Government budget and revenue in San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic: official figures
The municipal government of San Juan de la Maguana recorded revenue of RD$ 317.27 million in 2025 in the Ministry of Finance's local government report, 6th lowest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site; the 2024 figure was RD$ 254.26 million, so revenue was up 24.8%.
How much does the San Juan de la Maguana city government spend?
Spending by the municipal government of San Juan de la Maguana in 2025 was RD$ 321.93 million, 6th lowest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site, up 27.0% on RD$ 253.45 million in 2024 (7th fastest 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 San Juan de la Maguana's municipal revenue is raised locally?
Own revenue (fondos propios) was RD$ 49.63 million in San Juan de la Maguana in 2025, or 15.6% of its recorded revenue; the figure for all 380 municipal entities with complete records is 19.7%. The city is 9th lowest 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 San Juan de la Maguana receive from the central government?
The central government's transfer to San Juan de la Maguana under Law 166-03 was RD$ 184.23 million in 2025, 58.1% of the municipal government's recorded revenue (all municipal entities: 57.9%), 7th lowest 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 San Juan de la Maguana budget goes on salaries?
Salaries and contributions took 45.6% of San Juan de la Maguana's municipal spending in 2025 (RD$ 146.91 million), against 38.7% across all municipal entities, 5th highest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site.
Source: Dirección General de Presupuesto (DIGEPRES), Ministerio de Hacienda y Economía · saved copyHow much does San Juan de la Maguana spend on public works?
Public works (obras) took 22.0% of San Juan de la Maguana's municipal spending in 2025 (RD$ 70.94 million), against 18.0% across all municipal entities, 9th 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 San Juan de la Maguana?
Central government capital projects located in the municipality of San Juan de la Maguana had RD$ 158.21 million incurred in 2025 across 8 projects, 4th lowest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site; RD$ 1.8 billion was incurred there in 2017 to 2025 in total. The largest programme in 2025 was "Desarrollo en la infraestructura física de edificaciones para los servicios sociales" (RD$ 83.87 million, 53% of the total). Projects not assigned to one municipality are excluded.
Source: Ministerio de Hacienda y Economía · saved copyHow San Juan de la Maguana compares with other cities in the Dominican Republic
Municipal government revenue, 2025 (2025)
San Juan de la Maguana ranks 14 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal government revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Puerto Plata | RD$ 595.04 million |
| 12 | San Pedro de Macorís | RD$ 531.26 million |
| 13 | La Romana | RD$ 412.81 million |
| 14 | San Juan de la Maguana | RD$ 317.27 million |
| 15 | Bonao | RD$ 316.62 million |
| 16 | Moca | RD$ 313.67 million |
| 17 | Baní | RD$ 312.03 million |
Municipal government spending, 2025 (2025)
San Juan de la Maguana ranks 14 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal government spending, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | San Francisco de Macoris | RD$ 542.76 million |
| 12 | San Pedro de Macorís | RD$ 496.97 million |
| 13 | Bonao | RD$ 346.97 million |
| 14 | San Juan de la Maguana | RD$ 321.93 million |
| 15 | Baní | RD$ 308.97 million |
| 16 | Moca | RD$ 290.56 million |
| 17 | La Romana | RD$ 276.53 million |
Own revenue as a share of municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
San Juan de la Maguana ranks 11 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Own revenue as a share of municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 14 | Santo Domingo West - Santo Domingo Oeste | 13.1% |
Salaries as a share of municipal spending, 2025 (2025)
San Juan de la Maguana ranks 5 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Salaries as a share of municipal spending, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Santo Domingo West - Santo Domingo Oeste | 51.4% |
| 3 | Bajos de Haina | 47.0% |
| 4 | Santo Domingo North - Santo Domingo Norte | 46.8% |
| 5 | San Juan de la Maguana | 45.6% |
| 6 | Baní | 45.4% |
| 7 | Santiago de los Caballeros | 42.5% |
| 8 | Moca | 42.1% |
Central government public investment located in the municipality, 2025 (2025)
San Juan de la Maguana ranks 16 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Central government public investment located in the municipality, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | San Cristóbal | RD$ 248.03 million |
| 14 | Los Alcarrizos | RD$ 188.62 million |
| 15 | San Pedro de Macorís | RD$ 169.79 million |
| 16 | San Juan de la Maguana | RD$ 158.21 million |
| 17 | Santo Domingo North - Santo Domingo Norte | RD$ 140.59 million |
| 18 | Bajos de Haina | RD$ 134.10 million |
| 19 | Boca Chica | RD$ 122.33 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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