List of municipalities of the Dominican Republic

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The municipalities of the Dominican Republic are, after the regions and the provinces, the third level of the political and administrative division of the Dominican Republic.

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The division of provinces into municipalities ( municipios ) is established in the Constitution [1] and further regulated by Law 5220 on the Territorial Division of the Dominican Republic. [2] It was enacted in 1959 and has been frequently amended to create new provinces, municipalities and lower-level administrative units.

Municipalities may be further divided into secciones (literally: sections) and parajes (literally: places or neighborhoods). [3] Municipal districts (distritos municipales) may be formed in the case of municipalities with several urban centres. [4]

The provinces as the second level of political and administrative division contain at least two municipalities. The Distrito Nacional, which is neither a municipality nor a province, consists of only one municipality, Santo Domingo (Constitution: "the city of Santo Domingo de Guzmán is the Distrito Nacional" [5] ).

Administration

According to the Constitution [6] and the law, [7] the municipalities are administered by the municipality's Municipal Office ( ayuntamiento ), which is a legal entity in its own right consisting of two bodies: the alcadía (Mayor's Office), with the alcalde (Mayor), and the Municipal Council (concejo de regidores), with at least five members (regidores). The Municipal Council is an exclusively normative, regulatory and supervisory body, the Mayor's Office the executive one. [8] The mayor is a voting member of the Municipal Council. [9] He and his deputy, as well as the regidores and their deputies, are elected by the electorate on the occasion of elections held nationally every four years. [6]

If a municipality consists of more than one urban center, the additional centres may be elevated to the status of municipal district (distrito municipal), [4] with the remaining district of the municipality called cabecera (main municipality). [10] The administration of the municipal district is the responsibility of a municipal district office (junta municipal), which includes the director (director) and a municipal district council (junta de vocales) with at least three members (vocales). [6] The director and his deputy, as well as the vocales and their deputies, are elected by the electorate on the occasion of elections held nationally every four years. [11] They represent the municipal district to the municipality and are subordinate to it. [4]

If a municipality is further divided into secciones, the municipal council appoints an alcalde pedáneo for each of them. [12] He reports to the mayor or, if his sección is in a municipal district, to its director. If the municipality is further divided into parajes, the municipal council appoints an ayudante del alcalde pedáneo for each of them. [13]

Municipalities are often given special designations because of their number of inhabitants: ciudad (city) in the case of urban centers with over 10,000 inhabitants or the capital of a province, villas (town) in the case of towns with over 1,000 inhabitants or seats of a local government, poblados (village) in the case of villages.

Municipalities

The following is a list of the 158 [14] municipalities ( municipios ) of the Dominican Republic as of June 1, 2021. [15]

NameProvinceCreatedPopulation
Census 2010 [16] 		Area (km2)DensityOld names /
Full names
Altamira Puerto Plata January 27, 189522,323179.32124/km2
Arenoso Duarte January 1, 199419,299142.20136/km2
Azua Azua March 5, 1845143,934416.30346/km2Azua de Compostela
Baitoa [17] Santiago February 27, 201623,23345.22514/km2
Bajos de Haina San Cristóbal October 27, 1980142,32338.493,698/km2
Baní Peravia March 5, 1845201,292540.40372/km2
Bánica Elías Piña March 5, 184512,123265.9846/km2
Barahona Barahona March 5, 1845183,232163.021,124/km2Santa Cruz de Barahona
Bayaguana Monte Plata March 5, 184540,912877.9947/km2
Bisonó Santiago October 20, 196175,67392.60817/km2Villa Bisonó
Boca Chica Santo Domingo January 1, 2003201,292145.671,382/km2
Bohechío San Juan March 2, 197612,332407.8230/km2
Bonao Monseñor Nouel March 5, 1845200,102664.37301/km2
Cabral Barahona September 9, 190719,293149.30129/km2
Cabrera María Trinidad Sánchez February 27, 187039,929297.58134/km2Tres Amarras
Cambita Garabitos San Cristóbal May 2, 198742,123202.52208/km2
Castañuelas Monte Cristi February 27, 197621,22380.90262/km2
Castillo Duarte September 9, 190726,455133.68198/km2
Cayetano Germosén Espaillat January 1, 19949,12017.75514/km2
Cevicos Sánchez Ramírez July 6, 188921,232305.6469/km2
Comendador Elías Piña April 25, 188050,349252.93199/km2
Constanza La Vega March 9, 185875,344848.7989/km2
Consuelo San Pedro de Macorís September 19, 199654,324131.52413/km2
Cotuí Sánchez Ramírez March 5, 1845154,234619.88249/km2
Cristóbal Independencia August 3, 20039,912151.7265/km2
Dajabón Dajabón March 5, 184569,953253.41276/km2
Duvergé Independencia July 27, 189363,874521.64122/km2
El Cercado San Juan September 9, 190730,132283.05106/km2
El Factor María Trinidad Sánchez April 25, 198832,323149.23217/km2
El Llano Elías Piña March 1, 197610,202104.4998/km2
El Peñón Barahona December 16, 20025,02329.02173/km2
El Pino Dajabón January 18, 200214,20388.35161/km2
El Seibo El Seibo March 5, 1845119,2831,344.3389/km2Santa Cruz del Seibo
El Valle Hato Mayor March 9, 197612,343161.1277/km2
Enriquillo Barahona September 9, 190719,988354.1056/km2
Esperanza Valverde September 9, 1907121,233215.24563/km2
Estebanía Azua November 20, 20019,887159.2062/km2
Fantino Sánchez Ramírez December 15, 196129,88895.97311/km2
Fundación Barahona July 16, 200312,12352.59231/km2
Galván Bahoruco July 1, 199821,019214.6698/km2
Gaspar Hernández Espaillat September 9, 190760,394366.18165/km2
Guananico Puerto Plata November 30, 19929,03357.32158/km2
Guayabal Azua August 3, 200410,003262.8738/km2
Guayacanes San Pedro de Macorís May 3, 200635,034129.78270/km2
Guaymate La Romana October 1, 195923,323309.8075/km2
Guayubín Monte Cristi May 9, 185560,934899.2668/km2
Hato Mayor del Rey Hato Mayor March 5, 1845102,039659.65155/km2
Higüey La Altagracia March 5, 1845422,9342,029.14208/km2Salvaleón de Higüey
Hondo Valle Elías Piña August 12, 195515,445120.63128/km2
Hostos Duarte March 5, 200414,53378.23186/km2Eugenio María de Hostos
Imbert Puerto Plata September 9, 190734,245170.70201/km2Blanco
Jamao al Norte Espaillat May 25, 200112,213115.48106/km2
Jánico Santiago September 9, 190733,233403.2082/km2
Jaquimeyes Barahona July 7, 20048,374178.6347/km2
Jarabacoa La Vega March 9, 185872,019665.88108/km2
Jima Abajo La Vega September 19, 199650,394132.72380/km2
Jimaní Independencia June 4, 194520,192458.4944/km2
Juan de Herrera San Juan June 10, 199216,543146.85113/km2
Juan Santiago Elías Piña May 9, 20057,472107.1570/km2
La Ciénaga Barahona July 30, 200412,334112.30110/km2
La Descubierta Independencia June 27, 193813,233206.8564/km2
La Mata Sánchez Ramírez August 7, 200250,394174.64289/km2
La Romana La Romana February 27, 1897239,987185.521,294/km2
La Vega La Vega March 5, 1845310,203639.85485/km2
Laguna Salada Valverde March 6, 197645,546184.54247/km2
Las Charcas Azua September 15, 200119,877251.2379/km2
Las Guáranas Duarte July 22, 199829,19386.49338/km2
Las Matas de Farfán San Juan March 5, 184572,303636.64114/km2
Las Matas de Santa Cruz Monte Cristi March 18, 198514,234109.51130/km2
Las Terrenas Samaná September 19, 199645,944113.10406/km2
Las Yayas de Viajama Azua May 1, 200124,573472.5452/km2
Licey al Medio Santiago July 13, 198449,43227.041,828/km2
Loma de Cabrera Dajabón June 27, 193823,234238.5197/km2
Los Alcarrizos Santo Domingo January 31, 2005345,32952.146,623/km2
Los Cacaos San Cristóbal February 2, 200415,334145.62105/km2
Los Hidalgos Puerto Plata March 10, 197617,384101.10172/km2
Los Ríos Bahoruco November 27, 200113,234149.8788/km2
Luperón Puerto Plata June 18, 194525,443272.0794/km2Bajabónico
Maimón Monseñor Nouel September 22, 198223,13390.07257/km2
Mao Valverde May 4, 1878145,309423.60343/km2Santa Cruz de Mao
Matanzas [18] Peravia August 19, 201454,234203.39267/km2
Mella Independencia March 22, 20045,233508.8110/km2
Miches El Seibo August 8, 188325,423442.4757/km2El Jovero
Moca Espaillat March 5, 1845213,244239.36891/km2
Monción Santiago Rodríguez September 9, 190739,993101.61394/km2
Monte Cristi Monte Cristi March 5, 184541,933842.9550/km2San Fernando de Monte Cristi
Monte Plata Monte Plata March 5, 184567,473623.55108/km2
Nagua María Trinidad Sánchez July 10, 1882132,394552.71240/km2San José de Matanzas
Neiba Bahoruco March 5, 1845100,987423.46238/km2
Nizao Peravia April 14, 198834,34548.54708/km2
Oviedo Pedernales March 3, 195012,345799.8615/km2
Padre Las Casas Azua June 27, 193845,394496.9891/km2
Paraíso Barahona February 29, 197623,124138.63167/km2
Partido Dajabón September 19, 199617,029157.29108/km2
Pedernales Pedernales June 27, 193894,3971,274.6774/km2
Pedro Brand Santo Domingo January 31, 2005100,192212.29472/km2
Pedro Santana Elías Piña March 3, 195212,442575.0222/km2
Pepillo Salcedo Monte Cristi August 28, 194914,244149.3295/km2Manzanillo
Peralta Azua March 7, 197620,394115.85176/km2
Peralvillo Monte Plata June 16, 200429,493153.35192/km2
Piedra Blanca Monseñor Nouel November 30, 199134,245237.95144/km2
Pimentel Duarte September 9, 190730,492124.67245/km2
Polo Barahona September 30, 200111,234200.6156/km2
Postrer Río Independencia May 4, 19829,394158.9359/km2
Pueblo Viejo Azua May 1, 200315,34445.38338/km2
Puñal Santiago April 7, 200674,24460.801,221/km2
Quisqueya San Pedro de Macorís July 1, 199825,944155.45167/km2
Ramón Santana San Pedro de Macorís April 25, 189413,493249.9254/km2
Rancho Arriba San José de Ocoa May 8, 198914,938203.5373/km2
Restauración Dajabón June 23, 189213,293283.5847/km2
Río San Juan María Trinidad Sánchez March 27, 194631,233272.19115/km2
Sabana de la Mar Hato Mayor March 5, 184528,912508.5257/km2
Sabana Grande de Boyá Monte Plata March 5, 184539,292535.0873/km2
Sabana Grande de Palenque San Cristóbal September 19, 199622,12330.13734/km2
Sabana Iglesia Santiago May 18, 200721,02358.30361/km2
Sabana Larga San José de Ocoa April 7, 199112,394167.0074/km2
Sabana Yegua Azua May 1, 200322,394101.58220/km2
Sabaneta Santiago Rodríguez March 5, 184559,833804.4774/km2San Ignacio de Sabaneta
Salcedo Hermanas Mirabal March 5, 184578,333190.60411/km2Juana Núñez
Salinas Barahona March 8, 20017,383123.4760/km2
Samaná Samaná March 5, 1845102,939412.11250/km2Santa Bárbara de Samaná
San Antonio de Guerra Santo Domingo March 24, 200497,889288.25340/km2
San Cristóbal San Cristóbal March 5, 1845294,394226.521,300/km2
San Felipe (Or Puerto Plata) Puerto Plata March 5, 1845301,344509.01592/km2San Felipe de Puerto Plata
San Francisco de Macorís Duarte March 5, 1845279,443727.15384/km2
San Gregorio de Nigua San Cristóbal January 11, 200144,33348.76909/km2
San José de las Matas Santiago March 5, 184569,8871,549.0645/km2
San José de los Llanos San Pedro de Macorís March 5, 184534,332436.4679/km2
San José de Ocoa San José de Ocoa March 5, 184595,633484.87197/km2
San Juan de la Maguana San Juan March 5, 1845233,3921,876.21124/km2
San Pedro de Macorís San Pedro de Macorís March 5, 1845272,873152.331,791/km2
San Rafael del Yuma La Altagracia August 11, 195929,2961,123.8528/km2
San Víctor [19] Espaillat August 29, 201478,38399.85785/km2
Sánchez Samaná September 9, 190729,303328.5389/km2
Santiago de los Caballeros Santiago March 5, 18451,000,009428.882,332/km2
Santo Domingo Distrito Nacional March 5, 18451,443,384104.4413,820/km2
Santo Domingo Este Santo Domingo October 8, 2001773,628106.297,278/km2
Santo Domingo Norte Santo Domingo October 8, 2001685,037388.962,107/km2
Santo Domingo Oeste Santo Domingo October 8, 2001468,28454.108,656/km2
Sosúa Puerto Plata March 4, 197682,093276.89296/km2
Tábara Arriba Azua January 20, 200423,123209.84110/km2
Tamayo Bahoruco June 27, 193840,293374.01108/km2
Tamboril Santiago September 9, 190791,38470.631,294/km2Peña
Tenares Hermanas Mirabal June 27, 193840,293159.71252/km2
Vallejuelo San Juan March 8, 197615,898218.8273/km2
Vicente Noble Barahona March 3, 197628,583225.63127/km2
Villa Altagracia San Cristóbal September 9, 1907129,394482.05268/km2
Villa González Santiago October 19, 199170,494100.78699/km2
Villa Hermosa La Romana July 28, 2004159,544158.631,006/km2
Villa Isabela Puerto Plata May 16, 198924,392212.60115/km2
Villa Jaragua Bahoruco February 28, 197614,843120.23123/km2
Villa Los Almácigos Santiago Rodríguez September 19, 199618,392205.0690/km2
Villa Montellano Puerto Plata January 21, 200626,34573.89357/km2
Villa Riva Duarte March 5, 184542,343309.93137/km2San Antonio del Yuna
Villa Tapia Hermanas Mirabal March 5, 184542,12390.12467/km2La Jagua
Villa Vásquez Monte Cristi June 27, 193824,293229.86106/km2Santa Ana, Villa Isabel
Yaguate San Cristóbal March 5, 197654,663121.81449/km2
Yamasá Monte Plata September 9, 190790,129441.61204/km2

Provincial maps with their municipalities

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Municipalities of the Dominican Republic

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  2. ↑ "Ley Nº 5220 sobre división territorial de la República Dominicana" (PDF). Observatorio Político Dominicano. September 30, 1959.
  3. ↑ "Constitución 2015. Tít. IX Cap. II Secc. I Art. 196 f." (PDF). p. 60.
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