text: Las Terrenas The following is a sortable table of the municipalities with population figures as of an estimate on the 2012 census. Urban population are those living in the seats (cabeceras literally heads) of municipalities or of municipal districts. Rural population are those living in the districts (Secciones literally sections) and neighborhoods (Parajes literally places) outside of them.
  For comparison with the municipalities and municipal districts of other provinces see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.
  Transportation
  A highway connecting the Samaná peninsula to Santo Domingo opened to the public in 2008. It more than halved the driving time from 4 hours to 1.5 hours as it is a straight , connecting from just east of Santo Domingo (near the SDQ airport) to just west of Sanchez.
  There is a significant tourist development evident throughout the Samaná peninsula, particularly that of large all-inclusive resorts, in anticipation of the increased tourism to follow the road's completion. On 6 November 2006 the Samaná El Catey International Airport, started operations. Samaná has three airports and one harbor.
  Airports
  El Portillo Airport, Located in El Portillo, Samaná.
  Arroyo Barril Airport, Located in Arroyo Barril, Samaná.
  Samaná El Catey International Airport, Located in Sanchez, Samaná
  Ports
  Cayo Levantado Port, located in Arroyo Barril, near Arroyo Barril International Airport, Samaná.