# Las Taranas Municipal district, Villa Riva, Duarte Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/villa-riva/las-taranas/ Municipal district · Villa Riva # Las Taranas Las Taranas is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Villa Riva, Duarte Province, Cibao Nordeste Region. It covers **86.2 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 86.2km² - 6mapped services - 38 mtypical elevation ## Where is Las Taranas? Las Taranas 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 5 other municipal districts: [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/), [El Pozo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/maria-trinidad-sanchez/el-factor/el-pozo/), [Eugenio María de Hostos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/eugenio-maria-de-hostos/eugenio-maria-de-hostos/) and [Villa Riva](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/villa-riva/villa-riva/). By area it is the 198th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 26.8% of [Villa Riva](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/villa-riva/). The centre of Las Taranas is about 81 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.1947° N, 69.9644° 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 Las Taranas ### Nearby, outside Las Taranas - Reserva Científica Loma Guaconejo · nature reserve, Arroyo al Medio14 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: Las Taranas - 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) · Samana25 km - La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) · La Isabela69 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. ## Villages and localities in Las Taranas Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Las Taranas. Settlements here lie between about 19 m and 176 m above sea level (median 38 m). - Arébano - Arévalo - Baiguate - Bombillo - Catamey - Ceiba Gorda - Cruce de San Rafael - Cruce de la Bomba - El Abanico - El Campamento - El Indio - Jobo Dulce - Jobobán - Juana Rodríguez - Juana Rodríguez Arriba - La Bomba de Yaiba - La Bruca - La Brusca - La Línea - La Sabana - Las Taranas - Rancho Viejo - Yaiba 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 Las Taranas Named natural and historic features inside Las Taranas, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Atayabo - Arroyo Catamey - Río Baiguate - Río Yaiba ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Loma Firme de Jobobán · 159 m - Loma Santa María · 142 m - Loma el Jobobán · 86 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 Las Taranas 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 Las Taranas Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Municipal Alicia de Legendre · Villa Riva 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.18021&mlon=-69.91487#map=17/19.18021/-69.91487) Bank Banco la Moneda · Las Taranas 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.20089&mlon=-69.98413#map=17/19.20089/-69.98413) ATM Banreservas Castillo · Castillo 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.20975&mlon=-70.02635#map=17/19.20975/-70.02635) Petrol pump Petronan · Las Taranas 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.19350&mlon=-69.93537#map=17/19.19350/-69.93537) Hotel Hosto City · Eugenio María de Hostos 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.17990&mlon=-70.02068#map=17/19.17990/-70.02068) Mall Grego Muebles · Villa Riva 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.18326&mlon=-69.91921#map=17/19.18326/-69.91921) School Prof. Juan Bosch · Las Taranas 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.19034&mlon=-69.93256#map=17/19.19034/-69.93256) College Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo · Nagua 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.35431&mlon=-69.85491#map=17/19.35431/-69.85491) Police station Destacamento El Abanico · Las Taranas 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.19480&mlon=-69.93432#map=17/19.19480/-69.93432) 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 Las Taranas Places mapped inside Las Taranas in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools2 - Police stations2 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 - Barraquito - Cristo Rey de Guaraguao - Villa Riva ## Quick answers - Where is Las Taranas?In Villa Riva, Duarte Province, Cibao Nordeste Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Las Taranas?Castillo, El Factor, El Pozo, Eugenio María de Hostos and Villa Riva - What is there to see in Las Taranas?Reserva Científica Loma Guaconejo - What time zone is Las Taranas in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Las Taranas?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Las Taranas?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Las Taranas?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Las Taranas?Settlements lie between 19 m and 176 m - What is the highest point in Las Taranas?Loma Firme de Jobobán (159 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Las Taranas?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Las Taranas?Hospital Municipal Alicia de Legendre, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Las Taranas?Banco la Moneda, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Las Taranas?Banreservas Castillo, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Las Taranas?Petronan, about 3.0 km from the centre - How many banks are in Las Taranas?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Las Taranas?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Las Taranas?DO01010504 (OCHA common operational dataset)