Municipalities of the Dominican Republic

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The provinces of the Dominican Republic are divided into two or more municipalities (municipios 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).^[1] 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.

[edit] Alphabetical list of municipalities

Altamira
Arenoso
Azua de Compostela
Bajos de Haina
Baní
Banica
Bayaguana
Boca Chica
Bohechio
Bonao
Cabral
Cabrera
Cambita Garabito
Castañuela
Castillo
Cayetano Germosén
Cevicos
Comendador
Concepción de la Vega
Constanza
Consuelo
Cotuí
Cristobal
Dajabón
Distrito Nacional
Don Juan
Duvergé
El Cercado
El Factor
El Llano
El Peñón
El Pino
El Valle
Enriquillo
Esperalvillo
Esperanza
Estebania
Fantino
Fundación
Galvan
Gaspar Hernández
Guananico
Guayabal
Guaymate
Guayubín
Guerra
Hato Mayor del Rey
Hondo Valle
Hostos
Imbert
Jamao al Norte
Janico
Jarabacoa
Jima Abajo
Jimaní
José Contreras
Juan de Herrera
Juan Santiago
La Cienaga
La Cueva
La Descubierta
Laguna Salada
La Isabela
La Laguna de Nisibón
La Mata
La Romana
Las Charcas
Las Guaranas
Las Matas de Farfan
Las Matas de Santa Cruz
Las Salinas
Las Terrenas
Las Yayas de Viajama
La Victoria
Licey al Medio
Loma de Cabrera
Los Alcarrizos
Los Almácigos
Los Cacaos
Los Hidalgos
Los Llanos
Los Rios
Luperon
Maimón
Mao
Matanzas
Mella
Miches
Moca
Monción
Monte Plata
Nagua
Neyba
Nigua
Nizao
Otra Banda
Oviedo
Padre Las Casas
Paraiso
Partido
Pedernales
Pedro Brand
Pedro García
Pedro Santana
Pepillo Salcedo
Peralta
Piedra Blanca
Pimentel
Polo
Postrer Rio
Pueblo Viejo
Quisquella
Ramón Santana
Restauración
Rio San Juan
Sabana Buey
Sabana de la Mar
Sabana Grande de Boyá
Sabana Grande de Palenque
Sabana Iglesia
Sabana Larga
Sabana Yegua
Salcedo
Salvaleón de Higüey
Sánchez
San Cristóbal
San Felipe de Puerto Plata
San Fernando de Monte Cristi
San Francisco de Macorís
San Gregorio de Yaguate
San Ignacio de Sabaneta
San José de Las Matas
San José de Ocoa
San Juan de la Maguana
San Pedro de Macorís
San Rafael del Yuma
Santa Bárbara de Samaná
Santa Cruz de Barahona
Santa Cruz del Seybo
Santiago de los Caballeros
Santo Domingo Este
Santo Domingo Norte
Santo Domingo Oeste
San Victor
Sosua
Tamayo
Tamboril
Tenares
Uvilla
Vallejuelo
Vicente Noble
Villa Altagracia
Villa Bisonó
Villa Fundación
Villa Gonzalez
Villa Jaragua
Villa Rivas
Villa Tabara Arriba
Villa Tapia
Villa Vázquez
Yamasá

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