Economy, jobs and prices in San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic: official figures
The 2022 Directorio de Empresas y Establecimientos of the ONE lists 1,748 formal businesses and establishments (public and private, farm and non-farm) in San Cristóbal, 9th lowest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site and 1.7% of the 105,774 in the country (11th of 158 nationwide).
How many businesses per resident does San Cristóbal have?
San Cristóbal has 6.3 registered establishments per 1,000 residents, against 9.8 nationally, 7th lowest 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 San Cristóbal?
There are 8.25 registered establishments per km² in San Cristóbal, against 2.19 for the country, 8th highest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site on this economic density (9th 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 San Cristóbal have more businesses than its population share suggests?
San Cristóbal holds 2.6% of the national population but 1.7% of its registered establishments, so its share of businesses is below 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 San Cristóbal a high-density business area?
San Cristóbal is one of the 40 of 158 municipal units with at least one registered establishment per km²; it has 8.25, 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 San Cristóbal compares with other cities in the Dominican Republic
Registered businesses and establishments (DEE 2022) (2022)
San Cristóbal ranks 11 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Registered businesses and establishments (DEE 2022) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Puerto Plata | 2,412 |
| 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 |
Registered establishments per 1,000 residents (DEE 2022) (2022)
San Cristóbal ranks 13 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Registered establishments per 1,000 residents (DEE 2022) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Santo Domingo East - Santo Domingo Este | 8.7 |
| 11 | Bonao | 8.6 |
| 12 | San Pedro de Macorís | 7.8 |
| 13 | San Cristóbal | 6.3 |
| 14 | Baní | 6.1 |
| 15 | San Juan de la Maguana | 4.3 |
| 16 | Boca Chica | 3.9 |
Registered establishments per km² (DEE 2022) (2022)
San Cristóbal ranks 8 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Registered establishments per km² (DEE 2022) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Los Alcarrizos | 20.71 |
| 6 | Bajos de Haina | 14.65 |
| 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 |
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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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