El Seibo Province
Encyclopedia
El Seibo alternatively spelt El Seybo, is a province
of the Dominican Republic
. Before 1992 it included what is now Hato Mayor province.
(municipio
s) and municipal districts (distrito municipal - M.D.) within them:
The following is a sortable table of the municipalities with population figures as of an estimate on the 2010 census. Urban
population are those living in the seats (cabeceras literally heads) of municipalities or of municipal districts. Rural
population are those living in the district
s (Secciones literally sections) and neighborhoods (Parajes literally places) outside of them.
For comparison with the municipalities and municipal districts of other provinces see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.
For comparison with the municipalities and municipal districts of other provinces see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.
(PRD). The deputies are Kenia Milagros Mejía Mercedes of the Dominican Liberation Party
(PLD), Juan Maldonado Castro (PRD), and Juan Roberto Rodríguez Hernández (PRD).
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Provinces of the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is divided into thirty–one provincias , while the national capital, Santo Domingo, is contained within its own Distrito Nacional ....
of the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
. Before 1992 it included what is now Hato Mayor province.
Municipalities and municipal districts
The province as of June 20, 2006 is divided into the following municipalitiesMunicipalities of the Dominican Republic
The provinces of the Dominican Republic are divided into two or more municipalities with the exception of the Distrito Nacional which consist of only one municipality Santo Domingo...
(municipio
Municipio
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s) and municipal districts (distrito municipal - M.D.) within them:
- Santa Cruz de El Seibo, head municipality of the province
- Pedro SánchezPedro SánchezPedro Sánchez is a municipal district of the Santa Cruz del Seibo municipality in the El Seibo province, Dominican Republic. It was founded in 1927 by the Dominican president Horacio Vásquez as an agricultural colony for emigrants from Puerto Rico, Cuba and Spain.- Adventure and Ecotourism :Pedro...
(M.D.) - San Francisco-Vicentillo (M.D.)
- Santa Lucía (M.D.)
- Pedro Sánchez
- MichesMichesMiches is a town in the El Seibo province of the Dominican Republic.Miches is a small town with many smaller towns surrounding it. Historically, it has its roots as a fishing town, deriving much of its income and protein from the surrounding waters...
- El Cedro (M.D.)
- La Gina (M.D.)
The following is a sortable table of the municipalities with population figures as of an estimate on the 2010 census. Urban
Urban area
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population are those living in the seats (cabeceras literally heads) of municipalities or of municipal districts. Rural
Rural
Rural areas or the country or countryside are areas that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture...
population are those living in the district
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
s (Secciones literally sections) and neighborhoods (Parajes literally places) outside of them.
For comparison with the municipalities and municipal districts of other provinces see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.
Name | Total population | Urban population | Rural population |
---|---|---|---|
Miches Miches Miches is a town in the El Seibo province of the Dominican Republic.Miches is a small town with many smaller towns surrounding it. Historically, it has its roots as a fishing town, deriving much of its income and protein from the surrounding waters... |
25,174 | 12,559 | 12,615 |
Santa Cruz de El Seibo | 80,820 | 48,565 | 32,255 |
El Seibo province | 105,994 | 61,124 | 44,870 |
For comparison with the municipalities and municipal districts of other provinces see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.
Politics
In the 2006 elections, one senator and three deputies were elected for the province. The senator is Juan Roberto Rodríguez Hernández from the Dominican Revolutionary PartyDominican Revolutionary Party
The Dominican Revolutionary Party is one of the main political parties of the Dominican Republic. It has a moderate centrist position, social democratic in name. The party's distinctive color is white....
(PRD). The deputies are Kenia Milagros Mejía Mercedes of the Dominican Liberation Party
Dominican Liberation Party
The Dominican Liberation Party is one of the main political parties of the Dominican Republic, and has a centrist position.The party has been elected into office thrice now with Leonel Fernández as President of the Dominican Republic in the 1996, 2004 and 2008 elections, though losing in 2000...
(PLD), Juan Maldonado Castro (PRD), and Juan Roberto Rodríguez Hernández (PRD).
External links
Oficina Nacional de Estadística, Statistics Portal of the Dominican Republic Oficina Nacional de Estadística, Maps with administrative division of the provinces of the Dominican Republic, downloadable in PDFPortable Document Format
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