# Las Coles Municipal district, Arenoso, Duarte Province

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

Municipal district · Arenoso 

# Las Coles

Las Coles is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Arenoso, Duarte Province, Cibao Nordeste Region. It covers **90.8 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 90.8km²
- 9mapped services
- 9 mtypical elevation

## Where is Las Coles?

Las Coles 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: [Agua Santa del Yuna](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/villa-riva/agua-santa-del-yuna/), [Arenoso](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/arenoso/arenoso/), [El Aguacate](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/arenoso/el-aguacate/), [San José de Matanzas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/maria-trinidad-sanchez/nagua/san-jose-de-matanzas/) and [Sánchez](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/samana/sanchez/sanchez/). By area it is the 190th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 62.7% of [Arenoso](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/arenoso/). The centre of Las Coles is about 81 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.1823° N, 69.7285° 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 Las Coles

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Las Coles: 1 nature reserve.

- Parque Nacional Manglares del Bajo Yuna · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Las Coles

- Cueva · cave, Sánchez12 km
- Royal Bank of Canada · ruins, Sánchez13 km
- Playa Jackson · beach, Sánchez14 km
- Mirador de la Bahía · viewpoint, Sánchez15 km
- Parque Nacional Los Haitises · nature reserve, Sánchez17 km
- Playa Cosón · beach, Las Terrenas17 km
- Mi Paraíso Viewpoint · viewpoint, Las Terrenas17 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: Las Coles

- 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) · Samana9.7 km
- La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) · La Isabela73 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 Las Coles

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Las Coles. Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 14 m above sea level (median 9 m).

- Atronca Perros
- Bebedero
- Borojol
- Cachimbo
- Cebolla
- El Jobo
- Jorungo
- La Balsa
- La Garza
- La Jagua
- La Raya
- Las Carreras
- Las Coles
- Las Coles Abajo
- Los Cacaos
- Madrid

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 Las Coles

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

### Water

2 lakes; 1 river or stream.

- Laguna Los Ostiones
- Laguna Prieta
- 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 Las Coles 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 Las Coles

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Cruz Roja · Cristo Rey de Guaraguao 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.11624&mlon=-69.83427#map=17/19.11624/-69.83427) 

Bank Banco Agricola · Arenoso 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.18668&mlon=-69.85829#map=17/19.18668/-69.85829) 

ATM Scotiabank · Las Terrenas 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.31252&mlon=-69.54390#map=17/19.31252/-69.54390) 

Petrol pump Shell · San José de Matanzas 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.25668&mlon=-69.78231#map=17/19.25668/-69.78231) 

Hotel Pofirio rojas · Sánchez 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.25311&mlon=-69.72486#map=17/19.25311/-69.72486) 

Mall GomiCentro Raymon · Sánchez 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.23360&mlon=-69.62127#map=17/19.23360/-69.62127) 

School Los Cacaos · Las Coles 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.16032&mlon=-69.74646#map=17/19.16032/-69.74646) 

College Liceo Secundario Ana Rosa Castillo · San José de Matanzas 22 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 20 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 Las Coles

Places mapped inside Las Coles in open map data, by type.

- Schools9

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
- El Aguacate

## Quick answers

- Where is Las Coles?In Arenoso, Duarte Province, Cibao Nordeste Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Las Coles?Agua Santa del Yuna, Arenoso, El Aguacate, San José de Matanzas and Sánchez
- What is there to see in Las Coles?Parque Nacional Manglares del Bajo Yuna
- What time zone is Las Coles in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Las Coles?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Las Coles?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Las Coles?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Las Coles?Settlements lie between 3 m and 14 m
- What is the best time to visit Las Coles?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Las Coles?Cruz Roja, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Las Coles?Banco Agricola, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Las Coles?Scotiabank, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Las Coles?Shell, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Las Coles?DO01010202 (OCHA common operational dataset)