TWO NEW PROVINCES CREATED IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP08C01297R000300240013-1
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 13, 2012
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: July 21, 1953
• Content Type: MISC

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The Dominican Republic created two new first-order administrative divisions,
the provincias of Salcedo and Sdnchez Ramirez, on 16 August 1952. The town of
Salcedo was designated the capital of Provincia Salcedo. This provincia was
formed by taking the comunes of Salcedo and Tenarestrom Provincia Espaillat,
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The town of Ootui became the capital of the Provincia de Sanchez Ramirez.
This znalnalg was composed from the comtfn of Cotuf and the distrito municipal
of Cevicos, both of Provincia Duarte, and the seccion of La Pi, of Provincia
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For purposes of the general elections of 16 May 1952, these territorial r
reforms became effective on 8 March 1952; for all other purposes, 16 August
1952 was the effective date.
The law creating the two new provincias also elevated various secciones
to distritos mmn121pales, and various distritos munLIWIall to comunes. Thus,
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as of 16 August 1952, the Dominican Republic consisted of,t22 provincias, 69
comunes, 15 distritos municlpales, and approximately 1,600 seociones.
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Territorial divisions of the Dominican Republic and some recent changes
first-order
The/administrative divisions of the Dominican Republic include the National
District of Santo Domingo, in which the capital city is located, and 22 provinces.
Lthe city of Ciudad Trujillo ant)
The National District consists o 25 sections. The provinces are subdivided into
communes, and they, in turn, are further subdivided into municipal districts and
sections. (A municipal district always includes an urban settlement or, at least,
a cluster of houses; a section is strictly a rural, dispersed-settlement territorial
unit.)
There are now 22 provinces within the Dominican Republic, an increase of 10
during the past fifteen years. As of 16 August 1952, the provinces were subdivided
into 69 communes, 15 municipal districts, and approximately 1,600 sections.
The newest provinces, Salcedo and Sanchez Ramirez, were created as of 16
August 1952. Salcedo was formed by taking the com/unes of Salcedo and Tenares
from Espaillat Province, and the section of La Jagua from La Vega Province. La
Jagua was elevated to the status of a municipal district, and its name changed
to Villa Tapia, The town of Salcedo was designated the capital of Salcedo Province.
The Province of Stinchez Ramirez was composed from the commune of Cotuf and
the municipal district of Cevicos, both of Duarte Province, and: the section of
La pilla of La Vega Province. The municipal district of Cevicos became a commune;
the section of La Pia was raised to the status of a municipal district, and its
name changed to Fantino. The town of Cotui. was designated the capital of the
Province of anchez Ramirez.
Other territorial changes included the elevation of the municipal district
of Pedro Santana, San Rafael Province, to the status of commune, and the combination
of La Guama de Guanabano and Hato Vieja to form a new municipal district, named
Cayetano Germosen, in La Vega Province.
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For purposes of the general elections of 16 May 1952, these territorial
reforms became effective on 8 March 1952; for all other purposes, 16 August
1952 was the effective date.
Declassified and Approved For Release 2012/09/13: CIA-RDP08001297R000300240013-1