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 |