Geographic Regions of the Dominican Republic
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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]
| Macro-regions | Regions | Provinces |
|---|---|---|
| Norte/Cibao | 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 | ||
| Sur | Valdesia[8] | Azua |
| Peravia | ||
| San José de Ocoa | ||
| San Cristóbal | ||
| El Valle[9] | Elías Piña | |
| San Juan | ||
| Enriquillo[10] | Barahona | |
| Bahoruco | ||
| Independencia | ||
| Pedernales | ||
| Este/Sureste | Ozama[11] | Distrito Nacional |
| Santo Domingo | ||
| Higüamo[12] | Hato Mayor | |
| Monte Plata | ||
| San Pedro de Macorís | ||
| Yuma[13] | El Seibo | |
| La Romana | ||
| La Altagracia |
References
- ↑ "Los cambios territoriales a partir de la segunda mitad del siglo XX" (in Spanish). Educando. March 2007. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ↑ Marcano, José E. "División regional de la República Dominicana". Jmarcano.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ↑ Montero Sánchez, Juan A. "La división política del territorio dominicano, desde su constitución como Estado hasta 2013" (in Spanish). Observatorio Político Dominicano. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ↑ "Region Cibao Nordeste". Retrieved 2009.
- ↑ "Region Cibao Noroeste". Retrieved 2009.
- ↑ "Region Cibao Norte". Retrieved 2009.
- ↑ "Region Cibao Sur". Retrieved 2009.
- ↑ "Region Valdesia". Retrieved 2009.
- ↑ "Region El Valle". Retrieved 2009.
- ↑ "Region Enriquillo". Retrieved 2009.
- ↑ "Region Ozama". Retrieved 2009.
- ↑ "Region Higüamo". Retrieved 2009.
- ↑ "Region Del Yuma". Retrieved 2009.
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