Economy, jobs and prices in Boca Chica, Dominican Republic: official figures
The 2022 Directorio de Empresas y Establecimientos of the ONE lists 645 formal businesses and establishments (public and private, farm and non-farm) in Boca Chica, 3rd lowest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site and 0.6% of the 105,774 in the country (21st of 158 nationwide).
How many businesses per resident does Boca Chica have?
Boca Chica has 3.9 registered establishments per 1,000 residents, against 9.8 nationally, 4th lowest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site on that ratio.
Source: Instituto Dominicano de Investigaciones Agropecuarias y Forestales (IDIAF), from Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE) census and DEE data · saved copyWhat is the business density of Boca Chica?
There are 4.57 registered establishments per km² in Boca Chica, against 2.19 for the country, 7th lowest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site on this economic density (16th of 158 among the 158 municipal units nationwide).
Source: Instituto Dominicano de Investigaciones Agropecuarias y Forestales (IDIAF), from Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE) census and DEE data · saved copyDoes Boca Chica have more businesses than its population share suggests?
Boca Chica holds 1.6% of the national population but 0.6% of its registered establishments, so its share of businesses is below its share of residents.
Source: Instituto Dominicano de Investigaciones Agropecuarias y Forestales (IDIAF), from Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE) census and DEE data · saved copyIs Boca Chica a high-density business area?
Boca Chica is one of the 40 of 158 municipal units with at least one registered establishment per km²; it has 4.57, and the national figure is 2.19.
Source: Instituto Dominicano de Investigaciones Agropecuarias y Forestales (IDIAF), from Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE) census and DEE data · saved copyHow Boca Chica compares with other cities in the Dominican Republic
Registered businesses and establishments (DEE 2022) (2022)
Boca Chica ranks 17 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Registered businesses and establishments (DEE 2022) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | San Pedro de Macorís | 1,704 |
| 14 | Bonao | 1,249 |
| 15 | Baní | 970 |
| 16 | Los Alcarrizos | 932 |
| 17 | Boca Chica | 645 |
| 18 | San Juan de la Maguana | 618 |
| 19 | Bajos de Haina | 586 |
Registered establishments per 1,000 residents (DEE 2022) (2022)
Boca Chica ranks 16 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Registered establishments per 1,000 residents (DEE 2022) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | San Cristóbal | 6.3 |
| 14 | Baní | 6.1 |
| 15 | San Juan de la Maguana | 4.3 |
| 16 | Boca Chica | 3.9 |
| 17 | Bajos de Haina | 3.7 |
| 18 | Santo Domingo North - Santo Domingo Norte | 3.4 |
| 19 | Los Alcarrizos | 2.8 |
Registered establishments per km² (DEE 2022) (2022)
Boca Chica ranks 13 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Registered establishments per km² (DEE 2022) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Moca | 6.85 |
| 11 | Santo Domingo North - Santo Domingo Norte | 5.99 |
| 12 | Puerto Plata | 4.75 |
| 13 | Boca Chica | 4.57 |
| 14 | La Vega | 4.54 |
| 15 | San Francisco de Macoris | 3.34 |
| 16 | Higüey | 2.07 |
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Sources
- Instituto Dominicano de Investigaciones Agropecuarias y Forestales (IDIAF), from Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE) census and DEE data: Cambios demográficos en República Dominicana, 2010-2022 (Annexes 1 to 3 and Tables 29 to 31: municipal population from the 2010 and 2022 censuses and establishments from the Directorio de Empresas y Establecimientos 2022, both of the ONE), read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0f1ac7e645f8…)
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