# Las Terrenas, Samaná Province – Municipal districts & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/samana/las-terrenas/ Municipality · Samaná Province # Las Terrenas Las Terrenas is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Samaná Province, Cibao Nordeste Region. It covers **112.0 km²**. It is divided into 1 municipal district. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 250 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 112km² - 1municipal district - 250mapped services ## Where is Las Terrenas? Las Terrenas lies in [Samaná Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/samana/), [Cibao Nordeste Region](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/), [Dominican Republic](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/). It borders 2 other municipalities: [Samaná](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/samana/samana/) and [Sánchez](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/samana/sanchez/). By area it is the 124th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 13.0% of [Samaná Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/samana/). The centre of Las Terrenas is about 97 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 26 km from Samaná, the main town of Samaná Province. The centre point is at 19.2838° N, 69.5662° 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 Las Terrenas OpenStreetMap lists 10 named sights in Las Terrenas: 6 beachs; 2 viewpoints; 2 attractions. - Playa Cosón · beach - Playa Las Ballenas · beach - Playa Las Terrenas · beach - Playa Portillo · beach - Playa Portillo · beach - Playa Portillo · beach - Mi Paraíso Viewpoint · viewpoint - Mirrador · viewpoint - Combate de gallos · attraction - Playa Secreto · attraction 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: Las Terrenas - 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) · Samana18 km - La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) · La Isabela91 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:03, sunset around 18:02). 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. ## Municipal districts of Las Terrenas Municipal district Area km² Localities Services [Las Terrenas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/samana/las-terrenas/las-terrenas/) 112 29 250 Source: [Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-dom); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Las Terrenas Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Las Terrenas. The largest with a recorded population: Las Terrenas (7,713). Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 461 m above sea level (median 118 m). - Abra Grande - Altamira - Cañada Clara - Caño Seco - Ceiba Bonita - Come Pan - Cosón - El Almendro - El Callejón - El Hoyo del Cacao - El Jamito - El Naranjito - El Portillo - La Barbacoa - La Bejuquera - La Cañita - La Ceiba - La Guázara - La Iglesia - La Noria - La Playa - Laguna Grande - Las Terrenas - Los Naranjos - Los Puentes - Manantial - Obdulia (El Pueblecito) - Portillo - Pueblo de los Pescadores 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 Las Terrenas Named natural and historic features inside Las Terrenas, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Caño Salado - Arroyo El Jobo - Río Cosón ### Coast and islands 9 headlands; 2 beaches. - Playa Bonita - Playa de Maricó - Punta Balatá - Punta Bonita - Punta Cosón - Punta El Anclón - Punta El Subidero - Punta Maricó - Punta Matilde - Punta Portillo - Punta Terrenas ### Hills and mountains 6 hills; 5 mountains. - Loma de Laguna Grande · 466 m - Loma El Naranjito · 376 m - Loma El Coco · 372 m - Monte Las Cañitas · 347 m - Loma Los Grayumos · 283 m - Loma Demetrio · 230 m - Firme de la Jina · 222 m - Loma Lirio · 219 m - Loma La Sigua · 202 m - Loma Canoa · 195 m - Loma Buenavista · 26 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 Las Terrenas and the best time to visit Using the climate of Samaná Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 692 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (82 mm) and the driest Feb (32 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 45 Feb 25 32 Mar 25 32 Apr 26 50 May 27 81 Jun 28 46 Jul 28 63 Aug 28 68 Sep 28 70 Oct 27 67 Nov 26 82 Dec 25 57 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Las Terrenas Places mapped inside Las Terrenas in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Banks4 - ATMs5 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels121 - Shopping malls10 - Schools3 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants93 - Police stations3 - Dental clinics3 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 Las Terrenas?In Samaná Province, Cibao Nordeste Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Las Terrenas?Samaná and Sánchez - What is there to see in Las Terrenas?Combate de gallos, Mi Paraíso Viewpoint, Mirrador, Playa Cosón - What time zone is Las Terrenas in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Las Terrenas?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Las Terrenas?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Las Terrenas?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Las Terrenas?Settlements lie between 6 m and 461 m - What is the highest point in Las Terrenas?Loma de Laguna Grande (466 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Las Terrenas?January to December - How many hospitals are in Las Terrenas?4 mapped - How many banks are in Las Terrenas?4 mapped - How many ATMs are in Las Terrenas?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Las Terrenas?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Las Terrenas?DO010403 (OCHA common operational dataset)