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Politics of the Dominican Republic takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of the Dominican Republic is both head of state and head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. ...
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view • talk • edit | The provinces of the Dominican Republic are divided into two or more municipalities (municipios singular municipio) with the exception of the Distrito Nacional which consist of only one municipality - Santo Domingo. They are the second level political and administrative subdivisions of the country. This page contains a list of presidents of the Dominican Republic. ...
Dr. Leonel Antonio Fernández Reyna (born 26 December 1953) is a Dominican politician and the current president of the Dominican Republic. ...
In the Dominican Republic legislative power is vested in the National Congress (Congreso Nacional), a bicameral legislature comprising a Senate (32 senators), and a Chamber of Deputies (150 deputies). ...
The Senate (Senado) is the upper house of the Dominican Republics bicameral National Congress. ...
The Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de Diputados) is the lower house of the Dominican Republics bicameral National Congress. ...
Political parties in the Dominican Republic# lists political parties in this country. ...
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The Dominican Republic held a presidential election on Sunday, 16 May 2004. ...
The Dominican Republic is divided into 31 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia) (capitals in parentheses, if different from province name). ...
The Dominican Republic has a close relationship with the United States and with the other states of the Inter-American system. ...
Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ...
The Dominican Republic is divided into 31 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia) (capitals in parentheses, if different from province name). ...
Municipio (Spanish and Italian) and MunicÃpio (Portuguese) are the terms used for the following subnational entities: // MunicÃpio MunicÃpio (Brazil) MunicÃpio (Portugal), more commonly called concelho Municipio Municipio (Colombia) Municipio (Italy), more commonly called comune Municipio (Mexico) Municipio (Puerto Rico) Municipio (Spain) Municipio (Venezuela) See also Munic...
The Distrito Nacional is a subdivision of the Dominican Republic enclosing the capital Santo Domingo, which therefore is not in any one of the provinces. ...
A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ...
Santo Domingo de Guzmán, population 2,061,200 (Metro) (2003), estimated 2,253,437 (Metro) in 2006, is the capital and the largest city of the Dominican Republic. ...
Administrative division is a generic term for an administrative region within a country — on an arbitrary level below that of the sovereign state — typically with a local government encompassing multiple municipalities, counties, or provinces with a certain degree of autonomy. ...
The division of the provinces into municipalities is laid down in the constitution (Titulo I Seccion II Art. 5 2002 constitution).[1] and enacted by law. Currently by law 5220 about the territorial division of the Dominican Republic (Ley No. 5220 sobre División Territorial de la República Dominicana) issued 1959 and frequently amended to create new provinces, municipalities and lower level administrative units.
Administration
The municipalities are governed by municipal councils (ayuntamientos) and a mayor (Síndico) elected by their inhabitants as determined by the constitution (Titulo VIII Art. 82 2002 constitution) [1] and law 3455 about the administration of municipalities (Ley 3455 de Organización Municipal)[2]. Ayuntamiento is a Spanish word that has several similar meanings: City Hall (the actual building). ...
A mayor (from the Latin mÄior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ...
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When a municipality consists of more then one urban center those beside the municipalities seat can be elevated to the status of a municipal district (distrito municipal). A municipal council (Junta Municipal) for such a municipal district is nominated by the municipal council of the municipality to which it belongs (Ley 3455 Titulo I Capitulo IV)[2]. The city of San Francisco, an example of an urban area. ...
The rural parts of a municipality are divided into districts (Secciones literally sections) which are further divided into neighborhoods (Parajes literally places). The municipal councils appoint district mayors (Alcalde pedáneo) which represent the municipal administration at district level (Ley 3455 Titolu I Capitulo V)[2]. Rural area in Dalarna, Sweden Qichun, a rural town in Hubei province, China Rural areas (also referred to as the country, countryside) are sparsely settled places away from the influence of large cities. ...
Local government areas called districts are used, or have been used, in several countries. ...
A neighbourhood or neighborhood (see spelling differences) is a geographically localised community located within a larger city or suburb. ...
As the municipalities differ largely by population they or the urban centers of them may be cities (Ciudades), the capital of a province or with more than 10,000 inhabitants, villages (Villas), the seat of a municipality or with more than 1,000 inhabitants or towns (Poplados) with less then 1,000 inhabitants. The city of Chicago, as seen from the sky The main square of the Catalan city of Sabadell during a popular celebration. ...
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Municipalities and municipal districts by province The following is a list of the 153 municipalities (municipios) and 203 municipal districts (distrito municipal - D.M.) of the Dominican Republic by province as of June 20 2006.[3]
 Map of municipalities in the Azua province - Azua de Compostela
- Barreras (D.M.)
- Barro Arriba (D.M.)
- Clavellina (D.M.)
- Emma Balaguer Vda. Vallejo (D.M.)
- Las Barias-La Estancia (D.M.)
- Las Lomas (D.M.)
- Los Jovillos (D.M.)
- Puerto Viejo (D.M.)
- Estebania
- Guayabal
- Las Charcas
- Hatillo (D.M.)
- Palmar de Ocoa (D.M.)
| - Las Yayas de Viajama
- Padre Las Casas
- Las Lagunas (D.M.)
- La Siembra (D.M.)
- Peralta
- Sabana Yegua
- Ganadero (D.M.)
- Proyecto 4 (D.M.)
- Pueblo Viejo
- Tabara Arriba
- Amiama Gómez (D.M.)
- Los Toros (D.M.)
- Tabara Abajo (D.M.)
| Ãzua is a province of the Dominican Republic. ...
Azua de Compostela is a city in the south of the Dominican Republic. ...
| | - Tamayo
- Cabeza de Toro (D.M.)
- Montserrat (D.M.)
- Santana (D.M.)
- Uvilla (D.M.)
| | Statistics Capital: Neyba Area: 1,282 km² Population (2000 est. ...
Neyba (also spelt Neiba) is a city in the southwest of the Dominican Republic. ...
- Cabral
- El Peñón
- Enriquillo
- Fundación
- Jaquimeyes
| - La Ciénaga
- Las Salinas
- Paraíso
- Polo
| | Statistics Capital: Santa Cruz de Barahona Area: 1,739 km² Population (2000 est. ...
Is the main city of the province of Barahona. ...
Dajabón | | - Loma de Cabrera
- Capotillo (DM)
- Santiago de la Cruz (D.M.)
- Partido
- Restauración
| Dajabón is a province of the Dominican Republic, on the border with Haiti. ...
Dajabón is a province of the Dominican Republic, on the border with Haiti. ...
Loma de Cabrera is the second largest city in the province of Dajabon, Dominican Republic. ...
The Distrito Nacional is a subdivision of the Dominican Republic enclosing the capital Santo Domingo, which therefore is not in any one of the provinces. ...
Santo Domingo de Guzmán, population 2,061,200 (Metro) (2003), estimated 2,253,437 (Metro) in 2006, is the capital and the largest city of the Dominican Republic. ...
- Arenoso
- El Aguacate (D.M.)
- Las Coles (D.M.)
- Castillo
- Eugenio Maria de Hostos
- Jaya (D.M.)
- Sabana Grande (D.M.)
| - Las Guaranas
- Pimentel
- San Francisco de Macorís
- Cenovi (D.M.)
- La Peña (D.M.)
| - Villa Riva
- Agua Santa del Yuma (D.M.)
- Barraquito (D.M.)
- Cristo Rey de Guaraguao (D.M.)
- Las Taranas (D.M.)
| Duarte is a province of the Dominican Republic. ...
San Francisco de Macoris is the third largest city in the Dominican Republic. ...
Elías Piña - Banica
- Sabana Cruz (D.M.)
- Sabana Higuero (D.M.)
| - Comendador
- Guayabo (D.M.)
- Sabana Larga (D.M.)
- El Llano
| - Hondo Valle
- Rancho de la Guardia (D.M.)
- Juan Santiago
- Pedro Santana
| ElÃas Piña is a province of the Dominican Republic on the border with Haiti. ...
Comendador is the capital of the ElÃas Piña Department of the Dominican Republic. ...
- Miches
- El Cedro (D.M.)
- La Gina (D.M.)
| | El Seibo, alternatively spelt El Seybo, is a province of the Dominican Republic. ...
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 Iglesia Sagrado Corazon de Jesus, Moca - Cayetano Germosen
- Gaspar Hernández
- Joba Arriba (D.M.)
- Veragua (D.M.)
- Villa Magante (D.M.)
- Jamao al Norte
| - Moca
- Canca La Reina (D.M.)
- El Higüerito (D.M.)
- José Contreras (D.M.)
- Juan López (D.M.)
- La Ortega (D.M.)
- Las Lagunas (D.M.)
- Monte de La Jagua (D.M.)
- San Víctor (D.M.)
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Map with Espaillat in red. ...
| | | - Sabana de la Mar
- Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas (D.M.)
| Hato Mayor Provincia de la República Dominicana. ...
Hato Mayor del Rey is the capital of Hato Mayor province, Dominican Republic Categories: | ...
| | - Jimaní
- Boca de Cachón (D.M.)
- El Limón (D.M.)
- La Descubierta
| | Independencia is a province of the Dominican Republic on the border with Haiti. ...
Jimanà is the capital of the Independencia Department of the Dominican Republic. ...
La Altagracia (aka Higüey) is the easternmost province of the Dominican Republic. ...
Salvaleón de Higüey (also known as Higüey) is the capital city of the eastern province of La Altagracia, in the Dominican Republic. ...
San Rafael del Yuma is a municipality of approximately 17,000 people, located in the Dominican Republic. ...
La Romana is a province of the Dominican Republic, and also the name of its capital. ...
Harbor at La Romana La Romana is the third-largest city in the Dominican Republic, and one of the biggest in the Caribbean, with a population estimated in 2005 at 240,000. ...
 Saltos de Jimenoa, Jarabacoa - Concepción de La Vega
- El Ranchito (D.M.)
- Río Verde Arriba (D.M.)
- Constanza
- La Sabina (D.M.)
- Tireo (D.M.)
| | La Vega is a province of the Dominican Republic. ...
Concepción de La Vega - often simply known as La Vega - is a city of the central Dominican Republic. ...
Jarabacoa is a municipality in the Dominican Republic province of La Vega. ...
María Trinidad Sánchez - Cabrera
- Arroyo Salado (D.M.)
- La Entrada (D.M.)
- El Factor
| - Nagua
- Arroyo al Medio (D.M.)
- Las Gordas (D.M.)
- San José de Matanzas (D.M.)
- Río San Juan
| MarÃa Trinidad Sánchez is a province of the Dominican Republic. ...
Cabrera is a town in MarÃa Trinidad Sánchez province, Dominican Republic. ...
Nagua is the capital of the MarÃa Trinidad Sánchez province of the Dominican Republic. ...
Monseñor Nouel - Bonao
- Arroyo Toro-Masipedro (D.M.)
- Jayaco (D.M.)
- Juma Bejucal (D.M.)
- Sabana del Puerto (D.M.)
| | | Monseñor Nouel is a province of the Dominican Republic. ...
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Coastline of Monte Cristi - Castañuela
- Guayubín
- Cana Chapetón (D.M.)
- Hatillo Palma (D.M.)
- Villa Elisa (D.M.)
| | Monte Cristi is a province in the north-west of the Dominican Republic. ...
San Fernando de Monte Cristi is the capital of Monte Cristi province, Dominican Republic. ...
| | - Peralvillo
- Sabana Grande de Boyá
- Gonzalo (D.M.)
- Majagual (D.M.)
| | Monte Plata is a province of the Dominican Republic, and also the name of its capital city. ...
Bayaguana is a town in the southeastern part of the Dominican Republic, in the province of Monte Plata. ...
Monte Plata is a province of the Dominican Republic, and also the name of its capital city. ...
| | - Pedernales
- José Fco. Peña Gómez (D.M.)
- Juancho (D.M.)
| Pedernales is the southernmost province of the Dominican Republic, including the offshore island of Isla Beata. ...
Pedernales is the capital of the province of Pedernales, in the Dominican Republic. ...
- Baní
- Catalina (D.M.)
- El Carretón (D.M.)
- El Limonal (D.M.)
- Matanzas (D.M.)
- Paya (D.M.)
- Sabana Buey (D.M.)
- Villa Fundación (D.M.)
- Villa Sombrero (D.M.)
| - Nizao
- Pizarrete (D.M.)
- Santana (D.M.)
| Peravia is a province of the Dominican Republic. ...
Banà is a capital town of the Peravia Province, Dominican Republic. ...
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- Altamira
- Guananico
- Imbert
- Los Hidalgos
- Luperón
| - San Felipe de Puerto Plata
- Villa Montellano (D.M.)
- Yasica Arriba (D.M.)
- Sosua
- Cabarete (D.M.)
- Sabaneta de Yásica (D.M.)
- Villa Isabela
- Estero Hondo (D.M.)
- La Jaiba (D.M.)
| Puerto Plata is one of the northern provinces of the Dominican Republic. ...
Founded by Christopher Columbus during his second voyage in 1493, La Isabela was the first formal European settlement in the New World. ...
San Filipe de Puerto Plata, often refered to as simply Puerto Plata, is the capital of the Dominican province Puerto Plata. ...
Sosua Beach Los Charamicos Sosua is a small town in the Puerto Plata province of the Dominican Republic. ...
Salcedo is a province of the Dominican Republic, and also the name of its capital city. ...
Salcedo is the capital city of the Salcedo province in the Dominican Republic. ...
| | - Samana
- Arroyo Barril (D.M.)
- El Limón (D.M.)
- Las Galeras (D.M.)
| | Samaná is a province of the Dominican Republic. ...
Sánchez is a common Spanish surname. ...
Samana is a town or community in eastern Dominican Republic. ...
Sánchez Ramírez - Cevicos
- La Cueva (D.M.)
- Platanal (D.M.)
| | - La Mata
- Angelina (D.M.)
- La Bija (D.M.)
| Sánchez RamÃrez is a province of the Dominican Republic. ...
Cotuà is one of the oldest cities of Hispaniola (Dominican Republic). ...
San Cristóbal - Bajos de Haina
- Cambita Garabitos
- Cambita El Pueblecito (D.M.)
- Los Cacaos
| | - San Gregorio de Yaguate
- Villa Altagracia
- La Cuchilla (D.M.)
- Medina (D.M.)
- San José del Puerto(D.M.)
| San Cristóbal is a province in the southern Dominican Republic, west of the capital Santo Domingo. ...
Bajos de Haina, also known simply as Haina, is a town and municipality in the San Cristóbal (province), of the Dominican Republic. ...
Sabana Grande de Palenque is a municiplity located near the ocean in the province of San Cristobal. ...
San Cristóbal is the capital of the Dominican Republic province of San Cristóbal, founded in the late 16th century. ...
San José de Ocoa | | | - San José de Ocoa
- El Pinar (D.M.)
- La Ciénaga (D.M.)
- Nizao-Las Auyamas (D.M.)
| San José de Ocoa is a province of the Dominican Republic, and also the name of its capital city. ...
San José de Ocoa is a province of the Dominican Republic, and also the name of its capital city. ...
- Bohechío
- Arroyo Cano (D.M.)
- Yaque (D.M.)
- El Cercado
- Batista (D.M.)
- Derrumbadero (D.M.)
- Juan de Herrera
| - San Juan de la Maguana
- El Rosario (D.M.)
- Guanito (D.M.)
- Hato del Padre (D.M.)
- La Jagua (D.M.)
- Las Maguanas (D.M.)
- Las Charcas de Maria Nova (D.M.)
- Pedro Corto (D.M.)
- Sabana Alta (D.M.)
- Sabaneta (D.M.)
| - Las Matas de Farfán
- Carrera de Yegua (D.M.)
- Matayaya (D.M.)
- Vallejuelo
| San Juan is a province of the Dominican Republic. ...
Las Matas de Farfán is a town in the San Juan Province, Dominican Republic. ...
San Pedro de Macorís San Pedro de MacorÃs is a province of the Dominican Republic, also the name of its capital city. ...
San Pedro de MacorÃs is a port city in the Dominican Republic, the capital of San Pedro de MacorÃs Province, and home of the Universidad Central del Este. ...
 Monument to the Heroes of the Restoriation, Santiago - Bisono
- Jánico
- El Caimito (D.M.)
- Juncalito (D.M.)
- Licey al Medio
- Santiago de los Caballeros
- Baitoa (D.M.)
- Hato del Yaque (D.M.)
- La Canela (D.M.)
- Pedro García (D.M.)
- Sabana Iglesia (D.M.)
- San Francisco de Jacagua (D.M.)
| - San José de las Matas
- El Rubio (D.M.)
- La Cuesta (D.M.)
- Las Placetas (D.M.)
- Tamboril
- Villa Gonzalez
- El Limón (D.M.)
- Palmar Arriba (D.M.)
| Santiago is a province of the Dominican Republic. ...
Founded in 1495 during the first wave of European colonization of the New World, today Santiago de los Caballeros (the first Santiago of America) is the second most important city in the Dominican Republic on the island of Hispaniola. ...
Villa Gonzalez town is located 20 miles away from the Santiago de los Caballeros. ...
Santiago Rodríguez Santiago RodrÃguez is a province of the Dominican Republic. ...
San Ignacio de Sabaneta is the capital city and the largest city in the the province Santiago Rodriguez. ...
- Boca Chica
- Los Alcarrizos
- Palmarejo-Villa Linda (D.M.)
- Pantoja (D.M.)
| - Pedro Brand
- La Cuaba (D.M.)
- La Guáyiga (D.M.)
- San Antonio de Guerra
| | Santo Domingo is a province of the Dominican Republic. ...
Boca Chica is a municipality of the Dominican Republic, pertaining to the pronvince of Santo Domingo. ...
Its a city with a big statue of a penis in it. ...
- Esperanza
- Boca de Mao (D.M.)
- Jicomé (D.M.)
- Maizal (D.M.)
| - Laguna Salada
- Cruce de Guayacanes (D.M.)
- Jaibón (D.M.)
- La Caya (D.M.)
| - Mao
- Amina (D.M.)
- Guatapanal (D.M.)
- Jaibón de Pueblo Nuevo (D.M.)
| Valverde is a province of the Dominican Republic. ...
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Mao is a capital town of the Valverde Province, Dominican Republic. ...
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See also This is a list of cities in the Dominican Republic. ...
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