Dominican Republic — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
Dominican Republic had an estimated population of 8,978,654 in 2005, with 221 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: Dominican Republic today — population now 11,609,500, against 8,978,654 in 2005.
| Source | 2005 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Gazetteer (the work cited) | 8,978,654 | — | — |
| UN World Population Prospects | 9,225,034 | 11,609,500 | +26% |
The two 2005 figures agree closely. Use the UN pair for a like-for-like change.
Agglomerations, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santo Domingo | 3,014,633 |
Cities and towns, 2005
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santo Domingo | Distrito Nacional | 2,201,941 | 2,201,941 now |
| 2 | Santiago | Santiago | 555,904 | — |
| 3 | San Pedro de Macorís | San Pedro de Macorís | 217,899 | 217,899 now |
| 4 | La Romana | La Romana | 208,437 | 208,437 now |
| 5 | San Cristóbal | San Cristóbal | 154,040 | 154,040 now |
| 6 | San Francisco de Macorís | Duarte | 124,763 | 124,763 now |
| 7 | Higüey | La Altagracia | 123,787 | — |
| 8 | Puerto Plata | Puerto Plata | 119,897 | 146,000 now |
| 9 | La Vega | La Vega | 102,426 | 102,426 now |
| 10 | Barahona | Barahona | 77,160 | — |
| 11 | Bonao | Monseñor Nouel | 73,269 | 73,269 now |
| 12 | San Juan de la Maguana | San Juan | 72,950 | 72,950 now |
| 13 | Bajos de Haina | San Cristóbal | 66,784 | 66,784 now |
| 14 | Baní | Peravia | 66,709 | 66,709 now |
| 15 | Moca | Espaillat | 61,834 | 61,834 now |
| 16 | Azua | Azua | 59,139 | 59,139 now |
| 17 | Boca Chica | Santo Domingo | 51,245 | 46,300 now |
| 18 | Mao | Valverde | 48,297 | 48,297 now |
| 19 | Esperanza | Valverde | 42,169 | 42,169 now |
| 20 | Cotuí | Sánchez Ramírez | 41,641 | 41,641 now |
| 21 | Villa Altagracia | San Cristóbal | 40,027 | 40,027 now |
| 22 | Hato Mayor | Hato Mayor | 35,999 | — |
| 23 | Nagua | María Trinidad Sánchez | 33,862 | 33,862 now |
| 24 | Villa Bisonó | Santiago | 33,137 | 33,137 now |
| 25 | Jarabacoa | La Vega | 29,983 | 29,983 now |
| 26 | Constanza | La Vega | 29,481 | 29,481 now |
| 27 | Consuelo | San Pedro de Macorís | 27,600 | — |
| 28 | Pedro Brand | Santo Domingo | 25,073 | — |
| 29 | El Seibo | El Seibo | 23,547 | — |
| 30 | Tamboril | Santiago | 23,304 | 23,304 now |
| 31 | Las Matas de Farfán | San Juan | 21,802 | 21,802 now |
| 32 | San José de Ocoa | Peravia | 21,148 | 21,148 now |
| 33 | Bayaguana | Monte Plata | 21,055 | 21,055 now |
| 34 | Neyba | Baoruco | 18,670 | — |
| 35 | Quisqueya | San Pedro de Macorís | 17,694 | 17,694 now |
| 36 | Monte Cristi | Monte Cristi | 17,001 | — |
| 37 | Sabana Grande de Boyá | Monte Plata | 16,834 | 16,834 now |
| 38 | Dajabón | Dajabón | 16,398 | 16,398 now |
| 39 | Sabaneta | Santiago Rodríguez | 16,380 | — |
| 40 | Monte Plata | Monte Plata | 15,532 | 15,532 now |
| 41 | Maimón | Monseñor Nouel | 15,294 | — |
| 42 | La Victoria | Santo Domingo | 14,486 | — |
| 43 | Sabana de la Mar | Hato Mayor | 13,977 | 13,977 now |
| 44 | Duvergé | Independencia | 13,405 | 13,405 now |
| 45 | Cambita Garabitos | San Cristóbal | 13,382 | 13,382 now |
| 46 | Guerra | Santo Domingo | 12,763 | — |
| 47 | Cabral | Barahona | 12,303 | 12,303 now |
| 48 | Comendador | Elías Piña | 12,070 | 12,070 now |
| 49 | Salcedo | Salcedo | 11,675 | — |
| 50 | Villa Vázquez | Monte Cristi | 11,642 | — |
| 51 | Yamasá | Monte Plata | 11,595 | — |
| 52 | San Gregorio de Nigua | San Cristóbal | 11,542 | — |
| 53 | Samaná | Samaná | 11,432 | — |
| 54 | Sánchez | Samaná | 11,365 | — |
| 55 | Pedernales | Pedernales | 11,072 | — |
| 56 | Vicente Noble | Barahona | 11,060 | — |
| 57 | Nuevo Sabana Yegua | Azua | 10,624 | — |
| 58 | La Mata | Sánchez Ramírez | 10,294 | — |
| 59 | Las Matas de Santa Cruz | Monte Cristi | 10,218 | — |
| 60 | Villa González | Santiago | 10,177 | — |
| 61 | Fantino | Sánchez Ramírez | 10,024 | — |
| 62 | San José de las Matas | Santiago | 9,853 | — |
| 63 | Las Guaranas | Duarte | 9,586 | — |
| 64 | Pimentel | Duarte | 9,550 | — |
| 65 | Sosúa | Puerto Plata | 9,482 | — |
| 66 | Montellano | Puerto Plata | 9,417 | 19,029 now |
| 67 | Miches | El Seibo | 9,273 | — |
| 68 | Villa Jaragua | Baoruco | 9,248 | — |
| 69 | Río San Juan | María Trinidad Sánchez | 8,983 | — |
| 70 | Piedra Blanca | Monseñor Nouel | 8,531 | — |
| 71 | Padre las Casas | Azua | 8,485 | — |
| 72 | Imbert | Puerto Plata | 8,024 | — |
| 73 | Las Terrenas | Samaná | 7,713 | — |
| 74 | Laguna Salada | Valverde | 7,601 | — |
| 75 | Tenares | Salcedo | 7,390 | — |
| 76 | Peralta | Azua | 7,236 | — |
| 77 | Sabana Larga | San José de Ocoa | 7,080 | — |
| 78 | El Factor | María Trinidad Sánchez | 7,014 | — |
| 79 | Paya | Peravia | 6,916 | — |
| 80 | Loma de Cabrera | Dajabón | 6,679 | — |
| 81 | Monción | Santiago Rodríguez | 6,625 | — |
| 82 | Jimaní | Independencia | 6,567 | — |
| 83 | Nizao | Peravia | 6,530 | — |
| 84 | Gaspar Hernández | Espaillat | 6,506 | — |
| 85 | Paraíso | Barahona | 6,490 | — |
| 86 | Licey al Medio | Santiago | 6,435 | — |
| 87 | Tamayo | Baoruco | 6,429 | — |
| 88 | Castillo | Duarte | 6,328 | — |
| 89 | Jima Abajo | La Vega | 6,299 | — |
| 90 | Guaymate | La Romana | 6,224 | — |
| 91 | Otra Banda | La Altagracia | 6,071 | — |
| 92 | Galván | Baoruco | 6,027 | — |
| 93 | Rincón | La Vega | 5,909 | — |
| 94 | Veragua | Espaillat | 5,858 | — |
| 95 | Villa Riva | Duarte | 5,700 | — |
| 96 | Las Yayas de Viajama | Azua | 5,669 | — |
| 97 | El Valle | Hato Mayor | 5,666 | — |
| 98 | San Victor | Espaillat | 5,624 | — |
| 99 | Yaguate | San Cristóbal | 5,610 | — |
| 100 | Estebanía | Azua | 5,591 | — |
| 101 | Juan de Herrera | San Juan | 5,543 | — |
| 102 | Los Llanos | San Pedro de Macorís | 5,529 | — |
| 103 | La Descubierta | Independencia | 5,521 | — |
| 104 | Esperalvillo | Monte Plata | 5,445 | — |
| 105 | Enriquillo | Barahona | 5,423 | — |
| 106 | El Cercado | San Juan | 5,316 | — |
| 107 | San Rafael del Yuma | La Altagracia | 5,285 | — |
| 108 | Lagunas de Nisibón | La Altagracia | 5,219 | — |
| 109 | Vallejuelo | San Juan | 5,217 | — |
| 110 | Sabana Iglesia | Santiago | 5,135 | — |
| 111 | Cabrera | María Trinidad Sánchez | 4,947 | — |
| 112 | Jaibón | Valverde | 4,853 | — |
| 113 | Sabana Grande de Palenque | San Cristóbal | 4,809 | — |
| 114 | Las Charcas | Azua | 4,720 | — |
| 115 | Altamira | Puerto Plata | 4,563 | — |
| 116 | Las Salinas | Barahona | 4,513 | — |
| 117 | Villa Fundación | Peravia | 4,485 | — |
| 118 | Los Ríos | Baoruco | 4,440 | — |
| 119 | Luperón | Puerto Plata | 4,393 | — |
| 120 | Castañuelas | Monte Cristi | 4,209 | — |
| 121 | Pueblo Viejo | Azua | 4,192 | — |
| 122 | Matanzas | Peravia | 4,124 | — |
| 123 | El Peñón | Barahona | 4,088 | — |
| 124 | Cevicos | Sánchez Ramírez | 4,064 | — |
| 125 | Los Botados | Monte Plata | 4,054 | — |
| 126 | La Canela | Santiago | 4,026 | — |
| 127 | Guayabo Dulce | Hato Mayor | 3,897 | — |
| 128 | Villa Isabela | Puerto Plata | 3,887 | — |
| 129 | Pepillo Salcedo | Monte Cristi | 3,866 | — |
| 130 | Tireo | La Vega | 3,816 | — |
| 131 | Villa Tabara Arriba | Azua | 3,736 | — |
| 132 | Hondo Valle | Elías Piña | 3,713 | — |
| 133 | Palmar Arriba | Santiago | 3,700 | — |
| 134 | Villa de Sonador | Monseñor Nouel | 3,692 | — |
| 135 | Santana | Peravia | 3,627 | — |
| 136 | Río Verde Arriba | La Vega | 3,613 | — |
| 137 | Hatillo Palma | Monte Cristi | 3,574 | — |
| 138 | Maizal | Valverde | 3,384 | — |
| 139 | San José de Matanzas | María Trinidad Sánchez | 3,339 | — |
| 140 | Guaraguao | Duarte | 3,333 | — |
| 141 | El Puerto | San Pedro de Macorís | 3,278 | — |
| 142 | La Cueva | Sánchez Ramírez | 3,186 | — |
| 143 | Jaibón de Pueblo Nuevo | Valverde | 3,134 | — |
| 144 | Rancho Arriba | San José de Ocoa | 3,118 | — |
| 145 | Villa Tapia | Salcedo | 3,113 | — |
| 146 | Postrer Río | Independencia | 3,078 | — |
| 147 | Jaquimeyes | Barahona | 3,038 | — |
| 148 | Villarpando | Azua | 3,016 | — |
| 149 | Arenoso | Duarte | 2,897 | — |
| 150 | Villa Los Almacigos | Santiago Rodríguez | 2,895 | — |
| 151 | La Ciénaga | Barahona | 2,875 | — |
| 152 | Guayabal | Azua | 2,835 | — |
| 153 | Los Hidalgos | Puerto Plata | 2,805 | — |
| 154 | Cristóbal | Independencia | 2,735 | — |
| 155 | Pizarrete | Peravia | 2,695 | — |
| 156 | Oviedo | Pedernales | 2,671 | — |
| 157 | El Carril | San Cristóbal | 2,643 | — |
| 158 | Guananico | Puerto Plata | 2,620 | — |
| 159 | Cayetano Germosén | Espaillat | 2,526 | — |
| 160 | Fundación | Barahona | 2,511 | — |
| 161 | El Palmar | Baoruco | 2,445 | — |
| 162 | El Llano | Elías Piña | 2,438 | — |
| 163 | Don Juan | Monte Plata | 2,396 | — |
| 164 | El Pozo | María Trinidad Sánchez | 2,379 | — |
| 165 | Canoa | Barahona | 2,371 | — |
| 166 | Bohechío | San Juan | 2,281 | — |
| 167 | Sabana Buey | Peravia | 2,265 | — |
| 168 | Jamao al Norte | Espaillat | 2,216 | — |
| 169 | Guayubín | Monte Cristi | 2,205 | — |
| 170 | Ubilla | Baoruco | 2,178 | — |
| 171 | Ramón Santana | San Pedro de Macorís | 2,175 | — |
| 172 | Partido | Dajabón | 2,170 | — |
| 173 | Polo | Barahona | 2,121 | — |
| 174 | Pescadería | Barahona | 2,116 | — |
| 175 | Pedro Corto | San Juan | 2,067 | — |
| 176 | Restauración | Dajabón | 2,031 | — |
| 177 | Gonzalo | Monte Plata | 2,027 | — |
| 178 | Mella | Independencia | 2,024 | — |
| 179 | Baitoa | Santiago | 2,013 | — |
| 180 | Los Cacaos | San Cristóbal | 1,997 | — |
| 181 | Palmar de Ocoa | Azua | 1,997 | — |
| 182 | Boca de Yuma | La Altagracia | 1,991 | — |
| 183 | Arroyo Salado | María Trinidad Sánchez | 1,990 | — |
| 184 | Jánico | Santiago | 1,985 | — |
| 185 | Amina | Valverde | 1,910 | — |
| 186 | El Cachón | Barahona | 1,903 | — |
| 187 | Agua Santa del Yuna | Duarte | 1,830 | — |
| 188 | Hostos | Duarte | 1,813 | — |
| 189 | Cana Chapetón | Monte Cristi | 1,758 | — |
| 190 | Jicomé | Valverde | 1,725 | — |
| 191 | Guatapanal | Valverde | 1,657 | — |
| 192 | Estero Hondo | Puerto Plata | 1,649 | — |
| 193 | Juancho | Pedernales | 1,623 | — |
| 194 | Pedro Sánchez | El Seibo | 1,621 | — |
| 195 | Juan Santiago | Elías Piña | 1,549 | — |
| 196 | Juan López | Espaillat | 1,535 | — |
| 197 | El Pino | Dajabón | 1,529 | — |
| 198 | Guayabal | Independencia | 1,504 | — |
| 199 | Joba Arriba | Espaillat | 1,471 | — |
| 200 | Pedro García | Santiago | 1,457 | — |
| 201 | Baníca | Elías Piña | 1,443 | — |
| 202 | La Ciénaga | San José de Ocoa | 1,440 | — |
| 203 | Majagual | Monte Plata | 1,430 | — |
| 204 | Río Limpio | Elías Piña | 1,376 | — |
| 205 | Juan Adrian | Monseñor Nouel | 1,371 | — |
| 206 | Elupina Cordero | Hato Mayor | 1,242 | — |
| 207 | Juncalito | Santiago | 1,229 | — |
| 208 | Sabana del Puerto | Monseñor Nouel | 1,223 | — |
| 209 | Pedro Santana | Elías Piña | 1,170 | — |
| 210 | Villa Elisa | Monte Cristi | 1,143 | — |
| 211 | La Entrada | María Trinidad Sánchez | 1,112 | — |
| 212 | La Caya | Valverde | 1,005 | — |
| 213 | Matayaya | San Juan | 1,001 | — |
| 214 | La Peña | Duarte | 976 | — |
| 215 | El Rubio | Santiago | 758 | — |
| 216 | José Contreras | Espaillat | 749 | — |
| 217 | La Isabela | Puerto Plata | 673 | — |
| 218 | Cenoví | Duarte | 599 | — |
| 219 | Yerba Buena | Hato Mayor | 457 | — |
| 220 | Blanco | Salcedo | 365 | — |
| 221 | Mata Palacio | Hato Mayor | 249 | — |
The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santo Domingo | 2,008,200 |
| 2 | Santiago | 973,340 |
| 3 | Distrito Nacional | 907,319 |
| 4 | Santo Domingo de Guzmán | 907,319 |
| 5 | Santo Domingo Este | 869,597 |
| 6 | Santiago | 666,685 |
| 7 | San Cristóbal | 569,609 |
| 8 | La Vega | 395,904 |
| 9 | Santo Domingo Norte | 354,828 |
| 10 | San Pedro de Macorís | 334,327 |
| 11 | Puerto Plata | 328,401 |
| 12 | Santo Domingo Oeste | 310,341 |
| 13 | Duarte | 282,431 |
| 14 | San Pedro de Macorís | 240,588 |
| 15 | La Romana | 238,052 |
| 16 | San Cristóbal | 235,983 |
| 17 | San Juan | 235,950 |
| 18 | Espaillat | 231,106 |
| 19 | La Vega | 226,458 |
| 20 | Los Alcarrizos | 220,525 |
| 21 | La Romana | 219,290 |
| 22 | Azua | 210,357 |
| 23 | La Altagracia | 208,199 |
| 24 | Monte Plata | 183,460 |
| 25 | Barahona | 182,738 |
| 26 | Peravia | 179,258 |
| 27 | Monseñor Nouel | 172,599 |
| 28 | Higüey | 162,138 |
| 29 | Valverde | 159,137 |
| 30 | San Francisco de Macorís | 155,511 |
| 31 | Puerto Plata | 154,254 |
| 32 | Sánchez Ramírez | 146,602 |
| 33 | María Trinidad Sánchez | 138,332 |
| 34 | Moca | 135,253 |
| 35 | San Juan | 126,462 |
| 36 | Bonao | 119,182 |
| 37 | Monte Cristi | 115,491 |
| 38 | Baní | 113,895 |
| 39 | Boca Chica | 109,934 |
| 40 | Samaná | 97,120 |
| 41 | Salcedo | 94,071 |
| 42 | Baoruco | 90,440 |
| 43 | Hato Mayor | 89,525 |
| 44 | Azua | 87,650 |
| 45 | El Seibo | 86,448 |
| 46 | Bajos de Haina | 86,406 |
| 47 | Villa Altagracia | 83,918 |
| 48 | Barahona | 79,215 |
| 49 | Cotuí | 71,814 |
| 50 | Elías Piña | 63,215 |
| 51 | San José de Ocoa | 62,071 |
| 52 | El Seibo | 61,677 |
| 53 | Dajabón | 59,724 |
| 54 | Jarabacoa | 58,528 |
| 55 | Santiago Rodríguez | 58,469 |
| 56 | Nagua | 57,348 |
| 57 | Independencia | 54,609 |
| 58 | Samaná | 54,441 |
| 59 | Tamboril | 53,380 |
| 60 | La Victoria | 52,658 |
| 61 | Pedro Brand | 52,144 |
| 62 | Mao | 49,740 |
| 63 | Esperanza | 47,785 |
| 64 | Sosúa | 47,193 |
| 65 | La Canela | 45,722 |
| 66 | Villa Bisonó | 45,235 |
| 67 | Hato Mayor | 44,485 |
| 68 | Constanza | 43,606 |
| 69 | Yaguate | 42,324 |
| 70 | Salcedo | 39,549 |
| 71 | La Mata | 38,264 |
| 72 | Monte Plata | 38,257 |
| 73 | Guerra | 38,173 |
| 74 | Yamasá | 38,094 |
| 75 | San José de las Matas | 37,967 |
| 76 | Las Matas de Farfán | 37,366 |
| 77 | El Carril | 35,327 |
| 78 | San Ignacio de Sabaneta | 34,960 |
| 79 | Consuelo | 34,796 |
| 80 | San José de Ocoa | 34,313 |
| 81 | Bayaguana | 33,688 |
| 82 | Cambita Garabitos | 31,529 |
| 83 | Villa González | 31,212 |
| 84 | San Gregorio de Nigua | 29,339 |
| 85 | Licey Al Medio | 28,651 |
| 86 | Sánchez | 28,018 |
| 87 | Monte Cristi | 26,816 |
| 88 | Imbert | 25,283 |
| 89 | Comendador | 25,211 |
| 90 | Neiba | 25,131 |
| 91 | Villa Tapia | 24,856 |
| 92 | Sabana Grande de Boyá | 24,773 |
| 93 | Dajabón | 24,724 |
| 94 | Tenares | 24,536 |
| 95 | Nuevo Sabana Yegua | 24,188 |
| 96 | Altamira | 24,137 |
| 97 | El Cercado | 23,656 |
| 98 | Río Verde Arriba | 23,259 |
| 99 | Los Llanos | 23,198 |
| 100 | Padre las Casas | 22,527 |
| 101 | Pedernales | 22,150 |
| 102 | San Victor | 22,141 |
| 103 | Fantino | 21,989 |
| 104 | Miches | 20,530 |
| 105 | Quisqueya | 20,529 |
| 106 | Gaspar Hernández | 19,741 |
| 107 | Montellano | 19,198 |
| 108 | Guaymate | 18,762 |
| 109 | Duvergé | 18,607 |
| 110 | Luperón | 18,535 |
| 111 | San Rafael del Yuma | 18,387 |
| 112 | Villa Riva | 18,343 |
| 113 | Pimentel | 18,192 |
| 114 | Maimón | 17,957 |
| 115 | Las Matas de Santa Cruz | 17,836 |
| 116 | Esperalvillo | 17,579 |
| 117 | Vicente Noble | 17,099 |
| 118 | Sabana Grande de Palenque | 16,773 |
| 119 | Tireo | 16,638 |
| 120 | Castillo | 16,373 |
| 121 | Jánico | 15,988 |
| 122 | Cenoví | 15,978 |
| 123 | Matanzas | 15,601 |
| 124 | Río San Juan | 15,383 |
| 125 | Villa Vázquez | 15,379 |
| 126 | Otra Banda | 15,225 |
| 127 | Jima Abajo | 15,037 |
| 128 | Sabana de la Mar | 14,994 |
| 129 | Laguna Salada | 14,802 |
| 130 | Loma de Cabrera | 14,700 |
| 131 | Las Terrenas | 14,661 |
| 132 | Veragua | 14,600 |
| 133 | Villa Isabela | 14,525 |
| 134 | Pedernales | 14,419 |
| 135 | Castañuelas | 14,303 |
| 136 | Paya | 14,285 |
| 137 | Los Hidalgos | 14,250 |
| 138 | El Factor | 14,246 |
| 139 | Galvan | 14,193 |
| 140 | Los Botados | 14,189 |
| 141 | Cabral | 14,179 |
| 142 | Juan López | 13,651 |
| 143 | Paraíso | 13,580 |
| 144 | Arenoso | 13,549 |
| 145 | Enriquillo | 13,521 |
| 146 | Las Guaranas | 13,395 |
| 147 | Ubilla | 13,246 |
| 148 | Cabrera | 13,243 |
| 149 | La Peña | 13,230 |
| 150 | Sabana Iglesia | 13,108 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.