# Río San Juan Municipal district, Río San Juan – Villages & Map

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Municipal district · Río San Juan 

# Río San Juan

Río San Juan is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Río San Juan, María Trinidad Sánchez Province, Cibao Nordeste Region. It covers **244.4 km²**. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 37 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 244km²
- 37mapped services
- 74 mtypical elevation

## Where is Río San Juan?

Río San Juan lies in [Río San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/maria-trinidad-sanchez/rio-san-juan/), [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: [Arroyo Salado](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/maria-trinidad-sanchez/cabrera/arroyo-salado/), [Cabrera](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/maria-trinidad-sanchez/cabrera/cabrera/), [Joba Arriba](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/gaspar-hernandez/joba-arriba/), [Las Gordas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/maria-trinidad-sanchez/nagua/las-gordas/), [San Francisco de Macorís](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/san-francisco-de-macoris/san-francisco-de-macoris/) and [Villa Magante](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/gaspar-hernandez/villa-magante/). By area it is the 46th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. The centre of Río San Juan is about 123 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.5669° N, 70.0888° 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 Río San Juan

OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Río San Juan: 4 beachs; 2 nature reserves.

- Monumento Natural Bosque Húmedo de Río San Juan · nature reserve
- Monumento Natural Laguna Gri-Grí · nature reserve
- Playa Grande · beach
- Playa Los Mino · beach
- Playa Preciosa · beach
- Playa de Los Guardias · beach

### Nearby, outside Río San Juan

- Playa Magante · beach, Villa Magante10 km
- Wooden sculpture · attraction, Villa Magante10 km
- Monumento Natural El Saltadero · nature reserve, Cabrera18 km
- Dudu Lake · attraction, La Entrada19 km
- Playa El Bretón · beach, Cabrera19 km
- Monumento Natural Cabo Francés Viejo · nature reserve, Cabrera19 km
- Playa Ermita · beach, Gaspar Hernández19 km
- Cabo Francés Viejo · attraction, Cabrera19 km
- Playa Los Cocos · beach, La Entrada19 km
- Saltadero · waterfall, Cabrera20 km
- Playa Arroyo Salado · beach, La Entrada20 km
- Playa Diamante · beach, Cabrera20 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: Río San Juan

- 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) · Samana50 km
- Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata55 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)](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 Río San Juan

Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Río San Juan. The largest with a recorded population: Río San Juan (8,983). Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 601 m above sea level (median 74 m).

- Acapulco
- Arroyo Grande
- Arroyo Sabana
- Aurora
- Batey Laguneta
- Bobita
- Caraqueño
- Carrasco
- Copeyito
- Cuerno de Buey
- El Caraqueño
- El Cruce
- El Guano
- El Hospital
- El Tablón
- El Toro
- Jabo Claro
- La Caribe
- La Cubana
- La Gallera Vieja
- La Hicotea
- La Manigua Arriba
- La Novilla
- La Vigía
- Laguna de Yerba
- Los Cacaos
- Los Cajuiles
- Los Pomos
- Mata Puerco
- Palmarito
- Pozo Prieto
- Puerca Gorda
- Rosa Delia
- Río San Juan
- Sabana La Puerta
- Santa Lucía
- Sábana La Puerta
- Tu Arena

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 Río San Juan

Named natural and historic features inside Río San Juan, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

56 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Arroyo Angostura
- Arroyo Bebedero
- Arroyo Bejuquito de Clavo
- Arroyo Bobita al Monte
- Arroyo Burra
- Arroyo Cacao
- Arroyo Caraqueño
- Arroyo Caño Amarillo
- Arroyo Chiquito
- Arroyo Colorado
- Arroyo Coquitar
- Arroyo Dajao
- Arroyo El Agua
- Arroyo El Café
- Arroyo El Estero
- Arroyo El Loco
- Arroyo El Palo
- Arroyo El Ñaque
- Arroyo Grande
- Arroyo Guano
- Arroyo Hicotea
- Arroyo La Ceja
- Arroyo La Descubierta
- Arroyo La Majagua

…and 33 more.

### Coast and islands

2 beaches; 2 headlands.

- Playa Grande
- Playa Navío
- Punta Caño El Coco
- Punta La Playa

### Hills and mountains

5 hills; 1 mountain.

- Loma El Morro · 598 m
- Loma La Vigía · 436 m
- Loma El Morrito · 368 m
- Loma El Guano · 244 m
- Loma de Mata Puerco · 235 m
- Loma de Las Piraguas · 90 m

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 Río San Juan 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 Río San Juan

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Municipal Dr. Desiderio Acosta · Río San Juan 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.63221&mlon=-70.07509#map=17/19.63221/-70.07509) 

Bank Scotiabank · Río San Juan 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.64423&mlon=-70.07431#map=17/19.64423/-70.07431) 

ATM Banreservas · San Francisco de Macorís 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.27687&mlon=-70.24038#map=17/19.27687/-70.24038) 

Petrol pump Shell · Río San Juan 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.64074&mlon=-70.07408#map=17/19.64074/-70.07408) 

Hotel Hotel Vista Linda Lodges Et Villas · Río San Juan 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.62181&mlon=-70.05030#map=17/19.62181/-70.05030) 

Mall Casa Duval · Cabrera 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.64217&mlon=-69.90280#map=17/19.64217/-69.90280) 

School Manna Christian School, Bobita, Dominican Republic · Río San Juan 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.56345&mlon=-70.09192#map=17/19.56345/-70.09192) 

College Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago · Gaspar Hernández 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.63040&mlon=-70.28013#map=17/19.63040/-70.28013) 

Police station Cestur · Río San Juan 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.67819&mlon=-70.00471#map=17/19.67819/-70.00471) 

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 Río San Juan

Places mapped inside Río San Juan in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels11
- Schools4
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants14
- Police stations1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Río San Juan?In Río San Juan, María Trinidad Sánchez Province, Cibao Nordeste Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Río San Juan?Arroyo Salado, Cabrera, Joba Arriba, Las Gordas, San Francisco de Macorís and Villa Magante
- What is there to see in Río San Juan?Monumento Natural Bosque Húmedo de Río San Juan, Monumento Natural Laguna Gri-Grí, Playa Grande, Playa Los Mino
- What time zone is Río San Juan in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Río San Juan?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Río San Juan?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Río San Juan?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Río San Juan?Settlements lie between 6 m and 601 m
- What is the highest point in Río San Juan?Loma El Morro (598 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Río San Juan?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Río San Juan?Hospital Municipal Dr. Desiderio Acosta, about 7.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Río San Juan?Scotiabank, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Río San Juan?Banreservas, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Río San Juan?Shell, about 8.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Río San Juan?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Río San Juan?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Río San Juan?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Río San Juan?DO01030401 (OCHA common operational dataset)