# San José de Matanzas Municipal district, Nagua – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/maria-trinidad-sanchez/nagua/san-jose-de-matanzas/ Municipal district · Nagua # San José de Matanzas San José de Matanzas is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Nagua, María Trinidad Sánchez Province, Cibao Nordeste Region. It covers **121.0 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 32 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 121km² - 32mapped services - 8 mtypical elevation ## Where is San José de Matanzas? San José de Matanzas lies in [Nagua](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/maria-trinidad-sanchez/nagua/), [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 6 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/), [El Pozo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/maria-trinidad-sanchez/el-factor/el-pozo/), [Las Coles](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/arenoso/las-coles/), [Nagua](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/maria-trinidad-sanchez/nagua/nagua/) and [Sánchez](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/samana/sanchez/sanchez/). By area it is the 144th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 22.2% of [Nagua](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/maria-trinidad-sanchez/nagua/). The centre of San José de Matanzas is about 91 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 12 km from Nagua, the main town of Nagua. The centre point is at 19.2860° N, 69.7977° 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 San José de Matanzas OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in San José de Matanzas: 4 beachs. - Playa De Los Gringos · beach - Playa Poza De Bojolo · beach - Playa de Nagua · beach - Playa de Nagua · beach ### Nearby, outside San José de Matanzas - Cueva · cave, Sánchez13 km - Playa Jackson · beach, Sánchez14 km - Corredor Turistico Tatico Henriquez · attraction, Nagua14 km - Parque Nacional Manglares del Bajo Yuna · nature reserve, Las Coles17 km - Playa Cosón · beach, Las Terrenas19 km - Mi Paraíso Viewpoint · viewpoint, Las Terrenas20 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: San José de Matanzas - 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) · Samana6.6 km - La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) · La Isabela82 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:04, sunset around 18:03). 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 San José de Matanzas Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in San José de Matanzas. Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 13 m above sea level (median 8 m). - Cayena - Caño Abajo - Caño Mai Tomasina - Ceja de la Culebra - Ceja de la Guamita - Ceja del Jobo - Cruce de Rincón - Cruce del Rincón - El Aguacate - El Anón - El Cruce - El Machete - El Naranjo - El Pozo - El Saldo - El Tope del Yayal - La Amarga - La Ceja - La Ceja de la Palma - La Guamita - La Lometa - Las Garzas - Los Suburbios (Los Grigrises) - Los Yayales - Matancita - Nuevo - Pontón - Rincón Molinillo - Rincón Molinillos - San José de Matanzas (Matancitas) 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 San José de Matanzas Named natural and historic features inside San José de Matanzas, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Caño Colorado - Caño Gran Estero - Caño La Ceja del Jobo ### Coast and islands 1 beach. - Playa Gran Estero 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 San José de Matanzas 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 San José de Matanzas Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rogastro · San José de Matanzas 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.35426&mlon=-69.82536#map=17/19.35426/-69.82536) Bank Banco Banreservas · Nagua 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.37243&mlon=-69.84390#map=17/19.37243/-69.84390) ATM Banreservas Castillo · Castillo 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.20975&mlon=-70.02635#map=17/19.20975/-70.02635) Petrol pump Estación Isla Rincón (Jose Mieses) · San José de Matanzas 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.25668&mlon=-69.78234#map=17/19.25668/-69.78234) Hotel Playa Miramar · San José de Matanzas 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.34815&mlon=-69.81564#map=17/19.34815/-69.81564) Mall Comercial De Jesús · Nagua 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.37025&mlon=-69.84997#map=17/19.37025/-69.84997) School Los Yayales · San José de Matanzas 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.30092&mlon=-69.78498#map=17/19.30092/-69.78498) College Liceo Secundario Ana Rosa Castillo · San José de Matanzas 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.35435&mlon=-69.82914#map=17/19.35435/-69.82914) Police station Politur · San José de Matanzas 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.34803&mlon=-69.81605#map=17/19.34803/-69.81605) 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 San José de Matanzas Places mapped inside San José de Matanzas in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels5 - Schools9 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants9 - Police stations2 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 Nagua - Arroyo al Medio - Las Gordas - Nagua ## Quick answers - Where is San José de Matanzas?In Nagua, María Trinidad Sánchez Province, Cibao Nordeste Region, Dominican Republic - What borders San José de Matanzas?El Aguacate, El Factor, El Pozo, Las Coles, Nagua and Sánchez - What is there to see in San José de Matanzas?Playa De Los Gringos, Playa Poza De Bojolo, Playa de Nagua, Playa de Nagua - What time zone is San José de Matanzas in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in San José de Matanzas?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in San José de Matanzas?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San José de Matanzas?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San José de Matanzas?Settlements lie between 2 m and 13 m - What is the best time to visit San José de Matanzas?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to San José de Matanzas?Rogastro, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San José de Matanzas?Banco Banreservas, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San José de Matanzas?Banreservas Castillo, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San José de Matanzas?Estación Isla Rincón (Jose Mieses), about 3.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in San José de Matanzas?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in San José de Matanzas?3 mapped - What is the P-code of San José de Matanzas?DO01030102 (OCHA common operational dataset)