# La Peña Municipal district, San Francisco de Macorís

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/san-francisco-de-macoris/la-pena/

Municipal district · San Francisco de Macorís 

# La Peña

La Peña is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in San Francisco de Macorís, Duarte Province, Cibao Nordeste Region. It covers **248.7 km²**. 56 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 249km²
- 15mapped services
- 179 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Peña?

La Peña 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 8 other municipal districts: [Arroyo al Medio](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/maria-trinidad-sanchez/nagua/arroyo-al-medio/), [Castillo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/castillo/castillo/), [El Factor](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/maria-trinidad-sanchez/el-factor/el-factor/), [Jaya](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/san-francisco-de-macoris/jaya/), [Las Gordas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/maria-trinidad-sanchez/nagua/las-gordas/), [Las Guáranas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/las-guaranas/las-guaranas/), [Pimentel](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/pimentel/pimentel/) 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 42nd largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 32.7% of [San Francisco de Macorís](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/san-francisco-de-macoris/). The centre of La Peña is about 100 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 12 km from San Francisco de Macorís, the main town of San Francisco de Macorís. The centre point is at 19.3407° N, 70.1463° 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 La Peña

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in La Peña: 1 nature reserve.

- Reserva Científica Loma Quita Espuela · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside La Peña

- Acuario luz · aquarium, San Francisco de Macorís14 km
- Reserva Científica Loma Guaconejo · nature reserve, Arroyo al Medio17 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: La Peña

- 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) · Samana44 km
- Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago49 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 07:06, 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 La Peña

Open gazetteers list **56 villages, towns and localities** in La Peña. The largest with a recorded population: La Peña (976). Settlements here lie between about 75 m and 418 m above sea level (median 179 m).

- Azlor
- Boba
- Boca del Jobo
- Buenos Aires
- Casa Vieja
- Chingüelo
- Chuchú Vásquez
- Coto
- Cucho Vásquez
- Cuevas
- Damajagua
- Demajagual
- Dichoso
- El Aguacate
- El Calabazo
- El Cercado
- El Chavical
- El Llano
- El Mango
- El Pomo
- El Valle
- Herrera de Cuaba
- La Bajada
- La Ceiba de Felipe
- La Ciénaga
- La Cueva
- La Guazarita
- La Joya
- La Laguna
- La Laguneta
- La Mesa
- La Peña
- La Pocilga
- La Totuma
- La Vereda
- La Zarza
- Loma Vieja
- Los Balataces
- Los Bracitos
- Los Espinos
- Los Guayuyos
- Los Guayuyos Abajo
- Los Limones
- Los Palmaritos
- Majagual
- Monte Bonito
- Monte Negro
- Patao
- Pie de Plata
- Piedra Blanca
- Pontón
- Pozo del Jobo
- Ramonal
- Ramonal Arriba
- Río Arriba
- Urbanizacion Prikaren

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 La Peña

Named natural and historic features inside La Peña, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

70 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Agua Clara
- Arroyo Agú
- Arroyo Bellaco
- Arroyo Brazo Grande
- Arroyo Cabilma
- Arroyo Catey
- Arroyo Caño Blanco
- Arroyo Cenizo
- Arroyo Chinguelito
- Arroyo Chingüelo
- Arroyo Colorado
- Arroyo Cuevas
- Arroyo Cuevas
- Arroyo Dichoso
- Arroyo El Burro
- Arroyo El Calabazo
- Arroyo El Limón
- Arroyo El Novillo
- Arroyo El Pomo
- Arroyo El Valle
- Arroyo Espolito
- Arroyo Frenito
- Arroyo Gato
- Arroyo Guasarito

…and 46 more.

### Hills and mountains

5 hills; 4 mountains.

- Loma Quita Espuela · 961 m
- Loma Vieja · 743 m
- Loma La Canela · 597 m
- Loma La Canela · 474 m
- Alto de Ramonal · 378 m
- Loma El Quemado · 367 m
- Loma Amacey · 178 m
- Loma Los Morones · 175 m
- Loma de Taita · 160 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 La Peña 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 La Peña

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clinica Dr. Reynoso · San Francisco de Macorís 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.29486&mlon=-70.24935#map=17/19.29486/-70.24935) 

Bank Banco Popular · San Francisco de Macorís 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.27717&mlon=-70.24026#map=17/19.27717/-70.24026) 

ATM Banreservas · San Francisco de Macorís 12 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 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.31852&mlon=-70.22800#map=17/19.31852/-70.22800) 

Hotel Fabulous Village Ecological Resort · Jaya 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.34427&mlon=-70.21594#map=17/19.34427/-70.21594) 

Mall Quesos Oleaga · La Peña 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.26122&mlon=-70.19636#map=17/19.26122/-70.19636) 

School Rafael Eduardo Valerio · La Peña 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.33824&mlon=-70.19621#map=17/19.33824/-70.19621) 

College Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo - San Francisco de Macorís · San Francisco de Macorís 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.28715&mlon=-70.24371#map=17/19.28715/-70.24371) 

Police station Destacamento Amet · San Francisco de Macorís 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.26218&mlon=-70.20930#map=17/19.26218/-70.20930) 

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 La Peña

Places mapped inside La Peña in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1
- Shopping malls1
- Schools11
- Restaurants2

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
- Jaya
- Presidente Don Antonio Guzmán Fernández
- San Francisco de Macorís

## Quick answers

- Where is La Peña?In San Francisco de Macorís, Duarte Province, Cibao Nordeste Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders La Peña?Arroyo al Medio, Castillo, El Factor, Jaya, Las Gordas, Las Guáranas, Pimentel and San Francisco de Macorís
- What is there to see in La Peña?Reserva Científica Loma Quita Espuela
- What time zone is La Peña in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in La Peña?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in La Peña?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Peña?56 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Peña?Settlements lie between 75 m and 418 m
- What is the highest point in La Peña?Loma Quita Espuela (961 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Peña?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Peña?Clinica Dr. Reynoso, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Peña?Banco Popular, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Peña?Banreservas, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Peña?Chelsea Gas (GLP), about 8.9 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in La Peña?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Peña?DO01010102 (OCHA common operational dataset)