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Barahona

Barahona, Barahona province. Only metrics with a verifiable source are listed; anything we could not source is left out rather than guessed.

Every sourced figure for Barahona

Population
90,164 persons
citypopulation.deAs of Census 2022-11-10 (final)High confidence
Cost of living
465 USD per month

Livingcost.org modelled estimate, one person excl. rent

Livingcost.orgAs of Jun 2026 (updated 21 Jun 2026)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Rent, 1-bedroom (city centre)
367 USD per month
Livingcost.orgAs of Jun 2026 (updated 21 Jun 2026)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Rent, 3-bedroom (city centre)
642 USD per month
Livingcost.orgAs of Jun 2026 (updated 21 Jun 2026)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Condo price per m²
2,150 USD per m²
CLIC Inmobiliaria apartments BarahonaAs of undated (2024–2026 analysis)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Airbnb nightly rate (ADR)
120 USD per night
AirROIAs of Aug 2025 - Jul 2026 (updated 2026-09-12)Medium confidence
Airbnb occupancy
18.1 %
AirROIAs of Aug 2025 - Jul 2026 (updated 2026-09-12)Medium confidence
Climate (monthly temperature and rain)
Weatherspark Santa Cruz de Barahona, monthly temp + rain (station: Cibao Intl 89 mi, elevation-corrected; MERRA-2 precipitation)
Weatherspark Santa Cruz de BarahonaAs of 1980-2016 averagesLow confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Nearest international airport and drive time
180 minutes by car

SDQ (Las Américas Intl)

Rome2rioAs of undated (live routing)High confidence
Hospitals and clinics
  • Hospital Regional Jaime Mota

ARS Renacer provider directory: Hospital Regional Jaime Mota, Casandra Damirón No. 9, Barahona (official site hospitaljaimemota.gob.do returned HTTP 473 on fetch)

ARS Renacer provider directoryAs of 28 Sep 2023Medium confidence
Internet speed (fixed broadband)Country-wide figure
  • Viva: 25.5 Mbps ↓ / 17.3 Mbps ↑
  • Claro: 87.8 Mbps ↓ / 46.4 Mbps ↑
  • AlticeDo: 83.5 Mbps ↓ / 23.1 Mbps ↑

nPerf fixed-line barometer, national averages by ISP (no city breakdown)

nPerf Barometer of fixed Internet connections in Dominican RepublicAs of Apr 2025–Mar 2026 (published Apr 2026)Medium confidence
Intentional homicides, Jan–Jun 2026Province-level figure (Barahona)
5 homicides, Jan–Jun 2026
CADSECI/MIP Boletín Estadístico de Seguridad Ciudadana enero-junio 2026As of Jan–Jun 2026 (published 21 Sep 2026)High confidence
Food scene
20 restaurants listed

TripAdvisor "Restaurants in Barahona" (20 results; Hotel Restaurante Playazul, La Casa de la Abuela, Don Manuel, Delicias Marinas, Brisas del Caribe)

TripAdvisor Restaurants in BarahonaAs of Oct 2026Medium confidence
Culture, heritage and festivals
Ayuntamiento Municipal de Barahona – "Carnaval Barahona 2025: Color, Cultura y Orgullo Nacional" (comparsas, Reina del Carnaval Emely Soto)
Ayuntamiento Municipal de BarahonaAs of 25 Aug 2025Medium confidence
Foreign-origin population (proxy for expat community)Province-level figure (Barahona)
22,553 persons
ENI-2017 Cuadro 2.6As of 2017 (ENI-2017)Medium confidence
Beaches
  • Balneario San Rafael
  • Los Patos
  • Playa Quemaito
  • Balneario La Plaza
  • Saladilla
  • Playa Paraíso

godominicanrepublic.com (MITUR) Barahona destination page (Balneario San Rafael, Los Patos, Playa Quemaito, Balneario La Plaza, Saladilla, Playa Paraíso)

godominicanrepublic.comAs of undatedHigh confidence

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