The Dominican Republic is divided into 31 provinces. The national capital, Santo Domingo, is contained within its own Distrito Nacional. Please note that the names of provincial capital cities are provided in parentheses where they differ from the name of their respective provinces.

1. Ázua
2. Bahoruco (Neiba)
3. Barahona
4. Dajabón
5. Duarte (San Francisco de Macorís)
6. Elías Piña (Comendador)
7. El Seibo
8. Espaillat (Moca)
9. Hato Mayor
10. Independencia (Jimaní)
11. La Altagracia (Higüey)
12. La Romana
13. La Vega
14. María Trinidad Sánchez (Nagua)
15. Monseñor Nouel (Bonao)
16. Monte Cristi
17. Monte Plata
18. Pedernales
19. Peravia (Baní)
20. Puerto Plata
21. Salcedo
22. Samaná
23. Sánchez Ramírez (Cotuí)
24. San Cristóbal
25. San José de Ocoa
26. San Juan
27. San Pedro de Macorís
28. Santiago
29. Santiago Rodríguez (Sabaneta)
30. Santo Domingo
31. Valverde (Mao)

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( Map of the provinces of the Dominican Republic )