History
Santo Domingo Este was created as municipality in 2001 by law 163-01 splitting the Santo Domingo province from the Distrito Nacional.
Santo Domingo Este is across the Ozama River which divides the east and west sections of metropolitan Santo Domingo. This eastern side is more residential and less commercially developed, but it is undergoing change the same way as the Distrito Nacional.
Recently Santo Domingo Este has experienced growth even though not at the same rate as Santo Domingo de Guzman. Department stores and malls have been established lately, stimulating the economical growth of this section.
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