How many people receive social subsidies in Santiago Rodriguez?

10,490 beneficiaries in Santiago Rodriguez received the Aliméntate food subsidy in September 2026, 0.8% of the 1,313,722 beneficiaries nationwide and 162 for every 1,000 residents (national: 122); ranking 16th highest of 32 provinces on that measure.

Poverty and living standards in Santiago Rodriguez, Dominican Republic: official figures

Santiago Rodriguez is in the Cibao Noroeste development region (with Valverde, Monte Cristi and Dajabon), where 22% of people were in general monetary poverty in 2024, down from 22% in 2023; the region ranks joint 4th highest 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 Noroeste region.

Registered households in extreme overcrowding (SIUBEN)

2.7%

July-September 2026

Aliméntate beneficiaries (September 2026)

10,490

September 2026

How many people live in extreme poverty in Santiago Rodriguez?

In 2024, 5% of people in the Cibao Noroeste region (which includes Santiago Rodriguez) were in extreme monetary poverty, against 3% in 2023; the region ranks 2nd highest of the 10 development regions for extreme poverty.

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

Is poverty falling in Santiago Rodriguez?

General monetary poverty in the Cibao Noroeste region was 22% in 2019 and 22% in 2024, and extreme poverty 2% then and 5% in 2024.

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

How many households in Santiago Rodriguez are overcrowded?

2.7% of the 21,527 households in SIUBEN's social registry in Santiago Rodriguez lived in extreme overcrowding in July-September 2026 (all registered households: 6.6%); ranking 3rd lowest of 32 provinces. Counting moderate overcrowding too, the share was 9.9%.

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

Is overcrowding getting better in Santiago Rodriguez?

In January-March 2017 the registry put extreme overcrowding in Santiago Rodriguez at 3.6% of households and extreme or moderate overcrowding at 16.1%; by July-September 2026 these were 2.7% and 9.9%. 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 Santiago Rodriguez?

The number of Aliméntate beneficiaries in Santiago Rodriguez was down 6.7% between September 2022 (11,244) and September 2026; nationally it was up 0.4%. Growth ranks the slowest of 32 provinces.

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

How Santiago Rodriguez compares with other provinces

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

Santiago Rodriguez ranks 30 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)

Santiago Rodriguez ranks 32 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)

Santiago Rodriguez ranks 16 of 32, highest first.

Rank	Region	Aliméntate beneficiaries per 1,000 residents
13	El Seibo	164
14	Sanchez Ramirez	164
15	Hermanas Mirabal	163
16	Santiago Rodriguez	162
17	Hato Mayor	162
18	Independencia	157
19	Pedernales	146

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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