Economy, jobs and prices in Moca, Dominican Republic: official figures
The 2022 Directorio de Empresas y Establecimientos of the ONE lists 1,725 formal businesses and establishments (public and private, farm and non-farm) in Moca, 8th lowest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site and 1.6% of the 105,774 in the country (12th of 158 nationwide).
How many businesses per resident does Moca have?
Moca has 10.5 registered establishments per 1,000 residents, against 9.8 nationally, 7th 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 Moca?
There are 6.85 registered establishments per km² in Moca, against 2.19 for the country, 10th highest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site on this economic density (12th 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 Moca a high-density business area?
Moca is one of the 40 of 158 municipal units with at least one registered establishment per km²; it has 6.85, 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 Moca compares with other cities in the Dominican Republic
Registered businesses and establishments (DEE 2022) (2022)
Moca ranks 12 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Registered businesses and establishments (DEE 2022) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Santo Domingo North - Santo Domingo Norte | 2,326 |
| 10 | La Romana | 1,875 |
| 11 | San Cristóbal | 1,748 |
| 12 | Moca | 1,725 |
| 13 | San Pedro de Macorís | 1,704 |
| 14 | Bonao | 1,249 |
| 15 | Baní | 970 |
Registered establishments per 1,000 residents (DEE 2022) (2022)
Moca ranks 7 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Registered establishments per 1,000 residents (DEE 2022) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | San Francisco de Macoris | 12.5 |
| 5 | La Romana | 12.2 |
| 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 |
Registered establishments per km² (DEE 2022) (2022)
Moca ranks 10 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Registered establishments per km² (DEE 2022) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | San Pedro de Macorís | 11.59 |
| 8 | San Cristóbal | 8.25 |
| 9 | La Romana | 6.89 |
| 10 | Moca | 6.85 |
| 11 | Santo Domingo North - Santo Domingo Norte | 5.99 |
| 12 | Puerto Plata | 4.75 |
| 13 | Boca Chica | 4.57 |
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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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