What Country Was Santiago In?

Santiago (Dominican Republic) lies within 4 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Taino, from 1000 to 1499. The earliest state recorded here is Taino (1000).

Who ruled Santiago?

Period (by border map)	Ruled by
500 BC – AD 799	Caribbean hunter-gatherers
AD 800 – AD 999	Ciboney
1000 – 1499	Taino
1500 – 1599	Unclaimed / no data
1600 – 1782	Hispaniola (Spain)
1783 – 1879	Spain
1880 – today	Dominican Republic

Map showing Santiago in 1300 — Border map for 1300. See the world in 1300.

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Historic cities nearby

Santo Domingo · about 140 km

Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.

Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.