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List of World Heritage Sites in Dominican Republic

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972.[1] Dominican Republic accepted the convention on February 12, 1985, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2023, Dominican Republic has only one World Heritage Site, Colonial city of Santo Domingo, which was inscribed in 1990. [2]

Location of sites edit

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Location of World Heritage Sites in   Dominican Republic

List of sites edit

Name Image Location Criteria Year Description
Colonial city of Santo Domingo   Distrito Nacional

18°29′00″N 69°55′00″W / 18.483333°N 69.916667°W / 18.483333; -69.916667 (Colonial city of Santo Domingo)

Cultural (ii) (iv) (vi) 1990 After Christopher Columbus's arrival on the island in 1492, Santo Domingo became the site of the first cathedral, hospital, customs house and university in the Americas. This colonial town, founded in 1498, was laid out on a grid pattern that became the model for almost all town planners in the New World.[3]

Tentative List edit

Site Image Location Criteria Area
ha (acre)
 Year of submission Description
Jacagua, Villa of Santiago Santiago Province

19°31′57″N 70°42′25″W / 19.5325°N 70.706944°W / 19.5325; -70.706944 (Jacagua, Villa of Santiago)

Cultural 2001 [4]
Montecristi   Monte Cristi Province

19°52′00″N 71°39′00″W / 19.866667°N 71.65°W / 19.866667; -71.65 (Montecristi)

Cultural 2001 [5]
Archaeological and Historical National Park of Pueblo Viejo, La Vega   La Vega Province

19°52′00″N 71°39′00″W / 19.866667°N 71.65°W / 19.866667; -71.65 (Archaeological and Historical National Park of Pueblo Viejo, La Vega)

Cultural 2001 [6]
Historical Centre of Puerto Plata   Puerto Plata Province

19°48′00″N 70°41′00″W / 19.8°N 70.683333°W / 19.8; -70.683333 (Historical Centre of Puerto Plata)

Cultural 2001 [7]
City of Azúa de Compostela   Azua Province

18°28′N 70°44′W / 18.46°N 70.74°W / 18.46; -70.74 (City of Azúa de Compostela)

Cultural 2001 [8]
Sanate Sugar Mill La Altagracia Province

18°34′37″N 68°48′11″W / 18.577°N 68.803°W / 18.577; -68.803 (Sanate Sugar Mill)

Cultural (ii) (iv) (vi) 2002 [9]
Nuestra Señora de Monte Alegre or la Duquesa Sugar Mill Distrito Nacional

18°29′00″N 69°55′00″W / 18.483333°N 69.916667°W / 18.483333; -69.916667 (Nuestra Señora de Monte Alegre or la Duquesa Sugar Mill)

Cultural (ii) (iv) (vi) 2002 [10]
Villa La Isabela Archaeological Site Puerto Plata Province

19°49′N 71°03′W / 19.82°N 71.05°W / 19.82; -71.05 (Villa La Isabela Archaeological Site)

Cultural (ii) (v) 2018 [11]
Jaragua National Park   Pedernales Province

17°47′21″N 71°29′56″W / 17.789228°N 71.499023°W / 17.789228; -71.499023 (Jaragua National Park)

Mixed (i) (iii) (vii) (ix) (x) 2018 [12]
First Colonial Engines of America San Cristóbal Province, Santo Domingo Province

18°25′00″N 70°06′20″W / 18.416667°N 70.105556°W / 18.416667; -70.105556 (First Colonial Engines of America)

Cultural (ii) (vi) 2018 [13]
Cotubanamá National Park   La Altagracia Province, La Romana Province

18°14′N 68°42′W / 18.24°N 68.7°W / 18.24; -68.7 (Cotubanamá National Park)

Cultural (i) (ii) (iii) 2018 [14]
Marine Mammals Sanctuary Bancos de La Plata and Navidad  

20°01′00″N 68°51′00″W / 20.016667°N 68.85°W / 20.016667; -68.85 (Marine Mammals Sanctuary Bancos de La Plata and Navidad)

Mixed (iii) (ix) (x) 2018 [15]
Pre-Hispanic rock art of the Dominican Republic   Hato Mayor Province, La Altagracia Province, Pedernales Province, San Cristóbal Province

18°28′04″N 70°08′06″W / 18.467669°N 70.134961°W / 18.467669; -70.134961 (Pre-Hispanic rock art of the Dominican Republic)

Cultural (i) (iii) 2018 [16]

References edit

  1. ^ "The World Heritage Convention". UNESCO. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Dominican Republic". UNESCO. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "Colonial city of Santo Domingo". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-20.  Text was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO (CC BY 3.0 IGO) license.
  4. ^ "Jacagua, Villa of Santiago". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  5. ^ "Montecristi". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  6. ^ "Archaeological and Historical National Park of Pueblo Viejo, La Vega". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  7. ^ "Historical Centre of Puerto Plata". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  8. ^ "City of Azúa de Compostela". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  9. ^ "Sanate Sugar Mill". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  10. ^ "Nuestra Señora de Monte Alegre or la Duquesa Sugar Mill". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  11. ^ "Villa La Isabela Archaeological Site". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  12. ^ "Jaragua National Park". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  13. ^ "First Colonial Engines of America". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  14. ^ "Cotubanamá National Park". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  15. ^ "Marine Mammals Sanctuary Bancos de La Plata and Navidad". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  16. ^ "Pre-Hispanic rock art of the Dominican Republic". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
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