Geographic Regions of the Dominican Republic


The Dominican Republic is divided into three macro-regions, which are in turn divided into ten regions.
In 1858 the country was divided in 3 departments: Cibao, Ozama, and Seybo.
Macro-regionsRegionsProvinces
Norte/CibaoCibao NordesteDuarte
Norte/CibaoCibao NordesteHermanas Mirabal
Norte/CibaoCibao NordesteMaría Trinidad Sánchez
Norte/CibaoCibao NordesteSamaná
Norte/CibaoCibao NoroesteDajabón
Norte/CibaoCibao NoroesteMonte Cristi
Norte/CibaoCibao NoroesteSantiago Rodríguez
Norte/CibaoCibao NoroesteValverde
Norte/CibaoCibao NorteEspaillat
Norte/CibaoCibao NortePuerto Plata
Norte/CibaoCibao NorteSantiago
Norte/CibaoCibao SurLa Vega
Norte/CibaoCibao SurMonseñor Nouel
Norte/CibaoCibao SurSánchez Ramírez
SurValdesiaAzua
SurValdesiaPeravia
SurValdesiaSan José de Ocoa
SurValdesiaSan Cristóbal
SurEl ValleElías Piña
SurEl ValleSan Juan
SurEnriquilloBarahona
SurEnriquilloBahoruco
SurEnriquilloIndependencia
SurEnriquilloPedernales
Este/SuresteOzamaDistrito Nacional
Este/SuresteOzamaSanto Domingo
Este/SuresteHigüamoHato Mayor
Este/SuresteHigüamoMonte Plata
Este/SuresteHigüamoSan Pedro de Macorís
Este/SuresteYumaEl Seibo
Este/SuresteYumaLa Romana
Este/SuresteYumaLa Altagracia