The city is located opposite Catalina Island, and approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) from the national capital, Santo Domingo.

La Romana is the third smallest province in the country, with 653.95 square kilometres (252.49 sq mi) and occupies 1.3% of the national territory.

The bateyes are colonies of braceros, located in a suitable place for the handling of the agricultural work of the sugar cane.

Tourist attractions generate income for the province and many jobs for the people who live in La Romana.

56% of the tourist infrastructures in the city of La Romana have been built by the private sector with the help of the Central Bank, generating more jobs and contributing to the development of the province.

This infrastructure has performed the functions for which they have been created, serving as a means of transport and allowing them to travel to the desired destination in the case of constructions, they have been manufactured with high quality materials to guarantee the durability and safety of these works.