# Castillo, Duarte Province – Municipal districts & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/castillo/ Municipality · Duarte Province # Castillo Castillo is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Duarte Province, Cibao Nordeste Region. It covers **133.2 km²**. It is divided into 1 municipal district. 41 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 133km² - 1municipal district - 18mapped services ## Where is Castillo? Castillo 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 5 other municipalities: [El Factor](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/maria-trinidad-sanchez/el-factor/), [Eugenio María de Hostos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/eugenio-maria-de-hostos/), [Pimentel](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/pimentel/), [San Francisco de Macorís](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/san-francisco-de-macoris/) and [Villa Riva](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/villa-riva/). By area it is the 109th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 8.1% of [Duarte Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/). The centre of Castillo is about 87 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 24 km from San Francisco de Macorís, the main town of Duarte Province. The centre point is at 19.2403° N, 70.0283° W. Source: [Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-dom). ## Know before you go: Castillo - 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) · Samana31 km - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago63 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:05, sunset around 18:04). 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 Castillo Municipal district Area km² Localities Services [Castillo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/castillo/castillo/) 133 41 18 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 Castillo Open gazetteers list **41 villages, towns and localities** in Castillo. The largest with a recorded population: Castillo (6,328). Settlements here lie between about 40 m and 337 m above sea level (median 109 m). - Barrio Puerto Rico - Barrio Rabo de Chivo - Campeche Abajo - Campeche Arriba - Castillo - Cruce de Maguá - Cruce de los Lanos - Cuesta Blanca - Curazao - El Alto - El Firme - El Rucio - El Rucio Abajo - Jina Clara - Juana Díaz - La Ceibita - La Garata - La Jagua - La Jagüita - La Joya - La Mora - La Mora (Nigua Abajo) - Laguna de Coto - Las Berenjenas - Las Caobas - Las Piedras - Los Cachones - Los Cachones Adentro - Los Cafeces - Los Callejones - Los Guaraguaos - Los Lanos - Los Naranjos - Los Palmaritos - Maguá - Majagual - Nigua Abajo - Rincón Hondo - Yaiba Abajo - Yaiba Arriba - Yanabo 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 Castillo Named natural and historic features inside Castillo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 19 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Arroyón - Arroyo Culebra - Arroyo El Arroyón - Arroyo Hicotea - Arroyo Hoyo Frío - Arroyo Judas - Arroyo La Peña - Arroyo Lajas - Arroyo Las Auyamas - Arroyo Limón - Arroyo Los Cachones - Arroyo Moja - Arroyo Ranchedero - Arroyo San Gabriel - Arroyo Te Enamoré - Quebrada de Pablo - Río Brazo Chiquito - Río Maguá - Río Yanabo ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Loma El Mogote · 368 m 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 Castillo 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 Castillo Places mapped inside Castillo in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks2 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps6 - Schools4 - Restaurants1 - Police stations1 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 Castillo?In Duarte Province, Cibao Nordeste Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Castillo?El Factor, Eugenio María de Hostos, Pimentel, San Francisco de Macorís and Villa Riva - What time zone is Castillo in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Castillo?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Castillo?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Castillo?41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Castillo?Settlements lie between 40 m and 337 m - What is the highest point in Castillo?Loma El Mogote (368 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Castillo?January to December - How many hospitals are in Castillo?3 mapped - How many banks are in Castillo?2 mapped - How many ATMs are in Castillo?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Castillo?6 mapped - What is the P-code of Castillo?DO010103 (OCHA common operational dataset)