List of cities in the Dominican Republic facts for kids

Map of the Dominican Republic.

The cities in the Dominican Republic are the main urban areas and important towns. These cities are usually the "heads" or main centers of areas called municipalities. Municipalities are like local government areas, and they are the second level of how the country is divided up for administration. Some cities are also part of smaller areas called municipal districts.

Santo Domingo: The Capital City

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic skyline.

Santo Domingo is the capital city of the Dominican Republic. When people talk about Santo Domingo, they might mean a few things.

It can refer to Santo Domingo de Guzmán, which is the main city area within the Distrito Nacional (National District). Or, it can mean the larger metropolitan area of Santo Domingo. This big area includes several nearby municipalities like Santo Domingo Este, Santo Domingo Norte, and Santo Domingo Oeste.

The metropolitan area is not a single official political area. However, if you add up the populations of Santo Domingo de Guzmán and these other municipalities, you get a good idea of how many people live in the greater Santo Domingo area.

Major Cities and Their Populations

Here is a list of important cities in the Dominican Republic. These cities have more than 20,000 people living in them. The numbers shown are from the 2010 census.

Santo Domingo

Santiago

San Pedro de Macoris

San Francisco de Macoris

Azua

Punta Cana

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  Puerto Plata

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  Coastline of Monte Cristi

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Map of the Dominican Republic

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Ciudades de República Dominicana por población para niños

• Municipalities of the Dominican Republic