Health in Santo Domingo North - Santo Domingo Norte, Dominican Republic: official figures
The Ministry of Public Health lists 59 public health establishments in the municipality of Santo Domingo North in its 2026 register, 6th most among the 19 Dominican cities on this site; that is 3.1% of the 1,910 public establishments in the Dominican Republic.
What kinds of public health facilities are in Santo Domingo North?
Santo Domingo North has 8 specialised-level and 51 first-level public establishments, so 13.6% are specialised (national: 10.4%), 2nd 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 Santo Domingo North?
Of the public establishments in Santo Domingo North, 7 are hospitals (1 alta complejidad, 1 infantil, 1 materno, 1 materno-infantil, 2 mediana complejidad, 1 traumatologico), 3rd 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 North?
The register shows 13 first-level care centres, 33 consultorios (small clinics) and 4 diagnostic centres in Santo Domingo North.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MISPAS) · saved copyWhen did public health care in Santo Domingo North begin?
The oldest public establishment in Santo Domingo North with a recorded opening year is Penal De La Victoria, opened in 1959; 34 of the 59 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 North in?
The Ministry places the public establishments of Santo Domingo North in health region 0.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MISPAS) · saved copyHow Santo Domingo North - Santo Domingo Norte compares with other cities in the Dominican Republic
Public health establishments in the municipality (MISPAS register) (2026)
Santo Domingo North - Santo Domingo Norte ranks 6 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Public health establishments in the municipality (MISPAS register) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Higüey | 41 |
| 9 | Santo Domingo West - Santo Domingo Oeste | 40 |
Public hospitals in the municipality (MISPAS register) (2026)
Santo Domingo North - Santo Domingo Norte ranks 3 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)
Santo Domingo North - Santo Domingo Norte ranks 2 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of public establishments that are specialised-level |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Alcarrizos | 25.0% |
| 2 | Santo Domingo North - Santo Domingo Norte | 13.6% |
| 3 | Boca Chica | 12.5% |
| 4 | La Romana | 12.5% |
| 5 | Higüey | 12.2% |
| 6 | Santo Domingo | 11.7% |
| 7 | Santiago de los Caballeros | 11.1% |
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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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