Municipality · María Trinidad Sánchez Province # El Factor El Factor is a municipality of Dominican Republic in María Trinidad Sánchez Province, Cibao Nordeste Region. It covers 146.8 km². It is divided into 2 municipal districts. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 147 km² - 2 municipal districts - 7 mapped services ## Where is El Factor? El Factor lies in María Trinidad Sánchez Province, Cibao Nordeste Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 5 other municipalities: Arenoso, Castillo, Nagua, San Francisco de Macorís and Villa Riva. By area it is the 101st largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 12.2% of María Trinidad Sánchez Province. The centre of El Factor is about 92 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 13 km from Nagua, the main town of María Trinidad Sánchez Province. The centre point is at 19.2944° N, 69.9309° W. Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: El Factor - Time zone UTC−4, no daylight saving · America/Santo_Domingo - Currency Peso (DOP) - Country calling code +1-809 and 1-829 - Languages Spanish - Plug types Type A, B · 110 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Samaná El Catey International Airport (AZS) · Samana 21 km - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago 72 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). 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 El Factor | Municipal district | Area km² | Localities | Services | | El Factor | 97 | 27 | 5 | | El Pozo | 50 | 11 | 2 | Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). ## Villages and localities in El Factor Open gazetteers list 38 villages, towns and localities in El Factor. The largest with a recorded population: El Factor (7,014). Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 281 m above sea level (median 38 m). - Alto del Rancho - Arenoso - Arroyo Claro - Candela - Caya Clara - Cinta Negra - El Abita - El Alto - El Barro - El Blanco - El Cinco - El Factor - El Helechal - El Jobito - El Macao - El Papayo - El Play (San José) - El Pozo - Factor Viejo - Firme Las Taranas - Helechal - Higüero - La Cimarra - La Factoría - La Peonía - La Pichinga - Los Fogones - Los Indios - Los Limones - Los Pajones - Los Pepinos - Madre Vieja - Piedra Blanca - Piedra Blanca Arriba - Pueblo Nuevo - Quebrada Fría - Telanza - Vuelta Larga Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of El Factor Named natural and historic features inside El Factor, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 15 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Blanco - Arroyo Claro - Arroyo El Factor - Arroyo El Muerto - Arroyo Gajo de la Mar - Arroyo Gajo del Buey - Arroyo La Peonía - Arroyo La Raíz - Arroyo Piedra Blanca - Arroyo Quebrada Morada - Arroyo Valentín - Cañada El Gajo de la Sigua - Río El Factor - Río Helechal - Río Riote ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 2 hills. - Loma El Firme · 484 m - Loma Firme de Jina Clara · 438 m - Loma de Piedra Blanca · 216 m - Loma El Macao · 192 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in El Factor and the best time to visit Using the climate of María Trinidad Sánchez 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in El Factor Places mapped inside El Factor in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals 1 - Petrol pumps 2 - Hotels 1 - Schools 2 - Police stations 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is El Factor? In María Trinidad Sánchez Province, Cibao Nordeste Region, Dominican Republic - What borders El Factor? Arenoso, Castillo, Nagua, San Francisco de Macorís and Villa Riva - What time zone is El Factor in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in El Factor? Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in El Factor? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Factor? 38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Factor? Settlements lie between 4 m and 281 m - What is the highest point in El Factor? Loma El Firme (484 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit El Factor? January to December - How many hospitals are in El Factor? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in El Factor? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of El Factor? DO010303 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipality - Area: 146.8 km² - P-code: DO010303 - Province: María Trinidad Sánchez Province --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/maria-trinidad-sanchez/el-factor/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.