Health in Santo Domingo East - Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic: official figures
The Ministry of Public Health lists 78 public health establishments in the municipality of Santo Domingo East in its 2026 register, 3rd most among the 19 Dominican cities on this site; that is 4.1% of the 1,910 public establishments in the Dominican Republic.
What kinds of public health facilities are in Santo Domingo East?
Santo Domingo East has 4 specialised-level and 74 first-level public establishments, so 5.1% are specialised (national: 10.4%), 5th 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 Santo Domingo East?
Of the public establishments in Santo Domingo East, 4 are hospitals (1 materno-infantil, 2 mediana complejidad, 1 traumatologico), 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 Santo Domingo East?
The register shows 27 first-level care centres, 37 consultorios (small clinics) and 10 diagnostic centres in Santo Domingo East.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MISPAS) · saved copyWhen did public health care in Santo Domingo East begin?
The oldest public establishment in Santo Domingo East with a recorded opening year is Escuela Plaza Educativa Don Bosco, opened in 1900; 36 of the 74 with a recorded year opened in 2000 or later.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MISPAS) · saved copyWhich health region is Santo Domingo East in?
The Ministry places the public establishments of Santo Domingo East in health region 0.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MISPAS) · saved copyHow Santo Domingo East - Santo Domingo Este compares with other cities in the Dominican Republic
Public health establishments in the municipality (MISPAS register) (2026)
Santo Domingo East - Santo Domingo Este ranks 3 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)
Santo Domingo East - Santo Domingo Este ranks 6 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Public hospitals in the municipality (MISPAS register) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Santo Domingo West - Santo Domingo Oeste | 2 |
| 9 | Los Alcarrizos | 2 |
Share of public establishments that are specialised-level (2026)
Santo Domingo East - Santo Domingo Este ranks 15 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of public establishments that are specialised-level |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Baní | 5.9% |
| 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% |
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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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