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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 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.
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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 Titolu 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 and municipal districts
The following is a list of the 154 municipalities (municipios) and 202 municipal districts (distrito municipal - D.M.) of the Dominican Republic as of June 20 2006.[3]
| Name | Province | Total population | Urban population | Rural population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santo Domingo de Guzmán | Distrito Nacional | 993,629 | 993,629 | 0 |
| Santiago de los Caballeros | Santiago | 622,101 | 507,418 | 114,683 |
| Santo Domingo Este | Santo Domingo | 787,129 | 480,749 | 306,380 |
| Santo Domingo Norte | Santo Domingo | 321,178 | 266,987 | 54,191 |
| Santo Domingo Oeste | Santo Domingo | 280,912 | 226,310 | 54,602 |
| San Cristóbal | San Cristóbal | 220,767 | 137,422 | 83,345 |
| Concepción de la Vega | La Vega | 220,279 | 98,386 | 121,893 |
| San Pedro de Macorís | San Pedro de Macorís | 217,141 | 193,713 | 23,428 |
| La Romana | La Romana | 202,488 | 191,303 | 11,185 |
| Los Alcarrizos | Santo Domingo | 199,611 | 166,930 | 32,681 |
| San Francisco de Macorís | Duarte | 198,068 | 163,980 | 34,088 |
| San Felipe de Puerto Plata | Puerto Plata | 146,882 | 112,036 | 34,846 |
| Salvaleón de Higüey | La Altagracia | 141,751 | 103,502 | 38,249 |
| Moca | Espaillat | 131,733 | 59,174 | 72,559 |
| San Juan de la Maguana | San Juan de la Maguana | 129,224 | 70,969 | 58,255 |
| Bonao | Monseñor Nouel | 115,743 | 72,821 | 42,922 |
| Baní | Peravia | 107,926 | 61,864 | 46,062 |
| Boca Chica | Santo Domingo | 99,508 | 46,385 | 53,123 |
| Azua de Compostela | Azua | 87,024 | 56,453 | 30,571 |
| Bajos de Haina | San Cristóbal | 80,835 | 61,400 | 19,435 |
| Villa Altagracia | San Cristóbal | 78,507 | 36,791 | 41,716 |
| Santa Cruz de Barahona | Barahona | 77,698 | 74,958 | 2,740 |
| Cotuí | Sánchez Ramírez | 74,056 | 42,115 | 31,941 |
| Santa Cruz del Seibo | El Seibo | 63,684 | 22,489 | 41,195 |
| Jarabacoa | La Vega | 56,931 | 27,370 | 29,561 |
| Nagua | María Trinidad Sánchez | 56,268 | 32,035 | 24,233 |
| Samana | Samaná | 51,501 | 10,692 | 40,809 |
| Tamboril | Santiago | 49,810 | 21,939 | 27,871 |
| Mao | Valverde | 49,475 | 47,828 | 1,647 |
| La Victoria (D.M.) | Santo Domingo | 47,664 | 13,112 | 34,552 |
| Esperanza | Valverde | 47,532 | 41,189 | 6,343 |
| Pedro Brand | Santo Domingo | 47,199 | 22,695 | 24,504 |
| Sosua | Puerto Plata | 44,938 | 9,032 | 35,906 |
| Hato Mayor del Rey | Hato Mayor | 43,544 | 34,006 | 9,538 |
| Constanza | La Vega | 42,416 | 27,090 | 15,326 |
| Navarrete | Santiago | 42,210 | 29,723 | 12,487 |
| Salcedo | Hermanas Mirabal | 40,510 | 11,994 | 28,516 |
| San Gregorio de Yaguate | San Cristóbal | 39,594 | 5,248 | 34,346 |
| La Mata | Sánchez Ramírez | 39,459 | 10,034 | 29,425 |
| Las Matas de Farfán | San Juan de la Maguana | 38,182 | 21,271 | 16,911 |
| Monte Plata | Monte Plata | 37,614 | 14,850 | 22,764 |
| Yamasá | Monte Plata | 37,453 | 11,400 | 26,053 |
| San Ignacio de Sabaneta | Santiago Rodríguez | 35,654 | 16,270 | 19,384 |
| San José de las Matas | Santiago | 35,428 | 9,194 | 26,234 |
| San Antonio de Guerra | Santo Domingo | 34,553 | 11,553 | 23,000 |
| San José de Ocoa | San José de Ocoa | 34,478 | 21,226 | 13,252 |
| Bayaguana | Monte Plata | 33,122 | 19,351 | 13,771 |
| El Carril (D.M.) | San Cristóbal | 33,049 | 2,473 | 30,576 |
| Consuelo | San Pedro de Macorís | 31,405 | 25,034 | 6,371 |
| Cambita Garabitos | San Cristóbal | 29,496 | 12,519 | 16,977 |
| Villa Gonzalez | Santiago | 29,126 | 9,497 | 19,629 |
| San Gregorio de Nigua | San Cristóbal | 27,447 | 10,798 | 16,649 |
| Licey al Medio | Santiago | 26,735 | 6,005 | 20,730 |
| Sánchez | Samaná | 26,505 | 11,058 | 15,447 |
| Hato del Yaque (D.M.) | Santiago | 25,816 | 18,354 | 7,462 |
| San Fernando de Monte Cristi | Monte Cristi | 25,776 | 15,629 | 10,147 |
| Dajabón | Dajabón | 25,685 | 16,328 | 9,357 |
| Comendador | Elías Piña | 25,475 | 11,391 | 14,084 |
| Villa Tapia | Hermanas Mirabal | 25,460 | 3,189 | 22,271 |
| Neyba | Baoruco | 25,420 | 18,305 | 7,115 |
| Tenares | Hermanas Mirabal | 25,132 | 7,569 | 17,563 |
| Sabana Grande de Boyá | Monte Plata | 24,357 | 16,291 | 8,066 |
| El Cercado | San Juan de la Maguana | 24,173 | 5,432 | 18,741 |
| Imbert | Puerto Plata | 24,075 | 7,641 | 16,434 |
| Sabana Yegua | Azua | 24,015 | 10,395 | 13,620 |
| Altamira | Puerto Plata | 22,983 | 4,345 | 18,638 |
| Fantino | Sánchez Ramírez | 22,675 | 9,592 | 13,083 |
| Río Verde Arriba (D.M.) | La Vega | 22,624 | 3,514 | 19,110 |
| Padre Las Casas | Azua | 22,366 | 8,424 | 13,942 |
| San Víctor (D.M.) | Espaillat | 21,564 | 5,477 | 16,087 |
| Miches | El Seibo | 21,198 | 9,575 | 11,623 |
| San Jose de los Llanos | San Pedro de Macorís | 20,937 | 4,990 | 15,947 |
| Gaspar Hernández | Espaillat | 19,228 | 6,337 | 12,891 |
| Quisqueya | San Pedro de Macorís | 18,528 | 15,912 | 2,616 |
| Villa Riva | Duarte | 18,432 | 5,728 | 12,704 |
| Pimentel | Duarte | 18,280 | 9,849 | 8,431 |
| Villa Montellano (D.M.) | Puerto Plata | 18,280 | 8,967 | 9,313 |
| Luperón | Puerto Plata | 17,649 | 4,183 | 13,466 |
| Maimón | Monseñor Nouel | 17,439 | 14,514 | 2,925 |
| Guaymate | La Romana | 17,324 | 5,747 | 11,577 |
| Duvergé | Independencia | 17,320 | 12,053 | 5,267 |
| Peralvillo | Monte Plata | 17,284 | 5,354 | 11,930 |
| Las Matas de Santa Cruz | Monte Cristi | 17,145 | 9,822 | 7,323 |
| La Canela (D.M.) | Santiago | 16,848 | 3,757 | 13,091 |
| Vicente Noble | Barahona | 16,772 | 10,848 | 5,924 |
| Castillo | Duarte | 16,452 | 6,359 | 10,093 |
| Tireo (D.M.) | La Vega | 16,184 | 3,712 | 12,472 |
| San Rafael del Yuma | La Altagracia | 16,076 | 4,621 | 11,455 |
| Cenovi (D.M.) | Duarte | 16,056 | 602 | 15,454 |
| Sabana Grande de Palenque | San Cristóbal | 15,691 | 4,499 | 11,192 |
| Loma de Cabrera | Dajabón | 15,271 | 6,938 | 8,333 |
| Río San Juan | María Trinidad Sánchez | 15,092 | 8,813 | 6,279 |
| Jánico | Santiago | 14,919 | 1,852 | 13,067 |
| Villa Vásquez | Monte Cristi | 14,784 | 11,353 | 3,431 |
| Matanzas (D.M.) | Peravia | 14,783 | 3,908 | 10,875 |
| Laguna Salada | Valverde | 14,724 | 7,561 | 7,163 |
| Sabana de la Mar | Hato Mayor | 14,676 | 13,495 | 1,181 |
| Jima Abajo | La Vega | 14,627 | 6,127 | 8,500 |
| Galván | Baoruco | 14,356 | 6,096 | 8,260 |
| Veragua (D.M.) | Espaillat | 14,220 | 5,706 | 8,514 |
| El Factor | María Trinidad Sánchez | 13,978 | 6,882 | 7,096 |
| Los Botados (D.M.) | Monte Plata | 13,950 | 3,986 | 9,964 |
| Cabral | Barahona | 13,907 | 12,175 | 1,732 |
| Las Terrenas | Samaná | 13,869 | 7,296 | 6,573 |
| Villa Isabela | Puerto Plata | 13,831 | 3,701 | 10,130 |
| Pedernales | Pedernales | 13,805 | 10,339 | 3,466 |
| Castañuela | Monte Cristi | 13,748 | 4,046 | 9,702 |
| Arenoso | Duarte | 13,615 | 2,911 | 10,704 |
| Los Hidalgos | Puerto Plata | 13,569 | 2,671 | 10,898 |
| Paya (D.M.) | Peravia | 13,537 | 6,554 | 6,983 |
| Las Guaranas | Duarte | 13,460 | 9,858 | 3,602 |
| Uvilla (D.M.) | Baoruco | 13,399 | 2,203 | 11,196 |
| Paraíso | Barahona | 13,320 | 6,366 | 6,954 |
| La Otra Banda (D.M.) | La Altagracia | 13,310 | 5,307 | 8,003 |
| Juan López (D.M.) | Espaillat | 13,296 | 1,495 | 11,801 |
| La Peña (D.M.) | Duarte | 13,295 | 981 | 12,314 |
| Enriquillo | Barahona | 13,262 | 5,319 | 7,943 |
| Cabrera | María Trinidad Sánchez | 12,994 | 4,854 | 8,140 |
| Juan de Herrera | San Juan de la Maguana | 12,727 | 5,664 | 7,063 |
| Tabara Arriba | Azua | 12,475 | 3,709 | 8,766 |
| Villa Los Almácigos | Santiago Rodríguez | 12,312 | 2,952 | 9,360 |
| Sabana Iglesia (D.M.) | Santiago | 12,232 | 4,792 | 7,440 |
| Piedra Blanca | Monseñor Nouel | 12,174 | 8,285 | 3,889 |
| Rincon (D.M.) | La Vega | 12,040 | 5,748 | 6,292 |
| El Pozo (D.M.) | María Trinidad Sánchez | 11,970 | 2,334 | 9,636 |
| Vallejuelo | San Juan de la Maguana | 11,798 | 5,331 | 6,467 |
| San José de Matanzas (D.M.) | María Trinidad Sánchez | 11,764 | 3,276 | 8,488 |
| Nizao | Peravia | 11,675 | 6,188 | 5,487 |
| Monción | Santiago Rodríguez | 11,663 | 6,757 | 4,906 |
| Rancho Arriba | San José de Ocoa | 11,565 | 3,133 | 8,432 |
| Peralta | Azua | 11,462 | 7,185 | 4,277 |
| Sabana Larga | San José de Ocoa | 11,443 | 7,114 | 4,329 |
| Villa Jaragua | Baoruco | 11,437 | 9,353 | 2,084 |
| Jimaní | Independencia | 11,414 | 5,842 | 5,572 |
| Sabana del Puerto (D.M.) | Monseñor Nouel | 10,925 | 1,188 | 9,737 |
| Las Yayas de Viajama | Azua | 10,883 | 5,629 | 5,254 |
| Pueblo Viejo | Azua | 10,835 | 4,162 | 6,673 |
| Hondo Valle | Elías Piña | 10,647 | 3,752 | 6,895 |
| Tamayo | Baoruco | 9,895 | 6,609 | 3,286 |
| Cevicos | Sánchez Ramírez | 9,475 | 4,191 | 5,284 |
| Amina (D.M.) | Valverde | 9,396 | 1,900 | 7,496 |
| Polo | Barahona | 9,367 | 2,080 | 7,287 |
| Maizal (D.M.) | Valverde | 9,350 | 3,366 | 5,984 |
| Matayaya (D.M.) | San Juan de la Maguana | 9,339 | 1,023 | 8,316 |
| Ramon Santana | San Pedro de Macorís | 9,266 | 1,963 | 7,303 |
| Pepillo Salcedo | Monte Cristi | 9,245 | 3,716 | 5,529 |
| El Palmar (D.M.) | Baoruco | 9,142 | 2,473 | 6,669 |
| El Rubio (D.M.) | Santiago | 9,047 | 707 | 8,340 |
| Bohechío | San Juan de la Maguana | 8,963 | 2,331 | 6,632 |
| Baitoa (D.M.) | Santiago | 8,929 | 1,878 | 7,051 |
| Las Lagunas de Nisibon | La Altagracia | 8,870 | 4,563 | 4,307 |
| Villa Fundación (D.M.) | Peravia | 8,550 | 4,250 | 4,300 |
| Cana Chapetón (D.M.) | Monte Cristi | 8,378 | 1,690 | 6,688 |
| Don Juan (D.M.) | Monte Plata | 8,267 | 2,356 | 5,911 |
| Jaibón de Pueblo Nuevo (D.M.) | Valverde | 8,170 | 3,117 | 5,053 |
| El Llano | Elías Piña | 8,151 | 2,464 | 5,687 |
| Jamao al Norte | Espaillat | 8,018 | 2,158 | 5,860 |
| Hatillo Palma (D.M.) | Monte Cristi | 7,975 | 3,435 | 4,540 |
| El Valle | Hato Mayor | 7,966 | 5,546 | 2,420 |
| Los Ríos | Baoruco | 7,831 | 4,491 | 3,340 |
| Villa Sonador (D.M.) | Monseñor Nouel | 7,820 | 3,586 | 4,234 |
| Estebania | Azua | 7,754 | 5,551 | 2,203 |
| Guatapanal (D.M.) | Valverde | 7,719 | 1,648 | 6,071 |
| La Ciénaga | Barahona | 7,715 | 2,820 | 4,895 |
| Guayabo Dulce (D.M.) | Hato Mayor | 7,600 | 3,815 | 3,785 |
| Cristo Rey de Guaraguao (D.M.) | Duarte | 7,566 | 3,349 | 4,217 |
| Partido | Dajabón | 7,562 | 2,254 | 5,308 |
| Los Cacaos | San Cristóbal | 7,494 | 1,868 | 5,626 |
| Guayubín | Monte Cristi | 7,375 | 2,119 | 5,256 |
| Banica | Elías Piña | 7,272 | 1,458 | 5,814 |
| Arroyo Salado (D.M.) | María Trinidad Sánchez | 7,253 | 1,953 | 5,300 |
| Mata Palacio (D.M.) | Hato Mayor | 7,197 | 244 | 6,953 |
| Villarpando (D.M.) | Azua | 7,055 | 2,995 | 4,060 |
| Cayetano Germosen | Espaillat | 6,993 | 2,460 | 4,533 |
| La Descubierta | Independencia | 6,939 | 5,139 | 1,800 |
| Restauración | Dajabón | 6,908 | 2,110 | 4,798 |
| Las Charcas | Azua | 6,800 | 4,687 | 2,113 |
| Pedro Corto (D.M.) | San Juan de la Maguana | 6,699 | 2,112 | 4,587 |
| El Pino | Dajabón | 6,620 | 1,588 | 5,032 |
| Villa Elisa (D.M.) | Monte Cristi | 6,588 | 1,099 | 5,489 |
| Santana (D.M.) | Peravia | 6,426 | 3,437 | 2,989 |
| La Entrada (D.M.) | María Trinidad Sánchez | 6,408 | 1,091 | 5,317 |
| Guananico | Puerto Plata | 6,047 | 2,495 | 3,552 |
| Juncalito (D.M.) | Santiago | 5,994 | 1,147 | 4,847 |
| Cristóbal | Independencia | 5,898 | 2,546 | 3,352 |
| Eugenio Maria de Hostos | Duarte | 5,856 | 1,822 | 4,034 |
| José Contreras (D.M.) | Espaillat | 5,701 | 730 | 4,971 |
| Gonzalo (D.M.) | Monte Plata | 5,577 | 1,993 | 3,584 |
| Jaibón (D.M.) | Valverde | 5,569 | 4,828 | 741 |
| La Cueva (D.M.) | Sánchez Ramírez | 5,514 | 3,286 | 2,228 |
| Blanco (D.M.) | Hermanas Mirabal | 5,254 | 374 | 4,880 |
| Las Salinas | Barahona | 5,229 | 4,427 | 802 |
| Jicomé (D.M.) | Valverde | 5,021 | 1,716 | 3,305 |
| La Ciénaga (D.M.) | San José de Ocoa | 4,882 | 1,447 | 3,435 |
| Guayabal | Azua | 4,852 | 2,815 | 2,037 |
| Pizarrete (D.M.) | Peravia | 4,751 | 2,554 | 2,197 |
| Pedro García (D.M.) | Santiago | 4,608 | 1,360 | 3,248 |
| Agua Santa del Yuma (D.M.) | Duarte | 4,526 | 1,839 | 2,687 |
| Juan Santiago | Elías Piña | 4,491 | 1,565 | 2,926 |
| El Puerto (D.M.) | San Pedro de Macorís | 4,467 | 2,959 | 1,508 |
| Palmar Arriba (D.M.) | Santiago | 4,447 | 3,452 | 995 |
| Pedro Sánchez (D.M.) | El Seibo | 4,379 | 1,674 | 2,705 |
| Joba Arriba (D.M.) | Espaillat | 4,338 | 1,433 | 2,905 |
| Pescadería (D.M.) | Barahona | 4,183 | 2,075 | 2,108 |
| Pedro Santana | Elías Piña | 4,043 | 1,183 | 2,860 |
| El Peñón | Barahona | 4,040 | 4,010 | 30 |
| Jaquimeyes | Barahona | 3,984 | 2,980 | 1,004 |
| Oviedo | Pedernales | 3,976 | 2,557 | 1,419 |
| Fundación | Barahona | 3,937 | 2,463 | 1,474 |
| Río Limpio (D.M.) | Elías Piña | 3,800 | 1,390 | 2,410 |
| Postrer Río | Independencia | 3,740 | 2,865 | 875 |
| Canoa (D.M.) | Barahona | 3,724 | 2,326 | 1,398 |
| Juan Adrián (D.M.) | Monseñor Nouel | 3,517 | 1,331 | 2,186 |
| Juancho (D.M.) | Pedernales | 3,426 | 1,554 | 1,872 |
| Yerba Buena (D.M.) | Hato Mayor | 3,397 | 447 | 2,950 |
| Palmar de Ocoa (D.M.) | Azua | 3,336 | 1,983 | 1,353 |
| Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas (D.M.) | Hato Mayor | 3,251 | 1,216 | 2,035 |
| Estero Hondo (D.M.) | Puerto Plata | 3,189 | 1,570 | 1,619 |
| Guayabal (D.M.) | Independencia | 3,052 | 1,400 | 1,652 |
| Majagual (D.M.) | Monte Plata | 2,752 | 1,406 | 1,346 |
| Mella | Independencia | 2,470 | 1,884 | 586 |
| Sabana Buey (D.M.) | Peravia | 2,217 | 2,146 | 71 |
| El Cachón (D.M.) | Barahona | 2,101 | 1,867 | 234 |
| Boca de Yuma (D.M.) | La Altagracia | 2,013 | 1,740 | 273 |
| La Caya (D.M.) | Valverde | 1,337 | 1,000 | 337 |
| La Isabela (D.M.) | Puerto Plata | 1,263 | 641 | 622 |
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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
- ^ a b Asamblea Nacional. "CONSTITUCION POLITICA DE LA REPBULICA DOMINICANA DE 2002" (in Spanish). http://pdba.georgetown.edu/Constitutions/DomRep/domrep02.html. Retrieved on 2007-02-24.
- ^ a b c Congreso Nacional. "Ley No. 3455, Organización Municipal, del 18 de diciembre del 1952" (in Spanish) (PDF). http://www.fedomu.org.do/docs/ley_3455.pdf. Retrieved on 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). http://www.one.gob.do/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=113. Retrieved on 2007-01-24.
External links
- (Spanish) Federación Dominicana de Municipios - FEDOMU, Dominican federation of municipalities
- (Spanish) Oficina Nacional de Estadística, Statistics Portal of the Dominican Republic
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