How many people receive social subsidies in Sanchez Ramirez?

26,592 beneficiaries in Sanchez Ramirez received the Aliméntate food subsidy in September 2026, 2.0% of the 1,313,722 beneficiaries nationwide and 164 for every 1,000 residents (national: 122); ranking 14th highest of 32 provinces on that measure.

Poverty and living standards in Sanchez Ramirez, Dominican Republic: official figures

Sanchez Ramirez is in the Cibao Sur development region (with La Vega and Monsenor Nouel), 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)

2.3%

July-September 2026

Aliméntate beneficiaries (September 2026)

26,592

September 2026

How many people live in extreme poverty in Sanchez Ramirez?

In 2024, 1% of people in the Cibao Sur region (which includes Sanchez Ramirez) 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 Sanchez Ramirez?

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 Sanchez Ramirez are overcrowded?

2.3% of the 48,649 households in SIUBEN's social registry in Sanchez Ramirez lived in extreme overcrowding in July-September 2026 (all registered households: 6.6%); ranking the lowest of 32 provinces. Counting moderate overcrowding too, the share was 10.8%.

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

Is overcrowding getting better in Sanchez Ramirez?

In January-March 2017 the registry put extreme overcrowding in Sanchez Ramirez at 4.0% of households and extreme or moderate overcrowding at 17.9%; by July-September 2026 these were 2.3% and 10.8%. 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 Sanchez Ramirez?

The number of Aliméntate beneficiaries in Sanchez Ramirez was down 4.8% between September 2022 (27,938) and September 2026; nationally it was up 0.4%. Growth ranks 6th slowest of 32 provinces.

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

How Sanchez Ramirez compares with other provinces

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

Sanchez Ramirez ranks 32 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)

Sanchez Ramirez ranks 29 of 32, highest first.

Rank	Region	Registered households in extreme or moderate overcrowding (SIUBEN registry)
26	Duarte	13.4%
27	San Jose de Ocoa	12.8%
28	San Juan	12.4%
29	Sanchez Ramirez	10.8%
30	Dajabon	10.5%
31	Hermanas Mirabal	10.5%
32	Santiago Rodriguez	9.9%

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

Aliméntate beneficiaries per 1,000 residents (September 2026)

Sanchez Ramirez ranks 14 of 32, highest first.

Rank	Region	Aliméntate beneficiaries per 1,000 residents
11	Monte Cristi	167
12	Duarte	166
13	El Seibo	164
14	Sanchez Ramirez	164
15	Hermanas Mirabal	163
16	Santiago Rodriguez	162
17	Hato Mayor	162

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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