Dominican Republic: Administrative Division
Contents: República Dominicana
Sovereign State
9,445,281 Population [2010] – census
10,773,983 Population [2022] – census
48,196km² Area
223.5/km² Density [2022]
Contents: Provinces and Municipalities
The population of the provinces and municipalities (municipios) of the Dominican Republic according to census results.
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, urbanization).| Name | Status | Population Census 2002-10-18 | Population Census 2010-12-01 | Population Census 2022-11-10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azua | Province | 208,857 | 214,311 | 240,209 | → |
| Azua (Azua de Compostela) | Municipality | 87,305 | 91,345 | 103,276 | → |
| Estebanía | Municipality | 7,677 | 5,640 | 8,227 | → |
| Guayabal | Municipality | 4,929 | 5,263 | 5,754 | → |
| Las Charcas | Municipality | 10,136 | 11,243 | 14,341 | → |
| Las Yayas de Viajama | Municipality | 17,938 | 17,620 | 19,195 | → |
| Padre Las Casas | Municipality | 22,366 | 20,041 | 20,672 | → |
| Peralta | Municipality | 11,462 | 15,257 | 14,670 | → |
| Pueblo Viejo | Municipality | 10,835 | 11,235 | 11,997 | → |
| Sabana Yegua | Municipality | 19,768 | 19,020 | 21,306 | → |
| Tábara Arriba | Municipality | 16,441 | 17,647 | 20,771 | → |
| Baoruco | Province | 91,480 | 97,313 | 108,717 | → |
| Galván | Municipality | 14,356 | 15,702 | 15,677 | → |
| Los Ríos | Municipality | 7,831 | 7,709 | 9,305 | → |
| Neiba | Municipality | 34,562 | 36,511 | 40,644 | → |
| Tamayo | Municipality | 23,294 | 26,772 | 30,666 | → |
| Villa Jaragua | Municipality | 11,437 | 10,619 | 12,425 | → |
| Barahona | Province | 179,239 | 187,105 | 200,884 | → |
| Barahona (Santa Cruz de Barahona) | Municipality | 79,799 | 83,619 | 90,164 | → |
| Cabral | Municipality | 13,907 | 14,823 | 15,913 | → |
| El Peñón | Municipality | 4,040 | 3,970 | 4,388 | → |
| Enriquillo | Municipality | 13,262 | 13,164 | 12,523 | → |
| Fundación | Municipality | 8,120 | 8,042 | 9,223 | → |
| Jaquimeyes | Municipality | 3,984 | 4,491 | 4,747 | → |
| La Ciénaga | Municipality | 7,715 | 9,112 | 9,186 | → |
| Las Salinas | Municipality | 5,229 | 4,703 | 4,810 | → |
| Paraíso | Municipality | 13,320 | 15,390 | 16,606 | → |
| Polo | Municipality | 9,367 | 8,186 | 7,646 | → |
| Vicente Noble | Municipality | 20,496 | 21,605 | 25,678 | → |
| Dajabón | Province | 62,046 | 63,955 | 74,810 | → |
| Dajabón | Municipality | 25,650 | 28,071 | 35,809 | → |
| El Pino | Municipality | 6,620 | 6,035 | 6,441 | → |
| Loma de Cabrera | Municipality | 15,421 | 15,624 | 16,827 | → |
| Partido | Municipality | 7,597 | 6,951 | 7,584 | → |
| Restauración | Municipality | 6,758 | 7,274 | 8,149 | → |
| Distrito Nacional | National District | 910,076 | 965,040 | 1,029,110 | → |
| Santo Domingo de Guzmán | Municipality | 910,076 | 965,040 | 1,029,110 | → |
| Duarte | Province | 283,805 | 289,574 | 308,353 | → |
| Arenoso | Municipality | 14,147 | 14,062 | 13,890 | → |
| Castillo | Municipality | 16,452 | 15,709 | 16,786 | → |
| Eugenio María de Hostos | Municipality | 5,856 | 5,497 | 5,763 | → |
| Las Guáranas | Municipality | 13,460 | 14,661 | 14,099 | → |
| Pimentel | Municipality | 18,280 | 17,864 | 19,033 | → |
| San Francisco de Macorís | Municipality | 184,690 | 188,118 | 202,716 | → |
| Villa Riva | Municipality | 30,920 | 33,663 | 36,066 | → |
| Elías Piña | Province | 63,467 | 63,029 | 64,614 | → |
| Bánica | Municipality | 7,272 | 6,533 | 7,533 | → |
| Comendador | Municipality | 25,475 | 25,924 | 28,738 | → |
| El Llano | Municipality | 7,739 | 8,344 | 8,577 | → |
| Hondo Valle | Municipality | 10,647 | 10,587 | 9,697 | → |
| Juan Santiago | Municipality | 4,491 | 4,360 | 3,464 | → |
| Pedro Santana | Municipality | 7,843 | 7,281 | 6,605 | → |
| El Seibo | Province | 89,261 | 87,680 | 99,169 | → |
| El Seibo (Santa Cruz del Seibo) | Municipality | 68,063 | 66,867 | 72,775 | → |
| Miches | Municipality | 21,198 | 20,813 | 26,394 | → |
| Espaillat | Province | 225,091 | 231,938 | 241,058 | → |
| Cayetano Germosén | Municipality | 6,993 | 6,911 | 7,960 | → |
| Gaspar Hernández | Municipality | 37,786 | 37,378 | 40,781 | → |
| Jamao al Norte | Municipality | 8,018 | 7,820 | 7,982 | → |
| Moca | Municipality | 154,721 | 158,820 | 164,022 | → |
| San Víctor (← Moca) | Municipality | 17,573 | 21,009 | 20,313 | → |
| Hato Mayor | Province | 87,631 | 85,017 | 100,133 | → |
| El Valle | Municipality | 7,966 | 7,228 | 9,890 | → |
| Hato Mayor del Rey | Municipality | 61,738 | 61,517 | 70,582 | → |
| Sabana de la Mar | Municipality | 17,927 | 16,272 | 19,661 | → |
| Hermanas Mirabal (Salcedo) | Province | 96,356 | 92,193 | 96,441 | → |
| Salcedo | Municipality | 40,227 | 39,557 | 41,340 | → |
| Tenares | Municipality | 30,669 | 27,765 | 28,942 | → |
| Villa Tapia | Municipality | 25,460 | 24,871 | 26,159 | → |
| Independencia | Province | 50,833 | 52,589 | 60,689 | → |
| Cristóbal | Municipality | 5,898 | 6,431 | 7,617 | → |
| Duvergé | Municipality | 16,141 | 12,029 | 14,125 | → |
| Jimaní | Municipality | 11,414 | 16,510 | 19,153 | → |
| La Descubierta | Municipality | 6,939 | 8,310 | 8,072 | → |
| Mella | Municipality | 3,649 | 3,641 | 4,544 | → |
| Postrer Río | Municipality | 6,792 | 5,668 | 7,178 | → |
| La Altagracia | Province | 182,020 | 273,210 | 446,060 | → |
| Higüey (Salvaleón de Higüey) | Municipality | 163,931 | 251,243 | 415,084 | → |
| San Rafael del Yuma | Municipality | 18,089 | 21,967 | 30,976 | → |
| La Romana | Province | 219,812 | 245,433 | 287,914 | → |
| Guaymate | Municipality | 17,324 | 16,558 | 17,228 | → |
| La Romana | Municipality | 131,828 | 139,671 | 153,241 | → |
| Villa Hermosa | Municipality | 70,660 | 89,204 | 117,445 | → |
| La Vega | Province | 385,101 | 394,205 | 442,719 | → |
| Constanza | Municipality | 58,600 | 59,052 | 66,316 | → |
| Jarabacoa | Municipality | 56,931 | 56,803 | 65,059 | → |
| Jima Abajo | Municipality | 26,667 | 30,261 | 29,289 | → |
| La Vega (Concepción de la Vega) | Municipality | 242,903 | 248,089 | 282,055 | → |
| María Trinidad Sánchez | Province | 135,727 | 140,925 | 156,633 | → |
| Cabrera | Municipality | 26,655 | 24,524 | 28,677 | → |
| El Factor | Municipality | 25,824 | 24,240 | 29,736 | → |
| Nagua | Municipality | 68,156 | 76,993 | 81,424 | → |
| Río San Juan | Municipality | 15,092 | 15,168 | 16,796 | → |
| Monseñor Nouel | Province | 167,618 | 165,224 | 195,547 | → |
| Bonao | Municipality | 126,668 | 125,338 | 144,923 | → |
| Maimón | Municipality | 17,439 | 18,952 | 23,885 | → |
| Piedra Blanca | Municipality | 23,511 | 20,934 | 26,739 | → |
| Monte Cristi | Province | 111,014 | 109,607 | 123,519 | → |
| Castañuelas | Municipality | 15,029 | 14,921 | 18,588 | → |
| Guayubín | Municipality | 35,524 | 35,923 | 39,653 | → |
| Las Matas de Santa Cruz | Municipality | 10,762 | 10,559 | 11,114 | → |
| Monte Cristi (San Fernando de Monte Cristi) | Municipality | 25,670 | 24,644 | 27,067 | → |
| Pepillo Salcedo (Manzanillo) | Municipality | 9,245 | 9,136 | 10,663 | → |
| Villa Vásquez | Municipality | 14,784 | 14,424 | 16,434 | → |
| Monte Plata | Province | 180,376 | 185,956 | 205,498 | → |
| Bayaguana | Municipality | 33,122 | 31,889 | 35,435 | → |
| Monte Plata | Municipality | 45,881 | 46,723 | 52,926 | → |
| Peralvillo | Municipality | 17,615 | 20,900 | 18,171 | → |
| Sabana Grande de Boyá | Municipality | 32,686 | 31,096 | 34,977 | → |
| Yamasá | Municipality | 51,072 | 55,348 | 63,989 | → |
| Pedernales | Province | 21,207 | 31,587 | 34,375 | → |
| Oviedo | Municipality | 7,402 | 7,296 | 9,952 | → |
| Pedernales | Municipality | 13,805 | 24,291 | 24,423 | → |
| Peravia | Province | 169,865 | 184,344 | 209,372 | → |
| Baní | Municipality | 132,230 | 140,694 | 158,019 | → |
| Matanzas (← Baní) | Municipality | 14,783 | 16,622 | 19,162 | → |
| Nizao | Municipality | 22,852 | 27,028 | 32,191 | → |
| Puerto Plata | Province | 312,706 | 321,597 | 338,355 | → |
| Altamira | Municipality | 22,983 | 18,868 | 17,676 | → |
| Guananico | Municipality | 6,047 | 6,333 | 6,466 | → |
| Imbert | Municipality | 23,564 | 22,058 | 22,925 | → |
| Los Hidalgos | Municipality | 13,569 | 12,639 | 13,605 | → |
| Luperón | Municipality | 17,890 | 16,464 | 17,577 | → |
| Puerto Plata (San Felipe de Puerto Plata,) | Municipality | 149,436 | 158,756 | 162,093 | → |
| Sosúa | Municipality | 44,938 | 49,593 | 56,982 | → |
| Villa Isabela | Municipality | 17,020 | 17,169 | 20,278 | → |
| Villa Montellano | Municipality | 17,259 | 19,717 | 20,753 | → |
| Samaná | Province | 91,875 | 101,494 | 114,468 | → |
| Las Terrenas | Municipality | 13,869 | 18,829 | 25,696 | → |
| Samaná (Santa Bárbara de Samaná) | Municipality | 51,501 | 58,156 | 63,359 | → |
| Sánchez | Municipality | 26,505 | 24,509 | 25,413 | → |
| Sánchez Ramírez | Province | 151,179 | 151,392 | 162,642 | → |
| Cevicos | Municipality | 13,892 | 13,759 | 16,311 | → |
| Cotuí | Municipality | 74,056 | 76,554 | 84,193 | → |
| Fantino | Municipality | 22,675 | 22,117 | 23,780 | → |
| La Mata (Villa La Mata) | Municipality | 40,556 | 38,962 | 38,358 | → |
| San Cristóbal | Province | 532,880 | 569,930 | 688,828 | → |
| Bajos de Haina | Municipality | 113,884 | 124,193 | 159,888 | → |
| Cambita Garabitos | Municipality | 27,282 | 31,057 | 31,684 | → |
| Los Cacaos | Municipality | 8,828 | 9,540 | 13,778 | → |
| Sabana Grande de Palenque | Municipality | 15,691 | 15,466 | 18,304 | → |
| San Cristóbal | Municipality | 221,647 | 232,769 | 277,793 | → |
| San Gregorio de Nigua | Municipality | 27,447 | 30,268 | 38,272 | → |
| Villa Altagracia | Municipality | 78,507 | 84,312 | 97,620 | → |
| Yaguate | Municipality | 39,594 | 42,325 | 51,489 | → |
| San José de Ocoa | Province | 62,368 | 59,544 | 69,082 | → |
| Rancho Arriba | Municipality | 11,565 | 10,299 | 14,052 | → |
| Sabana Larga | Municipality | 11,443 | 9,794 | 11,636 | → |
| San José de Ocoa | Municipality | 39,360 | 39,451 | 43,394 | → |
| San Juan | Province | 241,517 | 232,333 | 244,667 | → |
| Bohechío | Municipality | 8,963 | 9,685 | 10,051 | → |
| El Cercado | Municipality | 23,829 | 20,843 | 17,987 | → |
| Juan de Herrera | Municipality | 13,441 | 13,062 | 12,592 | → |
| Las Matas de Farfán | Municipality | 47,521 | 44,163 | 48,179 | → |
| San Juan (San Juan de la Maguana) | Municipality | 135,621 | 132,177 | 143,009 | → |
| Vallejuelo | Municipality | 12,142 | 12,403 | 12,849 | → |
| San Pedro de Macorís | Province | 301,744 | 290,458 | 337,146 | → |
| Consuelo | Municipality | 31,405 | 30,051 | 40,547 | → |
| Guayacanes | Municipality | 13,908 | 14,592 | 19,153 | → |
| Los Llanos (San José de los Llanos) | Municipality | 25,370 | 22,573 | 26,098 | → |
| Quisqueya | Municipality | 18,528 | 19,034 | 22,720 | → |
| Ramón Santana | Municipality | 9,266 | 8,901 | 11,105 | → |
| San Pedro de Macorís | Municipality | 203,267 | 195,307 | 217,523 | → |
| Santiago | Province | 908,250 | 963,422 | 1,074,679 | → |
| Baitoa (← Santiago) | Municipality | 8,929 | 11,778 | 11,690 | → |
| Bisonó | Municipality | 42,210 | 42,092 | 49,367 | → |
| Jánico | Municipality | 20,913 | 16,993 | 14,385 | → |
| Licey al Medio | Municipality | 25,712 | 25,539 | 30,103 | → |
| Puñal | Municipality | 41,491 | 46,516 | 46,090 | → |
| Sabana Iglesia | Municipality | 12,232 | 13,348 | 14,018 | → |
| San José de las Matas | Municipality | 44,475 | 38,628 | 37,411 | → |
| Santiago (Santiago de los Caballeros) | Municipality | 627,882 | 679,484 | 771,748 | → |
| Tamboril | Municipality | 50,833 | 51,695 | 57,669 | → |
| Villa González | Municipality | 33,573 | 37,349 | 42,198 | → |
| Santiago Rodríguez | Province | 59,629 | 57,476 | 64,635 | → |
| Monción | Municipality | 11,663 | 11,753 | 14,021 | → |
| Sabaneta (San Ignacio de Sabaneta) | Municipality | 35,654 | 34,540 | 38,798 | → |
| Villa Los Almácigos | Municipality | 12,312 | 11,183 | 11,816 | → |
| Santo Domingo | Province | 1,821,218 | 2,374,370 | 2,769,588 | → |
| Boca Chica | Municipality | 99,508 | 142,019 | 167,040 | → |
| Los Alcarrizos | Municipality | 203,206 | 272,776 | 336,307 | → |
| Pedro Brand | Municipality | 43,604 | 74,016 | 92,973 | → |
| San Antonio de Guerra | Municipality | 33,035 | 43,963 | 59,299 | → |
| Santo Domingo Este | Municipality | 788,647 | 948,885 | 1,029,117 | → |
| Santo Domingo Norte | Municipality | 368,842 | 529,390 | 674,274 | → |
| Santo Domingo Oeste | Municipality | 284,376 | 363,321 | 410,578 | → |
| Valverde | Province | 158,293 | 163,030 | 184,069 | → |
| Esperanza | Municipality | 61,903 | 62,205 | 69,803 | → |
| Laguna Salada | Municipality | 21,630 | 23,962 | 27,607 | → |
| Mao | Municipality | 74,760 | 76,863 | 86,659 | → |
| República Dominicana [Dominican Republic] | Sovereign State | 8,562,541 | 9,445,281 | 10,773,983 |
Source: La Oficina Nacional de Estadística, Ministerio de Economía, Planificación y Desarrollo de la República Dominicana.
Explanation: 2022 census figures are final.