Map of La Romana, Dominican Republic

La Romana is the administrative centre of La Romana, Dominican Republic, with a population of about 208,437. It lies at 18.4273°N, 68.9728°W. La Romana is about 97 km (60 mi) east of Santo Domingo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Salvaleón de Higüey, 35 km to the northeast.

La Romana at a glance

Where is La Romana?

• The 6th largest city in Dominican Republic by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 01 min on the shortest day to 13 h 14 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near La Romana

• Salvaleón de Higüey — 35 km northeast
• San Pedro de Macorís — 36 km west
• Hato Mayor del Rey — 48 km northwest
• Punta Cana — 62 km east
• Boca Chica — 66 km west
• Santo Domingo Este — 94 km west
• Santo Domingo — 97 km west
• Santo Domingo Oeste — 109 km west
• Nagua — 141 km northwest
• Mayagüez — 195 km east, Puerto Rico

Largest cities in Dominican Republic

• Santo Domingo — 2,201,941
• Santiago de los Caballeros — 1,200,000
• Santo Domingo Oeste — 701,269
• Santo Domingo Este — 700,000
• San Pedro de Macorís — 217,899
• San Cristóbal — 154,040
• Puerto Plata — 146,000
• San Francisco de Macorís — 124,763
• Salvaleón de Higüey — 123,787
• Concepción de La Vega — 102,426

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.