Santiago Province · Dominican Republic
Where to stay in Santiago de los Caballeros
Santiago de los Caballeros is a city in Santiago Province, Dominican Republic, home to about 1,343,000 people.
- Best months
- January and March
- Nearest airport
- STI11 km · Cibao International Airport
- Currency
- DOPDominican peso
- Time zone
- America/Santo Domingo
- Language
- Spanish
About
About Santiago de los Caballeros
Santiago de los Caballeros ("Saint James of the Knights"), often shortened to Santiago, is the second-largest city in the Dominican Republic and the fourth-largest city in the Caribbean by population. It is the capital of Santiago Province and the largest major metropolis in the Cibao region of the country.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Santiago de los Caballeros
See
- Centro Leon
- Monument of Santiago
Do
- Calle El Sol
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Where to stay
Hotels in Santiago de los Caballeros
9 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Apartahotel Jardines Metropolitanos | 1.8 km | |
| Hodelpa Centro Plaza | 0.3 km | |
| Hodelpa Garden Court | 9.3 km | |
| Hodelpa Gran Almirante | 2.2 km | |
| Hotel Century Plaza | 3.7 km | |
| Hotel Los Jardines | 2.0 km | |
| Matum Hotel & Casino | 1.0 km | |
| Palmetto Hotel | 2.3 km | |
| Platino Hotel & Casino | 1.5 km |
All 9 hotels in Santiago de los Caballeros, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Santiago de los Caballeros
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Santiago de los Caballeros are January and March. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; May is the wettest, with about 209 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Santiago de los Caballeros: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cibao International Airport (STI), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line; Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP, 37 km) and Samaná El Catey International Airport (AZS, 103 km) are also within reach.
STI · Cibao International Airport
POP · Gregorio Luperon International Airport
AZS · Samaná El Catey International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Santiago de los Caballeros
Eat
Santiago has many places to eat and a variety of dishes. There are many cultural places in Santiago due to globalization, such as American food (TGI Fridays, Burger King, McDonald's, Pizza Hut, Domino's, Papa John's, Taco Bell and others.
Stay safe
The Centro Historico clears out after dark and it is not smart to be there. The western half (La Joya, Gurabito, Cienfuegos, etc.) of the city is generally poorer and rougher than the eastern half, but it is unlikely that any travelers would end up there.
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Questions
Santiago de los Caballeros: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Santiago de los Caballeros?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Santiago de los Caballeros are January and March. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; May is the wettest, with about 209 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Santiago de los Caballeros?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cibao International Airport (STI), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line; Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP, 37 km) and Samaná El Catey International Airport (AZS, 103 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Santiago de los Caballeros?
Dominican peso (DOP).
Nearby
Destinations near Santiago de los Caballeros
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.