Municipality · María Trinidad Sánchez Province # Nagua Nagua is a municipality of Dominican Republic in María Trinidad Sánchez Province, Cibao Nordeste Region. It covers 545.3 km². It is divided into 4 municipal districts. 140 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 118 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 545 km² - 4 municipal districts - 118 mapped services ## Where is Nagua? Nagua lies in María Trinidad Sánchez Province, Cibao Nordeste Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 6 other municipalities: Arenoso, Cabrera, El Factor, Río San Juan, San Francisco de Macorís and Sánchez. By area it is the 23rd largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 45.2% of María Trinidad Sánchez Province. The centre of Nagua is about 98 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.3502° N, 70.0034° W. Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Nagua OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Nagua: 4 beachs; 2 nature reserves; 1 attraction. - Refugio de Vida Silvestre La Gran Laguna o Perucho · nature reserve - Reserva Científica Loma Guaconejo · nature reserve - Playa De Los Gringos · beach - Playa Poza De Bojolo · beach - Playa de Nagua · beach - Playa de Nagua · beach - Corredor Turistico Tatico Henriquez · attraction Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Nagua - 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 29 km - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago 63 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 Nagua | Municipal district | Area km² | Localities | Services | | Arroyo al Medio | 225 | 40 | 3 | | Las Gordas | 152 | 31 | 1 | | Nagua | 48 | 44 | 82 | | San José de Matanzas | 121 | 30 | 32 | 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 Nagua Open gazetteers list 140 villages, towns and localities in Nagua. The largest with a recorded population: Nagua (33,862). Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 419 m above sea level (median 31 m). - Alemania - Arroyo Blanco - Arroyo al Medio - Arroyo al Medio Abajo - Arroyo al Medio Arriba - Bella Vista - Blanco - Boba - Buenos Aires - Cayena - Caño Abajo - Caño Mai Tomasina - Caño Teloso - Caño de los Naranjos - Ceja de la Culebra - Ceja de la Guamita - Ceja del Jobo - Centro del Pueblo - Ciénaga Larga - Cruce El Caño - Cruce de Arroyo al Medio - Cruce de Rincón - Cruce del Rincón - Córcobas - El Aguacate - El Anón - El Bambú - El Becerro - El Bote - El Caserío - El Caño - El Cruce - El Cucurucho - El Drago - El Frenito - El Guarapo - El Guayabo - El Guayo - El Guázaro - El Higüero - El Hoyito - El Juncal - El Machete - El Majagual - El Manguito - El Naranjo - El Pozo - El Ramonal - El Saldo - El Teloso - El Tizón - El Tope del Yayal - El Yayal - Firme del Calvario - Guarapo - Hilario - José Lucas - Kilómetro 3 - La Amarga - La Capitalista - La Capitalita - La Catalina - La Ceja - La Ceja de la Palma - La Chiva - La Ciénaga - La Colmena - La Cruz - La Guamita - La Laguna - La Laguna (Peña Bello) - La Lometa - La Manigua Abajo - La Palmita - La Piragua - La Placeta - La Playita - La Represa - La Sabana - La Sabaneta - La Senda - La Travesía - Laguna del Caimán - Las Corcobas - Las Garzas - Las Gordas - Las Piezas - Las Quinientas - Las Totumas Abajo - Las Totumas Arriba - Libertad (El Guayo) - Los Anones - Los Cacaitos - Los Cacaítos - Los Cuervos - Los Fogones - Los Jengibres - Los Jenjibres - Los Memizos - Los Naranjos - Los Pajones - Los Pontones - Los Ranchos - Los Rincones - Los Suburbios (Los Grigrises) - Los Toros - Los Yayales - Mata Bonita - Matancita - Monte Llano - Nagua - Nuevo - Palmar de Los Sánchez - Placer Bonito - Pontón - Proyecto Gabriela - Proyecto José Francisco Peña Gómez - Proyecto Mingoye - Proyecto Nueva Nagua - Pueblo Nuevo - Quebrada Amarilla - Quisqueyano - Residencial Las Praderas - Residencial Vista del Atlántico - Rincón Molinillo - Rincón Molinillos - Río Mar - Sabaneta - Samaná (Samaná Tres Cuerdas) - San José de Matanzas (Matancitas) - San José de Villa - San José de Villa (Cumajón) - San Marcos (Soldado Arriba) - Sonador - Toni Lucas - Toro Cenizo - Villa Alegre - Villa Hermosa - Villa Isabel - Villa Progreso Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Nagua Named natural and historic features inside Nagua, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 73 rivers and streams; 5 lakes. - Arroyo Amaceyes - Arroyo Barraco - Arroyo Becerro - Arroyo Blanco - Arroyo Caimán - Arroyo Caño Blanco - Arroyo Caño Colorado - Arroyo Chinguelito - Arroyo Claro - Arroyo Conuco - Arroyo Córcobas - Arroyo El Caño - Arroyo El Col - Arroyo El Soldado - Arroyo El Toro - Arroyo Frenito - Arroyo Genoveva - Arroyo Guamita - Arroyo Hicotea - Arroyo Hicotea - Arroyo Higüero - Arroyo Jagual - Arroyo Juana - Arroyo Juanita …and 54 more. ### Coast and islands 4 beaches; 1 headland. - Playa El Juncal - Playa Gran Estero - Playa Gran Laguna - Playa de Boba - Punta El Zanjón ### Hills and mountains 5 hills; 2 mountains. - Loma Guaconejo · 579 m - Loma El Alto del Rancho · 410 m - Loma Los Balataces · 373 m - Loma La Estrechura · 250 m - Loma Sonador · 245 m - Loma La Cumbre · 150 m - Loma El Ramonal · 115 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 Nagua 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 Nagua Places mapped inside Nagua in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals 12 - Banks 8 - Petrol pumps 11 - Hotels 9 - Shopping malls 4 - Schools 24 - Colleges and universities 5 - Pharmacies 5 - Restaurants 28 - Police stations 3 - Dental clinics 9 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 Nagua? In María Trinidad Sánchez Province, Cibao Nordeste Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Nagua? Arenoso, Cabrera, El Factor, Río San Juan, San Francisco de Macorís and Sánchez - What is there to see in Nagua? Corredor Turistico Tatico Henriquez, Playa De Los Gringos, Playa Poza De Bojolo, Playa de Nagua - What time zone is Nagua in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in Nagua? Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Nagua? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nagua? 140 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nagua? Settlements lie between 2 m and 419 m - What is the highest point in Nagua? Loma Guaconejo (579 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nagua? January to December - How many hospitals are in Nagua? 12 mapped - How many banks are in Nagua? 8 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Nagua? 11 mapped - What is the P-code of Nagua? DO010301 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipality - Area: 545.3 km² - P-code: DO010301 - Province: María Trinidad Sánchez Province - Main town: Nagua --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/maria-trinidad-sanchez/nagua/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.