# El Pozo Municipal district, El Factor – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/maria-trinidad-sanchez/el-factor/el-pozo/

Municipal district · El Factor 

# El Pozo

El Pozo is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in El Factor, María Trinidad Sánchez Province, Cibao Nordeste Region. It covers **49.8 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 49.8km²
- 2mapped services
- 16 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Pozo?

El Pozo lies in [El Factor](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/maria-trinidad-sanchez/el-factor/), [María Trinidad Sánchez Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/maria-trinidad-sanchez/), [Cibao Nordeste Region](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/), [Dominican Republic](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/). It borders 5 other municipal districts: [El Aguacate](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/arenoso/el-aguacate/), [El Factor](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/maria-trinidad-sanchez/el-factor/el-factor/), [Las Taranas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/villa-riva/las-taranas/), [San José de Matanzas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/maria-trinidad-sanchez/nagua/san-jose-de-matanzas/) and [Villa Riva](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/villa-riva/villa-riva/). By area it is the 271st largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 33.9% of [El Factor](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/maria-trinidad-sanchez/el-factor/). The centre of El Pozo is about 89 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.2707° N, 69.8889° 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 El Pozo

### Nearby, outside El Pozo

- Playa Poza De Bojolo · beach, San José de Matanzas12 km
- Playa de Nagua · beach, San José de Matanzas12 km
- Reserva Científica Loma Guaconejo · nature reserve, Arroyo al Medio12 km
- Playa de Nagua · beach, San José de Matanzas12 km
- Playa De Los Gringos · beach, San José de Matanzas12 km
- Corredor Turistico Tatico Henriquez · attraction, Nagua15 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: El Pozo

- 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) · Samana16 km
- Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago77 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 El Pozo

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in El Pozo. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 30 m above sea level (median 16 m).

- Candela
- El Alto
- El Papayo
- El Pozo
- Helechal
- La Cimarra
- La Factoría
- La Pichinga
- Los Limones
- Madre Vieja
- Quebrada Fría

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 El Pozo

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Arroyo La Raíz

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 El Pozo 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Pozo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Municipal El Factor · El Factor 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.31918&mlon=-69.88874#map=17/19.31918/-69.88874) 

Bank Banco Agricola · Arenoso 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.18668&mlon=-69.85829#map=17/19.18668/-69.85829) 

ATM Banreservas Castillo · Castillo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.20975&mlon=-70.02635#map=17/19.20975/-70.02635) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Radibel II · El Pozo 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.27151&mlon=-69.89717#map=17/19.27151/-69.89717) 

Hotel Hotel Boutique Del Lago · El Factor 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.34101&mlon=-69.86502#map=17/19.34101/-69.86502) 

Mall Grego Muebles · Villa Riva 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.18326&mlon=-69.91921#map=17/19.18326/-69.91921) 

School Escuela Madre Vieja · El Pozo 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.25385&mlon=-69.90603#map=17/19.25385/-69.90603) 

College Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo · Nagua 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.35431&mlon=-69.85491#map=17/19.35431/-69.85491) 

Police station Policia el Factor · El Factor 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.30894&mlon=-69.88933#map=17/19.30894/-69.88933) 

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 El Pozo

Places mapped inside El Pozo in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools1

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 El Factor

- El Factor

## Quick answers

- Where is El Pozo?In El Factor, María Trinidad Sánchez Province, Cibao Nordeste Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders El Pozo?El Aguacate, El Factor, Las Taranas, San José de Matanzas and Villa Riva
- What is there to see in El Pozo?Playa Poza De Bojolo, Playa de Nagua, Reserva Científica Loma Guaconejo, Playa de Nagua
- What time zone is El Pozo in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in El Pozo?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in El Pozo?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Pozo?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Pozo?Settlements lie between 4 m and 30 m
- What is the best time to visit El Pozo?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Pozo?Hospital Municipal El Factor, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Pozo?Banco Agricola, about 9.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Pozo?Banreservas Castillo, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Pozo?TotalEnergies Radibel II, about 0.9 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in El Pozo?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of El Pozo?DO01030302 (OCHA common operational dataset)