Development regions of the Dominican Republic

The development regions of the Dominican Republic are groups of provinces made only for planning purposes and without any administrative function. They were created on 30 June 2004.

There are 10 development regions in three groups:

Cibao
 Region I: Cibao Norte ("Northern Cibao")
 Region II: Cibao Sur ("Southern Cibao")
 Region III: Cibao Nordeste ("Northeastern Cibao")
 Region IV: Cibao Noroeste ("Nothwestern Cibao")

Suroeste 
 Region V: Valdesia
 Region VI: Enriquillo
 Region VII: El Valle ("The Valley")

Sureste
 Region VIII: Yuma
 Region IX: Higuamo
 Region X: Ozama

The population data in the following tables are from the last national census ().

Cibao
The Cibao is one of the tradicional division of the country; it corresponds with the northern half of the country.

Region I: Cibao Norte
+ Region I: Cibao Norte Code  Province  Population()  Area(km²)  Density 090000  Espaillat    843.0   180000  Puerto Plata    1,805.6   250000  Santiago    2,806.3   Total of the Region      

Region II: Cibao Sur

+ Region II: Cibao Sur Code  Province  Population()  Area(km²)  Density 130000  La Vega    2,292.5   240000  Sánchez Ramírez    1,185.8   280000  Monseñor Nouel    992.0   Total of the Region      

Region III: Cibao Nordeste

+ Region III: Cibao Nordeste Code  Province  Population()  Area(km²)  Density 060000  Duarte    1,649.5   140000  María Trinidad Sánchez    1,206.5   190000  Hermanas Mirabal    427.4   200000  Samaná    862.8   Total of the Region      

Region IV: Cibao Noroeste

+ Region IV: Cibao Noroeste Code  Province  Population()  Area(km²)  Density 050000  Dajabón    1,021.3   150000  Monte Cristi    1,885.8   260000  Santiago Rodríguez    1,147.5   270000  Valverde    823.0   Total of the Region      

Suroeste
Region V: Valdesia

+ Region V: Valdesia Code  Province  Population()  Area(km²)  Density 020000 Azua    2,682.5   170000  Peravia    785.2   210000  San Cristóbal    1,240.6   310000  San José de Ocoa    853.4   Total of the Region      

Region VI: Enriquillo

+ Region VI: Enriquillo Code  Province  Population()  Area(km²)  Density 030000  Baoruco    1,284.9   040000  Barahona    1,660.2   100000  Independencia    2,007.4   160000  Pedernales    2,080.5   Total of the Region      

Region VII: El Valle

+ Region VII: El Valle Code  Province  Population()  Area(km²)  Density 070000  Elías Piña    1,395.5   220000  San Juan    3,363.8   Total of the Region      

Sureste
Region VIII: Yuma

+ Region VIII: Yuma Code  Province  Population()  Area(km²)  Density 080000  El Seibo    1,788.4   110000  La Altagracia    2,998.4   120000  La Romana    652.1   Total of the Region      

Region IX: Higuamo

+ Region IX: Higuamo Code  Province  Population()  Area(km²)  Density 230000  San Pedro de Macorís    1,254.3   290000  Monte Plata    2,601.6   300000  Hato Mayor    1,319.3   Total of the Region      

Region X: Ozama

+ Region X: Ozama Code  Province  Population()  Area(km²)  Density 010000  Distrito Nacional    91.6   320000  Santo Domingo    1,302.2   Total of the Region      

Map

Related pages
 Provinces of the Dominican Republic

References

Category:Geography of the Dominican Republic