The first settlers of this community were the gentlemen Christopher Pérez and María del Pulgar, originating from San Juan de la Maguana.

[citation needed] The village became a part of Baoruco Province of Azua, on May 9, 1850 by law number 533 on territorial division.

On May 17, 1876, due to the number of inhabitants and its agricultural importance, the president Ulises Francisco Espaillat signed decree 1524, assigning the city to Azua Province.

In the year 1949, in the government of Rafael Trujillo passed law number 2107, which placed Duvergé into Independencia Province, where it stands today.

The great majority of the agricultural lands are dedicated to the production of bananas, plantains, cassava, yams, coconuts, and vegetables.