Economy, jobs and prices in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic: official figures
The 2022 Directorio de Empresas y Establecimientos of the ONE lists 14,247 formal businesses and establishments (public and private, farm and non-farm) in Santiago de los Caballeros, 2nd highest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site and 13.5% of the 105,774 in the country (2nd of 158 nationwide).
How many businesses per resident does Santiago de los Caballeros have?
Santiago de los Caballeros has 18.5 registered establishments per 1,000 residents, against 9.8 nationally, 2nd 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 Santiago de los Caballeros?
There are 32.98 registered establishments per km² in Santiago de los Caballeros, against 2.19 for the country, 4th highest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site on this economic density (4th 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 Santiago de los Caballeros have more businesses than its population share suggests?
Santiago de los Caballeros holds 7.2% of the national population but 13.5% 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 Santiago de los Caballeros a high-density business area?
Santiago de los Caballeros is one of the 40 of 158 municipal units with at least one registered establishment per km²; it has 32.98, 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 Santiago de los Caballeros compares with other cities in the Dominican Republic
Registered businesses and establishments (DEE 2022) (2022)
Santiago de los Caballeros ranks 2 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Registered businesses and establishments (DEE 2022) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santo Domingo | 35,965 |
| 2 | Santiago de los Caballeros | 14,247 |
| 3 | Santo Domingo East - Santo Domingo Este | 8,980 |
| 4 | Santo Domingo West - Santo Domingo Oeste | 4,544 |
| 5 | Higüey | 4,178 |
| 6 | La Vega | 2,940 |
| 7 | San Francisco de Macoris | 2,538 |
Registered establishments per 1,000 residents (DEE 2022) (2022)
Santiago de los Caballeros ranks 2 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)
Santiago de los Caballeros ranks 4 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Registered establishments per km² (DEE 2022) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santo Domingo | 395.22 |
| 2 | Santo Domingo West - Santo Domingo Oeste | 84.15 |
| 3 | Santo Domingo East - Santo Domingo Este | 54.42 |
| 4 | Santiago de los Caballeros | 32.98 |
| 5 | Los Alcarrizos | 20.71 |
| 6 | Bajos de Haina | 14.65 |
| 7 | San Pedro de Macorís | 11.59 |
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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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