Economy, jobs and prices in Higüey, Dominican Republic: official figures
The 2022 Directorio de Empresas y Establecimientos of the ONE lists 4,178 formal businesses and establishments (public and private, farm and non-farm) in Higüey, 5th highest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site and 3.9% of the 105,774 in the country (5th of 158 nationwide).
How many businesses per resident does Higüey have?
Higüey has 10.1 registered establishments per 1,000 residents, against 9.8 nationally, 9th highest 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 Higüey?
There are 2.07 registered establishments per km² in Higüey, against 2.19 for the country, 4th lowest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site on this economic density (26th 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 copyIs Higüey a high-density business area?
Higüey is one of the 40 of 158 municipal units with at least one registered establishment per km²; it has 2.07, 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 Higüey compares with other cities in the Dominican Republic
Registered businesses and establishments (DEE 2022) (2022)
Higüey ranks 5 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Registered businesses and establishments (DEE 2022) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Santiago de los Caballeros | 14,247 |
| 3 | Santo Domingo East - Santo Domingo Este | 8,980 |
| 4 | Santo Domingo West - Santo Domingo Oeste | 4,544 |
| 5 | Higüey | 4,178 |
| 6 | La Vega | 2,940 |
| 7 | San Francisco de Macoris | 2,538 |
| 8 | Puerto Plata | 2,412 |
Registered establishments per 1,000 residents (DEE 2022) (2022)
Higüey ranks 9 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Registered establishments per 1,000 residents (DEE 2022) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Santo Domingo West - Santo Domingo Oeste | 11.1 |
| 7 | Moca | 10.5 |
| 8 | La Vega | 10.4 |
| 9 | Higüey | 10.1 |
| 10 | Santo Domingo East - Santo Domingo Este | 8.7 |
| 11 | Bonao | 8.6 |
| 12 | San Pedro de Macorís | 7.8 |
Registered establishments per km² (DEE 2022) (2022)
Higüey ranks 16 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Registered establishments per km² (DEE 2022) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Boca Chica | 4.57 |
| 14 | La Vega | 4.54 |
| 15 | San Francisco de Macoris | 3.34 |
| 16 | Higüey | 2.07 |
| 17 | Bonao | 1.82 |
| 18 | Baní | 1.56 |
| 19 | San Juan de la Maguana | 0.36 |
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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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