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Barahona vs Jarabacoa

Barahona and Jarabacoa, figure by figure. Each value links to the page it was taken from.

Population
Barahona
90,164 persons
citypopulation.deAs of Census 2022-11-10 (final)High confidence
Jarabacoa
65,059 persons
citypopulation.deAs of Census 2022-11-10 (final)High confidence
Difference (Jarabacoa − Barahona): −25,105 persons (−27.8%)
Cost of living
Barahona
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

Jarabacoa
513 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

Difference (Jarabacoa − Barahona): +48 USD per month (+10.3%)
Rent, 1-bedroom (city centre)
Barahona
367 USD per month
Livingcost.orgAs of Jun 2026 (updated 21 Jun 2026)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Jarabacoa
266 USD per month
Livingcost.orgAs of Jun 2026 (updated 21 Jun 2026)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Difference (Jarabacoa − Barahona): −101 USD per month (−27.5%)
Rent, 3-bedroom (city centre)
Barahona
642 USD per month
Livingcost.orgAs of Jun 2026 (updated 21 Jun 2026)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Jarabacoa
475 USD per month
Livingcost.orgAs of Jun 2026 (updated 21 Jun 2026)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Difference (Jarabacoa − Barahona): −167 USD per month (−26%)
Condo price per m²
Barahona
2,150 USD per m²
CLIC Inmobiliaria apartments BarahonaAs of undated (2024–2026 analysis)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Jarabacoa
1,450 USD per m²
CLIC Inmobiliaria apartments JarabacoaAs of undated (2024–2026 analysis)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Difference (Jarabacoa − Barahona): −700 USD per m² (−32.6%)
Airbnb nightly rate (ADR)
Barahona
120 USD per night
AirROIAs of Aug 2025 - Jul 2026 (updated 2026-09-12)Medium confidence
Jarabacoa
228 USD per night
AirROIAs of Aug 2025 - Jul 2026 (updated 2026-09-12)Medium confidence
Difference (Jarabacoa − Barahona): +108 USD per night (+90%)
Airbnb occupancy
Barahona
18.1 %
AirROIAs of Aug 2025 - Jul 2026 (updated 2026-09-12)Medium confidence
Jarabacoa
21.1 %
AirROIAs of Aug 2025 - Jul 2026 (updated 2026-09-12)Medium confidence
Difference (Jarabacoa − Barahona): +3 % (+16.6%)
Climate (monthly temperature and rain)Different sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
Barahona
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

Jarabacoa
Weatherspark, monthly temp + rain (station: Cibao Intl MDST 20 mi, 82%, elevation-corrected; MDSD 18%)
WeathersparkAs of 1980-2016 averagesMedium confidence
Nearest international airport and drive time
Barahona
180 minutes by car

SDQ (Las Américas Intl)

Rome2rioAs of undated (live routing)High confidence
Jarabacoa
36 minutes by car

STI (Cibao Intl)

Rome2rioAs of undated (live routing)High confidence
Difference (Jarabacoa − Barahona): −144 minutes by car (−80%)
Hospitals and clinicsDifferent sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
Barahona
  • 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
Jarabacoa
  • Hospital Municipal Octavia Gautier de Vidal

N Digital news: Government delivers renovated Hospital Municipal Octavia Gautier de Vidal, Jarabacoa (28 beds, ER, ICU, 2 ORs)

N Digital newsAs of 23 Feb 2025Medium confidence
Intentional homicides, Jan–Jun 2026
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
Jarabacoa
20 homicides, Jan–Jun 2026
CADSECI/MIP Boletín Estadístico de Seguridad Ciudadana enero-junio 2026As of Jan–Jun 2026 (published 21 Sep 2026)High confidence
Difference (Jarabacoa − Barahona): +15 homicides, Jan–Jun 2026 (+300%)
Food sceneDifferent sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
Barahona
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
Jarabacoa
godominicanrepublic.com (MITUR) Jarabacoa destination page ("local cafés and mountain-style cuisine"; Café Monte Alto; Umbrella Street and Hermanas Mirabal Street culinary areas)
godominicanrepublic.comAs of undatedMedium confidence
Culture, heritage and festivalsDifferent sources or units: shown side by side, not compared
Barahona
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
Jarabacoa
Wikipedia "Jarabacoa" (local Carnival in February "one of the most famous in the country"; Festival de las Flores every June; Cistercian Monasterio de Santa María del Evangelio)
Wikipedia JarabacoaAs of 23 Sep 2026 (last edit)Medium confidence
Foreign-origin population (proxy for expat community)
Barahona
22,553 persons
ENI-2017 Cuadro 2.6As of 2017 (ENI-2017)Medium confidence
Jarabacoa
19,268 persons
ENI-2017 Cuadro 2.6As of 2017 (ENI-2017)Low confidence

Limited data: low-confidence source

Difference (Jarabacoa − Barahona): −3,285 persons (−14.6%)

Country-wide figures

These come from national sources with no town-level breakdown, so they are the same for every town.