Health in San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic: official figures
The Ministry of Public Health lists 66 public health establishments in the municipality of San Francisco de Macorís in its 2026 register, 4th most among the 19 Dominican cities on this site; that is 3.5% of the 1,910 public establishments in the Dominican Republic.
What kinds of public health facilities are in San Francisco de Macorís?
San Francisco de Macorís has 4 specialised-level and 62 first-level public establishments, so 6.1% are specialised (national: 10.4%), 9th lowest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site on that share.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MISPAS) · saved copyHow many public hospitals are there in San Francisco de Macorís?
Of the public establishments in San Francisco de Macorís, 4 are hospitals (2 alta complejidad, 2 mediana complejidad), joint 6th most among the 19 Dominican cities on this site; the country has 192 public hospitals in the register.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MISPAS) · saved copyHow many primary care centres are in San Francisco de Macorís?
The register shows 43 first-level care centres, 18 consultorios (small clinics) and 1 diagnostic centre in San Francisco de Macorís.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MISPAS) · saved copyWhen did public health care in San Francisco de Macorís begin?
The oldest public establishment in San Francisco de Macorís with a recorded opening year is Politecnico Vicente Aquilino Santos, opened in 1983; 30 of the 35 with a recorded year opened in 2000 or later.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MISPAS) · saved copyWhich health region is San Francisco de Macorís in?
The Ministry places the public establishments of San Francisco de Macorís in health region 3.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MISPAS) · saved copyHow San Francisco de Macoris compares with other cities in the Dominican Republic
Public health establishments in the municipality (MISPAS register) (2026)
San Francisco de Macoris ranks 4 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Public health establishments in the municipality (MISPAS register) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santo Domingo | 163 |
| 2 | Santiago de los Caballeros | 90 |
| 3 | Santo Domingo East - Santo Domingo Este | 78 |
| 4 | San Francisco de Macoris | 66 |
| 5 | La Vega | 64 |
| 6 | Santo Domingo North - Santo Domingo Norte | 59 |
| 7 | San Cristóbal | 44 |
Public hospitals in the municipality (MISPAS register) (2026)
San Francisco de Macoris ranks 7 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Public hospitals in the municipality (MISPAS register) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Higüey | 5 |
| 5 | La Vega | 5 |
| 6 | Santo Domingo East - Santo Domingo Este | 4 |
| 7 | San Francisco de Macoris | 4 |
| 8 | Santo Domingo West - Santo Domingo Oeste | 2 |
| 9 | Los Alcarrizos | 2 |
| 10 | San Cristóbal | 2 |
Share of public establishments that are specialised-level (2026)
San Francisco de Macoris ranks 11 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of public establishments that are specialised-level |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | La Vega | 7.8% |
| 9 | Bonao | 7.4% |
| 10 | Bajos de Haina | 6.7% |
| 11 | San Francisco de Macoris | 6.1% |
| 12 | Baní | 5.9% |
| 13 | San Pedro de Macorís | 5.7% |
| 14 | Moca | 5.7% |
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Sources
- Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MISPAS): Establecimientos de Salud Públicos, 1878-2026 (list of public health establishments with level of care, type, province, municipality and opening year), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 89e347229ca0…)
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