The Dominican Republic is divided into 31 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia) (capitals in parentheses, if different from province name). Additionally, the national capital, Santo Domingo, is contained within its own Distrito Nacional.
La AltagraciaStatistics Capital: Salvaleon de Higuey Area: 2,474 km² Population ( 2000 est. 128,627 Population Density:52. 0 / km² ISO 3166-2:DO-11 Map La Altagracia is the easternmost province of the Dominican Republic. It includes the offshore island of Isla Saona. ( Higüey )
La RomanaStatistics Capital: La Romana Area: 654 km² Population ( 2000 est. 213,628 Population Density:326. 6 / km² ISO 3166-2:DO-12 Map La Romana is a province of the Dominican Republic, and also the name of its capital. It was split from La Altagracia in 1968.
La VegaStatistics Capital: Concepcion de La Vega Area: 2,287 km² Population ( 2000 est. 390,314 Population Density:170. 7 / km² ISO 3166-2:DO-13 Map La Vega is a province of the Dominican Republic. Until 1992 it included what is now Monsenor Nouel province.
María Trinidad SánchezStatistics Capital: Trinidad Sanchez Nagua Area: 1,272 km² Population ( 2000 est. 142,030 Population Density:111. 7 / km² ISO 3166-2:DO-14 Map Maria Trinidad Sanchez is a province of the Dominican Republic. Originally known as Trinidad Sanchez Nagua the n ( Nagua )
Monseñor NouelStatistics Capital: Bonao Area: 992 km² Population ( 2000 est. 174,923 Population Density:176. 3 / km² ISO 3166-2:DO-28 Map Monsenor Nouel is a province of the Dominican Republic. It was split from La Vega in 1992. It is named for Monsenor Dr. Adolfo Alej ( Bonao )
Monte CristiStatistics Capital: San Fernando de Monte Cristi Area: 1,924 km² Population ( 2000 est. 103,711 Population Density:53. 9 / km² ISO 3166-2:DO-15 Map Monte Cristi is a province in the north-west of the Dominican Republic. Municipalities Castanuela Guayubin
Monte PlataStatistics Capital: Monte Plata Area: 2,632 km² Population ( 2000 est. 174,126 Population Density:66. 2 / km² ISO 3166-2:DO-29 Map Monte Plata is a province of the Dominican Republic, and also the name of its capital city. It was split from San Cristobal
PedernalesStatistics Capital: Pedernales Area: 2,075 km² Population ( 2000 est. 19,698 Population Density:9. 5 / km² ISO 3166-2:DO-16 Map Pedernales is the southernmost province of the Dominican Republic, including the offshore island of Isla Beata. It was split fr