{"id":3637,"date":"2010-02-04T00:19:04","date_gmt":"2010-02-03T20:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dominicana-online.org\/?p=3637"},"modified":"2018-05-17T20:37:31","modified_gmt":"2018-05-17T20:37:31","slug":"division-territorial","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/republica-dominicana\/division-territorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Territorial Division"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Dominican Republic has 32 political-administrative divisions (31 provinces and the National District), divided into eight geographic regions. The economic development of these provinces has a close relationship to their geographic locations and the natural resources available. Of the 32 provinces, 17 are coastal, including the National District, and have fishing and tourism as their economic base. Five make up the border with Republic of Haiti along the western border, from San Fernando de\u00a0Montecristi, in the North, until\u00a0Pedernales,\u00a0in the South. The rest of the provinces, considered\u00a0Mediterranean, use the fertility of their valleys for agricultural development,\u00a0and the topography and climate\u00a0of the mountain systems for forest development and eco-tourism activities.<\/p>\n

Political map of the Dominican Republic<\/p>\n

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\u00bfDid you know<\/b>?<\/b>\u00a0<\/b>The provinces with the largest areas are:\u00a0La Altagracia, Santiago,\u00a0Azua, La Vega, and\u00a0San Juan de la\u00a0Maguana\u00a0(the largest with\u00a03,664.74 km\u00b2).\u00a0The provinces with the smallest areas are\u00a0La Romana,\u00a0Peravia, Valverde, San Jos\u00e9 de\u00a0Ocoa,\u00a0and Salcedo (the smallest with\u00a0430 km\u00b2).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n


\nSub-regions and provinces<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
National District<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSanto Domingo\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Valdesia<\/b>\u00a0Region<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nPeravia, San Crist\u00f3bal,\u00a0Monte Plata and\u00a0San Jos\u00e9 de\u00a0Ocoa\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
East Region\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nEl\u00a0Seibo, La Altagracia, La\u00a0Romana, San Pedro de\u00a0Macor\u00eds\u00a0and\u00a0Hato\u00a0Mayor\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Northeast Region\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nDuarte, Mar\u00eda Trinidad S\u00e1nchez, Salcedo and\u00a0Saman\u00e1\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cibao<\/b>\u00a0Central<\/b>\u00a0Region<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nLa Vega, S\u00e1nchez Ram\u00edrez y\u00a0Monse\u00f1or\u00a0Nouel\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Northcentral Region\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nEspaillat, Puerto Plata and\u00a0Santiago\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Northwest Region<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nDajab\u00f3n,\u00a0Montecristi, Santiago Rodr\u00edguez and\u00a0Valverde\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Valley Region\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nAzua, El\u00edas Pi\u00f1a y San Juan\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Enriquillo<\/b>\u00a0Region\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nBarahona,\u00a0Independencia\u00a0and\u00a0Pedernales\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n


\n<\/span>Provinces, municipalities and capitals\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Provincial\u00a0<\/b>co<\/b>de<\/b>\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nProvince<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMunicipality<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nCapital City<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
01<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nDISTRITO NACIONAL\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSanto Domingo de Guzm\u00e1n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSanto Domingo de Guzm\u00e1n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
02<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nAZUA\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nAzua\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nAzua\u00a0de\u00a0Compostela\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
03<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nBAORUCO\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nNeiba\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nNeiba\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
04<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nBARAHONA\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nBarahona\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSanta Cruz de Barahona\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
05<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nDAJAB\u00d3N\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nDajab\u00f3n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nDajab\u00f3n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
06<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nDUARTE\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSan Francisco de\u00a0Macor\u00eds\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSan Francisco de\u00a0Macor\u00eds\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
07<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nEL\u00cdAS PI\u00d1A\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nComendador\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nComendador\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
08<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nEL SEIBO\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nEl\u00a0Seibo\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSanta Cruz del\u00a0Seibo\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
09<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nESPAILLAT\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMoca\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMoca\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nINDEPENDENCIA\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nJiman\u00ed\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nJiman\u00ed\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nLA ALTAGRACIA\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nHig\u00fcey\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSalvale\u00f3n\u00a0de\u00a0Hig\u00fcey\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nLA ROMANA\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nLa Romana\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nLa Romana\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nLA VEGA\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nLa Vega\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nConcepci\u00f3n de La Vega\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMAR\u00cdA TRINIDAD S\u00c1NCHEZ\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nNagua\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nNagua\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMONTECRISTI\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMontecristi\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSan Fernando de\u00a0Montecristi\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nPEDERNALES\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nPedernales\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nPedernales\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nPERAVIA\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nBan\u00ed\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nBan\u00ed\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nPUERTO PLATA\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nPuerto Plata\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSan Felipe de Puerto Plata\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nHERMANAS MIRABAL\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSalcedo\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSalcedo\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSAMAN\u00c1\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSaman\u00e1\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSanta B\u00e1rbara de\u00a0Saman\u00e1\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSAN CRIST\u00d3BAL\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSan Crist\u00f3bal\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSan Crist\u00f3bal\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSAN JUAN\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSan Juan de la\u00a0Maguana\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSan Juan de la\u00a0Maguana\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSAN PEDRO DE MACOR\u00cdS\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSan Pedro de\u00a0Macor\u00eds\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSan Pedro de\u00a0Macor\u00eds\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nS\u00c1NCHEZ RAM\u00cdREZ\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nCotu\u00ed\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nCotu\u00ed\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSANTIAGO\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSantiago\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSantiago de Los Caballeros\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSANTIAGO RODR\u00cdGUEZ\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSan Ignacio de\u00a0Sabaneta\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSan Ignacio de\u00a0Sabaneta\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nVALVERDE\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMao\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMao\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMONSE\u00d1OR NOUEL\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nBonao\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nBonao\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMONTE PLATA\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMonte Plata\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMonte Plata\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nHATO MAYOR\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nHato\u00a0Mayor\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nHato\u00a0Mayor del Rey\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSAN JOS\u00c9 DE OCOA\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSan Jos\u00e9 de\u00a0Ocoa\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSan Jos\u00e9 de\u00a0Ocoa\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSANTO DOMINGO\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSanto Domingo Este\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSanto Domingo Este\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Source:\u00a0 National Statistics Office (ONE)\u00a0www.one.gob.do<\/a><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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