| Santo Domingo | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Total Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Ecuador |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Coordinates: | -0.2542°N -79.1719°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Ecuador |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas |
| Subdivision Type2: | Canton |
| Subdivision Name2: | Santo Domingo |
| Parts Type: | Urban Parishes |
| Parts Style: | coll |
| Parts: | List of parishes |
| P1: | Abraham Calazacón |
| P2: | Bomboli |
| P3: | Chiguilpe |
| P4: | Río Toachi |
| P5: | Río Verde |
| P6: | Los Colorados |
| P7: | Zaracay |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Wilson Erazo Argoti |
| Established Title: | Created |
| Established Date: | May 29, 1861 |
| Named For: | Los Colorados, Jesus |
| Area Total Km2: | 67.14 |
| Area Blank1 Title: | Canton |
| Area Blank1 Km2: | 3454 |
| Elevation M: | 625 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 census |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 334826 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Canton |
| Population Blank1: | 441583 |
| Population Density Blank1 Km2: | auto |
| Population Demonym: | Santodomingueño |
| Area Code: | (+593) 02 |
| Blank Name: | Climate |
| Blank Info: | Tropical monsoon and humid |
| Website: | www.santodomingo.gov.ec/ |
Santo Domingo de los Colorados,[2] often simply referred to as Santo Domingo (Quechua: Tsachila), is an Ecuadorian city and seat of the canton that bears its name and the Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province. It is the fourth most populous city in Ecuador, with a population of 334,826, and is an important commercial and industrial center.[3]
The name, "de los Colorados", refers to a local ethnic group, the Tsáchila, and the custom of men in that tribe to dye their hair with extract of the achiote plant; hence "Santo Dominigo de los Colorados" or "Santo Domingo of the Dyed." This group, which is indigenous to the area, is recognised with a substantial statue near the town center.
Santo Domingo is located approximately 133 km west of Quito at an elevation of 625 m. Santo Domingo lies in the foothills west of the Andes. It is important stopping point on the road from Quito to the Pacific coast. The city also connects other lowland cities like Quevedo, Chone, and Quinindé.
The city is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Domingo de los Colorados.
Santo Domingo has a tropical monsoon climate under Köppen climate classification (Am) with influences of elevation. Average temperatures hover around 71 degrees Fahrenheit.[4] Like many other cities on this side of the Andes it floods easily. Roads between Quito and coastal cities such as Esmeraldas and Manta are often washed out and require frequent work.