# El Aguacate Municipal district, Arenoso, Duarte Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/arenoso/el-aguacate/ Municipal district · Arenoso # El Aguacate El Aguacate is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Arenoso, Duarte Province, Cibao Nordeste Region. It covers **46.2 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 46.2km² - 8mapped services - 22 mtypical elevation ## Where is El Aguacate? El Aguacate lies in [Arenoso](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/arenoso/), [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 5 other municipal districts: [Arenoso](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/arenoso/arenoso/), [El Pozo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/maria-trinidad-sanchez/el-factor/el-pozo/), [Las Coles](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/arenoso/las-coles/), [San José de Matanzas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/maria-trinidad-sanchez/nagua/san-jose-de-matanzas/) and [Villa Riva](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/villa-riva/villa-riva/). By area it is the 283rd largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 31.9% of [Arenoso](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/arenoso/). The centre of El Aguacate is about 82 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.2030° N, 69.8231° 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 El Aguacate ### Nearby, outside El Aguacate - Parque Nacional Manglares del Bajo Yuna · nature reserve, Las Coles15 km - Playa Poza De Bojolo · beach, San José de Matanzas16 km - Playa de Nagua · beach, San José de Matanzas17 km - Playa De Los Gringos · beach, San José de Matanzas17 km - Playa de Nagua · beach, San José de Matanzas17 km - Cueva · cave, Sánchez17 km - Playa Jackson · beach, Sánchez19 km 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: El Aguacate - 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) · Samana12 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. ## Villages and localities in El Aguacate Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in El Aguacate. Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 95 m above sea level (median 22 m). - Ciénaga Vieja - Ciénega Vieja - El Aguacate - La Mina - Loma El Firme - Loma Grande - Los Chichones - Los Haitises - 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 El Aguacate Named natural and historic features inside El Aguacate, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 lakes. - Laguna Madrid - Laguna del Muerto 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 El Aguacate 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Aguacate Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital arenoso · El Aguacate 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.19593&mlon=-69.86386#map=17/19.19593/-69.86386) Bank Banco Agricola · Arenoso 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.18668&mlon=-69.85829#map=17/19.18668/-69.85829) ATM Banreservas Castillo · Castillo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.20975&mlon=-70.02635#map=17/19.20975/-70.02635) Petrol pump Total Arenoso · El Aguacate 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.18647&mlon=-69.83261#map=17/19.18647/-69.83261) Hotel Pofirio rojas · Sánchez 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.25311&mlon=-69.72486#map=17/19.25311/-69.72486) Mall Plaza Jimenez · Villa Riva 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.18212&mlon=-69.91666#map=17/19.18212/-69.91666) School El Aguacate · El Aguacate 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.21385&mlon=-69.82175#map=17/19.21385/-69.82175) College Liceo Secundario Ana Rosa Castillo · San José de Matanzas 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.35435&mlon=-69.82914#map=17/19.35435/-69.82914) Police station Policia Villa Rivas · Villa Riva 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.18240&mlon=-69.91655#map=17/19.18240/-69.91655) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in El Aguacate Places mapped inside El Aguacate in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps3 - Schools2 - 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. ## Other municipal districts in Arenoso - Arenoso - Las Coles ## Quick answers - Where is El Aguacate?In Arenoso, Duarte Province, Cibao Nordeste Region, Dominican Republic - What borders El Aguacate?Arenoso, El Pozo, Las Coles, San José de Matanzas and Villa Riva - What is there to see in El Aguacate?Parque Nacional Manglares del Bajo Yuna, Playa Poza De Bojolo, Playa de Nagua, Playa De Los Gringos - What time zone is El Aguacate in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in El Aguacate?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in El Aguacate?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Aguacate?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Aguacate?Settlements lie between 8 m and 95 m - What is the best time to visit El Aguacate?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to El Aguacate?Hospital arenoso, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Aguacate?Banco Agricola, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to El Aguacate?Banreservas Castillo, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Aguacate?Total Arenoso, about 2.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in El Aguacate?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in El Aguacate?3 mapped - What is the P-code of El Aguacate?DO01010203 (OCHA common operational dataset)