# Villa Riva, Duarte Province – Municipal districts & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/villa-riva/ Municipality · Duarte Province # Villa Riva Villa Riva is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Duarte Province, Cibao Nordeste Region. It covers **321.6 km²**. It is divided into 5 municipal districts. 61 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 322km² - 5municipal districts - 29mapped services ## Where is Villa Riva? Villa Riva 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 7 other municipalities: [Arenoso](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/arenoso/), [Castillo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/castillo/), [Cevicos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/sanchez-ramirez/cevicos/), [El Factor](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/maria-trinidad-sanchez/el-factor/), [Eugenio María de Hostos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/eugenio-maria-de-hostos/), [Sabana Grande de Boyá](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/monte-plata/sabana-grande-de-boya/) and [Sánchez](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/samana/sanchez/). By area it is the 49th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 19.5% of [Duarte Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/). The centre of Villa Riva is about 76 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 40 km from San Francisco de Macorís, the main town of Duarte Province. The centre point is at 19.1522° N, 69.9034° 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: Villa Riva - 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) · Samana22 km - La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) · La Isabela65 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. ## Municipal districts of Villa Riva Municipal district Area km² Localities Services [Agua Santa del Yuna](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/villa-riva/agua-santa-del-yuna/) 37 6 6 [Barraquito](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/villa-riva/barraquito/) 25 4 1 [Cristo Rey de Guaraguao](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/villa-riva/cristo-rey-de-guaraguao/) 79 6 1 [Las Taranas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/villa-riva/las-taranas/) 86 23 6 [Villa Riva](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/villa-riva/villa-riva/) 95 22 15 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 Villa Riva Open gazetteers list **61 villages, towns and localities** in Villa Riva. The largest with a recorded population: Villa Riva (5,700) and Agua Santa del Yuna (1,830). Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 176 m above sea level (median 27 m). - Abreu - Acicate - Agua Santa del Yuna - Arébano - Arévalo - Azucey - Baiguate - Barraquito - Bombillo - Buenos Aires - Catamey - Ceiba Gorda - Ceiba de Los Pájaros - Chiringo - Cristal - Cruce de San Rafael - Cruce de la Bomba - El Abanico - El Alto del Capa - El Atoro - El Bono - El Callejón de Tilo - El Campamento - El Indio - El Junco - El Manguito - Guaraguao - Higüero - Jobo Dulce - Jobobán - Juana Rodríguez - Juana Rodríguez Arriba - Junco Verde - La Bomba de Yaiba - La Bruca - La Brusca - La Estrechura - La Línea - La Reforma - La Sabana - Las Taranas - Limón - Loma Abajo - Loma Arriba - Loma Colorada - Loma de la Ceiba - Los Cacaítos - Los Cocos - Los Peinados - Los Pinos - Payabo - Punta Larga - Rancho Viejo - Reventazón - Rodríguez - Suárez - Tu Lo Verás - Villa Feria (Centro del Pueblo) - Villa Riva - Yaiba - Zumba 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 Villa Riva Named natural and historic features inside Villa Riva, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 25 rivers and streams; 6 lakes. - Arroyo Arenoso - Arroyo Atayabo - Arroyo Catamey - Arroyo El Cercado - Arroyo El Vallecito - Arroyo Gauraguao - Arroyo Higüero - Arroyo Majagual - Caño Azul - Caño Barraquito - Caño El Berraco - Caño El Toro - Caño Estero Los Anegadizos - Caño La Verde - Caño Limón - Caño Martín - Caño Pontón - Caño Tomasito - Caño Verraco - Caño de la Jagua - Laguna Arrenquín - Laguna Colorada - Laguna Corre Vivo - Laguna Guaraguao …and 7 more. ### Hills and mountains 7 hills. - Loma La Candela · 204 m - Loma Firme de Jobobán · 159 m - Loma Santa María · 142 m - Loma La Ceiba · 136 m - Loma de Cañada Clara · 107 m - Loma el Jobobán · 86 m - Loma de Majagual · 78 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 Villa Riva 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 Villa Riva Places mapped inside Villa Riva in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps4 - Shopping malls2 - Schools13 - Restaurants2 - Police stations3 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 Villa Riva?In Duarte Province, Cibao Nordeste Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Villa Riva?Arenoso, Castillo, Cevicos, El Factor, Eugenio María de Hostos, Sabana Grande de Boyá and Sánchez - What time zone is Villa Riva in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Villa Riva?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Villa Riva?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Villa Riva?61 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Villa Riva?Settlements lie between 8 m and 176 m - What is the highest point in Villa Riva?Loma La Candela (204 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Villa Riva?January to December - How many hospitals are in Villa Riva?3 mapped - How many banks are in Villa Riva?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Villa Riva?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Villa Riva?DO010105 (OCHA common operational dataset)