Health in San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic: official figures
The Ministry of Public Health lists 37 public health establishments in the municipality of San Juan de la Maguana in its 2026 register, 10th most among the 19 Dominican cities on this site; that is 1.9% of the 1,910 public establishments in the Dominican Republic.
What kinds of public health facilities are in San Juan de la Maguana?
San Juan de la Maguana has 1 specialised-level and 36 first-level public establishments, so 2.7% are specialised (national: 10.4%), the 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 Juan de la Maguana?
Of the public establishments in San Juan de la Maguana, 1 is a hospital (1 alta complejidad), joint fewest 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 Juan de la Maguana?
The register shows 32 first-level care centres, 3 consultorios (small clinics) and 1 diagnostic centre in San Juan de la Maguana.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MISPAS) · saved copyWhen did public health care in San Juan de la Maguana begin?
The oldest public establishment in San Juan de la Maguana with a recorded opening year is Escuela Mercedes Consuelo Matos, opened in 1953; 28 of the 36 with a recorded year opened in 2000 or later.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MISPAS) · saved copyWhich health region is San Juan de la Maguana in?
The Ministry places the public establishments of San Juan de la Maguana in health region 6.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MISPAS) · saved copyHow San Juan de la Maguana compares with other cities in the Dominican Republic
Public health establishments in the municipality (MISPAS register) (2026)
San Juan de la Maguana ranks 10 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Public health establishments in the municipality (MISPAS register) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | San Cristóbal | 44 |
| 8 | Higüey | 41 |
| 9 | Santo Domingo West - Santo Domingo Oeste | 40 |
| 10 | San Juan de la Maguana | 37 |
| 11 | San Pedro de Macorís | 35 |
| 12 | Moca | 35 |
| 13 | Baní | 34 |
Public hospitals in the municipality (MISPAS register) (2026)
San Juan de la Maguana ranks 19 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Public hospitals in the municipality (MISPAS register) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Baní | 2 |
| 14 | La Romana | 2 |
| 15 | Bonao | 2 |
| 16 | Boca Chica | 1 |
| 17 | Puerto Plata | 1 |
| 18 | Bajos de Haina | 1 |
| 19 | San Juan de la Maguana | 1 |
Share of public establishments that are specialised-level (2026)
San Juan de la Maguana ranks 19 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of public establishments that are specialised-level |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | San Pedro de Macorís | 5.7% |
| 14 | Moca | 5.7% |
| 15 | Santo Domingo East - Santo Domingo Este | 5.1% |
| 16 | Santo Domingo West - Santo Domingo Oeste | 5.0% |
| 17 | Puerto Plata | 4.8% |
| 18 | San Cristóbal | 4.5% |
| 19 | San Juan de la Maguana | 2.7% |
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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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