title: Ranked list of Dominican provinces
text: # Ranked list of Dominican provinces
  
  These are ranked lists of the Provinces of Dominican Republic. Population figures areas are taken from the report on the 2010 census.
  
  The percentages (%) mean how much of the country the province has (population and area).
  
  ## By population
  
  | Rank | Province | Population | % | Area | % | Density | Map |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Santo Domingo | 2,374,370 | 25.1 | 1,302.2 | 2.7 | 1,823.35 | 30 |
  | 2 | Distrito Nacional | 965,040 | 10.2 | 91.6 | 0.2 | 10,535.37 | D.N. |
  | 3 | Santiago | 963,422 | 10.2 | 2,806.3 | 5.8 | 343.31 | 28 |
  | 4 | San Cristóbal | 569,930 | 6.0 | 1,240.6 | 2.6 | 459.40 | 24 |
  | 5 | La Vega | 394,205 | 4.2 | 2,292.5 | 4.7 | 171.95 | 13 |
  | 6 | Puerto Plata | 321,597 | 3.4 | 1,805.6 | 3.7 | 178.11 | 20 |
  | 7 | San Pedro de Macorís | 290,458 | 3.1 | 1,254.3 | 2.6 | 231.57 | 27 |
  | 8 | Duarte | 289,574 | 3.1 | 1,649.5 | 3.4 | 175.55 | 5 |
  | 9 | La Altagracia | 273,210 | 2.9 | 2,998.4 | 6.2 | 91.12 | 11 |
  | 10 | La Romana | 245,433 | 2.6 | 652.1 | 1.3 | 376.37 | 12 |
  | 11 | San Juan | 232,333 | 2.5 | 3,363.8 | 7.0 | 69.07 | 26 |
  | 12 | Espaillat | 231,938 | 2.5 | 843.0 | 1.7 | 275.13 | 8 |
  | 13 | Azua | 214,311 | 2.3 | 2,682.5 | 5.6 | 79.89 | 1 |
  | 14 | Barahona | 187,105 | 2.0 | 1,660.2 | 3.4 | 112.70 | 3 |
  | 15 | Monte Plata | 185,956 | 2.0 | 2,601.6 | 5.4 | 71.48 | 17 |
  | 16 | Peravia | 184,344 | 2.0 | 785.2 | 1.6 | 234.77 | 19 |
  | 17 | Monseñor Nouel | 165,224 | 1.7 | 992.0 | 2.1 | 166.56 | 15 |
  | 18 | Valverde | 163,030 | 1.7 | 823.0 | 1.7 | 198.09 | 31 |
  | 19 | Sánchez Ramírez | 151,392 | 1.6 | 1,185.8 | 2.5 | 127.67 | 23 |
  | 20 | María Trinidad Sánchez | 140,925 | 1.5 | 1,206.5 | 2.5 | 116.80 | 14 |
  | 21 | Monte Cristi | 109,607 | 1.2 | 1,885.8 | 3.9 | 58.12 | 16 |
  | 22 | Samaná | 101,494 | 1.1 | 862.8 | 1.8 | 117.63 | 22 |
  | 23 | Baoruco | 97,313 | 1.0 | 1,284.9 | 2.7 | 75.74 | 2 |
  | 24 | Hermanas Mirabal | 92,193 | 1.0 | 427.4 | 0.9 | 215.71 | 21 |
  | 25 | El Seibo | 87,680 | 0.9 | 1,788.4 | 3.7 | 49.03 | 7 |
  | 26 | Hato Mayor | 85,017 | 0.9 | 1,319.3 | 2.7 | 64.44 | 9 |
  | 27 | Dajabón | 63,955 | 0.7 | 1,021.3 | 2.1 | 62.62 | 4 |
  | 28 | Elías Piña | 63,029 | 0.7 | 1,395.5 | 2.9 | 45.17 | 6 |
  | 29 | San José de Ocoa | 59,544 | 0.6 | 853.4 | 1.8 | 69.77 | 25 |
  | 30 | Santiago Rodríguez | 57,476 | 0.6 | 1,147.5 | 2.4 | 50.09 | 29 |
  | 31 | Independencia | 52,589 | 0.6 | 2,007.4 | 4.2 | 26.20 | 10 |
  | 32 | Pedernales | 31,587 | 0.3 | 2,080.5 | 4.3 | 15.18 | 18 |
  
  ## By area
  
  | Rank | Province | Population | % | Area | % | Density | Map |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | San Juan | 232,333 | 2.5 | 3,363.8 | 7.0 | 69.07 | 26 |
  | 2 | La Altagracia | 273,210 | 2.9 | 2,998.4 | 6.2 | 91.12 | 11 |
  | 3 | Santiago | 963,422 | 10.2 | 2,806.3 | 5.8 | 343.31 | 28 |
  | 4 | Azua | 214,311 | 2.3 | 2,682.5 | 5.6 | 79.89 | 1 |
  | 5 | Monte Plata | 185,956 | 2.0 | 2,601.6 | 5.4 | 71.48 | 17 |
  | 6 | La Vega | 394,205 | 4.2 | 2,292.5 | 4.7 | 171.95 | 13 |
  | 7 | Pedernales | 31,587 | 0.3 | 2,080.5 | 4.3 | 15.18 | 18 |
  | 8 | Independencia | 52,589 | 0.6 | 2,007.4 | 4.2 | 26.20 | 10 |
  | 9 | Monte Cristi | 109,607 | 1.2 | 1,885.8 | 3.9 | 58.12 | 16 |
  | 10 | Puerto Plata | 321,597 | 3.4 | 1,805.6 | 3.7 | 178.11 | 20 |
  | 11 | El Seibo | 87,680 | 0.9 | 1,788.4 | 3.7 | 49.03 | 7 |
  | 12 | Barahona | 187,105 | 2.0 | 1,660.2 | 3.4 | 112.70 | 3 |
  | 13 | Duarte | 289,574 | 3.1 | 1,649.5 | 3.4 | 175.55 | 5 |
  | 14 | Elías Piña | 63,029 | 0.7 | 1,395.5 | 2.9 | 45.17 | 6 |
  | 15 | Hato Mayor | 85,017 | 0.9 | 1,319.3 | 2.7 | 64.44 | 9 |
  | 16 | Santo Domingo | 2,374,370 | 25.1 | 1,302.2 | 2.7 | 1,823.35 | 30 |
  | 17 | Baoruco | 97,313 | 1.0 | 1,284.9 | 2.7 | 75.74 | 2 |
  | 18 | San Pedro de Macorís | 290,458 | 3.1 | 1,254.3 | 2.6 | 231.57 | 27 |
  | 19 | San Cristóbal | 569,930 | 6.0 | 1,240.6 | 2.6 | 459.40 | 24 |
  | 20 | María Trinidad Sánchez | 140,925 | 1.5 | 1,206.5 | 2.5 | 116.80 | 14 |
  | 21 | Sánchez Ramírez | 151,392 | 1.6 | 1,185.8 | 2.5 | 127.67 | 23 |
  | 22 | Santiago Rodríguez | 57,476 | 0.6 | 1,147.5 | 2.4 | 50.09 | 29 |
  | 23 | Dajabón | 63,955 | 0.7 | 1,021.3 | 2.1 | 62.62 | 4 |
  | 24 | Monseñor Nouel | 165,224 | 1.7 | 992.0 | 2.1 | 166.56 | 15 |
  | 25 | Samaná | 101,494 | 1.1 | 862.8 | 1.8 | 117.63 | 22 |
  | 26 | San José de Ocoa | 59,544 | 0.6 | 853.4 | 1.8 | 69.77 | 25 |
  | 27 | Espaillat | 231,938 | 2.5 | 843.0 | 1.7 | 275.13 | 8 |
  | 28 | Valverde | 163,030 | 1.7 | 823.0 | 1.7 | 198.09 | 31 |
  | 29 | Peravia | 184,344 | 2.0 | 785.2 | 1.6 | 234.77 | 19 |
  | 30 | La Romana | 245,433 | 2.6 | 652.1 | 1.3 | 376.37 | 12 |
  | 31 | Hermanas Mirabal | 92,193 | 1.0 | 427.4 | 0.9 | 215.71 | 21 |
  | 32 | Distrito Nacional | 965,040 | 10.2 | 91.6 | 0.2 | 10,535.37 | D.N. |
  
  ## By population density
  
  | Rank | Province | Population | % | Area | % | Density | Map |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Distrito Nacional | 965,040 | 10.2 | 91.6 | 0.2 | 10,535.37 | D.N. |
  | 2 | Santo Domingo | 2,374,370 | 25.1 | 1,302.2 | 2.7 | 1,823.35 | 30 |
  | 3 | San Cristóbal | 569,930 | 6.0 | 1,240.6 | 2.6 | 459.40 | 24 |
  | 4 | La Romana | 245,433 | 2.6 | 652.1 | 1.3 | 376.37 | 12 |
  | 5 | Santiago | 963,422 | 10.2 | 2,806.3 | 5.8 | 343.31 | 28 |
  | 6 | Espaillat | 231,938 | 2.5 | 843.0 | 1.7 | 275.13 | 8 |
  | 7 | Peravia | 184,344 | 2.0 | 785.2 | 1.6 | 234.77 | 19 |
  | 8 | San Pedro de Macorís | 290,458 | 3.1 | 1,254.3 | 2.6 | 231.57 | 27 |
  | 9 | Hermanas Mirabal | 92,193 | 1.0 | 427.4 | 0.9 | 215.71 | 21 |
  | 10 | Valverde | 163,030 | 1.7 | 823.0 | 1.7 | 198.09 | 31 |
  | 11 | Puerto Plata | 321,597 | 3.4 | 1,805.6 | 3.7 | 178.11 | 20 |
  | 12 | Duarte | 289,574 | 3.1 | 1,649.5 | 3.4 | 175.55 | 5 |
  | 13 | La Vega | 394,205 | 4.2 | 2,292.5 | 4.7 | 171.95 | 13 |
  | 14 | Monseñor Nouel | 165,224 | 1.7 | 992.0 | 2.1 | 166.56 | 15 |
  | 15 | Sánchez Ramírez | 151,392 | 1.6 | 1,185.8 | 2.5 | 127.67 | 23 |
  | 16 | Samaná | 101,494 | 1.1 | 862.8 | 1.8 | 117.63 | 22 |
  | 17 | María Trinidad Sánchez | 140,925 | 1.5 | 1,206.5 | 2.5 | 116.80 | 14 |
  | 18 | Barahona | 187,105 | 2.0 | 1,660.2 | 3.4 | 112.70 | 3 |
  | 19 | La Altagracia | 273,210 | 2.9 | 2,998.4 | 6.2 | 91.12 | 11 |
  | 20 | Azua | 214,311 | 2.3 | 2,682.5 | 5.6 | 79.89 | 1 |
  | 21 | Baoruco | 97,313 | 1.0 | 1,284.9 | 2.7 | 75.74 | 2 |
  | 22 | Monte Plata | 185,956 | 2.0 | 2,601.6 | 5.4 | 71.48 | 17 |
  | 23 | San José de Ocoa | 59,544 | 0.6 | 853.4 | 1.8 | 69.77 | 25 |
  | 24 | San Juan | 232,333 | 2.5 | 3,363.8 | 7.0 | 69.07 | 26 |
  | 25 | Hato Mayor | 85,017 | 0.9 | 1,319.3 | 2.7 | 64.44 | 9 |
  | 26 | Dajabón | 63,955 | 0.7 | 1,021.3 | 2.1 | 62.62 | 4 |
  | 27 | Monte Cristi | 109,607 | 1.2 | 1,885.8 | 3.9 | 58.12 | 16 |
  | 28 | Santiago Rodríguez | 57,476 | 0.6 | 1,147.5 | 2.4 | 50.09 | 29 |
  | 29 | El Seibo | 87,680 | 0.9 | 1,788.4 | 3.7 | 49.03 | 7 |
  | 30 | Elías Piña | 63,029 | 0.7 | 1,395.5 | 2.9 | 45.17 | 6 |
  | 31 | Independencia | 52,589 | 0.6 | 2,007.4 | 4.2 | 26.20 | 10 |
  | 32 | Pedernales | 31,587 | 0.3 | 2,080.5 | 4.3 | 15.18 | 18 |
  