, Santiago is the economic center of the Cibao. Industrial Center of the country, contributes 40 % to the national GDP, turning into one of the most prosperous cities of the country. It possesses a coarse middle and high class. The people of Santiago are characterized for being nice, educated and hospitable.

Santiago has a population between 800,000 and 1,000,000 of habitants, is the second city of major importance and population of the Dominican Republic after Santo Domingo. It’s recognized worldwide by its plantations of tobacco and long tradition linked to the sowing, crop, production and marketing of this vital item, on the market of the goods of consumption of luxury. Here are produced varieties that include the honest tobacco, Burley, tobacco of cap and black tobacco. In Santiago there are concentrated the industries that manufacture the best cigars that the Dominican Republic feels proud to offer to the world, with the same symbolism that our aborigines were smoking the pipe of the peace. Our country produces both third parts of the cigars Premium.

In this city are the principal universities of the country inside which we can mention: UASD, PUCMM and UTESA.

Santiago has an international airport, several shops, supermarkets; all the services of the huge cities and the charmed of a small town.

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