Municipal district · Nagua # Las Gordas Las Gordas is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Nagua, María Trinidad Sánchez Province, Cibao Nordeste Region. It covers 151.7 km². 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 152 km² - 1 mapped service - 31 m typical elevation ## Where is Las Gordas? Las Gordas lies in Nagua, María Trinidad Sánchez Province, Cibao Nordeste Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 6 other municipal districts: Arroyo Salado, Arroyo al Medio, La Peña, Nagua, Río San Juan and San Francisco de Macorís. By area it is the 98th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 27.8% of Nagua. The centre of Las Gordas is about 107 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 21 km from Nagua, the main town of Nagua. The centre point is at 19.4247° N, 70.0456° W. Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Las Gordas OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Las Gordas: 1 nature reserve. - Refugio de Vida Silvestre La Gran Laguna o Perucho · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside Las Gordas - Reserva Científica Loma Quita Espuela · nature reserve, La Peña 11 km - Reserva Científica Loma Guaconejo · nature reserve, Arroyo al Medio 13 km - Playa Arroyo Salado · beach, La Entrada 20 km 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: Las Gordas - 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 37 km - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago 59 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 07:06, 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. ## Villages and localities in Las Gordas Open gazetteers list 31 villages, towns and localities in Las Gordas. Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 174 m above sea level (median 31 m). - Alemania - Bella Vista - Boba - Ciénaga Larga - El Becerro - El Bote - El Cruce - El Guarapo - El Guayabo - El Higüero - El Tizón - Guarapo - La Catalina - La Ciénaga - La Laguna - La Lometa - La Manigua Abajo - La Piragua - Laguna del Caimán - Las Gordas - Las Totumas Abajo - Las Totumas Arriba - Los Cuervos - Los Jengibres - Los Jenjibres - Los Memizos - Los Naranjos - Los Ranchos - Los Rincones - Mata Bonita - Quebrada Amarilla Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Las Gordas Named natural and historic features inside Las Gordas, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 16 rivers and streams; 3 lakes. - Arroyo Caimán - Arroyo Genoveva - Arroyo Higüero - Arroyo Juana - Arroyo La Catalina - Arroyo La Catalina - Arroyo Lela - Arroyo Los Memisos - Arroyo Los Morones - Arroyo Tu Arenita - Cañada La Ceja - Caño El Platanal - Caño Lalo - Caño Meme - Gran Laguna - Laguna La Virtuosa - Laguna Rincón Bellaco - Río Baquí - Río Boba ### Coast and islands 2 beaches; 1 headland. - Playa Gran Laguna - Playa de Boba - Punta El Zanjón ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Loma Los Balataces · 373 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 Las Gordas 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Las Gordas | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital Municipal El Factor · El Factor | 20 km | Map | | Bank | Scotia Banco · Nagua | 21 km | Map | | ATM | Banreservas Castillo · Castillo | 24 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Shell · Arroyo Salado | 14 km | Map | | Hotel | Cunae.rd · Jaya | 14 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza Nueva Nagua · Nagua | 21 km | Map | | School | Los Jenjibres · Las Gordas | 1.8 km | Map | | College | Universidad Abierta Para Adultos (UAPA) · Nagua | 20 km | Map | | Police station | Policia el Factor · El Factor | 21 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Las Gordas Places mapped inside Las Gordas in open map data, by type. - Schools 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. ## Other municipal districts in Nagua - Arroyo al Medio - Nagua - San José de Matanzas ## Quick answers - Where is Las Gordas? In Nagua, María Trinidad Sánchez Province, Cibao Nordeste Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Las Gordas? Arroyo Salado, Arroyo al Medio, La Peña, Nagua, Río San Juan and San Francisco de Macorís - What is there to see in Las Gordas? Refugio de Vida Silvestre La Gran Laguna o Perucho - What time zone is Las Gordas in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in Las Gordas? Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Las Gordas? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Las Gordas? 31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Las Gordas? Settlements lie between 2 m and 174 m - What is the highest point in Las Gordas? Loma Los Balataces (373 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Las Gordas? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Las Gordas? Hospital Municipal El Factor, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Las Gordas? Scotia Banco, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Las Gordas? Banreservas Castillo, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Las Gordas? Shell, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Las Gordas? DO01030103 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipal district - Area: 151.7 km² - P-code: DO01030103 - Municipality: Nagua --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/maria-trinidad-sanchez/nagua/las-gordas/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.