La Romana, city and port, southeastern Dominican Republic, on the Caribbean Sea opposite Catalina Island. Founded near the end of the 19th century, La Romana grew rapidly after the establishment of a large sugar mill there in 1911.
In addition to sugarcane, the surrounding region produces coffee, tobacco, beeswax, cattle, and hides.
The city has food-processing and soap, shoe, and furniture plants. The port handles mainly sugar, and there is considerable fishing. Residential luxury resorts have been built.
La Romana City is accessible by secondary highway from San Pedro de Macorís and El Seíbo and higuey altagracia, Pop. (2002), 191,303; (2010) urban area, 224,882.
La Romana, Dominican Republic. Mar 30, 2022. By . Reposteria bakery at la Romana repùblica dominicana.