Health in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic: official figures
The Ministry of Public Health lists 90 public health establishments in the municipality of Santiago de los Caballeros in its 2026 register, 2nd most among the 19 Dominican cities on this site; that is 4.7% of the 1,910 public establishments in the Dominican Republic.
What kinds of public health facilities are in Santiago de los Caballeros?
Santiago de los Caballeros has 10 specialised-level and 80 first-level public establishments, so 11.1% are specialised (national: 10.4%), 7th highest 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 Santiago de los Caballeros?
Of the public establishments in Santiago de los Caballeros, 10 are hospitals (3 alta complejidad, 1 infantil, 6 mediana complejidad), 2nd 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 Santiago de los Caballeros?
The register shows 57 first-level care centres, 16 consultorios (small clinics) and 7 diagnostic centres in Santiago de los Caballeros.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MISPAS) · saved copyWhen did public health care in Santiago de los Caballeros begin?
The oldest public establishment in Santiago de los Caballeros with a recorded opening year is Instituto De Reproduccion Y Ginecologia Del Cibao, opened in 1900; 51 of the 90 with a recorded year opened in 2000 or later.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MISPAS) · saved copyWhich health region is Santiago de los Caballeros in?
The Ministry places the public establishments of Santiago de los Caballeros in health region 2.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MISPAS) · saved copyHow Santiago de los Caballeros compares with other cities in the Dominican Republic
Public health establishments in the municipality (MISPAS register) (2026)
Santiago de los Caballeros ranks 2 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)
Santiago de los Caballeros ranks 2 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Public hospitals in the municipality (MISPAS register) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santo Domingo | 15 |
| 2 | Santiago de los Caballeros | 10 |
| 3 | Santo Domingo North - Santo Domingo Norte | 7 |
| 4 | Higüey | 5 |
| 5 | La Vega | 5 |
| 6 | Santo Domingo East - Santo Domingo Este | 4 |
| 7 | San Francisco de Macoris | 4 |
Share of public establishments that are specialised-level (2026)
Santiago de los Caballeros ranks 7 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of public establishments that are specialised-level |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | La Romana | 12.5% |
| 5 | Higüey | 12.2% |
| 6 | Santo Domingo | 11.7% |
| 7 | Santiago de los Caballeros | 11.1% |
| 8 | La Vega | 7.8% |
| 9 | Bonao | 7.4% |
| 10 | Bajos de Haina | 6.7% |
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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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