Highest Major Cities in Dominican Republic
Cities in Dominican Republic with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by elevation above sea level (GeoNames digital elevation model).
1Constanza29,481 people · La Vega
1,177 m
2Jarabacoa29,983 people · La Vega
552 m
3San José de Ocoa21,148 people · San José de Ocoa
481 m
4Las Matas de Farfán21,802 people · San Juan Province
451 m
5San Juan de la Maguana72,950 people · San Juan Province
406 m
6Río Grande20,154 people · Puerto Plata
397 m
7Sabana Grande de Boyá16,834 people · Monte Plata Province
291 m
8Tamboril23,304 people · Santiago Province
266 m
9Santiago de los Caballeros1,200,000 people · Santiago Province
209 m
10Moca61,834 people · Espaillat Province
185 m
11Salcedo45,299 people · Hermanas Mirabal
179 m
12Villa Altagracia40,027 people · San Cristóbal
178 m
13Bonao73,269 people · Monseñor Nouel
166 m
14San Ignacio de Sabaneta16,380 people · Santiago Rodríguez
136 m
15Villa Bisonó33,137 people · Santiago Province
131 m
16San Francisco de Macorís124,763 people · Duarte Province
123 m
17Esperanza42,169 people · Valverde Province
113 m
18Hato Mayor del Rey35,999 people · Hato Mayor Province
110 m
19Salvaleón de Higüey123,787 people · La Altagracia Province
95 m
20Santa Cruz de El Seibo23,547 people · El Seíbo
91 m
21Azua59,139 people · Azua Province
86 m
22La Vega102,426 people · La Vega
82 m
23Mao48,297 people · Valverde Province
76 m
24Baní66,709 people · Peravia
67 m
25Bayaguana21,055 people · Monte Plata Province
59 m
26Cotuí41,641 people · Sánchez Ramírez
58 m
27Santo Domingo Oeste701,269 people · Santo Domingo Province
58 m
28Monte Plata15,532 people · Monte Plata Province
55 m
29Bella Vista175,683 people · Nacional
50 m
30Neiba18,670 people · Baoruco Province
50 m
31Villa Consuelo28,621 people · Nacional
50 m
32San Cristóbal154,040 people · San Cristóbal
45 m
33Villa Francisca50,185 people · Nacional
42 m
34Santo Domingo Este700,000 people · Santo Domingo Province
41 m
35Santa Cruz de Barahona77,160 people · Barahona Province
39 m
36Dajabón16,398 people · Dajabón
38 m
37Bajos de Haina66,784 people · San Cristóbal
36 m
38Puerto Plata146,000 people · Puerto Plata
34 m
39Cristo Rey57,084 people · Nacional
31 m
40San Fernando de Monte Cristi17,001 people · Monte Cristi Province
31 m
41Quisqueya17,694 people · San Pedro de Macorís
30 m
42Punta Cana100,023 people · La Altagracia Province
28 m
43Santo Domingo2,201,941 people · Nacional
24 m
44Ciudad Nueva18,756 people · Nacional
15 m
45Boca Chica46,300 people · Santo Domingo Province
12 m
46Monte Llano19,029 people · Puerto Plata
12 m
47Guayacanes37,889 people · San Pedro de Macorís
9 m
48La Romana208,437 people · La Romana
9 m
49Nagua33,862 people · María Trinidad Sánchez
9 m
50San Pedro de Macorís217,899 people · San Pedro de Macorís
6 m
Highlights
Within Dominican Republic, Constanza ranks first in 2026 with 1,177 m, followed by Jarabacoa (552 m) and San José de Ocoa (481 m).
Constanza is 2.1 times higher than Jarabacoa, the runner-up.
Across 50 entries, values run from 1,177 m (Constanza) to 6 m (San Pedro de Macorís), with a median of 59 m.
Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.
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