# Arenoso, Duarte Province – Municipal districts, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/arenoso/

Municipality · Duarte Province 

# Arenoso

Arenoso is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Duarte Province, Cibao Nordeste Region. It covers **144.8 km²**. It is divided into 3 municipal districts. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 145km²
- 3municipal districts
- 23mapped services

## Where is Arenoso?

Arenoso lies in [Duarte Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/), [Cibao Nordeste Region](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/), [Dominican Republic](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [El Factor](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/maria-trinidad-sanchez/el-factor/), [Nagua](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/maria-trinidad-sanchez/nagua/), [Sánchez](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/samana/sanchez/) and [Villa Riva](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/villa-riva/). By area it is the 102nd largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 8.8% of [Duarte Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/). The centre of Arenoso is about 81 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 52 km from San Francisco de Macorís, the main town of Duarte Province. The centre point is at 19.1888° N, 69.7698° W.

Source: [Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-dom).

## Things to see in and around Arenoso

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Arenoso: 1 nature reserve.

- Parque Nacional Manglares del Bajo Yuna · nature reserve

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Arenoso

- Time zoneUTC−4, no daylight saving · America/Santo_Domingo
- CurrencyPeso (DOP)
- Country calling code+1-809 and 1-829
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType A, B · 110 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Samaná El Catey International Airport (AZS) · Samana9.6 km
- La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) · La Isabela72 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:04, sunset around 18:03).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Municipal districts of Arenoso

Municipal district Area km² Localities Services 

[Arenoso](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/arenoso/arenoso/) 7.8 6 6 

[El Aguacate](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/arenoso/el-aguacate/) 46 9 8 

[Las Coles](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/arenoso/las-coles/) 91 16 9 

Source: [Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-dom); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Arenoso

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Arenoso. The largest with a recorded population: Arenoso (2,897). Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 95 m above sea level (median 10 m).

- Arenoso
- Atronca Perros
- Barrio Nuevo
- Bebedero
- Borojol
- Cachimbo
- Cebolla
- Ciénaga Vieja
- Ciénega Vieja
- El Aguacate
- El Jobo
- El Silencio
- Jorungo
- La Balsa
- La Cantera
- La Garza
- La Jagua
- La Mina
- La Raya
- Las Carreras
- Las Coles
- Las Coles Abajo
- Loma El Firme
- Loma Grande
- Los Cacaos
- Los Chichones
- Los Haitises
- Los Platanitos
- Madrid
- Sabaneta
- Yabacoa

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Arenoso

Named natural and historic features inside Arenoso, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 lakes; 2 rivers and streams.

- Caño Pontón
- Laguna Los Ostiones
- Laguna Madrid
- Laguna Prieta
- Laguna del Muerto
- Río Guayabo

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Parque Nacional Manglares del Bajo Yuna

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Arenoso and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Duarte Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 655 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (89 mm) and the driest Feb (31 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 52 

Feb 25 31 

Mar 25 39 

Apr 26 45 

May 27 68 

Jun 28 40 

Jul 28 52 

Aug 28 57 

Sep 28 61 

Oct 28 61 

Nov 26 89 

Dec 25 59 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Arenoso

Places mapped inside Arenoso in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps4
- Schools15
- Pharmacies1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Arenoso?In Duarte Province, Cibao Nordeste Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Arenoso?El Factor, Nagua, Sánchez and Villa Riva
- What is there to see in Arenoso?Parque Nacional Manglares del Bajo Yuna
- What time zone is Arenoso in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Arenoso?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Arenoso?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Arenoso?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Arenoso?Settlements lie between 3 m and 95 m
- What is the best time to visit Arenoso?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Arenoso?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Arenoso?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Arenoso?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Arenoso?DO010102 (OCHA common operational dataset)