# Las Guáranas, Duarte Province – Municipal districts & Villages

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

Municipality · Duarte Province 

# Las Guáranas

Las Guáranas is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Duarte Province, Cibao Nordeste Region. It covers **89.9 km²**. It is divided into 1 municipal district. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 89.9km²
- 1municipal district
- 13mapped services

## Where is Las Guáranas?

Las Guáranas 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 4 other municipalities: [Fantino](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/sanchez-ramirez/fantino/), [La Mata](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/sanchez-ramirez/la-mata/), [Pimentel](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/pimentel/) and [San Francisco de Macorís](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/san-francisco-de-macoris/). By area it is the 133rd largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 5.4% of [Duarte Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/). The centre of Las Guáranas is about 89 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 11 km from San Francisco de Macorís, the main town of Duarte Province. The centre point is at 19.2004° N, 70.2318° 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: Las Guáranas

- 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

- Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago45 km
- Samaná El Catey International Airport (AZS) · Samana52 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:06, sunset around 18:05).

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 Las Guáranas

Municipal district Area km² Localities Services 

[Las Guáranas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/las-guaranas/las-guaranas/) 90 21 13 

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 Las Guáranas

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Las Guáranas. The largest with a recorded population: Las Guáranas (9,586). Settlements here lie between about 40 m and 72 m above sea level (median 46 m).

- Aguas Vivas
- Barrio Fino
- Barrio La Berma
- Barrio Las Mercedes
- Barrio San Juan
- Cruce del Canal
- El Hato
- El Papayo
- El Vaticano
- Honduras
- La Enea
- La Jina
- La Palmilla
- Las Flores
- Las Guáranas
- Los Guandules
- Los Jardines
- Los Medinas
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Rincón Genao
- Sector San José

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 Guáranas

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Agua Clara
- Arroyo Buena Vista
- Arroyo Buena Vista
- Arroyo Crica
- Arroyo El Tablón
- Arroyo Guamacaje
- Arroyo Pontón
- Río Güiza
- Río Tubagua

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 Guáranas 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 Las Guáranas

Places mapped inside Las Guáranas in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals2
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels1
- Schools3
- Restaurants2
- 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 Las Guáranas?In Duarte Province, Cibao Nordeste Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Las Guáranas?Fantino, La Mata, Pimentel and San Francisco de Macorís
- What time zone is Las Guáranas in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Las Guáranas?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Las Guáranas?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Las Guáranas?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Las Guáranas?Settlements lie between 40 m and 72 m
- What is the best time to visit Las Guáranas?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Las Guáranas?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Las Guáranas?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Las Guáranas?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Las Guáranas?DO010106 (OCHA common operational dataset)