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 consists of only one municipality – Santo Domingo. They are the second-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 160 municipalities (municipios) of the Dominican Republic as of June 7, 2014.[3]157 Municipios de la Rep. Dominicana

Name	Province	Created	Population[4]	Area (km²)	Density	Old names
Altamira	Puerto Plata	July 6, 1889	22,323	179.32	124/km²
Arenoso	Duarte	January 1, 1994	19,299	142.20	136/km²
Azua de Compostela	Azua	March 5, 1845	143,934	416.30	346/km²
Baitoa	Santiago	February 27, 2016	23,233	45.22	514/km²
Bajos de Haina	San Cristóbal	October 27, 1980	142,323	38.49	3,698/km²
Baní	Peravia	March 5, 1845	201,292	540.40	372/km²
Bánica	Elías Piña	March 5, 1845	12,123	265.98	46/km²
Bayaguana	Monte Plata	March 5, 1845	40,912	877.99	47/km²
Boca Chica	Santo Domingo	January 1, 2003	201,292	145.67	1,382/km²
Bohechío	San Juan	March 2, 1976	12,332	407.82	30/km²
Bonao	Monseñor Nouel	March 5, 1845	200,102	664.37	301/km²
Cabral	Barahona	September 9, 1907	19,293	149.30	129/km²
Cabrera	María Trinidad Sánchez	February 27, 1870	39,929	297.58	134/km²	Tres Amarras
Cambita Garabitos	San Cristóbal	May 2, 1987	42,123	202.52	208/km²
Castañuela	Monte Cristi	February 27, 1976	21,223	80.90	262/km²
Castillo	Duarte	September 9, 1907	26,455	133.68	198/km²
Cayetano Germosen	Espaillat	January 1, 1994	9,120	17.75	514/km²
Cevicos	Sánchez Ramírez	January 27, 1895	21,232	305.64	69/km²
Comendador	Elías Piña	April 25, 1880	50,349	252.93	199/km²
Concepción de La Vega	La Vega	March 5, 1845	310,203	639.85	485/km²
Constanza	La Vega	March 9, 1858	75,344	848.79	89/km²
Consuelo	San Pedro de Macorís	September 19, 1996	54,324	131.52	413/km²
Cotuí	Sánchez Ramírez	March 5, 1845	154,234	619.88	249/km²
Cristóbal	Independencia	August 3, 2003	9,912	151.72	65/km²
Dajabón	Dajabón	March 5, 1845	69,953	253.41	276/km²
Duvergé	Independencia	July 27, 1893	63,874	521.64	122/km²
El Cercado	San Juan	September 9, 1907	30,132	283.05	106/km²
El Factor	María Trinidad Sánchez	April 25, 1988	32,323	149.23	217/km²
El Llano	Elías Piña	March 1, 1976	10,202	104.49	98/km²
El Peñón	Barahona	December 16, 2002	5,023	29.02	173/km²
El Pino	Dajabón	January 18, 2002	14,203	88.35	161/km²
El Valle	Hato Mayor	March 9, 1976	12,343	161.12	77/km²
Enriquillo	Barahona	September 9, 1907	19,988	354.10	56/km²
Esperanza	Valverde	September 9, 1907	121,233	215.24	563/km²
Estebanía	Azua	November 20, 2001	9,887	159.20	62/km²
Eugenio María de Hostos	Duarte	March 5, 2004	14,533	78.23	186/km²
Fantino	Sánchez Ramírez	December 15, 1961	29,888	95.97	311/km²
Fundación	Barahona	July 16, 2003	12,123	52.59	231/km²
Galván	Bahoruco	July 1, 1998	21,019	214.66	98/km²
Gaspar Hernández	Espaillat	September 9, 1907	60,394	366.18	165/km²
Guananico	Puerto Plata	November 30, 1992	9,033	57.32	158/km²
Guayabal	Azua	August 3, 2004	10,003	262.87	38/km²
Guayacanes	San Pedro de Macorís	May 3, 2006	35,034	129.78	270/km²
Guaymate	La Romana	October 1, 1959	23,323	309.80	75/km²
Guayubín	Monte Cristi	May 9, 1855	60,934	899.26	68/km²
Hato Mayor del Rey	Hato Mayor	March 5, 1845	102,039	659.65	155/km²
Hondo Valle	Elías Piña	August 12, 1955	15,445	120.63	128/km²
Imbert	Puerto Plata	September 9, 1907	34,245	170.70	201/km²	Blanco
Jamao al Norte	Espaillat	May 25, 2001	12,213	115.48	106/km²
Jánico	Santiago	September 9, 1907	33,233	403.20	82/km²
Jaquimeyes	Barahona	July 7, 2004	8,374	178.63	47/km²
Jarabacoa	La Vega	March 9, 1858	72,019	665.88	108/km²
Jima Abajo	La Vega	September 19, 1996	50,394	132.72	380/km²
Jimaní	Independencia	June 4, 1945	20,192	458.49	44/km²
Juan de Herrera	San Juan	June 10, 1992	16,543	146.85	113/km²
Juan Santiago	Elías Piña	May 9, 2005	7,472	107.15	70/km²
La Ciénaga	Barahona	July 30, 2004	12,334	112.30	110/km²
La Descubierta	Independencia	June 27, 1938	13,233	206.85	64/km²
La Mata	Sánchez Ramírez	August 7, 2002	50,394	174.64	289/km²
La Romana	La Romana	February 27, 1897	239,987	185.52	1,294/km²
Laguna Salada	Valverde	March 6, 1976	45,546	184.54	247/km²
Las Charcas	Azua	September 15, 2001	19,877	251.23	79/km²
Las Guáranas	Duarte	July 22, 1998	29,193	86.49	338/km²
Las Matas de Farfán	San Juan	March 5, 1845	72,303	636.64	114/km²
Las Matas de Santa Cruz	Monte Cristi	March 18, 1985	14,234	109.51	130/km²
Las Terrenas	Samaná	September 19, 1996	45,944	113.10	406/km²
Licey al Medio	Santiago	July 13, 1984	49,432	27.04	1,828/km²
Loma de Cabrera	Dajabón	June 27, 1938	23,234	238.51	97/km²
Los Alcarrizos	Santo Domingo	January 31, 2005	345,329	52.14	6,623/km²
Los Cacaos	San Cristóbal	February 2, 2004	15,334	145.62	105/km²
Los Hidalgos	Puerto Plata	March 10, 1976	17,384	101.10	172/km²
Los Ríos	Bahoruco	November 27, 2001	13,234	149.87	88/km²
Luperón	Puerto Plata	June 18, 1945	25,443	272.07	94/km²	Bajabónico
Maimón	Monseñor Nouel	September 22, 1982	23,133	90.07	257/km²
Matanzas	Peravia	August 19, 2014	54,234	203.39	267/km²
Mella	Independencia	March 22, 2004	5,233	508.81	10/km²
Miches	El Seibo	August 8, 1883	25,423	442.47	57/km²	El Jovero
Moca	Espaillat	March 5, 1845	213,244	239.36	891/km²
Monción	Santiago Rodríguez	September 9, 1907	39,993	101.61	394/km²
Monte Plata	Monte Plata	March 5, 1845	67,473	623.55	108/km²
Nagua	María Trinidad Sánchez	July 10, 1882	132,394	552.71	240/km²	San José de Matanzas
Neiba	Bahoruco	March 5, 1845	100,987	423.46	238/km²
Nizao	Peravia	April 14, 1988	34,345	48.54	708/km²
Oviedo	Pedernales	March 3, 1950	12,345	799.86	15/km²
Padre Las Casas	Azua	June 27, 1938	45,394	496.98	91/km²
Paraíso	Barahona	February 29, 1976	23,124	138.63	167/km²
Partido	Dajabón	September 19, 1996	17,029	157.29	108/km²
Pedernales	Pedernales	June 27, 1938	94,397	1,274.67	74/km²
Pedro Brand	Santo Domingo	January 31, 2005	100,192	212.29	472/km²
Pedro Santana	Elías Piña	March 3, 1952	12,442	575.02	22/km²
Pepillo Salcedo	Monte Cristi	August 28, 1949	14,244	149.32	95/km²	Manzanillo
Peralta	Azua	March 7, 1976	20,394	115.85	176/km²
Peralvillo	Monte Plata	June 16, 2004	29,493	153.35	192/km²
Piedra Blanca	Monseñor Nouel	November 30, 1991	34,245	237.95	144/km²
Pimentel	Duarte	September 9, 1907	30,492	124.67	245/km²
Polo	Barahona	September 30, 2001	11,234	200.61	56/km²
Postrer Río	Independencia	May 4, 1982	9,394	158.93	59/km²
Pueblo Viejo	Azua	May 1, 2003	15,344	45.38	338/km²
Puñal	Santiago	April 7, 2006	74,244	60.80	1,221/km²
Quisqueya	San Pedro de Macorís	July 1, 1998	25,944	155.45	167/km²
Ramón Santana	San Pedro de Macorís	April 25, 1894	13,493	249.92	54/km²
Rancho Arriba	San José de Ocoa	May 8, 1989	14,938	203.53	73/km²
Restauración	Dajabón	June 23, 1892	13,293	283.58	47/km²
Río San Juan	María Trinidad Sánchez	March 27, 1946	31,233	272.19	115/km²
Sabana de la Mar	Hato Mayor	March 5, 1845	28,912	508.52	57/km²
Sabana Grande de Boyá	Monte Plata	March 5, 1845	39,292	535.08	73/km²
Sabana Grande de Palenque	San Cristóbal	September 19, 1996	22,123	30.13	734/km²
Sabana Iglesia	Santiago	May 18, 2007	21,023	58.30	361/km²
Sabana Larga	San José de Ocoa	April 7, 1991	12,394	167.00	74/km²
Sabana Yegua	Azua	May 1, 2003	22,394	101.58	220/km²
Salcedo	Hermanas Mirabal	March 5, 1845	78,333	190.60	411/km²	Juana Núñez
Salinas	Barahona	March 8, 2001	7,383	123.47	60/km²
Salvaleón de Higüey	La Altagracia	March 5, 1845	422,934	2,029.14	208/km²
San Antonio de Guerra	Santo Domingo	March 24, 2004	97,889	288.25	340/km²
San Cristóbal	San Cristóbal	March 5, 1845	294,394	226.52	1,300/km²
San Felipe de Puerto Plata	Puerto Plata	March 5, 1845	301,344	509.01	592/km²
San Fernando de Monte Cristi	Monte Cristi	March 5, 1845	41,933	842.95	50/km²
San Francisco de Macorís	Duarte	March 5, 1845	279,443	727.15	384/km²
San Gregorio de Nigua	San Cristóbal	January 11, 2001	44,333	48.76	909/km²
San Ignacio de Sabaneta	Santiago Rodríguez	March 5, 1845	59,833	804.47	74/km²
San José de las Matas	Santiago	March 5, 1845	69,887	1,549.06	45/km²
San José de los Llanos	San Pedro de Macorís	March 5, 1845	34,332	436.46	79/km²
San José de Ocoa	San José de Ocoa	March 5, 1845	95,633	484.87	197/km²
San Juan de la Maguana	San Juan	March 5, 1845	233,392	1,876.21	124/km²
San Luis	Santo Domingo	September 30, 2011	338,322	48.65	6,954/km²
San Pedro de Macorís	San Pedro de Macorís	March 5, 1845	272,873	152.33	1,791/km²
San Rafael del Yuma	La Altagracia	August 11, 1959	29,296	1,123.85	28/km²
San Víctor	Espaillat	August 29, 2014	78,383	99.85	785/km²
Sánchez	Samaná	September 9, 1907	29,303	328.53	89/km²
Santa Bárbara de Samaná	Samaná	March 5, 1845	102,939	412.11	250/km²
Santa Cruz de Barahona	Barahona	March 5, 1845	183,232	163.02	1,124/km²
Santa Cruz de El Seibo	El Seibo	March 5, 1845	119,283	1,344.33	89/km²
Santa Cruz de Mao	Valverde	May 4, 1878	145,309	423.60	343/km²
Santiago de los Caballeros	Santiago	March 5, 1845	1,000,009	428.88	2,332/km²
Santo Domingo	Distrito Nacional	March 5, 1845	1,443,384	104.44	13,820/km²
Santo Domingo Este	Santo Domingo	October 8, 2001	773,628	106.29	7,278/km²
Santo Domingo Norte	Santo Domingo	October 8, 2001	685,037	388.96	2,107/km²
Santo Domingo Oeste	Santo Domingo	October 8, 2001	468,284	54.10	8,656/km²
Sosúa	Puerto Plata	March 4, 1976	82,093	276.89	296/km²
Tábara Arriba	Azua	January 20, 2004	23,123	209.84	110/km²
Tamayo	Bahoruco	June 27, 1938	40,293	374.01	108/km²
Tamboril	Santiago	September 9, 1907	91,384	70.63	1,294/km²	Peña
Tenares	Hermanas Mirabal	June 27, 1938	40,293	159.71	252/km²
Vallejuelo	San Juan	March 8, 1976	15,898	218.82	73/km²
Vicente Noble	Barahona	March 3, 1976	28,583	225.63	127/km²
Villa Altagracia	San Cristóbal	September 9, 1907	129,394	482.05	268/km²
Villa Bisonó	Santiago	October 20, 1961	75,673	92.60	817/km²
Villa González	Santiago	October 19, 1991	70,494	100.78	699/km²
Villa Hermosa	La Romana	July 28, 2004	159,544	158.63	1,006/km²
Villa Isabela	Puerto Plata	May 16, 1989	24,392	212.60	115/km²
Villa Jaragua	Bahoruco	February 28, 1976	14,843	120.23	123/km²
Villa Los Almácigos	Santiago Rodríguez	September 19, 1996	18,392	205.06	90/km²
Villa Montellano	Puerto Plata	January 21, 2006	26,345	73.89	357/km²
Villa Riva	Duarte	March 5, 1845	42,343	309.93	137/km²	San Antonio del Yuna
Villa Tapia	Hermanas Mirabal	March 5, 1845	42,123	90.12	467/km²	La Jagua
Villa Vásquez	Monte Cristi	June 27, 1938	24,293	229.86	106/km²	Santa Ana, Villa Isabel
Yaguate	San Cristóbal	March 5, 1976	54,663	121.81	449/km²
Yamasá	Monte Plata	September 9, 1907	90,129	441.61	204/km²
Yayas de Viajama	Azua	May 1, 2001	24,573	472.54	52/km²

Map

Municipalities of the Dominican Republic

Provincial maps with their municipalities

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

Asamblea Nacional. "CONSTITUCION POLITICA DE LA REPUBLICA DOMINICANA DE 2002" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-02-24.
Congreso Nacional. "Ley No. 3455, Organización Municipal, del 18 de diciembre del 1952" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-03-29. Retrieved 2007-03-02.
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 4 November 2018.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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 11/2/2018. Retrieved 2014-02-02. Check date values in: |archivedate= (help)

External links

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[Constitution-1] Asamblea Nacional. "CONSTITUCION POLITICA DE LA REPUBLICA DOMINICANA DE 2002" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-02-24.

[ley3455-2] Congreso Nacional. "Ley No. 3455, Organización Municipal, del 18 de diciembre del 1952" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-03-29. 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 4 November 2018.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[censusvol1-4] 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 11/2/2018. Retrieved 2014-02-02. Check date values in: |archivedate= (help)

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