Peravia Province
Mango capital of Caribbean (Expo Mango festival, 4 treatment plants); salt production at Las Salinas; Valdesia Coffee EU-protected origin (2017).
Baní, the provincial capital, is recognized as the 'mango capital of the Caribbean,' hosting four of the country's hydrothermal treatment plants and the annual Expo Mango festival. The Dominican Republic produces over 300 mango varieties, with Keitt (60% of exports) and banilejo (a local variety named for Baní) commanding markets in the US and Europe. Agriculture Minister Limber Cruz projected 30% export growth in 2024, with revenues targeting $50 million.
Beyond mangoes, Peravia's economy includes salt production at Las Salinas (evaporated seawater on terraces), the Caribbean's largest sand dunes, and industrial operations including Peravia Industrial (La Famosa), Induban, and the Punta Catalina thermoelectric power plant. Valdesia Coffee—grown in the mountains shared with San Cristóbal and Ocoa—received European Union Protected Designation of Origin status in 2017. The province's agribusiness cluster processes coffee, tomato, corn, onion, coconut, and milk.
By 2026, Peravia will test whether agro-processing and energy infrastructure can coexist with agricultural identity. The Punta Catalina plant provides baseload power but raises environmental concerns; the free trade zone draws workers who might otherwise farm. If Expo Mango builds agritourism and specialty processing captures value locally, Peravia could model how agricultural tradition becomes branded industry. If energy and manufacturing displace farming communities, the mango capital may become just another industrial zone.