Villa Francisca
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.
Villa Francisca | |
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  Villa Francisca | |
| Coordinates: 18°30′N 69°59′W | |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Province | Distrito Nacional |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Collado |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 50,185 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 UTC |
| • Summer (DST) | UTCNone |
| Website | http://www.adn.gov.do/ |
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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