Economy, jobs and prices in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic: official figures
The 2022 Directorio de Empresas y Establecimientos of the ONE lists 2,412 formal businesses and establishments (public and private, farm and non-farm) in Puerto Plata, 8th highest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site and 2.3% of the 105,774 in the country (8th of 158 nationwide).
How many businesses per resident does Puerto Plata have?
Puerto Plata has 14.9 registered establishments per 1,000 residents, against 9.8 nationally, 3rd 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 Puerto Plata?
There are 4.75 registered establishments per km² in Puerto Plata, against 2.19 for the country, 8th lowest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site on this economic density (15th 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 Puerto Plata have more businesses than its population share suggests?
Puerto Plata holds 1.5% of the national population but 2.3% of its registered establishments, so its share of businesses is above 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 Puerto Plata a high-density business area?
Puerto Plata is one of the 40 of 158 municipal units with at least one registered establishment per km²; it has 4.75, 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 Puerto Plata compares with other cities in the Dominican Republic
Registered businesses and establishments (DEE 2022) (2022)
Puerto Plata ranks 8 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Registered businesses and establishments (DEE 2022) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Higüey | 4,178 |
| 6 | La Vega | 2,940 |
| 7 | San Francisco de Macoris | 2,538 |
| 8 | Puerto Plata | 2,412 |
| 9 | Santo Domingo North - Santo Domingo Norte | 2,326 |
| 10 | La Romana | 1,875 |
| 11 | San Cristóbal | 1,748 |
Registered establishments per 1,000 residents (DEE 2022) (2022)
Puerto Plata ranks 3 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Registered establishments per 1,000 residents (DEE 2022) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santo Domingo | 34.9 |
| 2 | Santiago de los Caballeros | 18.5 |
| 3 | Puerto Plata | 14.9 |
| 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 |
Registered establishments per km² (DEE 2022) (2022)
Puerto Plata ranks 12 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Registered establishments per km² (DEE 2022) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 | La Vega | 4.54 |
| 15 | San Francisco de Macoris | 3.34 |
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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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