# Pimentel, Duarte Province – Municipal districts & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/pimentel/ Municipality · Duarte Province # Pimentel Pimentel is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Duarte Province, Cibao Nordeste Region. It covers **121.5 km²**. It is divided into 1 municipal district. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 122km² - 1municipal district - 17mapped services ## Where is Pimentel? Pimentel 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 6 other municipalities: [Castillo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/castillo/), [Cotuí](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/sanchez-ramirez/cotui/), [Eugenio María de Hostos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/eugenio-maria-de-hostos/), [La Mata](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/sanchez-ramirez/la-mata/), [Las Guáranas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/las-guaranas/) and [San Francisco de Macorís](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/san-francisco-de-macoris/). By area it is the 117th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 7.4% of [Duarte Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/). The centre of Pimentel is about 87 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 14 km from San Francisco de Macorís, the main town of Duarte Province. The centre point is at 19.2161° N, 70.1466° 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: Pimentel - 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) · Samana43 km - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago52 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 Pimentel Municipal district Area km² Localities Services [Pimentel](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/pimentel/pimentel/) 122 29 17 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 Pimentel Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Pimentel. The largest with a recorded population: Pimentel (9,550). Settlements here lie between about 31 m and 184 m above sea level (median 46 m). - Alto del Caimito - Barrio Alegre - Barrio Cuaba Abajo - Barrio El Cementerio - Barrio El Play - Barrio Los Molondrones - Barrio de Chulín - Buena Vista - Cantan Los Macos - Caobete - Casa de Alto - Cuaba - Cuaba Abajo - Cuca - El Mamey - Guanábano - Judas - La Barca - La Estancia - La Excavación - La Galana - La Jagua - Los Limones - Matuán - Pimentel - San Felipe - San Felipe Abajo - San Felipe Arriba - Urb. Las Palmas 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 Pimentel Named natural and historic features inside Pimentel, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 18 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Aruña Gato - Arroyo Barbarito - Arroyo Cacaguana - Arroyo Caobete - Arroyo Carabela - Arroyo Escobón - Arroyo González - Arroyo Guanábano - Arroyo Longaniza - Arroyo Majagua - Arroyo Maney - Arroyo Mata Hambre - Arroyo Matuán - Arroyo Sonador - Cañada Sabana Grande - Quebrada de los Patos - Río Cuaba - Río Jaiguá 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 Pimentel 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 Pimentel Places mapped inside Pimentel in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps6 - Schools8 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics1 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 Pimentel?In Duarte Province, Cibao Nordeste Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Pimentel?Castillo, Cotuí, Eugenio María de Hostos, La Mata, Las Guáranas and San Francisco de Macorís - What time zone is Pimentel in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Pimentel?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Pimentel?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pimentel?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pimentel?Settlements lie between 31 m and 184 m - What is the best time to visit Pimentel?January to December - How many hospitals are in Pimentel?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Pimentel?6 mapped - What is the P-code of Pimentel?DO010104 (OCHA common operational dataset)