# Tenares, Hermanas Mirabal Province – Municipal districts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/hermanas-mirabal/tenares/

Municipality · Hermanas Mirabal Province 

# Tenares

Tenares is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Hermanas Mirabal Province, Cibao Nordeste Region. It covers **158.9 km²**. It is divided into 2 municipal districts. 60 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 41 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 159km²
- 2municipal districts
- 41mapped services

## Where is Tenares?

Tenares 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 4 other municipalities: [Gaspar Hernández](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/gaspar-hernandez/), [Salcedo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/hermanas-mirabal/salcedo/), [San Francisco de Macorís](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/san-francisco-de-macoris/) and [Villa Tapia](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/hermanas-mirabal/villa-tapia/). By area it is the 94th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 37.2% of [Hermanas Mirabal Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/hermanas-mirabal/). The centre of Tenares is about 117 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 14 km from Salcedo, the main town of Hermanas Mirabal Province. The centre point is at 19.4481° N, 70.3068° 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 Tenares

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Tenares: 1 nature reserve.

- Reserva Científica La Salcedoa · nature reserve

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: Tenares

- 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) · Santiago32 km
- Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata44 km

### Nearest railway station

Madre y Maestra / PUCMM (Santiago), about 40 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 Tenares

Municipal district Area km² Localities Services 

[Blanco](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/hermanas-mirabal/tenares/blanco/) 66 13 1 

[Tenares](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/hermanas-mirabal/tenares/tenares/) 93 47 40 

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 Tenares

Open gazetteers list **60 villages, towns and localities** in Tenares. The largest with a recorded population: Tenares (7,390) and Blanco Abajo (365). Settlements here lie between about 111 m and 701 m above sea level (median 355 m).

- Arroyito
- Arroyo Seco
- Blanco Abajo
- Blanco Arriba
- Blanco al Medio
- Blanquito
- Boba Arriba
- Canete
- Canete Arriba
- Canta Rana
- Ciudad Modelo
- Cristo Rey
- El Cafetal
- El Corozal
- El Gajo
- El Higuito
- El Millón
- El Peñón
- El Placer
- Gran Parada
- Jagua Macho
- La Amapola
- La Bajada
- La Catalina
- La Colonia
- La Colonia de Blanco
- La Grama
- La Gran Parada
- La Guama
- La Hoya
- La Jaguita
- La Jíbara
- La Penda
- La Peñita
- La Sigua
- Loma Azul
- Loma de Agua
- Los Arroyos
- Los Buempanes
- Los Cayos
- Los Guayos
- Los Guázaros
- Los Hoyos
- Los Naranjos
- Los Pomos
- Palmarito
- Palo de la Jaiba
- Paso Hondo
- Residencial Almánzar
- Residencial Doña Elpidia
- Residencial Paraíso
- Tenares
- Urb. Cáceres
- Urb. La Piedra
- Urbanización Julián Javier I
- Urbanización Julián Javier II
- Urbanización Los Jardines
- Urbanización Rosado
- Urbanización Taveras
- Verraco

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 Tenares

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

### Water

35 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Aguacate
- Arroyo Anguillita
- Arroyo Arroyito
- Arroyo Blanquito
- Arroyo Blanquito
- Arroyo Canta Rana
- Arroyo Caña
- Arroyo Colorado
- Arroyo Doña Luisa
- Arroyo El Blanquito
- Arroyo El Guaranal
- Arroyo Grande
- Arroyo La Bestia
- Arroyo La Majagua
- Arroyo La Malena
- Arroyo La Penda
- Arroyo La Sabana
- Arroyo Las Ánimas
- Arroyo Los Puercos
- Arroyo Maco
- Arroyo Maimón
- Arroyo Maquito
- Arroyo Plátano
- Arroyo Samo

…and 11 more.

### Hills and mountains

3 hills; 1 mountain.

- Cerro La Cruz · 510 m
- Firme La Lomota · 457 m
- Alto La Lomota · 363 m
- Loma La Caoba · 348 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 Tenares 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 Tenares

Places mapped inside Tenares in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals5
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps5
- Shopping malls3
- Schools6
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants11
- Police stations2
- 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 Tenares?In Hermanas Mirabal Province, Cibao Nordeste Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Tenares?Gaspar Hernández, Salcedo, San Francisco de Macorís and Villa Tapia
- What is there to see in Tenares?Reserva Científica La Salcedoa
- What time zone is Tenares in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Tenares?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Tenares?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tenares?60 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tenares?Settlements lie between 111 m and 701 m
- What is the highest point in Tenares?Cerro La Cruz (510 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tenares?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Tenares?5 mapped
- How many banks are in Tenares?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Tenares?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tenares?DO010202 (OCHA common operational dataset)