# List of World Heritage Sites in Dominican Republic

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. Dominican Republic accepted the convention on February 12, 1985, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2023, Dominican Republic has only one World Heritage Site, Colonial city of Santo Domingo, which was inscribed in 1990.

## List of sites

| Name | Image | Location | Criteria | Year | Description |
| Colonial city of Santo Domingo | | Distrito Nacional 18°29′00″N 69°55′00″W﻿ / ﻿18.483333°N 69.916667°W﻿ / 18.483333; -69.916667﻿ (Colonial city of Santo Domingo) | Cultural (ii) (iv) (vi) | 1990 | After Christopher Columbus's arrival on the island in 1492, Santo Domingo became the site of the first cathedral, hospital, customs house and university in the Americas. This colonial town, founded in 1498, was laid out on a grid pattern that became the model for almost all town planners in the New World. |

## Tentative List

| Site | Location | Criteria | Year of submission |
| Jacagua, Villa of Santiago | Santiago Province 19°31′57″N 70°42′25″W﻿ / ﻿19.5325°N 70.706944°W﻿ / 19.5325; -70.706944﻿ (Jacagua, Villa of Santiago) | Cultural | 2001 |
| Montecristi | Monte Cristi Province 19°52′00″N 71°39′00″W﻿ / ﻿19.866667°N 71.65°W﻿ / 19.866667; -71.65﻿ (Montecristi) | Cultural | 2001 |
| Archaeological and Historical National Park of Pueblo Viejo, La Vega | La Vega Province 19°52′00″N 71°39′00″W﻿ / ﻿19.866667°N 71.65°W﻿ / 19.866667; -71.65﻿ (Archaeological and Historical National Park of Pueblo Viejo, La Vega) | Cultural | 2001 |
| Historical Centre of Puerto Plata | Puerto Plata Province 19°48′00″N 70°41′00″W﻿ / ﻿19.8°N 70.683333°W﻿ / 19.8; -70.683333﻿ (Historical Centre of Puerto Plata) | Cultural | 2001 |
| City of Azúa de Compostela | Azua Province 18°28′N 70°44′W﻿ / ﻿18.46°N 70.74°W﻿ / 18.46; -70.74﻿ (City of Azúa de Compostela) | Cultural | 2001 |
| Sanate Sugar Mill | La Altagracia Province 18°34′37″N 68°48′11″W﻿ / ﻿18.577°N 68.803°W﻿ / 18.577; -68.803﻿ (Sanate Sugar Mill) | Cultural (ii) (iv) (vi) | 2002 |
| Nuestra Señora de Monte Alegre or la Duquesa Sugar Mill | Distrito Nacional 18°29′00″N 69°55′00″W﻿ / ﻿18.483333°N 69.916667°W﻿ / 18.483333; -69.916667﻿ (Nuestra Señora de Monte Alegre or la Duquesa Sugar Mill) | Cultural (ii) (iv) (vi) | 2002 |
| Villa La Isabela Archaeological Site | Puerto Plata Province 19°49′N 71°03′W﻿ / ﻿19.82°N 71.05°W﻿ / 19.82; -71.05﻿ (Villa La Isabela Archaeological Site) | Cultural (ii) (v) | 2018 |
| Jaragua National Park | Pedernales Province 17°47′21″N 71°29′56″W﻿ / ﻿17.789228°N 71.499023°W﻿ / 17.789228; -71.499023﻿ (Jaragua National Park) | Mixed (i) (iii) (vii) (ix) (x) | 2018 |
| First Colonial Engines of America | San Cristóbal Province, Santo Domingo Province 18°25′00″N 70°06′20″W﻿ / ﻿18.416667°N 70.105556°W﻿ / 18.416667; -70.105556﻿ (First Colonial Engines of America) | Cultural (ii) (vi) | 2018 |
| Cotubanamá National Park | La Altagracia Province, La Romana Province 18°14′N 68°42′W﻿ / ﻿18.24°N 68.7°W﻿ / 18.24; -68.7﻿ (Cotubanamá National Park) | Cultural (i) (ii) (iii) | 2018 |
| Marine Mammals Sanctuary Bancos de La Plata and Navidad | 20°01′00″N 68°51′00″W﻿ / ﻿20.016667°N 68.85°W﻿ / 20.016667; -68.85﻿ (Marine Mammals Sanctuary Bancos de La Plata and Navidad) | Mixed (iii) (ix) (x) | 2018 |
| Pre-Hispanic rock art of the Dominican Republic | Hato Mayor Province, La Altagracia Province, Pedernales Province, San Cristóbal Province 18°28′04″N 70°08′06″W﻿ / ﻿18.467669°N 70.134961°W﻿ / 18.467669; -70.134961﻿ (Pre-Hispanic rock art of the Dominican Republic) | Cultural (i) (iii) | 2018 |