The following table presents a listing of the Dominican Republic's provinces and the dates of their creation.
| Province | Date Created | Preceding Entity | Old Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azua | March 12, 1844 | One of the Original 5 Provinces | |
| Baoruco | March 10, 1943 | Separated from Barahona Province | |
| Barahona | May 16, 1909 | Was first a Maritime District from 1870; originally was part of Azua Province before reform in 1845, became province on May 16, 1909 | Distrito Marítimo del Sur |
| Dajabón | April 19, 1938 | Separated from Monte Cristi Province | Libertador |
| Distrito Nacional | November 11, 1932 | Santo Domingo Separated into two Provinces | Provincia Nacional, Distrito de Santo Domingo |
| Duarte | February 27, 1897 | Was created out of the San Francisco de Macorís & San Antonio del Yuna municipalities separated from Espaillat Province; and Matanzas Municipality separated from the Samaná Province. | Distrito Pacifícador, Pacifícador |
| Elías Piña | September 16, 1942 | Separated from Benefactor Province | San Rafael, La Estrelleta |
| El Seibo | March 12, 1844 | One of the Original 5 Provinces | Seibo |
| Espaillat | February 27, 1885 | Moca, Jagua, and Juana Núñez separated from Puerto Plata Province; Cotuí, San Francisco de Macorís, & San Antonio del Yuna separated from La Vega Province; and Matanzas separated from Samaná Province so this province could be created. | |
| Hato Mayor | January 1, 1992 | Separated from El Seibo Province | |
| Hermanas Mirabal | March 3, 1952 | Separated from Espaillat Province | Salcedo |
| Independencia | January 1, 1950 | Separated from Baoruco Province | Jimaní, Nueva Era |
| La Altagracia | August 11, 1961 | Taken out of old La Altagracia Province (capital La Romana) which was split into two. | |
| La Romana | August 11, 1961 | Taken out of old La Altagracia Province (capital La Romana) which was split into two. | |
| La Vega | March 12, 1844 | One of the Original 5 Provinces | |
| María Trinidad Sánchez | February 27, 1959 | Separated from Samaná Province | Julia Molina |
| Monseñor Nouel | January 1, 1992 | Separated from La Vega Province | |
| Monte Cristi | September 9, 1907 | Was first a Maritime District from 1874; originally was part of Santiago Province before reform in 1845, became a province on September 9, 1907 | Distrito Marítimo Occidental |
| Monte Plata | January 1, 1992 | Separated from San Cristóbal Province | |
| Pedernales | December 16, 1957 | Separated from Barahona Province | |
| Peravia | November 23, 1944 | Separated from Azua Province | Baní, José Trujillo Valdez |
| Puerto Plata | February 27, 1850 | Was first a Maritime District from 1845; originally was part of Santiago Province before reform in 1845, became province on February 27, 1850 | Distrito Marítimo del Norte |
| Samaná | June 4, 1867 | Was first a Maritime District from 1845; originally was part of La Vega Province before reform in 1845, became province on June 4, 1867 | Distrito Marítimo Oriental |
| Sánchez Ramírez | July 9, 1952 | Separated from Duarte Province | |
| San Cristóbal | March 1, 1933 | Santo Domingo Separated into two Provinces | Alto Ozama, Trujillo |
| San José de Ocoa | January 1, 2002 | Separated from Peravia Province | |
| San Juan | June 20, 1938 | Separated from Azua Province | Benefactor, San Juan de la Maguana |
| San Pedro de Macorís | January 24, 1907 | Was first a Maritime District from 1860; originally was part of Santo Domingo Province before reform in 1845, became province on January 24, 1907 | Distrito Marítimo Centrosur |
| Santiago | March 12, 1844 | One of the Original 5 Provinces | |
| Santiago Rodríguez | October 22, 1948 | Separated from Monte Cristi Province | |
| Santo Domingo | October 16, 2001 | Separated from Distrito Nacional | |
| Valverde | January 1, 1959 | Separated from Santiago | Mao |
There were two provinces that are extinct in the Dominican Republic.
| Extinct Province | Old Capital | Old Municipalities | Date Created | Date of Extinction | Province Separated | Integrated into/Converted to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alto Ozama | San Cristóbal | Baní, Bayaguana, Monte Plata, Sabana Grande de Boyá, San Cristóbal, Villa Altagracia, Yamasá | November 10, 1932 | March 1, 1933 | When Santo Domingo Province split into two provinces, created this province alongside Provincia Nacional Province | Merged with Ozama Province to make Trujillo Province |
| La Altagracia | La Romana | Guaymate, La Romana, Salvaleón de Higüey, San Rafael del Yuma | September 14, 1944 | August 11, 1961 | Seibo Province | La Romana Province, new La Altagracia Province |
| Monseñor de Meríño | Monte Plata | Bayaguana, Boca Chica, La Victoria, Monte Plata, Sabana Grande de Boyá, San Antonio de Guerra, San Luis, Villa Mella, Yamasá | April 12, 1938 | March 4, 1946 | Trujillo Province | The municipalities Boca Chica, La Victoria, San Antonio de Guerra, San Luis, and Villa Mella merged with the Municipality of Santo Domingo and became sectors of the city in the Distrito Santo Domingo, the rest of the municipalities went back to Trujillo Province. |
| Ozama | Villa Mella | Boca Chica, La Victoria, San Antonio de Guerra, San Luis, Villa Mella | January 3, 1928 | March 1, 1928 | Santo Domingo Province | Merged with Ozama Province to make Trujillo Province |
| Provincia Nacional | Herrera | Herrera, Los Alcarrizos, Los Mina, Pedro Brand, Santo Domingo | November 10, 1932 | January 1, 1935 | When Santo Domingo Province split into two provinces, created this province alongside Alto Ozama Province | Distrito Nacional (all the municipalities merged to one, Santo Domingo) |
| Santo Domingo | San Cristóbal | Baní, Bayaguana, Herrera, Los Alcarrizos, Los Mina, Monte Plata, Pedro Brand, Sabana Grande de Boyá, San Cristóbal, Santo Domingo, Villa Altagracia, Yamasá | March 12, 1844 | November 10, 1932 | One of the Original 5 Provinces | Alto Ozama Province, Provincia Nacional |
ISO 3166-2:DO is the entry for the Dominican Republic in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.
San Cristóbal is a province in the southern region of Dominican Republic, located west of the capital Santo Domingo. With approximately 642,000 inhabitants, it is the fourth most populated province in the country, only behind Santo Domingo, Santiago and the National District. It borders the provinces Monseñor Nouel (north), Monte Plata (northeast), Santo Domingo (east), Peravia (west) and San José de Ocoa (northwest). The Caribbean Sea borders the province to the south. The provincial capital is the city of San Cristóbal.
The Dominican Republic is divided into thirty–one provincias, while the national capital, Santo Domingo, is contained within its own Distrito Nacional.
Azua is a province which is collectively one of the thirty-two provinces of the Dominican Republic. It is divided into 10 municipalities and its capital city is Azua de Compostela. It is bordered by the provinces of La Vega to the north-east, San José de Ocoa and Peravia to the east, Barahona and Baoruco to the west and San Juan to the north-west. To the south, Azua has a significant coastline of the Caribbean Sea. Azua is known for its desert-like climate and topography which is not the typical tropical-like that is found in other parts of the country.
Baoruco, alternatively spelt Bahoruco, is a province of the Dominican Republic located in the southwest of the country, part of the Enriquillo Region, along with the provinces of Barahona, Independencia and Pedernales. Before 1952 it included what is now Independencia Province.
Barahona is a province of the Dominican Republic. The Barahona Coast is located on the southwestern part of the Dominican Republic approximately three hours drive from Santo Domingo the capital of the Dominican Republic. In 2019, volunteers from Amigos de las Americas visited to facilitate projects within the various municipalities of Barahona.
Dajabón is a northwesternmost province which currently comprising one of the 32 provinces of the Dominican Republic. It is divided into 5 municipalities and its capital city with the same name. It is bordered by the provinces of Monte Cristi to the north, Santiago Rodríguez to the south, Elías Piña to the south and the Nord-Est department of Haiti to the west.
Duarte is a northeastern province which comprises one of the 32 provinces of the Dominican Republic. It is divided into 7 municipalities and its capital city is San Francisco de Macorís. It is bordered by the provinces of María Trinidad Sánchez and Samaná to the east, Monte Plata and Sánchez Ramírez to the south, La Vega and Hermanas Mirabal to the west and Espaillat to the north. It is named after Juan Pablo Duarte, the founder of the Dominican Republic.
Elías Piña is a westernmost province which composing one of the 32 provinces of the Dominican Republic. It is divided into 6 municipalities and its capital city is Comendador. It is bordered by the provinces of Dajabón to the north-west, Santiago Rodríguez to the north-east, San Juan to the east, Independencia to the south and the Nord-Est department of Haiti to the west.
El Seibo, alternatively spelt El Seybo, is a province of the Dominican Republic. Before 1992 it included what is now Hato Mayor province.
Espaillat is one of the 32 provinces of the Dominican Republic. It is divided into 5 municipalities and its capital city is Moca. Located in north-central Dominican Republic (Cibao), it is bordered by the provinces of La Vega to the south, Santiago and Puerto Plata to the west, and María Trinidad Sánchez to the north-east. The province has a coastline to the north with the Atlantic Ocean. It is named for Ulises Francisco Espaillat (1823–1878), the 19th-century author who was briefly President of the Republic in 1876.
Hato Mayor is a province of the Dominican Republic. The province was split from El Seibo in 1984.
Puerto Plata is one of the northern provinces of the Dominican Republic. The area has become an increasingly popular tourist attraction since the late 1990s mainly due to its fine beaches. It borders the Septentrional mountain range to the north.
Sánchez Ramírez is a province which constituting one of the 32 provinces of the Dominican Republic. It is divided into 4 municipalities and its capital city is Cotuí. Located in the Cibao Sur region in central Dominican Republic, it is bordered by the provinces of Duarte to the north, Monte Plata to the east and south, Monseñor Nouel to the south-west and west and La Vega to the north-west. It was formerly part of Duarte in 1952, and is named after Brigadier Juan Sánchez Ramírez, hero of the Battle of Palo Hincado (1808) at which Spanish rebels defeated the French occupying forces.
San José de Ocoa is a province in the southern region of the Dominican Republic, and also the name of the province's capital city. It was split from Peravia on January 1, 2000. Published statistics and maps generally include this province in the old, larger, Peravia.
San Pedro de Macorís is a province of the Dominican Republic, also the name of its capital city. The city is fairly active due to its proximity to the national capital of Santo Domingo and also its role in the sugar industry. The province is informally known as San Pedro, SPM or Serie 23 for the first two numbers of their Dominican identification or Cedula.
Santiago is a province which currently comprises one of the 32 provinces of the Dominican Republic. It is divided into 10 municipalities and its capital city is Santiago de los Caballeros. Located in north-central Dominican Republic, in the Cibao region, it is bordered by the provinces of Valverde to the north-west, Puerto Plata to the north, Espaillat and La Vega to the east, San Juan to the south and Santiago Rodríguez to the west.
Santiago Rodríguez is a province in the northwest region of the Dominican Republic. It was split from Monte Cristi in 1948. The Santiago Rodríguez province has the Monte Cristi and Valverde provinces to the north, the Santiago province to the east, the San Juan and Elías Piña provinces to the south and the Dajabón province to the west.
Santo Domingo is a province of the Dominican Republic. It was split from the Distrito Nacional on October 16, 2001.
