Geographic regions of the Dominican Republic
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The Dominican Republic is divided into three macro-regions, which are in turn divided into ten regions.[1][2]
In 1858 the country was divided in 3 departments: Cibao (North), Ozama (Southwest), and Seybo (Southeast).[3]
| Macro-regions | Regions | Provinces |
|---|---|---|
| Norte/Cibao | Cibao Nordeste[4] | Duarte |
| Hermanas Mirabal | ||
| María Trinidad Sánchez | ||
| Samaná | ||
| Cibao Noroeste[5] | Dajabón | |
| Monte Cristi | ||
| Santiago Rodríguez | ||
| Valverde | ||
| Cibao Norte[6] | Espaillat | |
| Puerto Plata | ||
| Santiago | ||
| Cibao Sur[7] | La Vega | |
| Monseñor Nouel | ||
| Sánchez Ramírez | ||
| Sur | Valdesia[8] | Azua |
| Peravia | ||
| San José de Ocoa | ||
| San Cristóbal | ||
| El Valle[9] | Elías Piña | |
| San Juan | ||
| Enriquillo[10] | Barahona | |
| Bahoruco | ||
| Independencia | ||
| Pedernales | ||
| Este/Sureste | Ozama[11] | Distrito Nacional |
| Santo Domingo | ||
| Higüamo[12] | Hato Mayor | |
| Monte Plata | ||
| San Pedro de Macorís | ||
| Yuma[13] | El Seibo | |
| La Romana | ||
| La Altagracia |
References
[edit]- ^ "Los cambios territoriales a partir de la segunda mitad del siglo XX" (in Spanish). Educando. March 2007. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ Marcano, José E. "División regional de la República Dominicana". Jmarcano.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ Montero Sánchez, Juan A. "La división política del territorio dominicano, desde su constitución como Estado hasta 2013" (in Spanish). Observatorio Político Dominicano. Archived from the original on 12 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ "Region Cibao Nordeste". Archived from the original on 2015-09-16. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^ "Region Cibao Noroeste". Archived from the original on 2015-09-16. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^ "Region Cibao Norte". Archived from the original on 2015-08-16. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^ "Region Cibao Sur". Archived from the original on 2015-08-22. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^ "Region Valdesia". Archived from the original on 2013-06-03. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^ "Region El Valle". Archived from the original on 2014-05-18. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^ "Region Enriquillo". Archived from the original on 2015-08-16. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^ "Region Ozama". Archived from the original on 2013-08-17. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^ "Region Higüamo". Archived from the original on 2013-06-03. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^ "Region Del Yuma". Archived from the original on 2013-06-03. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
