Villa Francisca

Villa Francisca is a Sector in the city of Santo Domingo in the Distrito Nacional of the Dominican Republic. This neighborhood is populated in particular by individuals from the lower middle class.

Villa Francisca
Villa Francisca is located in the Dominican Republic
Villa Francisca
Villa Francisca
Coordinates: 18°30′N 69°59′W
CountryDominican Republic
ProvinceDistrito Nacional
Government
  MayorDavid Collado
Population
 (2008)
  Total50,185
Time zoneUTC-4 UTC
  Summer (DST)UTCNone
Websitehttp://www.adn.gov.do/

In colonial times, Villa Francisca was then known as Galindo. In the literary work Cosas Añejas, by César Nicolás Penson, there is a mention to the case of the young virgin sisters that were brutally murdered in Galindo.

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