Bonao: population and official figures

Population (city proper, official estimate)

132,206

1 July 2020

Area (km²)

678

1 July 2020

Density (people per km²)

195

1 July 2020

In depth

Health in Bonao: The Ministry of Public Health lists 27 public health establishments in the municipality of Bonao in its 2026 register, 6th fewest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site; that is 1.4% of the 1,910 public establishments in the Dominican Republic.
Education in Bonao: The Ministry of Education counts 31,730 pupils enrolled in education districts Bonao Suroeste (1604) and Bonao Nordeste (1606) in 2024-25, the fewest among the 15 cities with matching education districts; the country total in the file is 2,612,882.
Government budget and revenue in Bonao: The municipal government of Bonao recorded revenue of RD$ 316.62 million in 2025 in the Ministry of Finance's local government report, 5th lowest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site; the 2024 figure was RD$ 235.55 million, so revenue was up 34.4%.

What is the population of Bonao?

Bonao had 132,206 inhabitants (city proper) on 1 July 2020, according to the official estimate the Dominican Republic reported to the United Nations Statistics Division, 2nd smallest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site.

Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copy

How big is Bonao compared with other Dominican cities?

The 19 cities on this site together had 6,869,249 inhabitants in 2020 on the same basis, and Bonao accounts for 1.9% of them; the next larger city, Bajos de Haina, had 138,906 and the next smaller, San Juan de la Maguana, 126,143.

Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copy

How many women and men live in Bonao?

Women and girls made up 49.8% of residents of Bonao in 2020 (65,806 female, 66,400 male), 5th lowest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site on that share.

Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copy

How densely populated is Bonao?

The city proper of Bonao covers 678 km², which gives 195 people per km², the least densely populated among the 19 Dominican cities on this site.

Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copy

Who runs Bonao?

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

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
Bajos de Haina 138,906
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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