Municipalities of the Dominican Republic
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The provinces
of the Dominican Republic
are divided into two or more municipalities (municipio
s singular municipio) with the exception of the Distrito Nacional
which consist of only one municipality
Santo Domingo
. They are the second-level political and administrative subdivisions
of the country.
The division of the provinces into municipalities is laid down in the constitution (Titulo I Seccion II Art. 5 2002 constitution). and enacted by law. Currently by law 5220 about the territorial division of the Dominican Republic (Ley No. 5220 sobre División Territorial de la República Dominicana) issued 1959 and frequently amended to create new provinces, municipalities and lower level administrative units.
s) and a mayor
(Síndico
) elected by their inhabitants as determined by the constitution (Titulo VIII Art. 82 2002 constitution) and law 3455 about the administration of municipalities (Ley 3455 de Organización Municipal).
When a municipality consists of more than one urban center
those beside the municipality's seat can be elevated to the status of a municipal district (distrito municipal). A municipal council (Junta Municipal) for such a municipal district is nominated by the municipal council of the municipality to which it belongs (Ley 3455 Titulo I Capitulo IV).
The rural
parts of a municipality are divided into district
s (Secciones literally sections) which are further divided into neighborhoods (Parajes literally places). The municipal councils appoint district mayors (Alcalde pedáneo) which represent the municipal administration at district level (Ley 3455 Titulo I Capitulo V).
As the municipalities differ largely by population they or the urban centers of them may be cities
(Ciudades), the capital of a province or with more than 10,000 inhabitants, town
s (Villas), the seat of a municipality or with more than 1,000 inhabitants or village
s (Poblados) with less than 1,000 inhabitants.
and seats (cabeceras literally heads) of municipalities and municipal districts with more than 10,000 inhabitants see the list of cities in the Dominican Republic.
Provinces of the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is divided into thirty–one provincias , while the national capital, Santo Domingo, is contained within its own Distrito Nacional ....
of the Dominican Republic
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...
are divided into two or more municipalities (municipio
Municipio
Municipio and Município are terms used for country subdivisions. They are often translated as municipality.-Overview:...
s singular municipio) with the exception of the 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....
which consist of only one municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River...
. They are the second-level political and administrative subdivisions
Administrative division
An administrative division, subnational entity, or country subdivision is a portion of a country or other political division, established for the purpose of government. Administrative divisions are each granted a certain degree of autonomy, and are required to manage themselves through their own...
of the country.
The division of the provinces into municipalities is laid down in the constitution (Titulo I Seccion II Art. 5 2002 constitution). and enacted by law. Currently by law 5220 about the territorial division of the Dominican Republic (Ley No. 5220 sobre División Territorial de la República Dominicana) issued 1959 and frequently amended to create new provinces, municipalities and lower level administrative units.
Administration
The municipalities are governed by municipal councils (ayuntamientoAyuntamiento
Ayuntamiento In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian .*Galician .*Basque . is the general term for the council of a municipality, or sometimes the municipality itself, in Spain and Latin America. Historically Ayuntamiento was often preceded by the word excelentísimo , when referring to...
s) and a mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
(Síndico
Syndic
Syndic , a term applied in certain countries to an officer of government with varying powers, and secondly to a representative or delegate of a university, institution or other corporation, entrusted with special functions or powers.The meaning which underlies both applications is that of...
) elected by their inhabitants as determined by the constitution (Titulo VIII Art. 82 2002 constitution) and law 3455 about the administration of municipalities (Ley 3455 de Organización Municipal).
When a municipality consists of more than one urban center
Urban area
An urban area is characterized by higher population density and vast human features in comparison to areas surrounding it. Urban areas may be cities, towns or conurbations, but the term is not commonly extended to rural settlements such as villages and hamlets.Urban areas are created and further...
those beside the municipality's seat can be elevated to the status of a municipal district (distrito municipal). A municipal council (Junta Municipal) for such a municipal district is nominated by the municipal council of the municipality to which it belongs (Ley 3455 Titulo I Capitulo IV).
The rural
Rural
Rural areas or the country or countryside are areas that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture...
parts of a municipality are divided into district
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
s (Secciones literally sections) which are further divided into neighborhoods (Parajes literally places). The municipal councils appoint district mayors (Alcalde pedáneo) which represent the municipal administration at district level (Ley 3455 Titulo I Capitulo V).
As the municipalities differ largely by population they or the urban centers of them may be cities
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
(Ciudades), the capital of a province or with more than 10,000 inhabitants, town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
s (Villas), the seat of a municipality or with more than 1,000 inhabitants or village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
s (Poblados) with less than 1,000 inhabitants.
Municipalities and municipal districts
The following is a list of the 154 municipalities (municipios) and 202 municipal districts (distrito municipal - D.M.) of the Dominican Republic as of June 20 2006.| Name | Province | Total population | Urban population | Rural population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santo Domingo de Guzmán Santo Domingo Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River... |
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.... |
2,987,013 | 2,987,013 | 0 |
| Santiago de los Caballeros Santiago de los Caballeros Santiago de los Caballeros is a city in the Dominican Republic. Founded in 1495 during the first wave of European colonization of the New World, today Santiago is the second largest metropolis in the Dominican Republic, located in the north-central region of the Republic known as Cibao valley... |
Santiago | 1,329,091 | 863,255 | 465,836 |
| Santo Domingo Este Santo Domingo Este Santo Domingo Este is a municipality and the provincial capital of the Santo Domingo province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there is one municipal district : San Luis..... |
Santo Domingo | 787,129 | 480,749 | 306,380 |
| Santo Domingo Norte Santo Domingo Norte Santo Domingo Norte is a municipality of the Santo Domingo Province in the Dominican Republic. There is one municipal district within the municipality: La Victoria.... |
Santo Domingo | 321,178 | 266,987 | 54,191 |
| Santo Domingo Oeste Santo Domingo Oeste Santo Domingo Oeste is a municipality of the Santo Domingo province in the Dominican Republic. As of the 2008 census the municipality had 701,847 inhabitants, 432,112 living in the city itself and 269,735 in its rural districts .... |
Santo Domingo | 280,912 | 226,310 | 54,602 |
| San Cristóbal San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic San Cristóbal is a municipality and the capital of the San Cristóbal province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there is one municipal district : Hato Damas.-Sectors:*5 de abril*Canastica*El Pomier... |
San Cristóbal | 220,767 | 137,422 | 83,345 |
| Concepción de la Vega Concepción de La Vega La Vega, or Concepción de La Vega is the largest city and municipality of the central Dominican Republic and the third of the whole country... |
La Vega | 220,279 | 98,386 | 121,893 |
| San Pedro de Macorís San Pedro de Macorís San Pedro de Macorís is a municipality and the capital of the San Pedro de Macorís province in the Dominican Republic.-Demographics:... |
San Pedro de Macorís | 217,141 | 193,713 | 23,428 |
| La Romana | La Romana | 202,488 | 191,303 | 11,185 |
| Los Alcarrizos Los Alcarrizos Los Alcarrizos is a municipality of the Santo Domingo province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there are the following municipal districts : Palmarejo-Villa Linda and Pantoja.... |
Santo Domingo | 199,611 | 166,930 | 32,681 |
| San Francisco de Macorís San Francisco de Macorís San Francisco de Macorís is a city in the Dominican Republic. It is also the capital of the Duarte Province. It has had a very active role in the shaping of Dominican history, as it is known as one of, if not the most, politically active cities in the country. It is located in the northeast portion... |
Duarte | 198,068 | 163,980 | 34,088 |
| San Felipe de Puerto Plata San Felipe de Puerto Plata San Felipe de Puerto Plata, often referred to as simply Puerto Plata, is the capital of the Dominican province Puerto Plata.The city is famous for resorts such as Playa Dorada and Costa Dorada, located east of San Felipe de Puerto Plata. There are a total of 100,000 hotel beds in the city.The only... |
Puerto Plata | 146,882 | 112,036 | 34,846 |
| Salvaleón de Higüey Salvaleón de Higüey Higüey , or in full Salvaleón de Higüey, is the capital city of the eastern province of La Altagracia, in the Dominican Republic. The river Yuma flows through the urban area of Higüey.... |
La Altagracia | 141,751 | 103,502 | 38,249 |
| Moca Moca, Dominican Republic Moca is the capital of Espaillat province in the Dominican Republic.Moca is located 11 miles/18 kilometers away from the country’s second biggest city, Santiago De Los Caballeros. Moca is also known for its many great crops and friendly people.... |
Espaillat | 131,733 | 59,174 | 72,559 |
| San Juan de la Maguana San Juan de la Maguana San Juan de la Maguana is the capital city and the largest city in the province of San Juan and is the 10th largest city in the Dominican Republic.-References:... |
San Juan de la Maguana 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... |
129,224 | 70,969 | 58,255 |
| Bonao Bonao Bonao is the capital of Monseñor Nouel province, Dominican Republic. It is located in the center of the country, to the northwest of the national capital Santo Domingo.The city is known as "Villa De Las Hortensias" - the town of hortensias... |
Monseñor Nouel | 115,743 | 72,821 | 42,922 |
| Baní Baní Baní is a capital town of the Peravia Province, Dominican Republic. It is the commercial and manufacturing center in a region producing bananas and coffee.- Overview :... |
Peravia | 107,926 | 61,864 | 46,062 |
| Boca Chica Boca Chica Boca Chica is a municipality of the Santo Domingo province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there is one municipal district : La Caleta.... |
Santo Domingo | 99,508 | 46,385 | 53,123 |
| Azua de Compostela Azua de Compostela Azua de Compostela, also known simply as Azua, is a municipality of the Azua province in the Dominican Republic. It is the capital of Azua province, and is located 100 kilometres west of the national capital, Santo Domingo.... |
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:... |
87,024 | 56,453 | 30,571 |
| Bajos de Haina Bajos de Haina Bajos de Haina, also known simply as Haina , is a town and municipality in the San Cristóbal , of the Dominican Republic. In 1993 the population was estimated at 68,261, but recent estimates in 2005 claimed the population was as high as 140,175... |
San Cristóbal | 80,835 | 61,400 | 19,435 |
| Villa Altagracia Villa Altagracia Villa Altagracia is a municipality of the San Cristóbal province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there are three municipal districts : La Cuchilla, Medina and San José del Puerto.... |
San Cristóbal | 78,507 | 36,791 | 41,716 |
| Santa Cruz de Barahona Santa Cruz de Barahona Barahona, also known as Santa Cruz de Barahona, is the main city of the Barahona Province, in the south of the Dominican Republic. It is one of the most important cities on the island, with a very active port and many ecotourism attractions... |
Barahona | 77,698 | 74,958 | 2,740 |
| Cotuí Cotuí Cotuí is a city in the Dominican Republic and is one of the oldest cities of the New World. It is the capital of Sánchez Ramírez Province in the Cibao. It was founded in the year 1510 by Rodrigo de Trujillo for order of Nicolas de Ovando, who was the governor of Hispaniola. Cotuí was the name of... |
Sánchez Ramírez | 74,056 | 42,115 | 31,941 |
| Santa Cruz del Seibo Santa Cruz del Seibo Santa Cruz del Seibo is a city in the El Seibo province of the Dominican Republic.-History:The El Seibo municipality is located in the eastern part of the country... |
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:... |
63,684 | 22,489 | 41,195 |
| Jarabacoa Jarabacoa Jarabacoa is a town and the second largest municipality in La Vega Province, Dominican Republic.- History :In 1805, during the Haitian invasion of the Cibao, survivors from the massacres of Santiago de los Caballeros and La Vega escaped to the mountains of the Cordillera Central and settled in the... |
La Vega | 56,931 | 27,370 | 29,561 |
| Nagua Nagua Nagua is the capital of María Trinidad Sánchez province, in the northeastern Dominican Republic.A medium-sized town, Nagua's economy relies on the production of agricultural products, principally rice, coconuts, and cocoa bean... |
María Trinidad Sánchez | 56,268 | 32,035 | 24,233 |
| Samana | Samaná | 51,501 | 10,692 | 40,809 |
| Tamboril | Santiago | 49,810 | 21,939 | 27,871 |
| Mao | Valverde | 49,475 | 47,828 | 1,647 |
| La Victoria (D.M.) | Santo Domingo | 47,664 | 13,112 | 34,552 |
| Esperanza Esperanza, Dominican Republic Esperanza is a municipality of the Valverde province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there are four municipal districts : Boca de Mao, Jicomé, Maizal and Paradero.... |
Valverde | 47,532 | 41,189 | 6,343 |
| Pedro Brand Pedro Brand Pedro Brand is a municipality of the Santo Domingo province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there are two municipal districts : La Cuaba and La Guáyiga.... |
Santo Domingo | 47,199 | 22,695 | 24,504 |
| Sosua Sosúa Sosúa is a small town in the Puerto Plata province of the Dominican Republic. Located approximately from the Puerto Plata International Airport , the town is accessed primarily by Camino Cinco, or Highway 5, which runs much of the length of the country's North coastline... |
Puerto Plata | 44,938 | 9,032 | 35,906 |
| Hato Mayor del Rey Hato Mayor del Rey Hato Mayor del Rey is the capital of Hato Mayor province, Dominican Republic. It is bordered on the North by the municipalities of El Valle and Sabana de la Mar, on the South by the province San Pedro de Macoris, on the East by the province El Seibo and on the West by the municipality of Bayaguana,... |
Hato Mayor | 43,544 | 34,006 | 9,538 |
| Constanza Constanza, Dominican Republic -History:The name of Constanza has its origin in the legend the daughter of a local taino cacique whom lived in the valley. In 1852, the British explorer and consul Sir Robert Hermann Schomburgk mentions the existence of a farm in the valley of Constanza. The town was formally founded in 1894... |
La Vega | 42,416 | 27,090 | 15,326 |
| Navarrete | Santiago | 42,210 | 29,723 | 12,487 |
| Salcedo Salcedo, Dominican Republic Salcedo is the capital city of the Hermanas Mirabal Province in the Dominican Republic.It is famous for being the birthplace of the Dominican heroines, the Mirabal sisters who gave their lives in the struggle against the dictator Rafael Trujillo. There is a museum in the town, Ojo de Agua Salcedo... |
Hermanas Mirabal | 40,510 | 11,994 | 28,516 |
| Yaguate | San Cristóbal | 39,594 | 5,248 | 34,346 |
| La Mata La Mata, Dominican Republic La Mata is a town in the Sánchez Ramírez province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... |
Sánchez Ramírez | 39,459 | 10,034 | 29,425 |
| Las Matas de Farfán Las Matas de Farfán Las Matas de Farfán is a town in the San Juan Province, Dominican Republic. It is the birthplace of a number of current and former Major League Baseball players including Juan Encarnacion, Roberto Novoa, Odalis Perez, Ramón Santiago, and Valerio de los Santos.... |
San Juan de la Maguana 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... |
38,182 | 21,271 | 16,911 |
| Monte Plata Monte Plata 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:... |
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:... |
37,614 | 14,850 | 22,764 |
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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:... |
37,453 | 11,400 | 26,053 |
| San Ignacio de Sabaneta San Ignacio de Sabaneta San Ignacio de Sabaneta is the capital and a municipality of Santiago Rodriguez in the northwestern part of the Dominican Republic. It is usually called only Sabaneta or Santiago Rodríguez.-Population:... |
Santiago Rodríguez | 35,654 | 16,270 | 19,384 |
| San José de las Matas San José de las Matas San José de las Matas is a municipality of the Santiago province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there are three municipal districts : El Rubio, La Cuesta and Las Placetas.... |
Santiago | 35,428 | 9,194 | 26,234 |
| San Antonio de Guerra San Antonio de Guerra San Antonio de Guerra is a municipality of the Santo Domingo province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there is one municipal district : Hato Viejo.... |
Santo Domingo | 34,553 | 11,553 | 23,000 |
| San José de Ocoa San José de Ocoa San José de Ocoa is a province of the Dominican Republic, and also the name of the province's capital city. It was split from Peravia on January 1, 2000... |
San José de Ocoa | 34,478 | 21,226 | 13,252 |
| Bayaguana Bayaguana Bayaguana is a municipality of the Monte Plata province in the Dominican Republic.As of the Dominican Republic's 2002 census, the municipality had a total population of 33,122 inhabitants, of which 19,351 resided in urban areas and 13,771 in rural areas.Bayaguana was founded in 1606, when Spain... |
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:... |
33,122 | 19,351 | 13,771 |
| El Carril El Carril El Carril is a town in the San Cristóbal province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... (D.M.) |
San Cristóbal | 33,049 | 2,473 | 30,576 |
| Consuelo Consuelo, Dominican Republic Consuelo is a municipality of the San Pedro de Macorís province in the Dominican Republic.As of the 2002 census the municipality had 31,405 inhabitants, 25,034 living in the city itself and 6,371 in its rural districts .... |
San Pedro de Macorís | 31,405 | 25,034 | 6,371 |
| Cambita Garabitos Cambita Garabitos Cambita Garabitos is a municipality of the San Cristóbal province in the Dominican Republic.As of the 2002 census the municipality had 29,496 inhabitants, 12,519 living in the city itself and 16,977 in its rural districts .... |
San Cristóbal | 29,496 | 12,519 | 16,977 |
| Villa Gonzalez Villa González Villa Gonzalez is a municipality of the Santiago province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there are two municipal districts : El Limón and Palmar Arriba.-Demographics:... |
Santiago | 29,126 | 9,497 | 19,629 |
| San Gregorio de Nigua San Gregorio de Nigua San Gregorio de Nigua is a municipality of the San Cristóbal province in the Dominican Republic.As of the 2002 census the municipality had 27,447 inhabitants, 10,798 living in the city itself and 16,649 in its rural districts .... |
San Cristóbal | 27,447 | 10,798 | 16,649 |
| Licey al Medio Licey al Medio Licey al Medio is a municipality of the Santiago province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there is one municipal district : Las Palomas.... |
Santiago | 26,735 | 6,005 | 20,730 |
| Sánchez Sánchez, Dominican Republic Sánchez, Dominican Republic is a Dominican municipality in the Samaná province, on the south coast of the peninsula of Samaná.-Population:The municipality has a total population of 26,505: 13,436 men and 13,069 women... |
Samaná | 26,505 | 11,058 | 15,447 |
| Hato del Yaque Hato del Yaque Hato Del Yaque is a municipal district in the province of Santiago, Dominican Republic.Its urban centre is located 10 km west of the city of Santiago de los caballeros.... (D.M.) |
Santiago | 25,816 | 18,354 | 7,462 |
| San Fernando de Monte Cristi San Fernando de Monte Cristi San Fernando de Monte Cristi is the capital of Monte Cristi Province, Dominican Republic.It is located in the northwest of the country in the coastal lowlands, close to the border with Haiti.- History :... |
Monte Cristi | 25,776 | 15,629 | 10,147 |
| Dajabón Dajabón Dajabón is a province of the Dominican Republic, on the border with Haiti. Its capital city is also called Dajabón.It was split from Monte Cristi province in 1938, and was called Libertador until 1961.-Location:... |
Dajabón | 25,685 | 16,328 | 9,357 |
| Comendador Comendador Comendador is the capital of the Elías Piña province of the Dominican Republic. It has a border crossing to the Haitian town Belladère.-Population:The municipality had, in 2002, a total population of 25,475... |
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.... |
25,475 | 11,391 | 14,084 |
| Villa Tapia Villa Tapia Villa Tapia is a town in the Province of Hermanas Mirabal in the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... |
Hermanas Mirabal | 25,460 | 3,189 | 22,271 |
| Neyba Neyba Neiba is a city in the southwest of the Dominican Republic. It is the capital city of the Baoruco province, and is located 180 kilometres west of the national capital, Santo Domingo, close to the shore of Lake Enriquillo, the largest lake in the West Indies.... |
Baoruco | 25,420 | 18,305 | 7,115 |
| Tenares Tenares Tenares is a town in the Hermanas Mirabal province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... |
Hermanas Mirabal | 25,132 | 7,569 | 17,563 |
| Sabana Grande de Boyá Sabana Grande de Boyá Sabana Grande de Boyá is a municipality of the Monte Plata province in the Dominican Republic. It includes the municipal districts of Gonzalo and Majagual.... |
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:... |
24,357 | 16,291 | 8,066 |
| El Cercado El Cercado El Cercado is a town in the San Juan province of the Dominican Republic.-History:The community of El Cercado was founded in 1845 by President Pedro Santana. It previously belonged to the municipality of Bánica and was called the Sabana del Bohío, and was elevated to town by President Fernando... |
San Juan de la Maguana 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... |
24,173 | 5,432 | 18,741 |
| Imbert | Puerto Plata | 24,075 | 7,641 | 16,434 |
| Sabana Yegua Sabana Yegua Sabana Yegua is a municipality of the Azua province in the Dominican Republic.As of the Dominican Republic's 2002 census, the municipality had a total population of 24,015 inhabitants, of which 10,395 resided in urban areas and 13,620 in rural areas... |
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:... |
24,015 | 10,395 | 13,620 |
| Altamira | Puerto Plata | 22,983 | 4,345 | 18,638 |
| Fantino | Sánchez Ramírez | 22,675 | 9,592 | 13,083 |
| Río Verde Arriba Río Verde Arriba Río Verde Arriba is a town in the La Vega province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... (D.M.) |
La Vega | 22,624 | 3,514 | 19,110 |
| Padre Las Casas | 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:... |
22,366 | 8,424 | 13,942 |
| San Víctor (D.M.) | Espaillat | 21,564 | 5,477 | 16,087 |
| Miches Miches Miches is a town in the El Seibo province of the Dominican Republic.Miches is a small town with many smaller towns surrounding it. Historically, it has its roots as a fishing town, deriving much of its income and protein from the surrounding waters... |
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:... |
21,198 | 9,575 | 11,623 |
| San Jose de los Llanos San José de los Llanos San José de los Llanos is a municipality of the San Pedro de Macorís province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there are two municipal districts : Gautier and El Puerto.... |
San Pedro de Macorís | 20,937 | 4,990 | 15,947 |
| Gaspar Hernández | Espaillat | 19,228 | 6,337 | 12,891 |
| Quisqueya Quisqueya, Dominican Republic Quisqueya is a municipality of the San Pedro de Macorís province in the Dominican Republic.As of the 2002 census the municipality had 18,528 inhabitants, 15,912 living in the city itself and 2,616 in its rural districts .... |
San Pedro de Macorís | 18,528 | 15,912 | 2,616 |
| Villa Riva Villa Riva Villa Riva is a municipality of the Duarte Province in the Dominican Republic.As of the 2002 census the municipality had 18,432 inhabitants, 5,728 living in the city itself and 12,704 in its rural districts .... |
Duarte | 18,432 | 5,728 | 12,704 |
| Pimentel Pimentel, Dominican Republic Pimentel is a city in the province Duarte and it is the 2nd largest in Duarte and the 25th largest city in the Dominican RepublicAs of the 2002 census the municipality had 18,280 inhabitants, 9,849 living in the city itself and 8,431 in its rural districts .- References :... |
Duarte | 18,280 | 9,849 | 8,431 |
| Villa Montellano Villa Montellano Villa Montellano is a town in the Puerto Plata province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... (D.M.) |
Puerto Plata | 18,280 | 8,967 | 9,313 |
| Luperón | Puerto Plata | 17,649 | 4,183 | 13,466 |
| Maimón Maimón Maimón is a small resort town in the Puerto Plata province of the Dominican Republic, around 24 km west of San Felipe de Puerto Plata... |
Monseñor Nouel | 17,439 | 14,514 | 2,925 |
| Guaymate Guaymate Guaymate is a town in the La Romana province of the Dominican Republic. In the middle of Yuma Region, 20 kilometers of the city of La Romana in the east of the Country, itself there be the population of Guaymate... |
La Romana | 17,324 | 5,747 | 11,577 |
| Duvergé Duvergé Duvergé is the largest city in the Independencia Province of the Dominican Republic. The first settlers of this community were the gentlemen Christopher Pérez and María del Pulgar, originating from San Juan de la Maguana, who they were established in Bermesí.... |
Independencia | 17,320 | 12,053 | 5,267 |
| Peralvillo | 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:... |
17,284 | 5,354 | 11,930 |
| Las Matas de Santa Cruz Las Matas de Santa Cruz Las Matas de Santa Cruz is a the largest city in the Monte Cristi province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... |
Monte Cristi | 17,145 | 9,822 | 7,323 |
| La Canela (D.M.) | Santiago | 16,848 | 3,757 | 13,091 |
| Vicente Noble Vicente Noble Vicente Noble is a municipality in Barahona province in the Dominican Republic.It is bordered on the north by Padre Las Casas municipality, Azua Province and Vallejuelo in San Juan Province; to the east by the Azua de Compostela municipality; to the south by the Jaquimeyes section in Barahona... |
Barahona | 16,772 | 10,848 | 5,924 |
| Castillo | Duarte | 16,452 | 6,359 | 10,093 |
| Tireo Tireo Tireo is a town in the La Vega province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... (D.M.) |
La Vega | 16,184 | 3,712 | 12,472 |
| San Rafael del Yuma San Rafael del Yuma San Rafael del Yuma is a municipality of approximately 17,000 people, located in the La Altagracia province of the Dominican Republic. The ruins of Juan Ponce de León's residence are located on a plateau located three kilometers from San Rafael de Yuma. The municipality is located 10 kilometers... |
La Altagracia | 16,076 | 4,621 | 11,455 |
| Cenovi Cenoví - Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... (D.M.) |
Duarte | 16,056 | 602 | 15,454 |
| Sabana Grande de Palenque Sabana Grande de Palenque Sabana Grande de Palenque is a municipality of the San Cristóbal province in the Dominican Republic.-History:It was elevated to the category of municipal district of the San Cristóbal municipality on January 1, 1945 and to the category of municipality in 1997 by the Dominican... |
San Cristóbal | 15,691 | 4,499 | 11,192 |
| Loma de Cabrera Loma de Cabrera Loma de Cabrera is the second largest city in the province of Dajabon, Dominican Republic. It is located in the northwest portion of the island, in the Cibao region.... |
Dajabón | 15,271 | 6,938 | 8,333 |
| Río San Juan | María Trinidad Sánchez | 15,092 | 8,813 | 6,279 |
| Jánico Jánico Jánico is a municipality of the Santiago province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there are two municipal districts : El Caimito and Juncalito.... |
Santiago | 14,919 | 1,852 | 13,067 |
| Villa Vásquez Villa Vásquez Villa Vásquez is a town in the Monte Cristi province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... |
Monte Cristi | 14,784 | 11,353 | 3,431 |
| Matanzas (D.M.) | Peravia | 14,783 | 3,908 | 10,875 |
| Laguna Salada Laguna Salada Laguna Salada is a municipality of the Valverde province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there are three municipal districts : Cruce de Guayacanes, Jaibón and La Caya..-Geography:... |
Valverde | 14,724 | 7,561 | 7,163 |
| Sabana de la Mar Sabana de la Mar Sabana de la Mar is a town in the Hato Mayor province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... |
Hato Mayor | 14,676 | 13,495 | 1,181 |
| Jima Abajo Jima Abajo Jima Abajo is a town in the La Vega province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... |
La Vega | 14,627 | 6,127 | 8,500 |
| Galván Galván, Dominican Republic Galván, Dominican Republic is a town in the Baoruco province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... |
Baoruco | 14,356 | 6,096 | 8,260 |
| Veragua (D.M.) | Espaillat | 14,220 | 5,706 | 8,514 |
| El Factor El Factor El Factor is a town in the María Trinidad Sánchez province of the Dominican Republic, hometown of Leopoldo Minaya, an acclaimed Latin American poet.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... |
María Trinidad Sánchez | 13,978 | 6,882 | 7,096 |
| Los Botados Los Botados Los Botados is a town in the Monte Plata province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... (D.M.) |
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:... |
13,950 | 3,986 | 9,964 |
| Cabral | Barahona | 13,907 | 12,175 | 1,732 |
| Las Terrenas Las Terrenas Las Terrenas is a town in the Samaná province of the Dominican Republic.Samana was a famous slave trade port for the British in the early 17th century. Today, the people of these provinces are a mix of Taino, Spanish and African descent. The name originates in the French phrase "la terriene" .Las... |
Samaná | 13,869 | 7,296 | 6,573 |
| Villa Isabela Villa Isabela Villa Isabela is a town in the Puerto Plata province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... |
Puerto Plata | 13,831 | 3,701 | 10,130 |
| Pedernales Pedernales, Dominican Republic The Dominican city of Pedernales is the capital of the province of Pedernales, in the Dominican Republic. It is located in the southwest of the country... |
Pedernales | 13,805 | 10,339 | 3,466 |
| Castañuela Castañuela Castañuela is a town and municipality located in Monte Cristi Province, Dominican Republic. Its total population is 13,748 with the urban population at 4,046.... |
Monte Cristi | 13,748 | 4,046 | 9,702 |
| Arenoso Arenoso Arenoso is a town in the Duarte province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... |
Duarte | 13,615 | 2,911 | 10,704 |
| Los Hidalgos Los Hidalgos Los Hidalgos is a town in the Puerto Plata province of the Dominican Republic. It has another name or a nickname if you want to say that, which is El Mamey. Most people call it by this name. The current mayor is Felix Sarita. It has one of the most outstanding park of the Dominican Republic. ... |
Puerto Plata | 13,569 | 2,671 | 10,898 |
| Paya (D.M.) | Peravia | 13,537 | 6,554 | 6,983 |
| Las Guaranas Las Guaranas Las Guáranas is a town in the Duarte Province of the Dominican Republic.This town is situated between the town of Cotuí and San Francisco de Macorís, about 12 km from the city of San Francisco de Macorís and a greater distance from the City of Cotui already some 120 kilometers from the capital... |
Duarte | 13,460 | 9,858 | 3,602 |
| Uvilla (D.M.) | Baoruco | 13,399 | 2,203 | 11,196 |
| Paraíso Paraiso, Dominican Republic Paraíso is a town in Barahona Province, in the Southwest of the Dominican Republic. It is a small city surrounded by green mountains and rivers that end up at the Caribbean Sea. San Rafael and Los Patos are the two municipalities that are in both corner of Paraiso. Both towns have a tourist... |
Barahona | 13,320 | 6,366 | 6,954 |
| La Otra Banda (D.M.) | La Altagracia | 13,310 | 5,307 | 8,003 |
| Juan López (D.M.) | Espaillat | 13,296 | 1,495 | 11,801 |
| La Peña La Peña La Peña is a municipality and town of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca.... (D.M.) |
Duarte | 13,295 | 981 | 12,314 |
| Enriquillo Enriquillo, Dominican Republic Enriquillo is a small town in the Province of Barahona, on the Caribbean coast of the Dominican Republic.... |
Barahona | 13,262 | 5,319 | 7,943 |
| Cabrera Cabrera, Dominican Republic Cabrera is a town in María Trinidad Sánchez province, Dominican Republic. It is located at the eastern end of the county's north coast, at the western extreme of the Bahía Escocesa, 130 kilometers north of Santo Domingo.... |
María Trinidad Sánchez | 12,994 | 4,854 | 8,140 |
| Juan de Herrera Juan de Herrera, Dominican Republic Juan de Herrera is a town in the Sánchez Ramírez province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... |
San Juan de la Maguana 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... |
12,727 | 5,664 | 7,063 |
| Tabara Arriba Tábara Arriba Tábara Arriba is a municipality of the Azua province in the Dominican Republic.As of the Dominican Republic's 2002 census, the municipality had a total population of 12,475 inhabitants, of which 3,709 resided in urban areas and 8,766 in rural areas. This includes the municipal districts of Amiama... |
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:... |
12,475 | 3,709 | 8,766 |
| Villa Los Almácigos Villa Los Almácigos Los Almacigos is a town in the province of Santiago Rodríguez, in the Dominican Republic. It is located in the Southwest portion between the Cordillera Central or Central Mountain Range and the Inaje River area.... |
Santiago Rodríguez | 12,312 | 2,952 | 9,360 |
| Sabana Iglesia Sabana Iglesia Sabana Iglesia is a town in the Santiago province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... (D.M.) |
Santiago | 12,232 | 4,792 | 7,440 |
| Piedra Blanca Piedra Blanca Piedra Blanca is a city in Monseñor Nouel province, Dominican Republic.... |
Monseñor Nouel | 12,174 | 8,285 | 3,889 |
| Rincon (D.M.) | La Vega | 12,040 | 5,748 | 6,292 |
| El Pozo (D.M.) | María Trinidad Sánchez | 11,970 | 2,334 | 9,636 |
| Vallejuelo Vallejuelo Vallejuelo is a town in the San Juan province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... |
San Juan de la Maguana 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... |
11,798 | 5,331 | 6,467 |
| San José de Matanzas (D.M.) | María Trinidad Sánchez | 11,764 | 3,276 | 8,488 |
| Nizao Nizao -General information:Nizao is a city in the Dominican Republic and capital of the Nizao Municipality. It is the second large municipality of the Peravia Province and is located in southeastern corner of this province, in the angle formed by the estuary of the Nizao River and the Caribbean Sea... |
Peravia | 11,675 | 6,188 | 5,487 |
| Monción Monción Monción is one of the three municipality of the Santiago Rodríguez province in the Dominican Republic.As of the 2002 census the municipality had 11,663 inhabitants, 6,757 living in the town itself and 4,906 in its rural districts .For comparison with other municipalities and municipal districts... |
Santiago Rodríguez | 11,663 | 6,757 | 4,906 |
| Rancho Arriba Rancho Arriba Rancho Arriba is a town in the San José de Ocoa province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... |
San José de Ocoa | 11,565 | 3,133 | 8,432 |
| Peralta | 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:... |
11,462 | 7,185 | 4,277 |
| Sabana Larga | San José de Ocoa | 11,443 | 7,114 | 4,329 |
| Villa Jaragua Villa Jaragua Villa Jaragua is a city and a municipality in the Baoruco province of the Dominican Republic, close to the Lake Enriquillo.The town was known as Barbacoa but Trujillo named it as Villa Trujillo Valdéz after his father... |
Baoruco | 11,437 | 9,353 | 2,084 |
| Jimaní Jimaní Jimaní is the capital and the second largest city of the Independencia Province of the Dominican Republic. It serves as one of the two main thoroughfares to Haiti , with a duty free open air marketplace operating on the border with the Haitian town of Malpasse... |
Independencia | 11,414 | 5,842 | 5,572 |
| Sabana del Puerto Sabana del Puerto Sabana del Puerto is a town in the Monseñor Nouel province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... (D.M.) |
Monseñor Nouel | 10,925 | 1,188 | 9,737 |
| Las Yayas de Viajama Las Yayas de Viajama Las Yayas de Viajama is a town in the Azua province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... |
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:... |
10,883 | 5,629 | 5,254 |
| Pueblo Viejo | 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:... |
10,835 | 4,162 | 6,673 |
| Hondo Valle Hondo Valle Hondo Valle is a town in the Elías Piña province of the Dominican Republic.- Climate :- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... |
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.... |
10,647 | 3,752 | 6,895 |
| Tamayo Tamayo, Dominican Republic Tamayo, Dominican Republic is a town in the Baoruco province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... |
Baoruco | 9,895 | 6,609 | 3,286 |
| Cevicos Cevicos Cevicos is a town in the Sánchez Ramírez province of the Dominican Republic.This small town ia a beauty of the nature. It produces fruits like mango, pineapple, sugar cane, passion fruit and many others. This is the home town of famous bachatero Joe Veras. This small town have an approximately... |
Sánchez Ramírez | 9,475 | 4,191 | 5,284 |
| Amina (D.M.) | Valverde | 9,396 | 1,900 | 7,496 |
| Polo Polo, Dominican Republic Polo is a municipality of the Barahona Province in southwestern Dominican Republic, known for its green and high mountains and for growing fine coffee.... |
Barahona | 9,367 | 2,080 | 7,287 |
| Maizal Maizal Maizal is a town in the Valverde province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... (D.M.) |
Valverde | 9,350 | 3,366 | 5,984 |
| Matayaya Matayaya Matayaya is a town in the San Juan province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... (D.M.) |
San Juan de la Maguana 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... |
9,339 | 1,023 | 8,316 |
| Ramon Santana Ramon Santana, Dominican Republic Ramon Santana is a municipality of the San Pedro de Macorís province in the Dominican Republic.Its original name was Guasa but, in 1899, was changed to Ramón Santana after the twin brother of Pedro Santana.... |
San Pedro de Macorís | 9,266 | 1,963 | 7,303 |
| Pepillo Salcedo Pepillo Salcedo, Dominican Republic Pepillo Salcedo is a municipality in the Monte Cristi Province of the Dominican Republic. It is the one on the shore located closest to Haiti.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com- References :... |
Monte Cristi | 9,245 | 3,716 | 5,529 |
| El Palmar El Palmar, Dominican Republic El Palmar is a town in the Baoruco province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... (D.M.) |
Baoruco | 9,142 | 2,473 | 6,669 |
| El Rubio El Rubio El Rubio is a city located in the province of Seville, Spain. According to the 2005 census , the city has a population of 3584 inhabitants.-External links:* - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía... (D.M.) |
Santiago | 9,047 | 707 | 8,340 |
| Bohechío Bohechío Bohechío is a town in the San Juan province of the Dominican Republic.It is located northeast of the km 25 of Azua road - San Juan at a distance of 26.5 km and 43 km from San Juan Province , 205 km from the capital city and 92 km of the Province Azua , nestled between mountains at the foot of the... |
San Juan de la Maguana 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... |
8,963 | 2,331 | 6,632 |
| Baitoa Baitoa Baitoa is a town in the Santiago province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... (D.M.) |
Santiago | 8,929 | 1,878 | 7,051 |
| Las Lagunas de Nisibon | La Altagracia | 8,870 | 4,563 | 4,307 |
| Villa Fundación Villa Fundación Villa Fundación is a town in the Peravia province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com-References:... (D.M.) |
Peravia | 8,550 | 4,250 | 4,300 |
| Cana Chapetón Cana Chapetón Cana Chapetón is a town in the Monte Cristi province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... (D.M.) |
Monte Cristi | 8,378 | 1,690 | 6,688 |
| Don Juan Don Juan, Dominican Republic Don Juan is a town in the Monte Plata province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... (D.M.) |
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:... |
8,267 | 2,356 | 5,911 |
| Jaibón de Pueblo Nuevo (D.M.) | Valverde | 8,170 | 3,117 | 5,053 |
| El Llano El Llano, Dominican Republic El Llano, Dominican Republic is a Dominican municipality in the Elías Piña Province.-Population:The municipality had, in 2002, a total population of 8,151: 4,376 men and 3,775 women. The urban population was 30.23% of the total population.-History:El Llano was elevated to the category of... |
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.... |
8,151 | 2,464 | 5,687 |
| Jamao al Norte Jamao al Norte Jamao al Norte is a town in the Espaillat province of the Dominican Republic. Is one of the most uprising town in moca. In 1997 five young men moved to Jamao for six months and put the town on the map with their legendary shenanigans... |
Espaillat | 8,018 | 2,158 | 5,860 |
| Hatillo Palma Hatillo Palma Hatillo Palma is a town in the Monte Cristi province of the Dominican Republic.... (D.M.) |
Monte Cristi | 7,975 | 3,435 | 4,540 |
| El Valle El Valle El Valle is a town in the Hato Mayor province of the Dominican Republic.- References :** Main street name: Maria Trinidad Sanchez.** Rivers names : El Sano,Jaguera and Janigua.... |
Hato Mayor | 7,966 | 5,546 | 2,420 |
| Los Ríos Los Ríos, Dominican Republic Los Ríos, Dominican Republic is a town in the Baoruco province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... |
Baoruco | 7,831 | 4,491 | 3,340 |
| Villa Sonador (D.M.) | Monseñor Nouel | 7,820 | 3,586 | 4,234 |
| Estebania Estebania Estebanía is a small town about a 10-minute drive from the city of Azua de Compostela in the Azua Province of the Dominican Republic. The town is close to another municipality named Las Charcas. The municipality covers an area of 187.27 km².... |
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:... |
7,754 | 5,551 | 2,203 |
| Guatapanal Guatapanal Guatapanal is a town in the Valverde province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... (D.M.) |
Valverde | 7,719 | 1,648 | 6,071 |
| La Ciénaga | Barahona | 7,715 | 2,820 | 4,895 |
| Guayabo Dulce Guayabo Dulce Guayabo Dulce is a town in the Hato Mayor province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... (D.M.) |
Hato Mayor | 7,600 | 3,815 | 3,785 |
| Cristo Rey de Guaraguao (D.M.) | Duarte | 7,566 | 3,349 | 4,217 |
| Partido | Dajabón | 7,562 | 2,254 | 5,308 |
| Los Cacaos Los Cacaos Los Cacaos is a municipality of the San Cristóbal province in the Dominican Republic.As of the 2008 census the municipality had 19,848 inhabitants, 5,898 living in the town itself and 13,950 in its rural districts .... |
San Cristóbal | 7,494 | 1,868 | 5,626 |
| Guayubín Guayubín Guayubín is a town in the Monte Cristi province of the Dominican Republic.It is Monte cristi's second largest town.They hold annual festivities from august 1st until about the 10th where they celebrate their saint which is san lorenzo.Each festivity is fill with lots of music,live activities... |
Monte Cristi | 7,375 | 2,119 | 5,256 |
| Banica Banica, Dominican Republic The Dominican city of San Francisco de Bánica, or simply Bánica, is a municipality of the Elías Piña province, on the border with Haiti and near the Artibonite river. The name Bánica comes from the Taíno name of the region, Banique .-Population:The municipality had, in 2002, a total population of... |
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.... |
7,272 | 1,458 | 5,814 |
| Arroyo Salado Arroyo Salado Arroyo Salado is a town in the María Trinidad Sánchez province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... (D.M.) |
María Trinidad Sánchez | 7,253 | 1,953 | 5,300 |
| Mata Palacio Mata Palacio Mata Palacio is a town in the Hato Mayor province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... (D.M.) |
Hato Mayor | 7,197 | 244 | 6,953 |
| Villarpando Villarpando Villarpando is a town in the Azua province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... (D.M.) |
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:... |
7,055 | 2,995 | 4,060 |
| Cayetano Germosen | Espaillat | 6,993 | 2,460 | 4,533 |
| La Descubierta La Descubierta La Descubierta is a town in the Independencia province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... |
Independencia | 6,939 | 5,139 | 1,800 |
| Restauración | Dajabón | 6,908 | 2,110 | 4,798 |
| Las Charcas | 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:... |
6,800 | 4,687 | 2,113 |
| Pedro Corto Pedro Corto Pedro Corto is a town in the San Juan province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... (D.M.) |
San Juan de la Maguana 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... |
6,699 | 2,112 | 4,587 |
| El Pino El Pino El Pino is a small community located on the Dajabón Province of the Dominican Republic.... |
Dajabón | 6,620 | 1,588 | 5,032 |
| Villa Elisa Villa Elisa, Dominican Republic Villa Elisa is a small town located in Montecristi, Dominican Republic. It is known as a Municipal District since 1997 because of its faster development as a county. Its population is around 6,588 and it's increasing.the founding person of villa elisa was Dona Maria Elisa Meyreles. Who habit and... (D.M.) |
Monte Cristi | 6,588 | 1,099 | 5,489 |
| Santana (D.M.) | Peravia | 6,426 | 3,437 | 2,989 |
| La Entrada (D.M.) | María Trinidad Sánchez | 6,408 | 1,091 | 5,317 |
| Guananico Guananico Guananico is a town in the Dominican Republic, situated in the Puerto Plata Province. It has an area of and a population of 7,361 of which 2,575 live in the urban part and 4,786 in the rural part... |
Puerto Plata | 6,047 | 2,495 | 3,552 |
| Juncalito Juncalito Juncalito is a town in the Santiago province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... (D.M.) |
Santiago | 5,994 | 1,147 | 4,847 |
| Cristóbal | Independencia | 5,898 | 2,546 | 3,352 |
| Eugenio Maria de Hostos | Duarte | 5,856 | 1,822 | 4,034 |
| José Contreras (D.M.) | Espaillat | 5,701 | 730 | 4,971 |
| Gonzalo Gonzalo, Dominican Republic Gonzalo is a small town in Monte Plata Province, Dominican Republic. The main source of income is cattle ranching and the cultivation of sugarcane.... (D.M.) |
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:... |
5,577 | 1,993 | 3,584 |
| Jaibón Jaibon Jaibon is a small town in the city of Santa Cruz de Mao in Valverde Province, Dominican Republic.... (D.M.) |
Valverde | 5,569 | 4,828 | 741 |
| La Cueva La Cueva La Cueva is a town in the Sánchez Ramírez province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... (D.M.) |
Sánchez Ramírez | 5,514 | 3,286 | 2,228 |
| Blanco (D.M.) | Hermanas Mirabal | 5,254 | 374 | 4,880 |
| Las Salinas | Barahona | 5,229 | 4,427 | 802 |
| Jicomé Jicomé Jicomé is a town in the Valverde province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... (D.M.) |
Valverde | 5,021 | 1,716 | 3,305 |
| La Ciénaga (D.M.) | San José de Ocoa | 4,882 | 1,447 | 3,435 |
| Guayabal | 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:... |
4,852 | 2,815 | 2,037 |
| Pizarrete Pizarrete Pizarrete is a town in the Peravia province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... (D.M.) |
Peravia | 4,751 | 2,554 | 2,197 |
| Pedro García (D.M.) | Santiago | 4,608 | 1,360 | 3,248 |
| Agua Santa del Yuma (D.M.) | Duarte | 4,526 | 1,839 | 2,687 |
| Juan Santiago Juan Santiago, Dominican Republic Juan Santiago is a Dominican municipality in the Elías Piña Province.-Population:The municipality had, in 2002, a total population of 4,491: 2,453 men and 2,038 women. The urban population was 34.85% of the total population.-History:... |
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.... |
4,491 | 1,565 | 2,926 |
| El Puerto (D.M.) | San Pedro de Macorís | 4,467 | 2,959 | 1,508 |
| Palmar Arriba Palmar Arriba Palmar Arriba is a town in the Santiago province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... (D.M.) |
Santiago | 4,447 | 3,452 | 995 |
| Pedro Sánchez Pedro Sánchez Pedro Sánchez is a municipal district of the Santa Cruz del Seibo municipality in the El Seibo province, Dominican Republic. It was founded in 1927 by the Dominican president Horacio Vásquez as an agricultural colony for emigrants from Puerto Rico, Cuba and Spain.- Adventure and Ecotourism :Pedro... (D.M.) |
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:... |
4,379 | 1,674 | 2,705 |
| Joba Arriba Joba Arriba Joba Arriba is a town in the Espaillat province of the Dominican Republic.The name Joba dates back to the Tainos Indians that used to call "joba" the river that runs through its demarcation.... (D.M.) |
Espaillat | 4,338 | 1,433 | 2,905 |
| Pescadería Pescadería Pescadería is a town in the Barahona province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... (D.M.) |
Barahona | 4,183 | 2,075 | 2,108 |
| Pedro Santana Pedro Santana, Dominican Republic Pedro Santana is a city in the province of Elías Piña in the Dominican Republic. It is located on the border of Haiti. According to the 2002 census, the urban population is 1,183 and the rural population is 2,860.- References :... |
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.... |
4,043 | 1,183 | 2,860 |
| El Peñón | Barahona | 4,040 | 4,010 | 30 |
| Jaquimeyes Jaquimeyes Jaquimeyes is a town in the Barahona province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... |
Barahona | 3,984 | 2,980 | 1,004 |
| Oviedo | Pedernales | 3,976 | 2,557 | 1,419 |
| Fundación | Barahona | 3,937 | 2,463 | 1,474 |
| Río Limpio Río Limpio Río Limpio is a town in the Elías Piña province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... (D.M.) |
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.... |
3,800 | 1,390 | 2,410 |
| Postrer Río Postrer Río Postrer Río is a town in the Independencia province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... |
Independencia | 3,740 | 2,865 | 875 |
| Canoa Canoa Canoa is a town in the Chiriquí province of Panama.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... (D.M.) |
Barahona | 3,724 | 2,326 | 1,398 |
| Juan Adrián Juan Adrián Juan Adrian is a town in the Monseñor Nouel province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... (D.M.) |
Monseñor Nouel | 3,517 | 1,331 | 2,186 |
| Juancho Juancho http://juanchociudaddedios.blogspot.com/2011_05_08_archive.htmlJuancho is a town in the Pedernales Province of the Dominican Republic. It is a municipal district of the municipality of Pedernales.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... (D.M.) |
Pedernales | 3,426 | 1,554 | 1,872 |
| Yerba Buena (D.M.) | Hato Mayor | 3,397 | 447 | 2,950 |
| Palmar de Ocoa Palmar de Ocoa Palmar de Ocoa is a town in the Azua province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... (D.M.) |
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:... |
3,336 | 1,983 | 1,353 |
| Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas (D.M.) | Hato Mayor | 3,251 | 1,216 | 2,035 |
| Estero Hondo Estero Hondo Estero Hondo is a town in the Puerto Plata province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.comComunidad de personas cuyos miembros están vinculados por un sentido de solidaridad, pueblo conocido historicamente por la expedición militar antitrujillista de junio de 1959 y su... (D.M.) |
Puerto Plata | 3,189 | 1,570 | 1,619 |
| Guayabal (D.M.) | Independencia | 3,052 | 1,400 | 1,652 |
| Majagual Majagual, Dominican Republic A small town behind Los Haitises National Park. The town was founded during the 1930s by immigrant families from el Cibao. There are Fiesta Patronales on the 10 of March every year, many Majagualeños that live abroad in the U.S travel to this remote town to celebrate. The town has a clinic and school... (D.M.) |
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:... |
2,752 | 1,406 | 1,346 |
| Mella | Independencia | 2,470 | 1,884 | 586 |
| Sabana Buey Sabana Buey Sabana Buey is a town in the Peravia province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... (D.M.) |
Peravia | 2,217 | 2,146 | 71 |
| El Cachón El Cachón El Cachón is a town in the Barahona province of the Dominican RepublicEl Cachón es un distrito municipal de la ciudad de Barahona, en el sur de la República Dominicana.Contenido [mostrar]Historia... (D.M.) |
Barahona | 2,101 | 1,867 | 234 |
| Boca de Yuma Boca de Yuma Boca de Yuma is a village in the province of La Altagracia, in the Dominican Republic. It is situated west of the mouth of the Rio Yuma, near the Caribbean Sea.The word Yuma is an indigenous Taíno name.... (D.M.) |
La Altagracia | 2,013 | 1,740 | 273 |
| La Caya La Caya La Caya is a town in the Valverde province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.comthe term "la caya" refers to a species of tree which grows in the region.... (D.M.) |
Valverde | 1,337 | 1,000 | 337 |
| La Isabela (D.M.) | Puerto Plata | 1,263 | 641 | 622 |
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