Cibao
Provinces
Table:
Province

Capital

Area (km²)[6]
Population[6]
Density[6]
Map region

Dajabón

Dajabón

1,020.73
62,046
61
4

Duarte

San Francisco de Macorís

1,605.35
283,805
177
5

Espaillat

Moca

838.62
225,091
268
8

Hermanas Mirabal

Salcedo

440.43
96,356
219
21

La Vega

Concepción de la Vega

2,287.24
385,101
168
13

María Trinidad Sánchez

Nagua

1,271.71
135,727
119
14

Monseñor Nouel

Bonao

992.39
167,618
169
15

Monte Cristi

San Fernando de Monte Cristi

1,924.35
111,014
58
16

Puerto Plata

San Felipe de Puerto Plata

1,852.90
312,706
168
20

Samaná

Santa Bárbara de Samaná

853.74
91,875
108
22

Sánchez Ramírez

Cotuí

1,196.13
151,179
126
23

Santiago

Santiago de los Caballeros

2,836.51
908,250
320
28

Santiago Rodríguez

San Ignacio de Sabaneta

1,111.14
59,629
54
29

Valverde

Santa Cruz de Mao

823.38
158,293
192
31

Total

19,058.62
3,148,690
165
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Dajabón ( Spanish pronunciation : [ daxaˈβon ] ) is a province of the Dominican Republic , on the border with Haiti . Its capital city is also called Dajabón . It was split from Monte Cristi province in 1938 , and was called Libertador until 1961 .
Dajabón is the capital city of the Dajabón province in the Dominican Republic , located on the border with Haiti . It is a market town with a population of about 40,000 , north of the Cordillera Central mountain range . The city was initially founded between 1771 and 1776 but was soon after abandoned during the War of Independence . It was settled again shortly after the Restoration War in 1865 . During the 1822-44 Haitian occupation , the city was officially designated in French as Dahabon . Dajabón is located on the Dajabón River , also known as the Massacre River due to an incident that took place in 1728 in which 30 French Buccaneers were killed by Spanish settlers . A battle that took place here between the Spanish and the French in 1690 . At the time of this battle , the governor of the French colony , Mr. Cussy , was killed in the Battle of the Sabana Real de la Limonada , near modern-day Limonade in northern Haiti . The bridge across the river connects Dajabón to its larger Haitian sister city of Ouanaminthe . On Mondays and Fridays , Haitians are permitted to temporarily cross the bridge to sell their goods . Most of the goods are used clothes , shoes , bulk dry goods , and housewares . On these days , an area of several acres on the Western edge of the city becomes a crowded business place .
Duarte ( Spanish pronunciation : [ ˈdwaɾte ] ) is a province of the Dominican Republic . It is named after Juan Pablo Duarte , founder of the Dominican Republic . It was created in 1896 as a district ( an old country subdivision ) with the name Distrito Pacificador but the Constitution of 1907 changed the category to province . In 1925 its name was changed to Duarte .
San Francisco de Macorís is a city in the Dominican Republic located in the northeast portion of the island , in the Cibao region . It is the capital of the Duarte Province , and the sixth most populated city in the country . It is also known as the Land of Cacao ( Tierra del Cacao ) .The name San Francisco de Macorís comes from a fusion of the name of Saint Francis , patron saint of the Franciscan Order ( a religious organization from Italy that had come to this territory during colonization ) and the territory 's old name , which is Macorix . The city constitutes the area of the world where the greatest amount of organic cocoa is produced , which in turn makes the Dominican Republic the biggest producer and exporter nation of this product . It also makes the Dominican Republic the 10th biggest producer of cacao beans in the world
Espaillat ( Spanish pronunciation : [ espaiˈʎat ] ) is a province of the Dominican Republic . It is named for Ulises Francisco Espaillat ( 1823-1878 ) , the 19th-century author who was briefly President of the Republic in 1876 .
Moca is the capital of Espaillat province in the Cibao region of the Dominican Republic , and is the tenth-largest city of the country with a population of 173,442 inhabitants . Moca is located 11 miles/18 kilometers east from the countrys second-largest city , Santiago . It is divided into eight municipal districts : San Víctor , Las Lagunas , José Contreras , Juan López , El Higuerito , La Ortega , Monte de la Jagua and Canca La Reina . The city is known as La Villa Heroica ( Village of Heroes ) due to the number of men and women from Moca who have played a major role in the Dominican Republic 's history in bringing down two dictators , Ulises Heureaux and Rafael Trujillo , and bringing democracy back to the country . Moca is home to the Corazon Sagrado de Jesus ( Sacred Heart of Jesus ) Cathedral . All its pane glass windows were originally brought from Italy depicting the apostles and Jesus ' path to the crucifixion . Agriculture forms the primary livelihood of the inhabitants . Plantain and yucca are main crops . Most crops are harvested by hand .
Hermanas Mirabal ( Spanish pronunciation : [ eɾˈmanas miɾaˈβal ] , Mirabal Sisters ) is a province of the Dominican Republic . It was split from Espaillat Province in 1952 and was originally called Salcedo , the name of its capital city ; it is still referred to by this name sometimes . The name change came on November 21 , 2007 . It commemorates the Mirabal sisters , who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country by giving up a privileged life to fight against the powerful Dominican leader , Rafael Trujillo . The Mirabal sisters came from Salcedo and were buried there after their murder . The province is very fertile and its main agricultural product is plantain .
Salcedo is the capital city of the Hermanas Mirabal Province in the Dominican Republic . It is famous for being the birthplace of the Dominican heroines , the Mirabal sisters who gave their lives in the struggle against the dictator Rafael Trujillo . There is a museum in the town , Ojo de Agua ( lit . Water Eye but also spring ) commemorating three of sisters who were killed in the struggle against dictatorship . It was tended to by the remaining sister , Bélgica ( Dedé ) Mirabal , until her death on February 1 , 2014 . The city is named after Francisco Antonio Salcedo who fought in the northwestern part of the country against the Haitian army during the Dominican-Haitian War after the Dominican independence from Haiti in 1844 .
La Vega ( Spanish pronunciation : [ la ˈβeɣa ] ) is a province of the Dominican Republic . Until 1992 it included what is now Monseñor Nouel province .
La Vega , is the third largest city and municipality of the Dominican Republic . It is in La Vega Province . The city is known as the heart of the Dominican Republic for its geographical position and its large agricultural production methods throughout its province .
María Trinidad Sánchez ( Spanish pronunciation : [ maˈɾi.a tɾiniˈðað ˈsantʃes ] ) is a province of the Dominican Republic . It was split from Samaná Province in September 1959 as Julia Molina Province ; in November 1961 , it got its current name . The name commemorates a distinguished female soldier in the wars of independence . María Trinidad Sánchez was the first woman incarcerated and executed by Pedro Santana , a Dominican annexionist president .
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Monseñor Nouel ( Spanish pronunciation : [ monseˈɲoɾ noˈwel ] ) is a province of the Dominican Republic . It was split from La Vega in 1982 . It is named for Monseñor Dr. Adolfo Alejandro Nouel y Bobadilla ( 1862-1937 ) , Archbishop of Santo Domingo and briefly President of the Republic in 1912-3 .
Bonao is the capital of Monseñor Nouel province , Dominican Republic . It is located in the center of the country , to the northwest of the national capital Santo Domingo . The city is known as Villa De Las Hortensias - the town of hydrangeas . The Hortensia is the local flower of Bonao .
Monte Cristi ( Spanish pronunciation : [ ˈmonte ˈkɾisti ] ) is a province in the northwest of the Dominican Republic . The capital city is San Fernando de Monte Cristi ( usually simply Monte Cristi ) . The spelling Montecristi is also seen .
San Fernando de Monte Cristi is the capital of Monte Cristi Province in the Dominican Republic . It is located in the northwest region of the country in the coastal lowlands near the border with Haiti .
Puerto Plata ( Spanish pronunciation : [ pweɾtoˈplata ] , Silver Port ) is one of the northern provinces of the Dominican Republic . The area has become an increasingly popular tourist attraction since the late 1990s mainly due to its fine beaches . It borders the Septentrional mountain range to the north ( which separates it from Laguna Salada ) . Created from the Santiago Province in 1867 as a maritime district , it became a province in 1907 , when maritime districts were suppressed by a new Dominican constitution .
Puerto Plata , officially known as San Felipe de Puerto Plata , is the ninth-largest city in the Dominican Republic , and capital of the province of Puerto Plata . The city is a trading port . Puerto Plata has resorts such as Playa Dorada and Costa Dorada , which are located east of the city proper . There are 100,000 hotel beds in the city . The first aerial tramway of the Caribbean is located in Puerto Plata , in which visitors can ride up to the Pico Isabel de Torres , a 793-meter ( 2600-foot ) high mountain within the city . The fortification Fortaleza San Felipe , which was built in the 16th century and served as a prison under Rafael Trujillo 's dictatorship , lies close to the port of Puerta Plata . The amber museum , is also a well-known attraction in this city . La Isabela , a settlement built by Christopher Columbus , is located near Puerto Plata . In April 1563 , the Spanish settlement became notorious when the English slave trader Sir John Hawkins brought 400 people he had abducted from Sierra Leone . Hawkins traded his victims with the Spanish for pearls , hides , sugar and some gold . This was the start of British involvement in the trans-Atlantic slave trade .
Samaná ( Spanish pronunciation : [ samaˈna ] ) is a province of the Dominican Republic in the Samaná Peninsula . Its capital is Santa Bárbara de Samaná , usually known as Samaná . Samaná is on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the northeastern part of the Dominican Republic . It is known for the mountains of which it is almost entirely formed . Samaná has numerous beaches . On 6 November 2006 the Samaná El Catey International Airport , started operations .
Samaná ( old spelling : Xamaná ) , in full Santa Bárbara de Samaná , is a town and municipality in northeastern Dominican Republic and is the capital of Samaná Province . It is located on the northern coast of Samaná Bay . The town is an important tourism destination and is the main center for whale-watching tours in the Caribbean region .
Sánchez Ramírez ( Spanish pronunciation : [ ˈsantʃes ɾaˈmiɾes ] ) is a province of the Dominican Republic . It was split from Duarte in 1952 , and is named after Brigadier Juan Sánchez Ramírez , hero of the Battle of Palo Hincado ( 1808 ) at which Spanish rebels defeated the French occupying forces .
Cotuí is a city in the Dominican Republic and is one of the oldest cities of the New World . It is the capital of Sánchez Ramírez Province in the Cibao . During the 1822-44 Haitian occupation , the city was officially designated as Cotuy . It was founded in 1505 by Rodrigo de Trillo for order of Nicolas de Ovando , who was the governor of Hispaniola . Cotuí was the name of a Taíno community who governed the area . The city is well known for its gold , silver , iron , bauxite , marble and nickel mines , its rich soils and the largest artificial lake in the Caribbean , Presa de Hatillo . It is also known for its crystal clear rivers , and its caverns ( prehistoric caves called Guácaras ) . It produces rice , plantains , cacao , pineapples , passion fruits , and yams . Cotui is also the hometown of Mets pitcher Duaner Sánchez and Milwaukee Brewers pitcher José Capellán . Other major towns near Cotuí in Sánchez Ramírez , are Villa La Mata , Fantino , La Cueva and Cevicos .
Santiago ( Spanish pronunciation : [ sanˈtjaɣo ] ) is a province of the Dominican Republic , in the north of the country . Santiago is an intellectual , educational , and cultural center . It is also a major industrial center with rum , textile , cigarette and cigar industries based there . Shoe manufacturing , leather goods , and furniture making are important parts of the province 's economic life . Santiago also has major Free Zone centers with four important industrial free zones ; it also has an important cement factory . Santiago is home to one of the largest medical centers in the country , Clínica Unión Médica , which serves all 13 provinces of El Cibao . Also within striking distance there are a good number of pleasant towns , many of which are quite prosperous . It is surrounded by tall mountains which have for years protected it from hurricanes and allows for dense tropical forests to develop on the slopes of such mountains , which are among the highest in the region .
Santiago de los Caballeros or simply Santiago ( English : Saint James of the Knights ) is the second-largest city in the Dominican Republic , and the fourth-largest city in the Caribbean . It is the capital of Santiago Province and major metropolis in the north-central region of the country . The city 's metropolitan area has a total population of 1,173,015 inhabitants . Santiago is located approximately 155 km ( 96 mi ) northwest of the capital Santo Domingo with an average altitude of 178 meters ( 584 ft ) . Founded in 1495 during the first wave of European settlement in the New World , the city is the first Santiago of the Americas . Today it is one of the Dominican Republic 's cultural , political , industrial and financial centers . Due to its location in the fertile Cibao Valley it has a robust agricultural sector and is a leading exporter of rum , textiles , and cigars . Santiago is known as La Ciudad Corazón ( the Heartland City ) . [ citation needed ]
Santiago Rodríguez ( Spanish pronunciation : [ sanˈtjaɣo roˈðɾiɣes ] ) is a province of the Dominican Republic . It was split from Monte Cristi in 1948 .
San Ignacio de Sabaneta is the capital and a municipality of Santiago Rodriguez in the northwestern part of the Dominican Republic . It is usually called only Sabaneta or Santiago Rodríguez .
Valverde ( Spanish pronunciation : [ balˈβeɾðe ] ) is a province of the Dominican Republic . It was split from Santiago Province in 1959 . It is in the northwestern part of the country . Its capital city is Santa Cruz de Mao . It was created on 1959 . It was a municipality of the Santiago province before being elevated to the category of province .
The Dominican city of Santa Cruz de Mao , or simply Mao , is the head municipality of the Valverde province , in the northwest of the country . It is the largest city of the Dominican northwest and the centre of the region . Its name , a Taíno word , comes from the River Mao , near the city . Its nickname is Ciudad de los Bellos Atardeceres ( English , City of the Beautiful Sunsets ) ; this was given by Juan De Jesus Reyes , renowned poet and Dominican literary icon . There are no mountains to the west of the city and it is common to see a red sky at sunset ; it is a very dry region and there is much dust in the air which gives the sky a red color .