Hato Mayor () is a province of the Dominican Republic. It was split from El Seibo in 1984. It is spread over an area of , and has its capital at Hato Mayor del Rey. As per the 2022 census, it had a population of 100,133 inhabitants.
History
The region was part of the El Seibo Province earlier, and it was created as a new province in 1984. Hato Mayor literally translates to "Largest cattle farm of the King" in Spanish.
Geography
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Hato Mayor is one of the 31 provinces of the Dominican Republic. It is spread over an area of . It is bordered by the Bay of Samana to the north, El Seibo Province to the east, San Pedro de Macorís to the south and Samana Province to the west.
Climate and vegetation
The province has a tropical rainforest climate (Koppen Classification: Af). It has an average annual temperature is , and receives an average annual rainfall of annually. The rains occur between May and November with the remaining months being predominantly dry.
- El Valle
- Hato Mayor del Rey
- Guayabo Dulce (D.M.)
- Mata Palacio (D.M.)
- Yerba Buena (D.M.)
- Sabana de la Mar
- Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas (D.M.)
Demographics
According to the 2022 census, the province had a population of 100,133 inhabitants. The population consisted of 50,294 females (50.2%) and 49,839 males (49.8%). About 25.8% of the population was below the age of 15 years, 64.3% belonged to the age group of 15–64 years, and 9.9% was aged 65 years or older. The province had an urban population of 76,703 inhabitants (76.6%) and a rural population of 23,430 inhabitants (23.4%).