Dominican provinces and the National District, found on the map

Find all 31 provinces and the separate National District. Zoom into the capital coast to distinguish Distrito Nacional from Santo Domingo province.

32 to find, 8 a run.

4 rounds, 6 of 8 to pass each. Pass one and its places are yours.

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Every one on the map

Every place listed below can be asked in this game. Places you find in a passed round drop out of your remaining pool.

Azua
Bahoruco
Barahona
Dajabón
Distrito Nacional
Duarte
El Seibo
Elías Piña
Espaillat
Hato Mayor
Hermanas Mirabal
Independencia
La Altagracia
La Romana
La Vega
María Trinidad Sánchez
Monseñor Nouel
Monte Cristi
Monte Plata
Pedernales
Peravia
Puerto Plata
Samaná
San Cristóbal
San José de Ocoa
San Juan
San Pedro de Macorís
Sánchez Ramírez
Santiago
Santiago Rodríguez
Santo Domingo
Valverde

What the map tells you about each one

The paragraph the game shows when you find each one. Reading them first is not cheating.

Distrito Nacional: The National District contains Santo Domingo de Guzmán and is separate from Santo Domingo province. Zoom in to distinguish this small capital district.
Azua: Azua is one of the Dominican Republic’s 31 provinces. Its administrative centre is Azua de Compostela. Look for it on the south coast, west of Peravia and east of Barahona.
Bahoruco: Bahoruco is one of the Dominican Republic’s 31 provinces. Its administrative centre is Neiba. Look for it north of Lake Enriquillo, between Independencia and San Juan.
Barahona: Barahona is one of the Dominican Republic’s 31 provinces. Its administrative centre is Barahona. Look for it on the southwest coast, east of Pedernales and south of Bahoruco.
Dajabón: Dajabón is one of the Dominican Republic’s 31 provinces. Its administrative centre is Dajabón. Look for it on the Haitian border, south of Monte Cristi and north of Elías Piña.
Duarte: Duarte is one of the Dominican Republic’s 31 provinces. Its administrative centre is San Francisco de Macorís. Look for it in the eastern Cibao, east of Hermanas Mirabal and west of Samaná.
Elías Piña: Elías Piña is one of the Dominican Republic’s 31 provinces. Its administrative centre is Comendador. Look for it along Haiti, west of San Juan and south of Dajabón.
El Seibo: El Seibo is one of the Dominican Republic’s 31 provinces. Its administrative centre is Santa Cruz de El Seibo. Look for it in the east, between Hato Mayor and La Altagracia, north of La Romana.
Espaillat: Espaillat is one of the Dominican Republic’s 31 provinces. Its administrative centre is Moca. Look for it northeast of Santiago, between Puerto Plata and Hermanas Mirabal.
Independencia: Independencia is one of the Dominican Republic’s 31 provinces. Its administrative centre is Jimaní. Look for it along Haiti and Lake Enriquillo, north of Pedernales.
La Altagracia: La Altagracia is one of the Dominican Republic’s 31 provinces. Its administrative centre is Higüey. Look for it at the far eastern end of the country, including Punta Cana.
La Romana: La Romana is one of the Dominican Republic’s 31 provinces. Its administrative centre is La Romana. Look for it on the southeastern coast, west of La Altagracia and east of San Pedro de Macorís.
La Vega: La Vega is one of the Dominican Republic’s 31 provinces. Its administrative centre is La Vega. Look for it in the central interior, south of Santiago and north of Monseñor Nouel.
María Trinidad Sánchez: María Trinidad Sánchez is one of the Dominican Republic’s 31 provinces. Its administrative centre is Nagua. Look for it on the northeast coast, north of Duarte and west of Samaná.
Monte Cristi: Monte Cristi is one of the Dominican Republic’s 31 provinces. Its administrative centre is Monte Cristi. Look for it at the northwest corner, beside Haiti and the Atlantic.
Pedernales: Pedernales is one of the Dominican Republic’s 31 provinces. Its administrative centre is Pedernales. Look for it at the southwest tip, beside Haiti and west of Barahona.
Peravia: Peravia is one of the Dominican Republic’s 31 provinces. Its administrative centre is Baní. Look for it on the south coast around Baní, between Azua and San Cristóbal.
Puerto Plata: Puerto Plata is one of the Dominican Republic’s 31 provinces. Its administrative centre is Puerto Plata. Look for it on the north coast, north of Santiago and west of Espaillat.
Hermanas Mirabal: Hermanas Mirabal is one of the Dominican Republic’s 31 provinces. Its administrative centre is Salcedo. Look for it in the small inland province east of Espaillat and west of Duarte.
Samaná: Samaná is one of the Dominican Republic’s 31 provinces. Its administrative centre is Santa Bárbara de Samaná. Look for it on the northeastern peninsula, between Samaná Bay and the Atlantic.
San Cristóbal: San Cristóbal is one of the Dominican Republic’s 31 provinces. Its administrative centre is San Cristóbal. Look for it west of Santo Domingo and east of Peravia, reaching the Caribbean coast.
San Juan: San Juan is one of the Dominican Republic’s 31 provinces. Its administrative centre is San Juan de la Maguana. Look for it in the western interior, east of Elías Piña and north of Azua.
San Pedro de Macorís: San Pedro de Macorís is one of the Dominican Republic’s 31 provinces. Its administrative centre is San Pedro de Macorís. Look for it on the south coast, between Santo Domingo and La Romana.
Sánchez Ramírez: Sánchez Ramírez is one of the Dominican Republic’s 31 provinces. Its administrative centre is Cotuí. Look for it in the central interior, south of Duarte and east of La Vega.
Santiago: Santiago is one of the Dominican Republic’s 31 provinces. Its administrative centre is Santiago de los Caballeros. Look for it in the western Cibao, south of Puerto Plata and east of Valverde.
Santiago Rodríguez: Santiago Rodríguez is one of the Dominican Republic’s 31 provinces. Its administrative centre is San Ignacio de Sabaneta. Look for it in the northwest interior, east of Dajabón and south of Valverde.
Valverde: Valverde is one of the Dominican Republic’s 31 provinces. Its administrative centre is Mao. Look for it in the northwestern Cibao, between Monte Cristi and Santiago.
Monseñor Nouel: Monseñor Nouel is one of the Dominican Republic’s 31 provinces. Its administrative centre is Bonao. Look for it around Bonao, south of La Vega and west of Sánchez Ramírez.
Monte Plata: Monte Plata is one of the Dominican Republic’s 31 provinces. Its administrative centre is Monte Plata. Look for it north of Santo Domingo and west of Hato Mayor.
Hato Mayor: Hato Mayor is one of the Dominican Republic’s 31 provinces. Its administrative centre is Hato Mayor del Rey. Look for it south of Samaná Bay, between Monte Plata and El Seibo.
San José de Ocoa: San José de Ocoa is one of the Dominican Republic’s 31 provinces. Its administrative centre is San José de Ocoa. Look for it in the mountains north of Peravia, east of Azua and west of San Cristóbal.
Santo Domingo: Santo Domingo is one of the Dominican Republic’s 31 provinces. Its administrative centre is Santo Domingo Este. The National District is separate from this surrounding province.

How this one works

How many provinces and the National District are on the map?

32. Every one of them is on the map, and a run asks 8 of them. Pass a round and the places you found in it drop out of the pool, so the next run is what you have left.

What is a round?

A run of 8 questions, and 6 right passes it. 4 rounds cover the whole map, and the counter at the top of the Dominican Republic page counts the ones behind you. Passing is what banks a round's finds: miss the mark and nothing is taken off the map, so every place that round asked about is still there to be asked again. A round is always the places you have not found yet, and when fewer than five are left it is topped up with a few you have found as review, so the last round is never one or two questions. Three quarters of it passes it.

Can I start the map over?

Yes. "Reset this map" under the counter puts all 32 back in the pool and sets the rounds to zero the moment you press it, so the whole map is there to be found again from nothing. It clears this map only; the other maps of the Dominican Republic keep their progress.

Do I need an account?

No. The game plays in the page, and a guest's progress is kept in their own browser. Signing in carries it between devices and earns XP for a run.

What happens when I get one wrong?

The map names what you actually hit, then lights up the right answer in green and tells you something about the place. Missing one is how most of this map gets learned.

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