Page "Provinces of the Dominican Republic" Paragraph 1

The division of the country into provinces is laid down in the constitution ( Title I, Section II, Article 5 ) and enacted by law.

The latter is currently Law 5220 on the Territorial Division of the Dominican Republic ( Ley No. 5220 sobre División Territorial de la República Dominicana ), issued 1959 and frequently amended to create new provinces and lower – level administrative units.