Dominican Republic North America Map

Description : Dominican Republic Political map showing the international boundary, provinces boundaries with their capitals and national capital.



 

The Dominican Republic is a country situated on the island of La Hispaniola. Covering a total area of 18,704 square miles and home to over 10 million people, Dominican Republic is the second-largest Caribbean nation.

As shown in the political map of the Dominican Republic, the country forms part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The nation of Haiti occupies the western third of the island. The Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea bound the country to the north-east and south-east, respectively.

The Dominican Republic Political Map offers detailed and comprehensive information about the different states that constitute the country. Some of the states that form a part of the Dominican Republic include Monte Christi, San Juan, Santiago, Samana, La Vega, La Altagracia, Independencia, Santiago Rodriguez, Azua, Barahona and Marla Trinidad Sanchez.

The map also shows the national capital, major cities, and the provincial and international boundaries of the nation. Santo Domingo is the national capital and is clearly shown in the map marked with a red dot enclosed in a square. Covering a total area of 40.3 square miles, it is the largest city in the country.

The country is divided into thirty-one provinces that are further divided into municipalities. The major provinces are: Distrito Nacional, Santo Domingo, San Juan, San Cristobal, Valverde, La Romana, La Vega, Santiago Rodriguez, Azua, Baoruco, Barahona, Dajabon, Distrito Nacional, Duarte, Elias Pina, El Seibo, Espaillat, Hato Mayor, Hermanas Mirabal, Independencia, La Altagracia, Maria Trinidad Sanchez, Monsenor Nouel, Monte Cristi, Monte Plata, Pedernales, Peravia, Puerto Plata, Samana, Sanchez Ramirez, San Jose de Ocoa, San Pedro de Macoris, and Santiago.

Over the years the country has witnessed a significant rise in the number of tourists. This is because the country has an infinite array of scenic and natural splendors, and certain regions like Punta Cana, Dominican Republic have been developed as potential tourist destinations. Dominican Punta Cana with its beautiful beaches and scope for adventure activities draws a number of tourists. The Dominican Republic Punta Cana resorts provide comfortable accommodation to the visitors. Another city that features prominently in the list of tourists is La Romana, Dominican Republic.

Province Population: 2002-10-18 census. Area(km.²) Area(mi.²) Capital
Azua 208,857 2,688 1,038 Azua (de Compostela)
Bahoruco 91,480 1,244 480 Neiba
Barahona 179,239 1,647 636 (Santa Cruz de) Barahona
Dajabon 62,046 1,004 388 Dajabon
Distrito Nacional 913,540 91 35 Santo Domingo
Duarte 283,805 1,640 633 San Francisco de Macoris
Elias Pina 63,879 1,397 539 Comendador
El Seybo 89,261 1,775 685 (Santa Cruz de) El Seybo
Espaillat 225,091 825 319 Moca
Hato Mayor 87,631 1,324 511 Hato Mayor (del Rey)
Hermanas Mirabal 96,356 430 166 Salcedo
Independencia 50,833 1,754 677 Jimani
La Altagracia 182,020 3,001 1,159 (Salvaleon de) Higuey
La Romana 219,812 656 253 La Romana
La Vega 385,101 2,274 878 (Concepcion de) La Vega
Maria Trinidad Sanchez 135,727 1,212 468 (Trinidad Sanchez) Nagua
Monsenor Nouel 167,618 992 383 Bonao
Monte Cristi 111,014 1,886 728 (San Fernando de) Monte Cristi
Monte Plata 180,376 2,613 1,009 Monte Plata
Pedernales 21,207 2,018 779 Pedernales
Peravia 169,865 785 303 Bani
Puerto Plata 312,706 819 316 (San Felipe de) Puerto Plata
Samana 91,875 845 326 (Santa Barbara de) Samana
Sanchez Ramirez 151,179 1,191 460 Cotui
San Cristobal 532,880 1,240 479 San Cristobal
San Jose de Ocoa 62,368 853 329 San Jose de Ocoa
San Juan 241,105 3,360 1,297 San Juan (de la Maguana)
San Pedro de Macoris 301,744 1,255 484 San Pedro de Macoris
Santiago 908,250 2,809 1,084 Santiago (de los Caballeros)
Santiago Rodriguez 59,629 1,152 445 (San Ignacio de) Sabaneta
Santo Domingo 1,817,754 1,302 503 Santo Domingo Este
Valverde 158,293 809 312 Mao
32 divisions 8,562,541 46,888 18,104

 

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