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-regions | Regions | Provinces |
Norte/Cibao | Cibao Nordeste | Duarte |
Norte/Cibao | Cibao Nordeste | Hermanas Mirabal |
Norte/Cibao | Cibao Nordeste | María Trinidad Sánchez |
Norte/Cibao | Cibao Nordeste | Samaná |
Norte/Cibao | Cibao Noroeste | Dajabón |
Norte/Cibao | Cibao Noroeste | Monte Cristi |
Norte/Cibao | Cibao Noroeste | Santiago Rodríguez |
Norte/Cibao | Cibao Noroeste | Valverde |
Norte/Cibao | Cibao Norte | Espaillat |
Norte/Cibao | Cibao Norte | Puerto Plata |
Norte/Cibao | Cibao Norte | Santiago |
Norte/Cibao | Cibao Sur | La Vega |
Norte/Cibao | Cibao Sur | Monseñor Nouel |
Norte/Cibao | Cibao Sur | Sánchez Ramírez |
Sur | Valdesia | Azua |
Sur | Valdesia | Peravia |
Sur | Valdesia | San José de Ocoa |
Sur | Valdesia | San Cristóbal |
Sur | El Valle | Elías Piña |
Sur | El Valle | San Juan |
Sur | Enriquillo | Barahona |
Sur | Enriquillo | Bahoruco |
Sur | Enriquillo | Independencia |
Sur | Enriquillo | Pedernales |
Este/Sureste | Ozama | Distrito Nacional |
Este/Sureste | Ozama | Santo Domingo |
Este/Sureste | Higüamo | Hato Mayor |
Este/Sureste | Higüamo | Monte Plata |
Este/Sureste | Higüamo | San Pedro de Macorís |
Este/Sureste | Yuma | El Seibo |
Este/Sureste | Yuma | La Romana |
Este/Sureste | Yuma | La Altagracia |