City report · Dominican Republic
La Vega
Measured across a 2 km radius around Santo Domingo, 41000 La Vega, Dominican Republic (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 28.9%
- Air quality
- 69Moderate
- Trees in this area
- 90.8K
- More trees needed
- 3.5K
- Area analyzed
- 12.57 km²
- Satellite image
- Sep 24, 2026
La Vega's tree count comes to 90,792 trees across 12.57 km² — 1 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 3,456 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 69 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Tree cover detail
Below target
28.9% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 12.57 km².
Trees in this area
90,792
Target trees
94,248
More trees needed
3,456
CO₂ if planted / yr
76.0 t
Air quality detail
AQI 69Moderate
Observed Sep 27, 20:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Model estimate · no ground station nearby
Health signal
Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
PM2.5
20.5
PM10
25.1
NO₂
16.2
O₃
35.0
SO₂
4.3
CO
258.0
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What is the tree count in La Vega?
La Vega has an estimated 90,792 trees across the 12.57 km² measured — 28.9% tree cover, 1 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does La Vega need?
La Vega needs roughly 3,456 more trees to close a 1-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 76.0 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in La Vega right now?
The latest reading for La Vega shows an AQI of 69 (Moderate), observed Sep 27, 20:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
How is La Vega's tree cover and air quality measured?
Tree cover is measured from Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search satellite imagery at 10 m detail across a 2 km radius around Santo Domingo; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover. Air quality comes from ground monitoring stations via OpenAQ where one reports nearby, and otherwise, as here, from the Open-Meteo / CAMS model, which may differ from street-level monitors.
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