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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).

DR regions

Regions[]


Macro-regions
Regions and Provinces
Norte
Cibao NE Duarte
Hermanas Mirabal
María Trinidad Sánchez
Samaná
Cibao NW Dajabón
Monte Cristi
Santiago Rodríguez
Valverde
Cibao N Espaillat
Puerto Plata
Santiago
Cibao S La Vega
Monseñor Nouel
Sánchez Ramírez
Sur
Valdesia Azua
Peravia
San José de Ocoa
San Cristóbal
El Valle Elías Piña
San Juan
Enriquillo Barahona
Barohuco
Independencia
Pedernales
Este/Sureste
Ozama Distrito Nacional
Santo Domingo
Higüamo Hato Mayor
Monte Plata
San Pedro de Macorís
Yuma El Seibo
La Romana
La Altagracia
Mapa rompe cabeza de las Regiones

Geographic Regions of DR

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
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.

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