# Villa Tapia, Hermanas Mirabal Province – Municipal districts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/hermanas-mirabal/villa-tapia/ Municipality · Hermanas Mirabal Province # Villa Tapia Villa Tapia is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Hermanas Mirabal Province, Cibao Nordeste Region. It covers **91.5 km²**. It is divided into 1 municipal district. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 91.5km² - 1municipal district - 22mapped services ## Where is Villa Tapia? Villa Tapia 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: [La Vega](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/la-vega/la-vega/), [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 [Tenares](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/hermanas-mirabal/tenares/). By area it is the 132nd largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 21.4% of [Hermanas Mirabal Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/hermanas-mirabal/). The centre of Villa Tapia is about 105 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 10 km from Salcedo, the main town of Hermanas Mirabal Province. The centre point is at 19.2914° N, 70.3898° 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 Villa Tapia OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Villa Tapia: 1 attraction. - Francisca Morel · attraction 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: Villa Tapia - 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) · Santiago26 km - Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata55 km ### Nearest railway station Madre y Maestra / PUCMM (Santiago), about 35 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:03) 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 Villa Tapia Municipal district Area km² Localities Services [Villa Tapia](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/hermanas-mirabal/villa-tapia/villa-tapia/) 91 31 22 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 Tapia Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Villa Tapia. The largest with a recorded population: Villa Tapia (3,113). Settlements here lie between about 71 m and 152 m above sea level (median 114 m). - Alto Alegre - Ciudad Modelo Villa Tapia - Cruce de Madrid - El Coco - El Coco Número Dos - El Hato - El Hospital - El Ranchito - El Tablón de Santa Ana - Galindo - Herrera - La Ceiba - La Cuarenta - La Esperanza - La Gina - La Jina - Las Guázumas - Los Innovadores - Los Limones - Madrid - Polanco - Ranchito - Residencial Laurel - Sabana Angosta - San José de Conuco - Santa Ana - Santa Ana Abajo - Santa Ana Arriba - Tablón Adentro - Tablón Afuera - Villa Tapia 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 Tapia Named natural and historic features inside Villa Tapia, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Agua Fría - Arroyo Baltazar - Arroyo Estancia Vieja - Arroyo Las Ánimas - Arroyo Palmar - Arroyo Porquero - Arroyo Taitabón 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 Tapia 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 Villa Tapia Places mapped inside Villa Tapia in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps6 - Hotels2 - Shopping malls1 - Schools6 - Pharmacies2 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 Tapia?In Hermanas Mirabal Province, Cibao Nordeste Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Villa Tapia?La Vega, Salcedo, San Francisco de Macorís and Tenares - What is there to see in Villa Tapia?Francisca Morel - What time zone is Villa Tapia in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Villa Tapia?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Villa Tapia?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Villa Tapia?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Villa Tapia?Settlements lie between 71 m and 152 m - What is the best time to visit Villa Tapia?January to December - How many hospitals are in Villa Tapia?3 mapped - How many banks are in Villa Tapia?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Villa Tapia?6 mapped - What is the P-code of Villa Tapia?DO010203 (OCHA common operational dataset)