Ciudad Universitaria, Distrito Nacional

Ciudad Universitaria
Ciudad Universitaria is located in the Dominican Republic
Ciudad Universitaria
Ciudad Universitaria
Coordinates: 18°30′N 69°59′W / 18.500°N 69.983°W / 18.500; -69.983
CountryDominican Republic
ProvinceDistrito Nacional
Government
 • MayorCarolina Mejía de Garrigó
Population
 (2008)
 • Total
345,457
Demonymcapitaleño/capitaleña
Time zoneUTC−04:00
Websitehttp://www.adn.gov.do/

Ciudad Universitaria is a Sector in the city of Santo Domingo in the Distrito Nacional of the Dominican Republic. There are eighteen universities in Ciudad Universitaria in the city of Santo Domingo, the highest number of any city in the Dominican Republic. Established in 1538, Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD) is the oldest university in the Americas and is also the only public university in the city. Santo Domingo holds the nation's highest percentage of residents with a higher education degree.

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