NewsWhore
07-10-2008, 03:50 PM
In the last seven years, more than 300,000 citizens have moved from the National District to other municipalities outside of Santo Domingo city and environs. While this might be welcomed by citizens living in the National District as it could lead to a reduction in traffic, officials are concerned because a population decrease also means a reduction in the amount of funds that the Executive Branch allocates to the municipality. The president of the National District Municipality, Gabriel Castro, says that the funds received by the municipal government have decreased from RD$150 million to RD$130 million per year. More than a million residents live in the National District (913,540 according to the 2002 Census).
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