The Cibao department is a former French department, which existed from 1801 to 1815, located in the Spanish part of the island of Hispaniola (now the Dominican Republic), when it was under French domination. Its capital was Sant-Yago (now Santiago de los Caballeros).[1]
| Département de Cibao Departamento del Cibao | |
|---|---|
| Department of France, Captaincy General of Santo Domingo | |
| 1795–1815 | |
 Map of the Cibao Department | |
| Demonym | Cibaeño |
| Area | |
• 1795 | 19,058.62 km2 (7,358.57 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 1804 | 40,300 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Governor |
| President | |
• 1795–1799 | Jean-François Rewbell |
• 1804–1815 | Napoleon |
| Governor-General | |
• 1801–1802 | Toussaint Louverture |
• 1802–1809 | Jean-Louis Ferrand |
| History | |
• Constitution of the Year III | 1795 |
• Disestablished | 1815 |
| Today part of | Dominican Republic |
References
edit- ^ "Carte de l'isle de Saint-Domingue dressée ay Dépost des Cartes et Plans de la Marine... par le Sr. Bellin, ... [1 : 880 000 environ]. 1764. Indication des lettres initiales rouges ajoutées à la pluspart des villes et villages de cette carte. Administration départementale... Chef-lieu de canton... Tribunal civil. Tribunal correctionnel..." Gallica. 1793. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
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