El Seibo | |
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![]() Eastern Cordillera, El Seibo, Dominican Republic | |
![]() Location of the El Seibo Province | |
Country | ![]() |
Province since | 1844 |
Capital | Santa Cruz del Seibo |
Government | |
• Type | Subdivisions |
• Body | 2 municipalities 5 municipal districts |
• Congresspersons | 1 Senator 2 Deputies |
Area | |
• Total | 1,786.80 km2 (689.89 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 110,212 |
• Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (EST) |
Area code | 1-809 1-829 1-849 |
ISO 3166-2 | DO-08 |
Postal Code | 24000 |
El Seibo is a Dominican province in the eastern part of the country. Its capital city is Santa Cruz del Seibo.
It was one of the first provinces in the country; the first Dominican constitution made it in 1844 one of the five original provinces of the country. Its name has always been El Seibo, written sometimes as El Seybo.