# Salcedo, Hermanas Mirabal Province – Municipal districts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/hermanas-mirabal/salcedo/ Municipality · Hermanas Mirabal Province # Salcedo Salcedo is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Hermanas Mirabal Province, Cibao Nordeste Region. It covers **177.1 km²**. It is divided into 2 municipal districts. 63 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 53 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 177km² - 2municipal districts - 53mapped services ## Where is Salcedo? Salcedo lies in [Hermanas Mirabal Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/hermanas-mirabal/), [Cibao Nordeste Region](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/), [Dominican Republic](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Cayetano Germosén](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/cayetano-germosen/), [Gaspar Hernández](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/gaspar-hernandez/), [La Vega](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/la-vega/la-vega/), [Moca](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/moca/), [San Francisco de Macorís](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/san-francisco-de-macoris/), [Tenares](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/hermanas-mirabal/tenares/) and [Villa Tapia](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/hermanas-mirabal/villa-tapia/). By area it is the 87th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 41.4% of [Hermanas Mirabal Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/hermanas-mirabal/). The centre of Salcedo is about 120 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.4468° N, 70.3891° 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 Salcedo OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Salcedo: 2 memorials; 1 attraction; 1 museum. - Casa Museo Hermanas Mirabal · museum - Parte inferior de la carrocería · attraction - Hermanas Mirabal · memorial - Monumento Hermanas Mirabal · memorial 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: Salcedo - 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) · Santiago23 km - Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata39 km ### Nearest railway station Madre y Maestra / PUCMM (Santiago), about 31 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:07, 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. ## Municipal districts of Salcedo Municipal district Area km² Localities Services [Jamao Afuera](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/hermanas-mirabal/salcedo/jamao-afuera/) 93 27 1 [Salcedo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/hermanas-mirabal/salcedo/salcedo/) 84 36 52 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 Salcedo Open gazetteers list **63 villages, towns and localities** in Salcedo. The largest with a recorded population: Salcedo (45,299) and Salsipuedes (11,675). Settlements here lie between about 145 m and 741 m above sea level (median 310 m). - Agua Fría - Alto de Piedras - Arroyo Blanco - Arroyo Grande - Camarones - Cañada Clara - Conuco - El Almendro - El Badén - El Catey - El Coco Número Uno - El Gorro - El Jobo - El Muerto - El Pistolar - El Podrido - El Rancho - El Rancho Abajo - El Samán - Jamao Adentro - Jamao Afuera - Jayabo - Jayabo Adentro - Jayabo Afuera - Jayabo al Medio - La Bellaca - La Culata - La Culebra - La Cumbre - La Jagüita - La Majagua - La Piragua - Las Cuevas - Loma del Corral - Los Aracenes - Los Azules - Los Cacaos - Los Cacaos Salcedo - Los Cateyes - Los Caños - Los Cocos - Los Lirios - Los Montes - Los Robles - Los Tabucos - Los Zanjón - Monte Adentro - Monte Llano - Monte Llano (Jamao Afuera) - Ojo de Agua - Palma Herrada - Palmar - Palmar Abajo - Palmarito - Palmarito Abajo - Palmasola - Partido - Rancho Arriba - Rancho al Medio - Salcedo - Salsipuedes - San José - Villa Báez 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 Salcedo Named natural and historic features inside Salcedo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 28 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Blanco - Arroyo Bonito - Arroyo Cañada Clara - Arroyo Cañada Clara - Arroyo Dichoso - Arroyo Federico - Arroyo Grande - Arroyo Jagua Macho - Arroyo Juana Núñez - Arroyo La Bellaca - Arroyo La Culebra - Arroyo León - Arroyo Los Anones - Arroyo Los Cateyitos - Arroyo Los Caños - Arroyo Los Lirios - Arroyo Los Pericos - Arroyo Los Plátanos - Arroyo Los Reyes - Arroyo Los Tomates - Arroyo Palmarito - Arroyo Pocilga - Arroyo Salsipuedes - Cañada Clarita …and 4 more. ### Hills and mountains 5 hills; 1 mountain. - Punta del Peñón · 686 m - Loma El Placer · 652 m - Loma Azul · 580 m - Loma La Culata · 509 m - Loma La Cueva · 382 m - Loma La Piragua · 244 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 Salcedo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Hermanas Mirabal Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 627 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (86 mm) and the driest Feb (29 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 49 Feb 23 29 Mar 24 38 Apr 25 44 May 26 64 Jun 27 39 Jul 27 49 Aug 27 55 Sep 27 58 Oct 26 60 Nov 25 86 Dec 24 56 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Salcedo Places mapped inside Salcedo in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals5 - Banks5 - Petrol pumps9 - Hotels5 - Shopping malls1 - Schools8 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants14 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics2 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 Salcedo?In Hermanas Mirabal Province, Cibao Nordeste Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Salcedo?Cayetano Germosén, Gaspar Hernández, La Vega, Moca, San Francisco de Macorís, Tenares and Villa Tapia - What is there to see in Salcedo?Casa Museo Hermanas Mirabal, Hermanas Mirabal, Monumento Hermanas Mirabal, Parte inferior de la carrocería - What time zone is Salcedo in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Salcedo?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Salcedo?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Salcedo?63 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Salcedo?Settlements lie between 145 m and 741 m - What is the highest point in Salcedo?Punta del Peñón (686 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Salcedo?January to December - How many hospitals are in Salcedo?5 mapped - How many banks are in Salcedo?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Salcedo?9 mapped - What is the P-code of Salcedo?DO010201 (OCHA common operational dataset)