# Barraquito Municipal district, Villa Riva, Duarte Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/villa-riva/barraquito/ Municipal district · Villa Riva # Barraquito Barraquito is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Villa Riva, Duarte Province, Cibao Nordeste Region. It covers **25.0 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 25.0km² - 1mapped service - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Barraquito? Barraquito lies in [Villa Riva](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/villa-riva/), [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 3 other municipal districts: [Agua Santa del Yuna](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/villa-riva/agua-santa-del-yuna/), [Cristo Rey de Guaraguao](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/villa-riva/cristo-rey-de-guaraguao/) and [Majagual](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/monte-plata/sabana-grande-de-boya/majagual/). By area it is the 338th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 7.8% of [Villa Riva](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/villa-riva/). The centre of Barraquito is about 72 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.1127° N, 69.7850° 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 Barraquito ### Nearby, outside Barraquito - Parque Nacional Manglares del Bajo Yuna · nature reserve, Las Coles13 km - Parque Nacional Los Haitises · nature reserve, Sánchez18 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: Barraquito - 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) · Samana18 km - La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) · La Isabela64 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:04, sunset around 18:03). 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 Barraquito Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Barraquito. Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 27 m above sea level (median 10 m). - Barraquito - Limón - Loma de la Ceiba - Los Cacaítos 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 Barraquito Named natural and historic features inside Barraquito, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Caño Barraquito - Caño Limón 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 Barraquito 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 Barraquito Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Cruz Roja · Cristo Rey de Guaraguao 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.11624&mlon=-69.83427#map=17/19.11624/-69.83427) Bank Banco Agricola · Arenoso 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.18668&mlon=-69.85829#map=17/19.18668/-69.85829) ATM Banreservas Castillo · Castillo 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.20975&mlon=-70.02635#map=17/19.20975/-70.02635) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Los Haitises · Agua Santa del Yuna 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.15187&mlon=-69.83143#map=17/19.15187/-69.83143) Hotel Pofirio rojas · Sánchez 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.25311&mlon=-69.72486#map=17/19.25311/-69.72486) Mall Plaza Jimenez · Villa Riva 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.18212&mlon=-69.91666#map=17/19.18212/-69.91666) School Escuela Barraquito · Barraquito 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.12078&mlon=-69.78270#map=17/19.12078/-69.78270) College Liceo Secundario Ana Rosa Castillo · San José de Matanzas 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.35435&mlon=-69.82914#map=17/19.35435/-69.82914) Police station Policia Villa Rivas · Villa Riva 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.18240&mlon=-69.91655#map=17/19.18240/-69.91655) 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 Barraquito Places mapped inside Barraquito in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Villa Riva - Agua Santa del Yuna - Cristo Rey de Guaraguao - Las Taranas - Villa Riva ## Quick answers - Where is Barraquito?In Villa Riva, Duarte Province, Cibao Nordeste Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Barraquito?Agua Santa del Yuna, Cristo Rey de Guaraguao and Majagual - What is there to see in Barraquito?Parque Nacional Manglares del Bajo Yuna, Parque Nacional Los Haitises - What time zone is Barraquito in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Barraquito?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Barraquito?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Barraquito?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Barraquito?Settlements lie between 8 m and 27 m - What is the best time to visit Barraquito?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Barraquito?Cruz Roja, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Barraquito?Banco Agricola, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Barraquito?Banreservas Castillo, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Barraquito?TotalEnergies Los Haitises, about 6.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Barraquito?DO01010505 (OCHA common operational dataset)