Santo Domingo Canton

Santo Domingo Canton encompasses 3,454 square kilometers of land, containing seven urban parishes and seven rural communities at an elevation of 989 meters.

The canton received its official establishment on July 3, 1967, transitioning from Pichincha Province to become part of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province in 2013.

The population of 441,583 residents includes Mestizos, Afro-Ecuadorians, Whites, Montubios, and Indigenous groups, creating a diverse social composition within the canton.

The region experiences high humidity with annual rainfall exceeding 3,200 millimeters, while temperatures range between 18 degrees and 27 degrees Celsius throughout the year.

The canton functions as a connecting point between Ecuador's Sierra region and coastal areas, featuring the Toachi River basin that flows into the Daule River system.

Location: Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province

Inception: July 3, 1967

Capital city: Santo Domingo

Elevation above the sea: 989 m

Website: http://santodomingo.gob.ec

GPS coordinates: -0.25417,-79.17194

Latest update: March 4, 2025 07:31