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 (North), Ozama (Southwest), and Seybo (Southeast).

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