Santo Domingo ( meaning "
Saint Dominic"), officially
Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the
Dominican Republic and the
largest city in the
Caribbean by population. In 2010, its population was counted as 965,040, rising to 2,907,100 when its surrounding metropolitan area was included. The city lies within the boundaries of the
Distrito Nacional ("D.N.", "National District"), itself bordered on three sides by
Santo Domingo Province.