List of municipalities of the Dominican Republic

The provinces of the Dominican Republic are divided into two or more municipalities (municipios singular municipio) with the exception of the Distrito Nacional which consist of only one municipalitySanto Domingo. They are the third-level political and administrative subdivisions of the country.

The division of the provinces into municipalities is laid down in the constitution (Titulo I Seccion II Art. 5 2002 constitution).[1] and enacted by law. Currently by law 5220 about the territorial division of the Dominican Republic (Ley No. 5220 sobre División Territorial de la República Dominicana) issued 1959 and frequently amended to create new provinces, municipalities and lower level administrative units.

Administration

The municipalities are governed by municipal councils (ayuntamientos) and a mayor (Síndico) elected by their inhabitants as determined by the constitution (Titulo VIII Art. 82 2002 constitution)[1] and law 3455 about the administration of municipalities (Ley 3455 de Organización Municipal).[2]

When a municipality consists of more than one urban center those beside the municipality's seat can be elevated to the status of a municipal district (distrito municipal). A municipal council (Junta Municipal) for such a municipal district is nominated by the municipal council of the municipality to which it belongs (Ley 3455 Titulo I Capitulo IV).[2]

The rural parts of a municipality are divided into districts (Secciones literally sections) which are further divided into neighborhoods (Parajes literally places). The municipal councils appoint district mayors (Alcalde pedáneo) which represent the municipal administration at district level (Ley 3455 Titulo I Capitulo V).[2]

As the municipalities differ largely by population they or the urban centers of them may be cities (Ciudades), the capital of a province or with more than 10,000 inhabitants, towns (Villas), the seat of a municipality or with more than 1,000 inhabitants or villages (Poblados) with less than 1,000 inhabitants.

Municipalities

The following is a list of the 162 municipalities (municipios) of the Dominican Republic as of June 7, 2014.[3]157 Municipios de la Rep. Dominicana

Name Province Population[4]Area (km2)Density
AltamiraPuerto Plata
19,052
179.32
106/km2
ArenosoDuarte
15,122
142.20
106/km2
Azua de CompostelaAzua
125,487
416.30
301/km2
BaitoaSantiago
32,570
45.22
720/km2
Bajos de HainaSan Cristóbal
142,322
38.49
3,698/km2
BaníPeravia
145,595
642.75
227/km2
BánicaElías Piña
7,822
265.98
29/km2
BayaguanaMonte Plata
32,997
877.99
38/km2
Boca ChicaSanto Domingo
162,633
145.67
1,116/km2
BohechíoSan Juan
13,222
407.82
32/km2
BonaoMonseñor Nouel
142,984
664.37
215/km2
CabralBarahona
12,623
149.30
85/km2
CabreraMaría Trinidad Sánchez
28,523
297.58
96/km2
Cambita GarabitosSan Cristóbal
31,952
202.52
158/km2
CastañuelaMonte Cristi
16,323
80.90
202/km2
CastilloDuarte
18,962
133.68
142/km2
Cayetano GermosenEspaillat
10,002
17.75
563/km2
CevicosSánchez Ramírez
23,202
305.64
76/km2
ComendadorElías Piña
43,671
252.93
173/km2
Concepción de La VegaLa Vega
253,919
639.85
397/km2
ConstanzaLa Vega
82,212
848.79
97/km2
ConsueloSan Pedro de Macorís
31,252
131.52
238/km2
CotuíSánchez Ramírez
154,343
619.88
249/km2
CristóbalIndependencia
7,952
151.72
52/km2
DajabónDajabón
40,687
253.41
161/km2
DuvergéIndependencia
25,971
521.64
50/km2
El CercadoSan Juan
21,522
283.05
76/km2
El FactorMaría Trinidad Sánchez
25,956
149.23
174/km2
El LlanoElías Piña
7,923
104.49
76/km2
El PeñónBarahona
4,022
29.02
20/km2
El PinoDajabón
7,212
88.35
82/km2
El ValleHato Mayor
11,222
161.12
70/km2
EnriquilloBarahona
9,923
354.10
28/km2
EsperanzaValverde
68,522
215.24
318/km2
EstebaníaAzua
8,522
159.20
54/km2
Eugenio María de HostosDuarte
16,232
78.23
207/km2
FantinoSánchez Ramírez
30,210
95.97
315/km2
FundaciónBarahona
6,212
52.59
118/km2
GalvánBahoruco
13,623
214.66
63/km2
Gaspar HernándezEspaillat
45,202
366.18
123/km2
GuananicoPuerto Plata
8,213
57.32
143/km2
GuayabalAzua
6,855
262.87
26/km2
GuayacanesSan Pedro de Macorís
19,852
129.78
153/km2
GuaymateLa Romana
28,233
309.80
91/km2
GuayubínMonte Cristi
50,251
899.26
56/km2
Hato Mayor del ReyHato Mayor
73,558
659.65
112/km2
Hondo ValleElías Piña
12,200
120.63
101/km2
ImbertPuerto Plata
22,300
170.70
131/km2
Isla Beata Pedernales
0
27.18
0/km2
Isla CatalinaLa Altagracia
10
12.45
1/km2
Isla SaonaLa Altagracia
1,042
110.52
9/km2
Jamao al NorteEspaillat
19,652
115.48
170/km2
JánicoSantiago
58,521
403.20
145/km2
JaquimeyesBarahona
4,422
178.63
25/km2
JarabacoaLa Vega
78,522
665.88
118/km2
Jima AbajoLa Vega
33,252
132.72
251/km2
JimaníIndependencia
19,263
458.49
42/km2
Juan de HerreraSan Juan
18,522
146.85
126/km2
Juan SantiagoElías Piña
5,023
107.15
47/km2
La CiénagaBarahona
8,023
112.30
71/km2
La DescubiertaIndependencia
10,022
206.85
48/km2
La MataSánchez Ramírez
41,052
174.64
235/km2
La RomanaLa Romana
207,784
185.52
1,120/km2
Laguna SaladaValverde
31,023
184.54
168/km2
Las CharcasAzua
12,823
251.23
51/km2
Las GuáranasDuarte
16,022
86.49
185/km2
Las Matas de FarfánSan Juan
92,232
636.64
145/km2
Las Matas de Santa CruzMonte Cristi
11,223
109.51
102/km2
Las TerrenasSamaná
20,522
113.10
181/km2
Licey al MedioSantiago
64,522
27.04
2,386/km2
Loma de CabreraDajabón
23,211
238.51
97/km2
Los AlcarrizosSanto Domingo
302,102
52.14
5,794/km2
Los CacaosSan Cristóbal
19,899
145.62
137/km2
Los HidalgosPuerto Plata
13,521
101.10
134/km2
Los RíosBahoruco
7,023
149.87
47/km2
LuperónPuerto Plata
16,959
272.07
62/km2
MaimónMonseñor Nouel
24,233
90.07
269/km2
MatanzasPeravia
35,414
101.04
350/km2
MellaIndependencia
5,052
508.81
10/km2
MichesEl Seibo
23,141
442.47
52/km2
MocaEspaillat
186,225
239.36
778/km2
MonciónSantiago Rodríguez
15,622
101.61
154/km2
Monte PlataMonte Plata
60,957
623.55
98/km2
NaguaMaría Trinidad Sánchez
117,195
552.71
212/km2
NeibaBahoruco
62,345
423.46
147/km2
NizaoPeravia
36,232
48.54
746/km2
OviedoPedernales
11,652
799.86
15/km2
Padre Las CasasAzua
42,321
496.98
85/km2
ParaísoBarahona
16,223
138.63
117/km2
PartidoDajabón
7,952
157.29
51/km2
PedernalesPedernales
40,513
1,274.67
32/km2
Pedro BrandSanto Domingo
110,005
212.29
518/km2
Pedro SantanaElías Piña
7,993
575.02
14/km2
Pepillo SalcedoMonte Cristi
10,652
149.32
71/km2
PeraltaAzua
17,252
115.85
149/km2
PeralvilloMonte Plata
24,232
153.35
158/km2
Piedra BlancaMonseñor Nouel
35,966
237.95
151/km2
PimentelDuarte
23,202
124.67
186/km2
PoloBarahona
7,895
200.61
39/km2
Postrer RíoIndependencia
6,323
158.93
40/km2
Pueblo ViejoAzua
13,522
45.38
298/km2
PuñalSantiago
77,562
60.80
1,276/km2
QuisqueyaSan Pedro de Macorís
23,229
155.45
149/km2
Ramón SantanaSan Pedro de Macorís
10,245
249.92
41/km2
Rancho ArribaSan José de Ocoa
12,014
203.53
59/km2
RestauraciónDajabón
8,212
283.58
29/km2
Río San JuanMaría Trinidad Sánchez
24,212
272.19
89/km2
Sabana de la MarHato Mayor
18,252
508.52
36/km2
Sabana Grande de BoyáMonte Plata
35,263
535.08
66/km2
Sabana Grande de PalenqueSan Cristóbal
26,232
30.13
871/km2
Sabana IglesiaSantiago
47,522
58.30
815/km2
Sabana LargaSan José de Ocoa
10,202
167.00
61/km2
Sabana YeguaAzua
24,051
101.58
237/km2
SalcedoHermanas Mirabal
62,643
190.60
329/km2
SalinasBarahona
4,992
123.47
40/km2
Salvaleón de HigüeyLa Altagracia
322,266
2,029.14
159/km2
San Antonio de GuerraSanto Domingo
125,412
288.25
435/km2
San CristóbalSan Cristóbal
240,705
226.52
1,063/km2
San Felipe de Puerto PlataPuerto Plata
330,783
509.01
650/km2
San Fernando de Monte CristiMonte Cristi
47,132
842.95
56/km2
San Francisco de MacorísDuarte
213,906
727.15
294/km2
San Gregorio de NiguaSan Cristóbal
32,852
48.76
674/km2
San Ignacio de SabanetaSantiago Rodríguez
71,217
804.47
89/km2
San José de las MatasSantiago
68,212
1,549.06
44/km2
San José de los LlanosSan Pedro de Macorís
45,256
436.46
104/km2
San José de OcoaSan José de Ocoa
75,424
484.87
156/km2
San Juan de la MaguanaSan Juan
156,583
1,876.21
83/km2
San LuisSanto Domingo
300,215
48.65
6,171/km2
San Pedro de MacorísSan Pedro de Macorís
263,077
152.33
1,727/km2
San Rafael del YumaLa Altagracia
50,023
981.20
51/km2
San VíctorEspaillat
72,320
99.85
724/km2
SánchezSamaná
28,952
328.53
88/km2
Santa Bárbara de SamanáSamaná
90,233
412.11
219/km2
Santa Cruz de BarahonaBarahona
138,470
163.02
849/km2
Santa Cruz de El SeiboEl Seibo
87,071
1,344.33
65/km2
Santa Cruz de MaoValverde
117,481
423.60
277/km2
Santiago de los CaballerosSantiago
1,000,087
428.88
2,332/km2
Santo Domingo de GuzmánDistrito Nacional
1,402,749
104.44
13,431/km2
Santo Domingo EsteSanto Domingo
735,361
106.29
6,918/km2
Santo Domingo NorteSanto Domingo
785,263
388.96
2,019/km2
Santo Domingo OesteSanto Domingo
742,062
54.10
13,716/km2
SosúaPuerto Plata
49,563
276.89
179/km2
Tábara ArribaAzua
25,212
209.84
120/km2
TamayoBahoruco
19,326
374.01
52/km2
TamborilSantiago
79,522
70.63
1,126/km2
TenaresHermanas Mirabal
29,223
159.71
183/km2
VallejueloSan Juan
15,212
218.82
70/km2
Vicente NobleBarahona
20,013
225.63
89/km2
Villa AltagraciaSan Cristóbal
100,252
482.05
208/km2
Villa BisonóSantiago
55,523
92.60
600/km2
Villa GonzálezSantiago
59,321
100.78
589/km2
Villa HermosaLa Romana
108,563
158.63
684/km2
Villa IsabelaPuerto Plata
17,855
212.60
84/km2
Villa JaraguaBahoruco
8,952
120.23
74/km2
Villa Los AlmácigosSantiago Rodríguez
12,205
205.06
60/km2
Villa MontellanoPuerto Plata
19,986
73.89
270/km2
Villa RivaDuarte
35,203
309.93
114/km2
Villa TapiaHermanas Mirabal
30,021
90.12
333/km2
Villa VásquezMonte Cristi
15,252
229.86
66/km2
YaguateSan Cristóbal
45,852
121.81
376/km2
YamasáMonte Plata
69,192
441.61
157/km2
Yayas de ViajamaAzua
22,201
472.54
47/km2

Map

Municipalities of the Dominican Republic

Provincial maps with their municipalities

Azua Province
Bahoruco Province
Barahona Province
Dajabón Province
Distrito Nacional
Duarte Province
El Seibo Province
Elías Piña Province
Espaillat Province
Hato Mayor Province
Hermanas Mirabal Province
Independencia Province
La Altagracia Province
La Romana Province
La Vega Province
María Trinidad Sánchez Province
Monseñor Nouel Province
Monte Cristi Province
Monte Plata Province
Pedernales Province
Peravia Province
Puerto Plata Province
Samaná Province
San Cristóbal Province
San José de Ocoa Province
San Juan Province
San Pedro de Macorís Province
Sánchez Ramírez Province
Santiago Province
Santiago Rodríguez Province
Santo Domingo Province
Valverde Province

Statistics

For population figures as of the 2002 census for the urban centers and seats (cabeceras literally heads) of municipalities and municipal districts with more than 10,000 inhabitants see the list of cities in the Dominican Republic.

References

  1. 1 2 Asamblea Nacional. "CONSTITUCION POLITICA DE LA REPUBLICA DOMINICANA DE 2002" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-02-24.
  2. 1 2 3 Congreso Nacional. "Ley No. 3455, Organización Municipal, del 18 de diciembre del 1952" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-03-02.
  3. Oficina Nacional de Estadistica, Departamento de Cartografia, Division de Limites y Linderos. "Listado de Codigos de Provincias, Municipio y Distritos Municipales, Actualizada a Junio 20 del 2006" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 14 March 2007. Retrieved 24 January 2007.
  4. Consejo Nacional de Población y Familia. "Estamaciones y Proyecciones de la Población Dominicana por Regiones, Provincias, Municipios y Distritos Municipales, 2014" (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
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