How many people receive social subsidies in Monsenor Nouel?

21,468 beneficiaries in Monsenor Nouel received the Aliméntate food subsidy in September 2026, 1.6% of the 1,313,722 beneficiaries nationwide and 110 for every 1,000 residents (national: 122); ranking 6th lowest of 32 provinces on that measure.

Poverty and living standards in Monsenor Nouel, Dominican Republic: official figures

Monsenor Nouel is in the Cibao Sur development region (with La Vega and Sanchez Ramirez), where 12% of people were in general monetary poverty in 2024, down from 14% in 2023; the region ranks joint 2nd lowest of the 10 development regions for poverty rate. The ONE publishes monetary poverty by development region, not by province, so this is the figure for the whole Cibao Sur region.

Registered households in extreme overcrowding (SIUBEN)

2.8%

July-September 2026

Aliméntate beneficiaries (September 2026)

21,468

September 2026

How many people live in extreme poverty in Monsenor Nouel?

In 2024, 1% of people in the Cibao Sur region (which includes Monsenor Nouel) were in extreme monetary poverty, against 2% in 2023; the region ranks joint 2nd lowest of the 10 development regions for extreme poverty.

Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE) · saved copy

Is poverty falling in Monsenor Nouel?

General monetary poverty in the Cibao Sur region was 22% in 2019 and 12% in 2024, and extreme poverty 2% then and 1% in 2024.

Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE) · saved copy

How many households in Monsenor Nouel are overcrowded?

2.8% of the 52,603 households in SIUBEN's social registry in Monsenor Nouel lived in extreme overcrowding in July-September 2026 (all registered households: 6.6%); ranking 4th lowest of 32 provinces. Counting moderate overcrowding too, the share was 13.4%.

Source: Sistema Único de Beneficiarios (SIUBEN) · saved copy

Is overcrowding getting better in Monsenor Nouel?

In January-March 2017 the registry put extreme overcrowding in Monsenor Nouel at 4.9% of households and extreme or moderate overcrowding at 20.6%; by July-September 2026 these were 2.8% and 13.4%. The registry covers households signed up for social programmes.

Source: Sistema Único de Beneficiarios (SIUBEN) · saved copy

Is the number of subsidy recipients growing in Monsenor Nouel?

The number of Aliméntate beneficiaries in Monsenor Nouel was up 12.4% between September 2022 (19,093) and September 2026; nationally it was up 0.4%. Growth ranks the fastest of 32 provinces.

Source: Dirección de Desarrollo Social Supérate (Gabinete de Políticas Sociales) · saved copy

How Monsenor Nouel compares with other provinces

Registered households in extreme overcrowding (SIUBEN registry) (July-September 2026)

Monsenor Nouel ranks 29 of 32, highest first.

Rank	Region	Registered households in extreme overcrowding (SIUBEN registry)
26	Puerto Plata	3.7%
27	La Vega	3.6%
28	Dajabon	3.0%
29	Monsenor Nouel	2.8%
30	Santiago Rodriguez	2.7%
31	Hermanas Mirabal	2.6%
32	Sanchez Ramirez	2.3%

Source: Sistema Único de Beneficiarios (SIUBEN) · saved copy

Registered households in extreme or moderate overcrowding (SIUBEN registry) (July-September 2026)

Monsenor Nouel ranks 25 of 32, highest first.

Rank	Region	Registered households in extreme or moderate overcrowding (SIUBEN registry)
22	Monte Cristi	14.4%
23	La Vega	14.1%
24	Maria Trinidad Sanches	13.6%
25	Monsenor Nouel	13.4%
26	Duarte	13.4%
27	San Jose de Ocoa	12.8%
28	San Juan	12.4%

Source: Sistema Único de Beneficiarios (SIUBEN) · saved copy

Aliméntate beneficiaries per 1,000 residents (September 2026)

Monsenor Nouel ranks 27 of 32, highest first.

Rank	Region	Aliméntate beneficiaries per 1,000 residents
24	Peravia	127
25	San Cristobal	119
26	Puerto Plata	118
27	Monsenor Nouel	110
28	La Romana	105
29	Santo Domingo	100
30	Distrito Nacional	94

Source: Dirección de Desarrollo Social Supérate (Gabinete de Políticas Sociales) · saved copy

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Sources

Dirección de Desarrollo Social Supérate (Gabinete de Políticas Sociales): Nómina beneficiarios ALIMÉNTATE, 2017-2026: beneficiaries and amount paid by province and month, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 45d2b47a33bd…)
Sistema Único de Beneficiarios (SIUBEN): Hogares según el Nivel de Hacinamiento, SIUBEN, 2017-2026 (by province, quarterly), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5a7bd6da722f…)
Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE): Tasa de Pobreza Monetaria General y Extrema por Regiones de Desarrollo, 2000-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d57e287d3474…)

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