Santiago de los Caballeros

Japanese: サンチアゴ・デ・ロス・カバリェロス(英語表記)Santiago de los Caballeros
Santiago de los Caballeros
Located in the northern part of the Dominican Republic on the Caribbean Sea, it is the second largest city in the country. It has a population of 364,447 (1993). It was named after the 30 Caballeros (knights of the Order of Santiago) who founded it in 1504. Along with the capital, Santo Domingo, it is one of the oldest cities in the West Indies. However, during the colonial period, it was damaged by an earthquake in 1562, attacked by French pirates, and destroyed by blacks who rose up for Haitian independence. It is now a commercial center and a distribution center for coffee, cocoa, and tobacco.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
カリブ海のドミニカ共和国北部にある同国第2の都市。人口36万4447(1993)。1504年にスペインのサンチアゴ騎士団の30人の騎士(カバリェロス)が建設したため,この名称がつけられた。首都サント・ドミンゴとならんで,西インド諸島では最古の町の一つ。しかし植民地時代には1562年の地震の被害を受けたり,フランスの海賊の襲撃を受けたり,ハイチ独立革命のために決起した黒人によって破壊されたりした。現在は商業の中心地で,コーヒー,カカオ,タバコの集散地である。

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