Government budget and revenue in La Vega, Dominican Republic: official figures
The municipal government of La Vega recorded revenue of RD$ 605.21 million in 2025 in the Ministry of Finance's local government report, 10th highest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site; the 2024 figure was RD$ 523.27 million, so revenue was up 15.7%.
How much does the La Vega city government spend?
Spending by the municipal government of La Vega in 2025 was RD$ 598.81 million, 9th highest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site, down 17.9% on RD$ 729.45 million in 2024 (the slowest growth among the 19 Dominican cities on this site for the change).
Source: Dirección General de Presupuesto (DIGEPRES), Ministerio de Hacienda y Economía · saved copyHow much of La Vega's municipal revenue is raised locally?
Own revenue (fondos propios) was RD$ 96.45 million in La Vega in 2025, or 15.9% of its recorded revenue; the figure for all 380 municipal entities with complete records is 19.7%. The city is 10th highest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site on this share.
Source: Dirección General de Presupuesto (DIGEPRES), Ministerio de Hacienda y Economía · saved copyHow much money does La Vega receive from the central government?
The central government's transfer to La Vega under Law 166-03 was RD$ 461.31 million in 2025, 76.2% of the municipal government's recorded revenue (all municipal entities: 57.9%), 3rd highest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site on that share.
Source: Dirección General de Presupuesto (DIGEPRES), Ministerio de Hacienda y Economía · saved copyHow much of the La Vega budget goes on salaries?
Salaries and contributions took 33.7% of La Vega's municipal spending in 2025 (RD$ 201.64 million), against 38.7% across all municipal entities, 7th lowest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site.
Source: Dirección General de Presupuesto (DIGEPRES), Ministerio de Hacienda y Economía · saved copyHow much does La Vega spend on public works?
Public works (obras) took 26.5% of La Vega's municipal spending in 2025 (RD$ 158.80 million), against 18.0% across all municipal entities, 3rd highest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site.
Source: Dirección General de Presupuesto (DIGEPRES), Ministerio de Hacienda y Economía · saved copyHow much public investment is happening in La Vega?
Central government capital projects located in the municipality of La Vega had RD$ 596.18 million incurred in 2025 across 19 projects, 8th highest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site; RD$ 2.3 billion was incurred there in 2017 to 2025 in total. The largest programme in 2025 was "Mantenimiento, seguridad y asistencia vial" (RD$ 291.11 million, 49% of the total). Projects not assigned to one municipality are excluded.
Source: Ministerio de Hacienda y Economía · saved copyHow La Vega compares with other cities in the Dominican Republic
Municipal government revenue, 2025 (2025)
La Vega ranks 10 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal government revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Los Alcarrizos | RD$ 834.89 million |
| 8 | San Cristóbal | RD$ 658.94 million |
| 9 | San Francisco de Macoris | RD$ 656.72 million |
| 10 | La Vega | RD$ 605.21 million |
| 11 | Puerto Plata | RD$ 595.04 million |
| 12 | San Pedro de Macorís | RD$ 531.26 million |
| 13 | La Romana | RD$ 412.81 million |
Municipal government spending, 2025 (2025)
La Vega ranks 9 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal government spending, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Higüey | RD$ 861.13 million |
| 7 | Puerto Plata | RD$ 649.40 million |
| 8 | Los Alcarrizos | RD$ 617.48 million |
| 9 | La Vega | RD$ 598.81 million |
| 10 | San Cristóbal | RD$ 586.65 million |
| 11 | San Francisco de Macoris | RD$ 542.76 million |
| 12 | San Pedro de Macorís | RD$ 496.97 million |
Own revenue as a share of municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
La Vega ranks 10 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Own revenue as a share of municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | La Romana | 22.5% |
| 8 | Moca | 19.3% |
| 9 | Bajos de Haina | 17.1% |
| 10 | La Vega | 15.9% |
| 11 | San Juan de la Maguana | 15.6% |
| 12 | Santo Domingo East - Santo Domingo Este | 15.5% |
| 13 | San Francisco de Macoris | 13.8% |
Salaries as a share of municipal spending, 2025 (2025)
La Vega ranks 13 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Salaries as a share of municipal spending, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Santo Domingo East - Santo Domingo Este | 40.2% |
| 11 | Boca Chica | 38.1% |
| 12 | Los Alcarrizos | 37.2% |
| 13 | La Vega | 33.7% |
| 14 | San Francisco de Macoris | 31.9% |
| 15 | San Pedro de Macorís | 31.6% |
| 16 | Bonao | 31.3% |
Central government public investment located in the municipality, 2025 (2025)
La Vega ranks 8 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Central government public investment located in the municipality, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Santo Domingo West - Santo Domingo Oeste | RD$ 2.6 billion |
| 6 | Baní | RD$ 1.2 billion |
| 7 | Higüey | RD$ 844.79 million |
| 8 | La Vega | RD$ 596.18 million |
| 9 | Puerto Plata | RD$ 543.27 million |
| 10 | Bonao | RD$ 313.90 million |
| 11 | Moca | RD$ 260.36 million |
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Sources
- 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…)
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