Hato Mayor Province

• Name — Hato Mayor del Rey • Type — Province • Subdivision Type — Country • Leader Title1 — Congresspersons • Leader Name1 — 1 Senator 2 Deputies • Government Type — Subdivisions • Governing Body — 3 municipalities 4 municipal districts • Seat — Hato Mayor del Rey • Seat Type — Capital • Established Title — Province since • Established Date — 1984 • Area Total Km2 — 1319.3 • Population As Of — 2022 • Population Total — 100,133 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Time Zone1 — EST • Utc Offset1 — -4 • Custom Label Sec1 — Area code • Custom Data Sec1 — 1-809 1-829 1-849 • Custom Label1 Sec1 — ISO 3166-2 • Custom Data1 Sec1 — DO-30 • Custom Label2 Sec1 — Postal Code • Custom Data2 Sec1 — 25000

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.

• Illustration — Los Haitises national park 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. The Eastern Range (Cordillera Oriental or Sierra del Seibo), is located along the north of the province.

The province has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate 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. About land area is covered by forests, which makes up 28.8% of the area of the province. About of this is protected, and forms part of four protected areas. Agricultural and pastoral lands cover an area of in the province.

Its capital city is Hato Mayor del Rey. The province is divided into three municipalities, which are further subdivided into four municipal districts. • 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.)

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%).

The economy is mainly based on agriculture and livestock rearing. The name "Hato" itself came from livestock, which has been historically significant to the economy of the region. Major agricultural produce include fruits like coffee, citrus fruits, cocoa bean, and coconut.