Bajos de Haina: population and official figures
In depth
- Health in Bajos de Haina: The Ministry of Public Health lists 15 public health establishments in the municipality of Bajos de Haina in its 2026 register, 3rd fewest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site; that is 0.8% of the 1,910 public establishments in the Dominican Republic.
- Education in Bajos de Haina: The Ministry of Education counts 43,650 pupils enrolled in education district Haina (0406) in 2024-25, 6th fewest among the 15 cities with matching education districts; the country total in the file is 2,612,882.
- Government budget and revenue in Bajos de Haina: The municipal government of Bajos de Haina recorded revenue of RD$ 299.22 million in 2025 in the Ministry of Finance's local government report, the lowest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site; the 2024 figure was RD$ 212.39 million, so revenue was up 40.9%.
What is the population of Bajos de Haina?
Bajos de Haina had 138,906 inhabitants (city proper) on 1 July 2020, according to the official estimate the Dominican Republic reported to the United Nations Statistics Division, 3rd smallest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site.
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyHow big is Bajos de Haina compared with other Dominican cities?
The 19 cities on this site together had 6,869,249 inhabitants in 2020 on the same basis, and Bajos de Haina accounts for 2.0% of them; the next larger city, La Romana, had 155,143 and the next smaller, Bonao, 132,206.
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyHow many women and men live in Bajos de Haina?
Women and girls made up 50.8% of residents of Bajos de Haina in 2020 (70,510 female, 68,396 male), 7th highest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site on that share.
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyHow densely populated is Bajos de Haina?
The city proper of Bajos de Haina covers 13 km², which gives 10,943 people per km², 2nd most densely populated among the 19 Dominican cities on this site.
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyWho runs Bajos de Haina?
In the Dominican Republic, cities and towns are run by municipalities: Mayor (alcalde) and council (concejo de regidores) elected for four years. Waste, markets, local roads, urban planning, municipal police (Law 176-07).
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Cities of a similar size in the Dominican Republic
- Santo Domingo West - Santo Domingo Oeste 444,681
- Los Alcarrizos 333,836
- Higüey 325,011
- San Cristóbal 260,332
- La Vega 258,857
- San Pedro de Macorís 205,067
- San Francisco de Macoris 194,198
- Moca 185,572
- Boca Chica 173,812
- Baní 168,484
- Puerto Plata 164,517
- La Romana 155,143
- Bonao 132,206
- San Juan de la Maguana 126,143
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Sources
- Ministerio de Educación (MINERD): Relación de centros educativos, según regional y distrito educativo, período escolar 2024-2025 (schools, sector, shift, level and enrolment), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 02554931716d…)
- Dirección General de Presupuesto (DIGEPRES), Ministerio de Hacienda y Economía: Ejecución de los Gobiernos Locales 2025 (annexes 1 to 3: revenue by source, transfers under Law 166-03 and spending by economic class, by municipal entity), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a066651704c3…)
- Ministerio de Hacienda y Economía: Estadísticas de Proyectos de Inversión por Ubicación Geográfica, 2017-2025 (central government capital projects, budget and amount incurred by municipality; saved gzip-compressed, unchanged), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0af8bb8bf987…)
- Ministerio de Educación (MINERD): Estadísticas de Pruebas Nacionales 2016-2024: results by school (average scores, students, promoted and failed), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 666197a33f38…)
- Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MISPAS): Establecimientos de Salud Públicos, 1878-2026 (list of public health establishments with level of care, type, province, municipality and opening year), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 89e347229ca0…)
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants (Dominican Republic: official estimates for 1 July 2020 reported by the country), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
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