Geographic Regions of the Dominican Republic
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The Dominican Republic
is divided into three geographic regions, which are in turn divided into ten geographic sub-regions.
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
is divided into three geographic regions, which are in turn divided into ten geographic sub-regions.
| Regions | Sub-regions | Provinces |
|---|---|---|
| Cibao Cibao Cibao, usually referred as "El Cibao", is a region of the Dominican Republic located at the northern part of the country.The Taíno word Cibao, meaning "place where rocks abound", was originally applied to the central mountain range, and used during the Spanish conquest to refer to the rich and... |
Cibao Nordeste | Duarte |
| Hermanas Mirabal | ||
| María Trinidad Sánchez | ||
| Samamá | ||
| Cibao Noroeste | Dajabón | |
| Monte Cristi | ||
| Santiago Rodríguez | ||
| Valverde | ||
| Cibao Norte | Espaillat | |
| Puerto Plata | ||
| Santiago | ||
| Cibao Sur | La Vega | |
| Monseñor Nouel | ||
| Sánchez Ramírez | ||
| Sur | Valdesia | Azua Azua Province Azua is a province of the Dominican Republic.-Municipalities and municipal districts:The province as of June 20 2006 is divided into the following municipalities and municipal districts within them:... |
| Peravia | ||
| San José de Ocoa | ||
| San Cristóbal | ||
| El Valle | Elías Piña Elías Piña Province Elías Piña is one of the 31 provinces of the Dominican Republic. It is located in the western part of the country, on the border with Haiti. Its capital city is Comendador.... |
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| San Juan San Juan Province (Dominican Republic) San Juan is a province of the Dominican Republic. Before 1961 it was known as Benefactor.-Municipalities and municipal districts:The province as of June 20 2006 is divided into the following municipalities and municipal districts within them:*Bohechío**Arroyo Cano **Yaque *El Cercado**Batista... |
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| Enriquillo | Barahona | |
| Bahoruco | ||
| Independencia | ||
| Pedernales | ||
| Oriental | Ozama | Distrito Nacional Distrito Nacional The Distrito Nacional is a subdivision of the Dominican Republic enclosing the capital Santo Domingo. It is not within any of the provinces, but is itself counted as a province. Before October 16, 2001, the Distrito Nacional was much larger, including what is now known as Santo Domingo Province.... |
| Santo Domingo | ||
| Higüamo | Hato Mayor | |
| Monte Plata Monte Plata Province Monte Plata is a province of the Dominican Republic, and also the name of its capital city. It was split from San Cristóbal in 1992.-Municipalities and municipal districts:... |
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| San Pedro de Macorís | ||
| Yuma | El Seibo El Seibo Province El Seibo , alternatively spelt El Seybo, is a province of the Dominican Republic. Before 1992 it included what is now Hato Mayor province.-Municipalities and municipal districts:... |
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| La Romana | ||
| La Altagracia |