DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Veron-Punta Cana is the fastest-growing urban center in the Dominican Republic. The impact of the growing tourism industry has propelled thousands of people to relocate East.

The Veron-Punta Cana area nevertheless, still falls under the city government of provincial capital Higuey, but its authorities are struggling for independence.

El Dia reports stats from the National Statistics Office’s 2022 National Census reveal that the Veron-Punta Cana area has grown to a population of 138,919, more than 10 other provinces in their entirety. The census data indicates that the area is growing at around 8% a year, and has moved from being a tourism enclose to an urban center.

Former Minister of Tourism Francisco Javier Garcia, who seeks to be the PLD presidential candidate in 2028, favors the upgrading of the municipal status of Veron Punta Cana. This would enable the municipal district to...