Geographic regions of the Dominican Republic explained

See also: Provinces of the Dominican Republic.

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]

Regional divisions and provinces in Dominican Republic
Macro-regionsRegionsProvinces
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
SurValdesia[8] Azua
Peravia
San José de Ocoa
San Cristóbal
El Valle[9] Elías Piña
San Juan
Enriquillo[10] Barahona
Bahoruco
Independencia
Pedernales
Este/SuresteOzama[11] Distrito Nacional
Santo Domingo
Higüamo[12] Hato Mayor
Monte Plata
San Pedro de Macorís
Yuma[13] El Seibo
La Romana
La Altagracia

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Los cambios territoriales a partir de la segunda mitad del siglo XX. Educando. 11 January 2015. es. March 2007.
  2. Web site: Marcano. José E.. División regional de la República Dominicana. Jmarcano.com. 11 January 2015. es.
  3. Web site: Montero Sánchez . Juan A. . La división política del territorio dominicano, desde su constitución como Estado hasta 2013 . Observatorio Político Dominicano . 11 January 2015 . es . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150112000420/http://www.opd.org.do/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1260%3Ala-division-politica-del-territorio-dominicano-desde-su-constitucion-como-estado-hasta-2013-&catid=61%3Aanalisis-g . 12 January 2015 .
  4. Web site: Region Cibao Nordeste . October 12, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150916042935/http://onaplan.gov.do/regionalizacion/Region%20Cibao%20Nordeste.asp . 2015-09-16.
  5. Web site: Region Cibao Noroeste . October 12, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150916043051/http://onaplan.gov.do/regionalizacion/Region%20Cibao%20Noroeste.asp . 2015-09-16.
  6. Web site: Region Cibao Norte . October 12, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150816154231/http://onaplan.gov.do/regionalizacion/Region%20Cibao%20Norte.asp . 2015-08-16.
  7. Web site: Region Cibao Sur . October 12, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150822025531/http://onaplan.gov.do/regionalizacion/Region%20Cibao%20Sur.asp . 2015-08-22.
  8. Web site: Region Valdesia . October 12, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130603080527/http://onaplan.gov.do/regionalizacion/Region%20Valdesia.asp . 2013-06-03 .
  9. Web site: Region El Valle . October 12, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140518052222/http://onaplan.gov.do/regionalizacion/Region%20El%20Valle.asp . 2014-05-18.
  10. Web site: Region Enriquillo . October 12, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150816154312/http://onaplan.gov.do/regionalizacion/Region%20Enriquillo.asp . 2015-08-16.
  11. Web site: Region Ozama . October 12, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130817103328/http://onaplan.gov.do/regionalizacion/Region%20Ozama.asp . 2013-08-17.
  12. Web site: Region Higüamo . October 12, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130603094622/http://onaplan.gov.do/regionalizacion/Region%20Higuamo.asp . 2013-06-03 .
  13. Web site: Region Del Yuma . October 12, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130603114954/http://onaplan.gov.do/regionalizacion/Region%20Del%20Yuma.asp . 2013-06-03 .