Ciudad Colonial in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic — Caribbean Region of the Americas (Hispaniola, Greater Antilles, West Indies)
First Municipal Council in the Americas
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, January 17, 2016
1. First City Council in the Americas Marker
de America al Adelantado
Don Bartolome Colon
Fundador en la margen oriental
del Rio Ozama de la Villa
de Santo Domingo del dia
5 de agosto del aρo 1498
para luego ser traslada
a esta parte por el Gobernador
de la Isla Hispaniola
Frey Nicolas de Ovando
en el aρo 1502
Sindicatura
1998-2002
Bartolome Colon
founder of Santo Domingo on the eastern shore of the Ozama River on August 5, 1498, which was later transferred to this location by the Governor of Hispaniola Island
Friar Nicolas de Ovando
in 1502
Union of Municipal Workers
1998-2002
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1498.
Location. 18° 28.416′ N, 69° 53.075′ W. Marker is in Ciudad Colonial, Distrito Nacional, in Santo Domingo. It is on Calle Arzobispo Meriρo
this page online
Regionally, it is one of the Greater Antilles on the Caribbean Sea, in in the Atlantic Ocean, in North America, and in the Western Hemisphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also a Spanish colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Neighbors of Santo Domingo (a few steps from this marker); First City Hall in the Americas (within shouting distance of this marker); Pope John Paul II's 1979 Visit to Santo Domingo (within shouting distance of this marker); Manuel Aurelio Tavarez Justo (within shouting distance of this marker); Cathedral of Santo Domingo, First of the Americas (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Borgellα's Palace (about 120 meters away); Club Nosotras (about 120 meters away); Antonio Maceo (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ciudad Colonial.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, January 17, 2016
2. First Municipal Council in the Americas Marker
The bust is of Bartolomι Colσn, brother of Christopher Columbus.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 10, 2018. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 536 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 22, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
