Huertas vs Santiago de los Caballeros

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uertas is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include: Antonio Huertas, Spanish chief executive Carlos Huertas (born 1991), Colombian racing driver Carlos Huertas (vallenato composer) (1934–1999), Colombian musician David Huertas (born 1987), Puerto Rican basketball player Esteban Huertas (1876–1943), Panamanian military officer Jon Huertas, American actor Juan Huertas, Panamanian boxer Marcelo Huertas (born 1983), Brazilian basketball player Miguel Huertas (born 1977), Peruvian footballer Raquel Huertas (born 1982), Spanish field hockey player

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Santiago de los Caballeros (English: Saint James of the Knights), or simply Santiago, is the second-largest city in the Dominican Republic and the fourth-largest city in the Caribbean. It is the capital of Santiago Province and major metropolis in the north-central region of the country. The city has a total population of 1,173,015 inhabitants. Santiago is located approximately 155 km (96 mi) northwest of the capital Santo Domingo with an average altitude of 178 meters (584 ft).

Founded in 1495 during the first wave of European settlement in the New World, the city is the "first Santiago of the Americas". Today it is one of the Dominican Republic's cultural, political, industrial and financial centers. Due to its location in the fertile Cibao Valley it has a robust agricultural sector and is a leading exporter of rum, textiles, and cigars. Santiago is known as "La Ciudad Corazón" (the "Heartland City").

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