Villa Francisca Explained

Villa Francisca
Pushpin Map:Dominican Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Coordinates:18.5°N -128°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Dominican Republic
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Distrito Nacional
Population Demonym:capitaleño/capitaleña
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:David Collado
Population As Of:2008
Population Total:50,185
Utc Offset:-4 UTC
Utc Offset Dst:None
Website:http://www.adn.gov.do/

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.

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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