16, 2001, the Distrito Nacional was much larger, including what is now known as Santo Domingo Province. Published statistics and maps generally show the former, larger, Distrito Nacional. The Distrito Nacional has no rural or underdeveloped areas.