Cibao Department Explained

The Cibao department is a former French department, which existed from 1801 to 1815, located in the Spanish part of the island of Hispaniola (now the Dominican Republic), when it was under French domination. Its capital was Sant-Yago (now Santiago de los Caballeros).[1]

Native Name:Departamento del Cibao
Conventional Long Name:Département de Cibao
Common Name:Captaincy General of Santo Domingo
Subdivision:Department
Nation:France, Captaincy General of Santo Domingo
Demonym:Cibaeño
Image Map Caption:Map of the Cibao Department
Flag Type:Flag
Government Type:Governor
Title Leader:President
Title Deputy:Governor-General
Leader1:Jean-FrançoisRewbell
Leader2:Napoleon
Year Leader2:1804–1815
Year Leader1:1795–1799
Deputy1:Toussaint Louverture
Year Deputy1:1801–1802
Deputy2:Jean-Louis Ferrand
Year Deputy2:1802–1809
Stat Year1:1795
Event Start:Constitution of the Year III
Year Start:1795
Year End:1815
Today:Dominican Republic
Stat Area1:19,058.62
Stat Year2:1804
Stat Pop2:40,300

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1793 . Carte de l'isle de Saint-Domingue dressée ay Dépost des Cartes et Plans de la Marine... par le Sr. Bellin, ... [1 : 880 000 environ]. 1764. Indication des lettres initiales rouges ajoutées à la pluspart des villes et villages de cette carte. Administration départementale... Chef-lieu de canton... Tribunal civil. Tribunal correctionnel... ]. 2024-06-29 . Gallica . EN.