# Jaya Municipal district, San Francisco de Macorís – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/san-francisco-de-macoris/jaya/ Municipal district · San Francisco de Macorís # Jaya Jaya is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in San Francisco de Macorís, Duarte Province, Cibao Nordeste Region. It covers **95.8 km²**. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 95.8km² - 3mapped services - 382 mtypical elevation ## Where is Jaya? Jaya lies in [San Francisco de Macorís](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/san-francisco-de-macoris/), [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 2 other municipal districts: [La Peña](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/san-francisco-de-macoris/la-pena/) and [San Francisco de Macorís](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/san-francisco-de-macoris/san-francisco-de-macoris/). By area it is the 176th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 12.6% of [San Francisco de Macorís](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/san-francisco-de-macoris/). The centre of Jaya is about 108 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 11 km from San Francisco de Macorís, the main town of San Francisco de Macorís. The centre point is at 19.3887° N, 70.2254° 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 Jaya ### Nearby, outside Jaya - Acuario luz · aquarium, San Francisco de Macorís9.8 km - Reserva Científica Loma Quita Espuela · nature reserve, La Peña10 km - Casa Museo Hermanas Mirabal · museum, Salcedo15 km - Monumento Hermanas Mirabal · memorial, Salcedo17 km - Parte inferior de la carrocería · attraction, Salcedo17 km - Reserva Científica La Salcedoa · nature reserve, Blanco19 km - Francisca Morel · attraction, Villa Tapia19 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: Jaya - 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) · Santiago40 km - Samaná El Catey International Airport (AZS) · Samana53 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. ## Villages and localities in Jaya Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in Jaya. Settlements here lie between about 172 m and 612 m above sea level (median 382 m). - Alto de Los Ortega - Alto del Rayo - Alto el Rayo - Buena Vista - El Arroyaso - El Arroyazo - El Catey - El Cruce de Malena - El Guineal - El Jobito - El Moro - El Morro - El Pomito - El Pomo - Hoyo Frío - Hoyo de Jaya - Jaragua - Jaya - La Ceiba - La Jagüita - La Lomaza - Las Yerbas - Los Cocos - Los Ganchos de Cuaba - Los Ganchos de Jaya - Los Guachos de Jaya - Los Lirios - Los Pomos - Marte - Martel - Mata Vieja - Naranjo Dulce - Pantigoso - Rancho Abajo - Sonador - Tres Pies 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 Jaya Named natural and historic features inside Jaya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 16 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Albarico - Arroyo Clavija - Arroyo El Arroyito - Arroyo El Caimito - Arroyo El Pomito - Arroyo Frío - Arroyo Guaconejo - Arroyo La Ceiba - Arroyo Los Basilio - Arroyo Pantigoso - Arroyo Quebrada Palma - Arroyo Senadorcito - Arroyo Valle Hondo - Arroyo Yabacao - Arroyo de Goyo - Río Sonador ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Firme Los Sabrosos · 437 m - Loma El Pomito · 426 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 Jaya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Duarte Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 284 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 23 52 Feb 23 31 Mar 23 39 Apr 24 45 May 25 68 Jun 26 40 Jul 26 52 Aug 26 57 Sep 26 61 Oct 26 61 Nov 24 89 Dec 23 59 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jaya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Policlínica La Joya · San Francisco de Macorís 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.35601&mlon=-70.27984#map=17/19.35601/-70.27984) Bank Banco Bhd · San Francisco de Macorís 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.29981&mlon=-70.25796#map=17/19.29981/-70.25796) ATM Banreservas · San Francisco de Macorís 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.27687&mlon=-70.24038#map=17/19.27687/-70.24038) Petrol pump Chelsea Gas (GLP) · San Francisco de Macorís 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.31852&mlon=-70.22800#map=17/19.31852/-70.22800) Hotel Fabulous Village Ecological Resort · Jaya 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.34427&mlon=-70.21594#map=17/19.34427/-70.21594) Mall Mosaicos Duran · San Francisco de Macorís 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.30612&mlon=-70.27113#map=17/19.30612/-70.27113) School Colegio Pedro Francisco Bonó · San Francisco de Macorís 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.36255&mlon=-70.26225#map=17/19.36255/-70.26225) College Universidad Católica Nordestana · San Francisco de Macorís 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.34070&mlon=-70.26616#map=17/19.34070/-70.26616) Police station Policia AV Libertad · San Francisco de Macorís 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.29879&mlon=-70.25349#map=17/19.29879/-70.25349) 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 Jaya Places mapped inside Jaya in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - Restaurants1 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 San Francisco de Macorís - Cenoví - La Peña - Presidente Don Antonio Guzmán Fernández - San Francisco de Macorís ## Quick answers - Where is Jaya?In San Francisco de Macorís, Duarte Province, Cibao Nordeste Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Jaya?La Peña and San Francisco de Macorís - What is there to see in Jaya?Acuario luz, Reserva Científica Loma Quita Espuela, Casa Museo Hermanas Mirabal, Monumento Hermanas Mirabal - What time zone is Jaya in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Jaya?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Jaya?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Jaya?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Jaya?Settlements lie between 172 m and 612 m - What is the highest point in Jaya?Firme Los Sabrosos (437 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Jaya?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Jaya?Policlínica La Joya, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Jaya?Banco Bhd, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Jaya?Banreservas, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jaya?Chelsea Gas (GLP), about 7.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Jaya?DO01010104 (OCHA common operational dataset)