Miss Tierra República Dominicana 2008 pageant was held at the Teatro La Fiesta Renaissance Jaragua Hotel & Casino in Bávaro, Dominican Republic, on June 17, 2008.
At the end of the event, Diana Carolina González Flores of San Francisco de Macorís was crowned as Miss Earth Dominican Republic 2008. González represented the Dominican Republic at the Miss Earth 2008 beauty pageant, which was held in Manila. The Miss República Dominicana Ecoturismo will enter Miss Eco-Turismo 2008.
Results Placements Placement Contestant Miss Tierra República Dominicana 2008San Francisco de Macorís – Diana González Miss República Dominicana EcoturismoConstanza – Julian Espinal 1st Runner-UpSanto Domingo Norte – Joenly Capellán 2nd Runner-UpBonao - Nayelis García 3rd Runner-UpMaimón – Esmirna Lasencia 4th Runner-UpMonción – Michel Alvarado Top 12Santiago – Isaura Mendoza Puerto Plata – Alfonsina González Moca – Carolina Rosario Santiago Rodríguez – Laura Cruz Elías Piña – Carol Soler Sosúa – Ibelise Peña
Special awards Miss Photogenic (voted by press reporters) - Evelin Periel (San Cristóbal) Miss Congeniality (voted by Miss Dominican Republic Universe contestants) - Fatima Reyes (Hermanas Mirabal) Miss Internet - Annè de la Cruz (Jarabacoa) Best Face - Diana Flores (San Francisco de Macorís) Best Provincial Costume - Ana Vinicio (Neiba) Miss Cultura - Marieli Sánchez (Dajabón) Miss Elegancia - Yatnna Alvares (Espaillat) Best Talent - Waleska de la Cruz (Santo Domingo Este) Best Representation of their Province or Municipality - Alfonsina González (Puerto Plata)
Delegates
Province, Mun., Community Contestant Age Height Hometown Azua Paholi Peña Eros 19 Azua de Compostela Barahona Cinthia Arias Somara 25 Santa Cruz de Barahona Bonao Nayelis García Soriano 21 Bonao Com. Dom. EU Sandra Melo Cabrera 23 Raleigh Com. Dom. Pto. Rico Sofia Agustin Duarte 21 Aguadilla Constanza Julian Wendelyn Espinal Fiallo 18 Santo Domingo Dajabón Marieli Sánchez Javier 23 Dajabón Distrito Nacional Seily Magdalena Then Cabrera 19 Santo Domingo Duarte Gerladin Santiago Tejeda 18 Vílla Riva El Cercado Mildre Cabrera Fermin 26 Manoguayabo Elías Piña Carol Soler Llano 24 Santiago de los Caballeros Espaillat Yatnna Alvares Corona 21 Moca Jarabacoa Anne de la Cruz García 16 Jarabacoa La Altagracia Milagros Figueroa Salman 20 Bayahibe La Vega Yenifer Marinela Jiménez Burtanis 22 Jarabacoa Licey al Medio Carolina Paulino Hidalgo 23 Licey al Medio Loma de Cabrera Catherine Cuello Zamora 24 Santiago de los Caballeros Maimón Esmirna Lasencia Inoa 19 Boca Chica María Trinidad Sánchez Istria Soler Castanas 19 Santiago de los Caballeros Moca Carolina Arlene Rosario Ortega 26 Moca Monción Michelle Alvarado de la Cruz 22 Jaquimeyes Monte Cristi Elibeth Franco Yanoa 18 Santo Domingo Monte Plata Estefania Pérez Fermin 24 Sabana Grande de Boyá Neiba Ana del Carmen Vinicio Candelario 19 Neiba Nizao Noelis Tejeda Castro 20 Baní Padre Las Casa Rosmery Rosaura Rosario Rodríguez 18 Santo Domingo Pedro Brand Arelis Cruz Maruya 21 Pedro Brand Peravia Bella Nolasco Tavarez 22 Baní Piedra Blanca Elena María Silvestre Sousa 19 Bonao Puerto Plata Alfonsina Altagracia González Duarte 20 San Felipe de Puerto Plata Salcedo Fatima Reyes Escandon 23 Santo Domingo Samaná Yailin Casandra Días Ferrano 18 Santo Domingo San Cristóbal Evelin Periel Tavares 23 San Cristóbal San Francisco de Macorís Diana Carolina González Flores 18 San Francisco de Macorís Santiago Isaura Ines Mendoza Gracias 24 Santiago de los Caballeros Santiago Rodríguez Laura Cruz Reynoso 18 San Ignacio de Sabaneta Santo Domingo Este Waleska de la Cruz Espinoza 22 Santo Domingo Santo Domingo Norte Joenly Capellán Fario 22 Villa Mella Sosúa Ibelise Mary Peña Castellanos 20 Sosúa Villa Altagracia Dennys Erasmo de los Santos 21 Santo Domingo
Trivia Miss Com. Dom. Puerto Rico entered in Miss DR 05. Miss Barahona would enter Miss Turismo Dominicana 2008
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