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The Dominican Republic is divided into three macro-regions, which are in turn divided into ten regions.
In 1858 the country was divided in 3 departments: Cibao (North), Ozama (Sur), and Seybo (Este).
Regions[]
Macro-regions Regions and Provinces |
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Este/Sureste
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Cities and towns of the Dominican Republic[]
List of cities and towns in DR[]
Municipality | Province | Region | Population (2015) | Land area (km2) | Density (km2) | Elevation |
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Dajabón | Dajabón | Cibao NW | 69,953 | 253 | 276 | 35 |
El Pino | Dajabón | Cibao NW | 14,203 | 88 | 161 | 213 |
Loma de Cabrera | Dajabón | Cibao NW | 23,234 | 239 | 97 | 206 |
Partido | Dajabón | Cibao NW | 17,029 | 157 | 108 | 167 |
Restauración | Dajabón | Cibao NW | 6,948 | 284 | 25 | 594 |
Castañuela | Monte Cristi | Cibao NW | 14,878 | 31 | 180 | 29 |
Guayubín | Monte Cristi | Cibao NW | 32,586 | 347 | 36 | 82 |
Las Matas de Santa Cruz | Monte Cristi | Cibao NW | 18,756 | 110 | 170 | 25 |
Pepillo Salcedo | Monte Cristi | Cibao NW | 11,588 | 58 | 78 | 5 |
Monte Cristi | Monte Cristi | Cibao NW | 42,657 | 456 | 94 | 65 |
Villa Vásquez | Monte Cristi | Cibao NW | 15,245 | 230 | 66 | 32 |
Monción | Santiago Rodriguez | Cibao NW | 39,875 | 102 | 390 | 364 |
Sabaneta | Santiago Rodriguez | Cibao NW | 98,453 | 804 | 120 | 124 |
Villa de los Almácigos | Santiago Rodriguez | Cibao NW | 26,613 | 205 | 130 | 211 |
Mao | Valverde | Cibao NW | 207,818 | 423 | 490 | 78 |
Esperanza | Valverde | Cibao NW | 70,588 | 215 | 330 | 95 |
Laguna Salada | Valverde | Cibao NW | 30,041 | 185 | 160 | 80 |
Cayetano Germosén | Espaillat | Cibao N | 36,930 | 18 | 2,100 | 147 |
Gaspar Hernández | Espaillat | Cibao N | 57,302 | 366 | 160 | 10 |
Jamao al Norte | Espaillat | Cibao N | 42,953 | 116 | 370 | 5 |
Moca | Espaillat | Cibao N | 173,442 | 239 | 720 | 600 |
San Victor | Espaillat | Cibao N | 79,851 | 100 | 800 | 509 |
Baitoa | Santiago | Cibao N | 17,778 | 30 | 600 | 250 |
Jánico | Santiago | Cibao N | 16,993 | 235 | 72 | 370 |
Licey al Medio | Santiago | Cibao N | 69,321 | 32 | 2,200 | 195 |
Puñal | Santiago | Cibao N | 69,303 | 89 | 780 | 183 |
Sabana Iglesia | Santiago | Cibao N | 53,520 | 187 | 290 | 291 |
Santiago de Los Caballeros | Santiago | Cibao N | 1,173,015 | 524 | 2,239 | 175 |
San José | Santiago | Cibao N | 109,071 | 1,502 | 73 | 523 |
Tamboril | Santiago | Cibao N | 102,865 | 64 | 1,600 | 239 |
Villa Bisonó | Santiago | Cibao N | 140,666 | 93 | 1,500 | 164 |
Villa González | Santiago | Cibao N | 72,365 | 102 | 710 | 193 |
Altamira | Puerto Plata | Cibao N | 26,056 | 179 | 150 | 400 |
Guananico | Puerto Plata | Cibao N | 8,954 | 57 | 157 | 139 |
Imbert | Puerto Plata | Cibao N | 30,514 | 171 | 180 | 118 |
Los Hidalgos | Puerto Plata | Cibao N | 14,589 | 101 | 144 | 195 |
Luperón | Puerto Plata | Cibao N | 20,259 | 272 | 74 | 18 |
Puerto Plata | Puerto Plata | Cibao N | 286,558 | 509 | 560 | 8 |
Sosúa | Puerto Plata | Cibao N | 49,593 | 277 | 180 | 93 |
Villa Isabela | Puerto Plata | Cibao N | 14,889 | 213 | 70 | 40 |
Villa Montellano | Puerto Plata | Cibao N | 19,029 | 74 | 260 | 18 |
Bánica | Elías Piña | del Valle | 7,856 | 266 | 30 | 287 |
Comendador | Elías Piña | del Valle | 25,475 | 253 | 100 | 395 |
El Llano | Elías Piña | del Valle | 8,151 | 105 | 78 | 533 |
Hondo Valle | Elías Piña | del Valle | 10,587 | 123 | 86 | 890 |
Juan Santiago | Elías Piña | del Valle | 4,360 | 107 | 42 | 807 |
Pedro Santana | Elías Piña | del Valle | 4,875 | 575 | 9 | 293 |
Bohechío | San Juan | del Valle | 9,652 | 408 | 24 | 455 |
El Cercado | San Juan | del Valle | 25,688 | 283 | 91 | 733 |
Juan de Herrera | San Juan | del Valle | 12,963 | 147 | 88 | 477 |
Las Matas | San Juan | del Valle | 70,586 | 636 | 110 | 381 |
San Juan | San Juan | del Valle | 169,032 | 1,876 | 90 | 415 |
Vallejuelo | San Juan | del Valle | 12,555 | 218 | 57 | 659 |
Galván | Barohuco | Enriquillo | 15,869 | 215 | 83 | 49 |
Los Rios | Barohuco | Enriquillo | 9,963 | 150 | 66 | 40 |
Neiba | Barohuco | Enriquillo | 53,605 | 275 | 190 | 10 |
Tamayo | Barohuco | Enriquillo | 23,294 | 456 | 51 | 10 |
Villa Jaragua | Barohuco | Enriquillo | 13,562 | 120 | 110 | 12 |
Cristóbal | Independencia | Enriquillo | 7,952 | 152 | 39 | 11 |
Duvergé | Independencia | Enriquillo | 25,971 | 522 | 38 | 9 |
Jimaní | Independencia | Enriquillo | 19,263 | 473 | 29 | 31 |
La Descubierta | Independencia | Enriquillo | 10,022 | 207 | 34 | 35 |
Mella | Independencia | Enriquillo | 5,052 | 509 | 6 | 14 |
Postrer Río | Independencia | Enriquillo | 6,323 | 159 | 33 | 49 |
Cabral | Barahona | Enriquillo | 13,907 | 132 | 106 | 14 |
El Peñón | Barahona | Enriquillo | 3,589 | 29 | 139 | 9 |
Enriquillo | Barahona | Enriquillo | 10,254 | 354 | 29 | 47 |
Fundación | Barahona | Enriquillo | 8,122 | 53 | 150 | 30 |
Jaquimeyes | Barahona | Enriquillo | 4,144 | 178 | 23 | 11 |
La Ciénaga | Barahona | Enriquillo | 8,004 | 112 | 71 | 84 |
Paraíso | Barahona | Enriquillo | 14,472 | 139 | 100 | 43 |
Polo | Barahona | Enriquillo | 7,747 | 201 | 36 | 746 |
Salinas | Barahona | Enriquillo | 5,956 | 123 | 48 | 33 |
Santa Cruz | Barahona | Enriquillo | 138,159 | 163 | 850 | |
Vicente Noble | Barahona | Enriquillo | 14,758 | 225 | 65 | |
Oviedo | Pedernales | Enriquillo | 10,986 | 800 | 14 | |
Pedernales | Pedernales | Enriquillo | 27,955 | 218 | 57 | |
Concepción de la Vega | La Vega | Cibao S | 235,698 | 490 | 411 | |
Constanza | La Vega | Cibao S | 59,052 | 842 | 70 | |
Jarabacoa | La Vega | Cibao S | 69,855 | 666 | 86 | |
Jima Abajo | La Vega | Cibao S | 29,685 | 133 | 220 | |
Bonao | Monseñor Nouel | Cibao S | 158,034 | 664 | 191 | |
Maimón | Monseñor Nouel | Cibao S | 20,500 | 82 | 229 | |
Piedra Blanca | Monseñor Nouel | Cibao S | 24,785 | 238 | 92 | |
Cevicos | Sánchez Ramírez | Cibao S | 12,589 | 123 | 48 | |
Cotuí | Sánchez Ramírez | Cibao S | 79,596 | 619 | 130 | |
Fantino | Sánchez Ramírez | Cibao S | 22,487 | 96 | 230 | |
La Mata | Sánchez Ramírez | Cibao S | 42,785 | 175 | 240 | |
Arenoso | Duarte | Cibao NE | 17,589 | 142 | 120 | |
Castillo | Duarte | Cibao NE | 20,258 | 134 | 150 | |
Eugenio Maria de Hostos | Duarte | Cibao NE | 1,848 | 150 | 12 | |
Las Guáranas | Duarte | Cibao NE | 19,969 | 86 | 230 | |
Pimentel | Duarte | Cibao NE | 35,989 | 125 | 290 | |
San Francisco de Macorís | Duarte | Cibao NE | 188,118 | 760 | 260 | |
Villa Riva | Duarte | Cibao NE | 30,989 | 310 | 100 | |
Azua de Compostela | Azua | Valdesia | 128,264 | 416 | 310 | 83 |
Las Charcas | Azua | Valdesia | 12,345 | 251 | 49 | 1,164 |
Las Yayas de Viajama | Azua | Valdesia | 7,142 | 473 | 15 | 370 |
Peralta | Azua | Valdesia | 8,596 | 116 | 74 | 1,830 |
Sabana Yegua | Azua | Valdesia | 26,552 | 102 | 74 | 15 |
Tábara Arriba | Azua | Valdesia | 14,258 | 210 | 68 | 296 |
Guayabal | Azua | Valdesia | 3,965 | 263 | 15 | 727 |
Estebanía | Azua | Valdesia | 10,154 | 159 | 64 | 61 |
Baní | Peravia | Valdesia | 128,264 | 643 | 230 | 61 |
Matanzas | Peravia | Valdesia | 35,414 | 39 | 350 | 29 |
Nizao | Peravia | Valdesia | 39,686 | 41 | 64 | 29 |
Rancho Arriba | Ocoa | Valdesia | 20,500 | 204 | 62 | 699 |
Sabana Larga | Ocoa | Valdesia | 12,698 | 167 | 69 | 588 |
Ocoa | Ocoa | Valdesia | 39,451 | 485 | 71 | 475 |
Bajos de Haina | San Cristóbal | Valdesia | 158,985 | 38 | 4,100 | 36 |
Cambita Garabitos | San Cristóbal | Valdesia | 42,589 | 202 | 210 | 179 |
Los Cacaos | San Cristóbal | Valdesia | 49,858 | 146 | 210 | 311 |
Sabana Grande de Palenque | San Cristóbal | Valdesia | 30,247 | 30 | 1,000 | 63 |
San Cristóbal | San Cristóbal | Valdesia | 275,232 | 227 | 1,200 | 33 |
San Gregorio de Nigua | San Cristóbal | Valdesia | 40,589 | 49 | 830 | 42 |
Yaguate | San Cristóbal | Valdesia | 92,586 | 122 | 760 | 52 |
Villa Altagracia | San Cristóbal | Valdesia | 169,655 | 482 | 350 | 178 |
Miches | El Seibo | Yuma | 20,813 | 444 | 47 | 2 |
El Seibo | El Seibo | Yuma | 97,144 | 1,344 | 72 | 117 |
Guaymate | La Romana | Yuma | 26,133 | 310 | 84 | 312 |
La Romana | La Romana | Yuma | 130,426 | 186 | 700 | 10 |
Villa Hermosa | La Romana | Yuma | 89,204 | 159 | 480 | 95 |
Higüey | La Altagracia | Yuma | 288,990 | 2,029 | 140 | 106 |
San Rafael del Yuma | La Altagracia | Yuma | 46,687 | 981 | 48 | 26 |
Saona | La Altagracia | Yuma | 300 | 110 | 2 | 35 |
El Valle | Hato Mayor | Higuamo | 8,855 | 161 | 55 | 35 |
Hato Mayor del Rey | Hato Mayor | Higuamo | 70,141 | 660 | 110 | 102 |
Sabana del la Mar | Hato Mayor | Higuamo | 10,582 | 508 | 21 | 3 |
Bayaguana | Monte Plata | Higuamo | 34,786 | 878 | 40 | 61 |
Monte Plata | Monte Plata | Higuamo | 57,553 | 624 | 92 | 56 |
Peralvillo | Monte Plata | Higuamo | 20,048 | 153 | 130 | 149 |
Sabana Grande de Boyá | Monte Plata | Higuamo | 30,085 | 535 | 56 | 291 |
Yamasá | Monte Plata | Higuamo | 57,982 | 535 | 441 | 82 |
San Pedro de Macorís | San Pedro de Mac. | Higuamo | 195,037 | 152 | 1,300 | 4 |
Guayacanes | San Pedro de Mac. | Higuamo | 37,889 | 130 | 290 | 2 |
Ramón Santana | San Pedro de Mac. | Higuamo | 16,548 | 250 | 66 | 16 |
San José de los Llanos | San Pedro de Mac. | Higuamo | 38,989 | 436 | 89 | 29 |
Quisqueya | San Pedro de Mac. | Higuamo | 24,885 | 155 | 160 | 29 |
Consuelo | San Pedro de Mac. | Higuamo | 60,000 | 132 | 460 | 41 |
Los Alcarrizos | Santo Domingo | Ozama | 336,307 | 52 | 6,450 | 54 |
Boca Chica | Santo Domingo | Ozama | 142,019 | 146 | 975 | 13 |
Pedro Brand | Santo Domingo | Ozama | 103,685 | 212 | 490 | 80 |
San Antonio de Guerra | Santo Domingo | Ozama | 102,586 | 288 | 360 | 18 |
Santo Domingo Este | Santo Domingo | Ozama | 1,000,230 | 170 | 5,884 | 10 |
Santo Domingo Norte | Santo Domingo | Ozama | 1,100,045 | 389 | 2,828 | 29 |
Santo Domingo Oeste | Santo Domingo | Ozama | 693,255 | 57 | 12,162 | 57 |
Santo Domingo | Distrito Nacional | Ozama | 1,402,749 | 104 | 13,488 | 14 |
Other geographical units[]
Hilera Central[]
The Hilera Central is situated in the heart of Cibao, encompassing Mount Banilejo in the Dominican Republic. The Sillon de la Vinda is found on its southern slope, alongside the Media Cara and Los Muertos mountains. The Ozama River originates in this region. The Hilera Central extends for 100 meters, traversing the province of Santo Domingo from the east to the south-southwest, with the Cucuruchio reaching an elevation of 2235 meters.