DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic has 24 industrial manufacturing free zones, most in the interior provinces, and the industrial district located in West Santo Domingo. These areas play an important part in the economic development of each region.

This information was released by the Center for Industrial Development and Competitiveness, known as Proindustria, as part of the celebrations associated with the Day of Micro-, Small, and Mid-sized Enterprises (Mipymes).

The agency noted that towns such as Villa Altagracia, Cotui, Barahona, and Salcedo still have plenty of space for installing new industries under the umbrella of the free zone laws. There is also land available in El Seibo and Higüey.

The fact is that Proindustria promotes both local and foreign investments in these industrial parks and provided the buildings according to the specific...