# Miss Tierra República Dominicana 2008

Miss Tierra República Dominicana 2008 pageant was held at the Teatro La Fiesta Renaissance Jaragua Hotel & Casino in Bávaro, Dominican Republic, on June 17, 2008.
At the end of the event, Diana Carolina González Flores of San Francisco de Macorís was crowned as Miss Earth Dominican Republic 2008. González represented the Dominican Republic at the Miss Earth 2008 beauty pageant, which was held in Manila. The Miss República Dominicana Ecoturismo will enter Miss Eco-Turismo 2008.

## Results
### Placements

| Placement | Contestant |
| Miss Tierra República Dominicana 2008 | San Francisco de Macorís – Diana González |
| Miss República Dominicana Ecoturismo | Constanza – Julian Espinal |
| 1st Runner-Up | Santo Domingo Norte – Joenly Capellán |
| 2nd Runner-Up | Bonao - Nayelis García |
| 3rd Runner-Up | Maimón – Esmirna Lasencia |
| 4th Runner-Up | Monción – Michel Alvarado |
| Top 12 | Santiago – Isaura Mendoza Puerto Plata – Alfonsina González Moca – Carolina Rosario Santiago Rodríguez – Laura Cruz Elías Piña – Carol Soler Sosúa – Ibelise Peña |

### Special awards

* Miss Photogenic (voted by press reporters) - Evelin Periel (San Cristóbal)
* Miss Congeniality (voted by Miss Dominican Republic Universe contestants) - Fatima Reyes (Hermanas Mirabal)
* Miss Internet - Annè de la Cruz (Jarabacoa)
* Best Face - Diana Flores (San Francisco de Macorís)
* Best Provincial Costume - Ana Vinicio (Neiba)
* Miss Cultura - Marieli Sánchez (Dajabón)
* Miss Elegancia - Yatnna Alvares (Espaillat)
* Best Talent - Waleska de la Cruz (Santo Domingo Este)
* Best Representation of their Province or Municipality - Alfonsina González (Puerto Plata)

## Delegates

| Province, Mun., Community | Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown |
| Azua | Paholi Peña Eros | 19 | 5 ft 5 in 165 cm | Azua de Compostela |
| Barahona | Cinthia Arias Somara | 25 | 5 ft 9 in 175 cm | Santa Cruz de Barahona |
| Bonao | Nayelis García Soriano | 21 | 5 ft 10 in 178 cm | Bonao |
| Com. Dom. EU | Sandra Melo Cabrera | 23 | 6 ft 0 in 183 cm | Raleigh |
| Com. Dom. Pto. Rico | Sofia Agustin Duarte | 21 | 5 ft 8 in 173 cm | Aguadilla |
| Constanza | Julian Wendelyn Espinal Fiallo | 18 | 5 ft 8 in 173 cm | Santo Domingo |
| Dajabón | Marieli Sánchez Javier | 23 | 5 ft 7 in 170 cm | Dajabón |
| Distrito Nacional | Seily Magdalena Then Cabrera | 19 | 6 ft 0 in 183 cm | Santo Domingo |
| Duarte | Gerladin Santiago Tejeda | 18 | 5 ft 8 in 173 cm | Vílla Riva |
| El Cercado | Mildre Cabrera Fermin | 26 | 5 ft 9 in 175 cm | Manoguayabo |
| Elías Piña | Carol Soler Llano | 24 | 6 ft 0 in 183 cm | Santiago de los Caballeros |
| Espaillat | Yatnna Alvares Corona | 21 | 6 ft 0 in 183 cm | Moca |
| Jarabacoa | Anne de la Cruz García | 16 | 5 ft 11 in 180 cm | Jarabacoa |
| La Altagracia | Milagros Figueroa Salman | 20 | 6 ft 3 in 191 cm | Bayahibe |
| La Vega | Yenifer Marinela Jiménez Burtanis | 22 | 5 ft 11 in 180 cm | Jarabacoa |
| Licey al Medio | Carolina Paulino Hidalgo | 23 | 5 ft 10 in 178 cm | Licey al Medio |
| Loma de Cabrera | Catherine Cuello Zamora | 24 | 5 ft 6 in 168 cm | Santiago de los Caballeros |
| Maimón | Esmirna Lasencia Inoa | 19 | 5 ft 11 in 180 cm | Boca Chica |
| María Trinidad Sánchez | Istria Soler Castanas | 19 | 5 ft 7 in 170 cm | Santiago de los Caballeros |
| Moca | Carolina Arlene Rosario Ortega | 26 | 6 ft 0 in 183 cm | Moca |
| Monción | Michelle Alvarado de la Cruz | 22 | 5 ft 8 in 173 cm | Jaquimeyes |
| Monte Cristi | Elibeth Franco Yanoa | 18 | 6 ft 0 in 183 cm | Santo Domingo |
| Monte Plata | Estefania Pérez Fermin | 24 | 5 ft 9 in 175 cm | Sabana Grande de Boyá |
| Neiba | Ana del Carmen Vinicio Candelario | 19 | 6 ft 2 in 188 cm | Neiba |
| Nizao | Noelis Tejeda Castro | 20 | 5 ft 9 in 175 cm | Baní |
| Padre Las Casa | Rosmery Rosaura Rosario Rodríguez | 18 | 6 ft 0 in 183 cm | Santo Domingo |
| Pedro Brand | Arelis Cruz Maruya | 21 | 5 ft 9 in 175 cm | Pedro Brand |
| Peravia | Bella Nolasco Tavarez | 22 | 5 ft 6 in 168 cm | Baní |
| Piedra Blanca | Elena María Silvestre Sousa | 19 | 5 ft 7 in 170 cm | Bonao |
| Puerto Plata | Alfonsina Altagracia González Duarte | 20 | 6 ft 0 in 183 cm | San Felipe de Puerto Plata |
| Salcedo | Fatima Reyes Escandon | 23 | 6 ft 1 in 185 cm | Santo Domingo |
| Samaná | Yailin Casandra Días Ferrano | 18 | 6 ft 1 in 185 cm | Santo Domingo |
| San Cristóbal | Evelin Periel Tavares | 23 | 5 ft 7 in 170 cm | San Cristóbal |
| San Francisco de Macorís | Diana Carolina González Flores | 18 | 5 ft 8 in 173 cm | San Francisco de Macorís |
| Santiago | Isaura Ines Mendoza Gracias | 24 | 5 ft 10 in 178 cm | Santiago de los Caballeros |
| Santiago Rodríguez | Laura Cruz Reynoso | 18 | 5 ft 11 in 180 cm | San Ignacio de Sabaneta |
| Santo Domingo Este | Waleska de la Cruz Espinoza | 22 | 5 ft 11 in 180 cm | Santo Domingo |
| Santo Domingo Norte | Joenly Capellán Fario | 22 | 5 ft 9 in 175 cm | Villa Mella |
| Sosúa | Ibelise Mary Peña Castellanos | 20 | 5 ft 11 in 180 cm | Sosúa |
| Villa Altagracia | Dennys Erasmo de los Santos | 21 | 5 ft 8 in 173 cm | Santo Domingo |

## Trivia

* Miss Com. Dom. Puerto Rico entered in Miss DR 05.
* Miss Barahona would enter Miss Turismo Dominicana 2008