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 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.

Contents

Administration

Municipalities and municipal districts by province

Statistics

References

External links

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'').^[3]
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).^[3]
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).^[3]
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 by province

The following is a list of the 154 municipalities (''municipios'') and 202 municipal districts (''distrito municipal'' - D.M.) of the Dominican Republic by province as of June 20 2006.^[6]
===Azua===


★ Azua de Compostela

★
★ Barreras (D.M.)

★
★ Barro Arriba (D.M.)

★
★ Clavellina (D.M.)

★
★ Emma Balaguer Viuda Vallejo (D.M.)

★
★ Las Barias-La Estancia (D.M.)

★
★ Las Lomas (D.M.)

★
★ Los Jovillos (D.M.)

★
★ Puerto Viejo (D.M.)

★ Estebania

★ Guayabal

★ Las Charcas

★
★ Hatillo (D.M.)

★
★ Palmar de Ocoa (D.M.)

★ Las Yayas de Viajama

★
★ Villarpando (D.M.)

★ Padre Las Casas

★
★ Las Lagunas (D.M.)

★
★ La Siembra (D.M.)

★ Peralta

★ Sabana Yegua

★
★ Ganadero (D.M.)

★
★ Proyecto 4 (D.M.)

★ Pueblo Viejo

★
★ El Rosario (D.M.)

★ Tabara Arriba

★
★ Amiama Gómez (D.M.)

★
★ Los Toros (D.M.)

★
★ Tabara Abajo (D.M.)
===Bahoruco===

★ Galván

★ Los Ríos

★
★ Las Clavellinas (D.M.)

★ Neyba

★
★ El Palmar (D.M.)

★ Tamayo

★
★ Cabeza de Toro (D.M.)

★
★ Montserrat (D.M.)

★
★ Santana (D.M.)

★
★ Uvilla (D.M.)

★ Villa Jaragua
===Barahona===

★ Cabral

★ El Peñón

★ Enriquillo

★
★ Arroyo Dulce (D.M.)

★ Fundación

★
★ Pescadería (D.M.)

★ Jaquimeyes

★
★ Palo Alto (D.M.)

★ La Ciénaga

★
★ Bahoruco (D.M.)

★ Las Salinas

★ Paraíso

★
★ Los Patos (D.M.)

★ Polo

★ Santa Cruz de Barahona

★
★ El Cachón (D.M.)

★
★ La Guazara (D.M.)

★ Vicente Noble

★
★ Canoa (D.M.)

★
★ Fondo Negro (D.M.)

★
★ Quita Coraza (D.M.)
===Dajabón===


★ Dajabón

★
★ Cañongo (DM)

★ El Pino

★
★ Manuel Bueno (D.M.)

★ Loma de Cabrera

★
★ Capotillo (DM)

★
★ Santiago de la Cruz (D.M.)

★ Partido

★ Restauración
===Distrito Nacional===

★ Santo Domingo de Guzmán
===Duarte===

★ Arenoso

★
★ El Aguacate (D.M.)

★
★ Las Coles (D.M.)

★ Castillo

★ Eugenio Maria de Hostos

★
★ Jaya (D.M.)

★
★ Sabana Grande (D.M.)

★ Las Guaranas

★ Pimentel

★ San Francisco de Macorís

★
★ Cenovi (D.M.)

★
★ La Peña (D.M.)

★ Villa Riva

★
★ Agua Santa del Yuma (D.M.)

★
★ Barraquito (D.M.)

★
★ Cristo Rey de Guaraguao (D.M.)

★
★ Las Taranas (D.M.)
===Elías Piña===

★ Banica

★
★ Sabana Cruz (D.M.)

★
★ Sabana Higuero (D.M.)

★ Comendador

★
★ Guayabo (D.M.)

★
★ Sabana Larga (D.M.)

★ El Llano

★ Hondo Valle

★
★ Rancho de la Guardia (D.M.)

★ Juan Santiago

★ Pedro Santana

★
★ Río Limpio (D.M.)
===El Seibo===

★ Miches

★
★ El Cedro (D.M.)

★
★ La Gina (D.M.)

★ Santa Cruz del Seibo

★
★ Pedro Sánchez (D.M.)

★
★ San Francisco-Vicentillo (D.M.)
===Espaillat===


★ Cayetano Germosen

★ Gaspar Hernández

★
★ Joba Arriba (D.M.)

★
★ Veragua (D.M.)

★
★ Villa Magante (D.M.)

★ Jamao al Norte

★ Moca

★
★ Canca La Reina (D.M.)

★
★ El Higüerito (D.M.)

★
★ José Contreras (D.M.)

★
★ Juan López (D.M.)

★
★ La Ortega (D.M.)

★
★ Las Lagunas (D.M.)

★
★ Monte de La Jagua (D.M.)

★
★ San Víctor (D.M.)


===Hato Mayor===

★ El Valle

★ Hato Mayor del Rey

★
★ Guayabo Dulce (D.M.)

★
★ Mata Palacio (D.M.)

★
★ Yerba Buena (D.M.)

★ Sabana de la Mar

★
★ Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas (D.M.)
===Independencia===

★ Cristóbal

★ Duvergé

★
★ Vengan a Ver (D.M.)

★ Jimaní

★
★ Boca de Cachón (D.M.)

★
★ El Limón (D.M.)

★ La Descubierta

★ Mella

★
★ La Colonia (D.M.)

★ Postrer Río

★
★ Guayabal (D.M.)

===La Altagracia===

★ Las Lagunas de Nisibon

★ Salvaleón de Higüey

★
★ La Otra Banda (D.M.)

★ San Rafael del Yuma

★
★ Bayahibe (D.M.)

★
★ Boca del Yuma (D.M.)

===La Romana===

★ Guaymate

★ La Romana

★
★ La Caleta (D.M.)

★ Villa Hermosa

★
★ Cumayasa (D.M.)
===La Vega===


★ Concepción de La Vega

★
★ El Ranchito (D.M.)

★
★ Río Verde Arriba (D.M.)

★ Constanza

★
★ La Sabina (D.M.)

★
★ Tireo (D.M.)

★ Jarabacoa

★
★ Buena Vista (D.M.)

★ Jima Abajo

★
★ Rincon (D.M.)
===María Trinidad Sánchez===

★ Cabrera

★
★ Arroyo Salado (D.M.)

★
★ La Entrada (D.M.)

★ El Factor

★
★ El Pozo (D.M.)

★ Nagua

★
★ Arroyo al Medio (D.M.)

★
★ Las Gordas (D.M.)

★
★ San José de Matanzas (D.M.)

★ Río San Juan
===Monseñor Nouel===

★ Bonao

★
★ Arroyo Toro-Masipedro (D.M.)

★
★ Jayaco (D.M.)

★
★ Juma Bejucal (D.M.)

★
★ Sabana del Puerto (D.M.)

★ Maimón

★ Piedra Blanca

★
★ Juan Adrián (D.M.)

★
★ Villa Sonador (D.M.)
===Monte Cristi===


★ Castañuela

★
★ Palo Verde (D.M.)

★ Guayubín

★
★ Cana Chapetón (D.M.)

★
★ Hatillo Palma (D.M.)

★
★ Villa Elisa (D.M.)

★ Las Matas de Santa Cruz

★ Pepillo Salcedo

★ San Fernando de Monte Cristi

★ Villa Vásquez
===Monte Plata===

★ Bayaguana

★ Monte Plata

★
★ Boyá (D.M.)

★
★ Chirino (D.M.)

★
★ Don Juan (D.M.)

★ Peralvillo

★ Sabana Grande de Boyá

★
★ Gonzalo (D.M.)

★
★ Majagual (D.M.)

★ Yamasá

★
★ Los Botados (D.M.)
===Pedernales===

★ Oviedo

★ Pedernales

★
★ José Francisco Peña Gómez (D.M.)

★
★ Juancho (D.M.)
===Peravia===


★ Baní

★
★ Catalina (D.M.)

★
★ El Carretón (D.M.)

★
★ El Limonal (D.M.)

★
★ Matanzas (D.M.)

★
★ Paya (D.M.)

★
★ Sabana Buey (D.M.)

★
★ Villa Fundación (D.M.)

★
★ Villa Sombrero (D.M.)

★ Nizao

★
★ Pizarrete (D.M.)

★
★ Santana (D.M.)
===Puerto Plata===


★ Altamira

★
★ Río Grande (D.M.)

★ Guananico

★ Imbert

★ Los Hidalgos

★
★ Navas (D.M.)

★ Luperón

★
★ Belloso (D.M.)

★
★ La Isabela (D.M.)

★ San Felipe de Puerto Plata

★
★ Villa Montellano (D.M.)

★
★ Yasica Arriba (D.M.)

★ Sosua

★
★ Cabarete (D.M.)

★
★ Sabaneta de Yásica (D.M.)

★ Villa Isabela

★
★ Estero Hondo (D.M.)

★
★ La Jaiba (D.M.)
===Salcedo===

★ Salcedo

★
★ Jamao Afuera (D.M.)

★ Tenares

★
★ Blanco (D.M.)

★ Villa Tapia
===Samaná===

★ Sánchez, Dominican Republic

★ Samana

★
★ Arroyo Barril (D.M.)

★
★ El Limón (D.M.)

★
★ Las Galeras (D.M.)

★ Las Terrenas
===Sánchez Ramírez===

★ Cevicos

★
★ La Cueva (D.M.)

★
★ Platanal (D.M.)

★ Cotuí

★
★ Quita Sueño (D.M.)

★ Fantino

★ La Mata

★
★ Angelina (D.M.)

★
★ La Bija (D.M.)
===San Cristóbal===

★ Bajos de Haina

★
★ El Carril (D.M.)

★ Cambita Garabitos

★
★ Cambita El Pueblecito (D.M.)

★ Los Cacaos

★ Sabana Grande de Palenque

★ San Cristóbal

★
★ Hato Damas (D.M.)

★ San Gregorio de Nigua

★ San Gregorio de Yaguate

★ Villa Altagracia

★
★ La Cuchilla (D.M.)

★
★ Medina (D.M.)

★
★ San José del Puerto (D.M.)
===San José de Ocoa===

★ Rancho Arriba

★ Sabana Larga

★ San José de Ocoa

★
★ El Pinar (D.M.)

★
★ La Ciénaga (D.M.)

★
★ Nizao-Las Auyamas (D.M.)
===San Juan===

★ Bohechío

★
★ Arroyo Cano (D.M.)

★
★ Yaque (D.M.)

★ El Cercado

★
★ Batista (D.M.)

★
★ Derrumbadero (D.M.)

★ Juan de Herrera

★
★ Jinova (D.M.)

★ San Juan de la Maguana

★
★ El Rosario (D.M.)

★
★ Guanito (D.M.)

★
★ Hato del Padre (D.M.)

★
★ La Jagua (D.M.)

★
★ Las Maguanas (D.M.)

★
★ Las Charcas de Maria Nova (D.M.)

★
★ Pedro Corto (D.M.)

★
★ Sabana Alta (D.M.)

★
★ Sabaneta (D.M.)

★ Las Matas de Farfán

★
★ Carrera de Yegua (D.M.)

★
★ Matayaya (D.M.)

★ Vallejuelo

★
★ Jorjillo (D.M.)
===San Pedro de Macorís===

★ Consuelo

★ Guayacanes

★ Quisqueya

★ Ramon Santana

★ San Jose de los Llanos

★
★ Gautier (D.M.)

★
★ El Puerto (D.M.)

★ San Pedro de Macorís
===Santiago===


★ Bisono

★ Jánico

★
★ El Caimito (D.M.)

★
★ Juncalito (D.M.)

★ Licey al Medio

★
★ Las Palomas (D.M.)

★ Santiago de los Caballeros

★
★ Baitoa (D.M.)

★
★ Hato del Yaque (D.M.)

★
★ La Canela (D.M.)

★
★ Pedro García (D.M.)

★
★ Sabana Iglesia (D.M.)

★
★ San Francisco de Jacagua (D.M.)

★ San José de las Matas

★
★ El Rubio (D.M.)

★
★ La Cuesta (D.M.)

★
★ Las Placetas (D.M.)

★ Tamboril

★ Villa Gonzalez

★
★ El Limón (D.M.)

★
★ Palmar Arriba (D.M.)
===Santiago Rodríguez===

★ Monción

★ San Ignacio de Sabaneta

★ Villa Los Almácigos

===Santo Domingo===

★ Boca Chica

★
★ La Caleta (D.M.)

★ Los Alcarrizos

★
★ Palmarejo-Villa Linda (D.M.)

★
★ Pantoja (D.M.)

★ Pedro Brand

★
★ La Cuaba (D.M.)

★
★ La Guáyiga (D.M.)

★ San Antonio de Guerra

★
★ Hato Viejo (D.M.)

★ Santo Domingo Este

★
★ San Luis (D.M.)

★ Santo Domingo Norte

★
★ La Victoria (D.M.)

★ Santo Domingo Oeste
===Valverde===

★ Esperanza

★
★ Boca de Mao (D.M.)

★
★ Jicomé (D.M.)

★
★ Maizal (D.M.)

★ Laguna Salada

★
★ Cruce de Guayacanes (D.M.)

★
★ Jaibón (D.M.)

★
★ La Caya (D.M.)

★ Mao

★
★ Amina (D.M.)

★
★ Guatapanal (D.M.)

★
★ Jaibón de Pueblo Nuevo (D.M.)

Statistics

For population figures for the municipalities and municipal districts as of the 2002 census see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.
For population figures as of the 2002 census for the 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

1. CONSTITUCION POLITICA DE LA REPBULICA DOMINICANA DE 2002 Asamblea Nacional
2. CONSTITUCION POLITICA DE LA REPBULICA DOMINICANA DE 2002 Asamblea Nacional
3. Ley No. 3455, Organización Municipal, del 18 de diciembre del 1952 Congreso Nacional
4. Ley No. 3455, Organización Municipal, del 18 de diciembre del 1952 Congreso Nacional
5. Ley No. 3455, Organización Municipal, del 18 de diciembre del 1952 Congreso Nacional
6. Listado de Codigos de Provincias, Municipio y Distritos Municipales, Actualizada a Junio 20 del 2006 Oficina Nacional de Estadistica, Departamento de Cartografia, Division de Limites y Linderos

External links

★ Federación Dominicana de Municipios - FEDOMU, Dominican federation of municipalities

★ Oficina Nacional de Estadística, Statistics Portal of the Dominican Republic