Municipality · Duarte Province # Eugenio María de Hostos Eugenio María de Hostos is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Duarte Province, Cibao Nordeste Region. It covers 79.4 km². It is divided into 2 municipal districts. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 79.4 km² - 2 municipal districts - 3 mapped services ## Where is Eugenio María de Hostos? Eugenio María de Hostos lies in Duarte Province, Cibao Nordeste Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 5 other municipalities: Castillo, Cevicos, Cotuí, Pimentel and Villa Riva. By area it is the 138th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 4.8% of Duarte Province. The centre of Eugenio María de Hostos is about 76 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 30 km from San Francisco de Macorís, the main town of Duarte Province. The centre point is at 19.1407° N, 70.0213° W. Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Eugenio María de Hostos - Time zone UTC−4, no daylight saving · America/Santo_Domingo - Currency Peso (DOP) - Country calling code +1-809 and 1-829 - Languages Spanish - Plug types Type A, B · 110 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Samaná El Catey International Airport (AZS) · Samana 33 km - La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) · La Isabela 63 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Eugenio María de Hostos | Municipal district | Area km² | Localities | Services | | Eugenio María de Hostos | 61 | 11 | 2 | | Sabana Grande | 18 | 7 | 1 | Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). ## Villages and localities in Eugenio María de Hostos Open gazetteers list 18 villages, towns and localities in Eugenio María de Hostos. The largest with a recorded population: Hostos (1,813). Settlements here lie between about 23 m and 48 m above sea level (median 29 m). - Acicate - Balsa - Bavarí - Boca de Cevicos - Cerrejón - David - Don Miguel - El Jarol - Eugenio María de Hostos - Hostos - Juana Díaz Abajo - La Culata - La Gina - La Yuca - María Hernández - Quebrada Honda - Sabana Grande - Sabana Grande (El Caserío) Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Eugenio María de Hostos Named natural and historic features inside Eugenio María de Hostos, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Bejuco - Arroyo Bijaguate - Arroyo La Yuca - Cañada Germán - Río Cemí - Río Nigua Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Eugenio María de Hostos 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Eugenio María de Hostos Places mapped inside Eugenio María de Hostos in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hotels 1 - Schools 2 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Eugenio María de Hostos? In Duarte Province, Cibao Nordeste Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Eugenio María de Hostos? Castillo, Cevicos, Cotuí, Pimentel and Villa Riva - What time zone is Eugenio María de Hostos in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in Eugenio María de Hostos? Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Eugenio María de Hostos? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Eugenio María de Hostos? 18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Eugenio María de Hostos? Settlements lie between 23 m and 48 m - What is the best time to visit Eugenio María de Hostos? January to December - What is the P-code of Eugenio María de Hostos? DO010107 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipality - Area: 79.4 km² - P-code: DO010107 - Province: Duarte Province --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/eugenio-maria-de-hostos/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.