# Sabana Grande Municipal district, Eugenio María de Hostos > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/eugenio-maria-de-hostos/sabana-grande/ Municipal district · Eugenio María de Hostos # Sabana Grande Sabana Grande is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Eugenio María de Hostos, Duarte Province, Cibao Nordeste Region. It covers **18.2 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 18.2km² - 1mapped service - 31 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sabana Grande? Sabana Grande lies in [Eugenio María de Hostos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/eugenio-maria-de-hostos/), [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 municipal districts: [Castillo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/castillo/castillo/), [Eugenio María de Hostos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/eugenio-maria-de-hostos/eugenio-maria-de-hostos/), [Pimentel](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/pimentel/pimentel/) and [Platanal](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/sanchez-ramirez/cotui/platanal/). By area it is the 345th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 22.9% of [Eugenio María de Hostos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/eugenio-maria-de-hostos/). The centre of Sabana Grande is about 78 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.1583° N, 70.0575° 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 Sabana Grande ### Nearby, outside Sabana Grande - Estatua General Sanchez Ramirez · monument, Cotuí15 km - Reserva Científica Loma Guaconejo · nature reserve, Arroyo al Medio19 km - Vertedero Presa Hatillo · waterfall, Quita Sueño19 km - El Ferry Lago Hatillo · attraction, Cotuí20 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: Sabana Grande - 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) · Samana36 km - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago64 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. ## Villages and localities in Sabana Grande Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Sabana Grande. Settlements here lie between about 27 m and 36 m above sea level (median 31 m). - Balsa - La Culata - La Yuca - María Hernández - Quebrada Honda - Sabana Grande - Sabana Grande (El Caserío) 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 Sabana Grande Named natural and historic features inside Sabana Grande, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Arroyo La Yuca - Cañada Germán 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 Sabana Grande 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 Sabana Grande Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Dr. Felipe J. Achécar · Pimentel 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.18424&mlon=-70.10961#map=17/19.18424/-70.10961) Bank Asociaciën Duarte de Ahorros Y Prestamos · Castillo 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.20977&mlon=-70.02860#map=17/19.20977/-70.02860) ATM Banreservas Castillo · Castillo 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.20975&mlon=-70.02635#map=17/19.20975/-70.02635) Petrol pump Propagas Castillo (GLP) · Castillo 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.21178&mlon=-70.04039#map=17/19.21178/-70.04039) Hotel Hosto City · Eugenio María de Hostos 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.17990&mlon=-70.02068#map=17/19.17990/-70.02068) Mall Grego Muebles · Villa Riva 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.18326&mlon=-69.91921#map=17/19.18326/-69.91921) School Centro educativo teolinda chupany · Sabana Grande 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.17470&mlon=-70.07083#map=17/19.17470/-70.07083) College Liceo Francisco H. y Carvajal · Cotuí 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.05140&mlon=-70.15134#map=17/19.05140/-70.15134) Police station Policia Platanal · Platanal 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.12698&mlon=-70.09881#map=17/19.12698/-70.09881) 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 Sabana Grande Places mapped inside Sabana Grande in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Eugenio María de Hostos - Eugenio María de Hostos ## Quick answers - Where is Sabana Grande?In Eugenio María de Hostos, Duarte Province, Cibao Nordeste Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Sabana Grande?Castillo, Eugenio María de Hostos, Pimentel and Platanal - What is there to see in Sabana Grande?Estatua General Sanchez Ramirez, Reserva Científica Loma Guaconejo, Vertedero Presa Hatillo, El Ferry Lago Hatillo - What time zone is Sabana Grande in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Sabana Grande?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Sabana Grande?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sabana Grande?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sabana Grande?Settlements lie between 27 m and 36 m - What is the best time to visit Sabana Grande?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Sabana Grande?Hospital Dr. Felipe J. Achécar, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sabana Grande?Asociaciën Duarte de Ahorros Y Prestamos, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sabana Grande?Banreservas Castillo, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sabana Grande?Propagas Castillo (GLP), about 6.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sabana Grande?DO01010702 (OCHA common operational dataset)