# Cibao Noroeste Region, Dominican Republic – Provinces

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/

Region · Dominican Republic 

# Cibao Noroeste Region

Cibao Noroeste Region is a development region of Dominican Republic. It had an estimated **423,151 people** in 2023 on 4,874 km² (about 87 per km²). Its main town is Mao. It is divided into 4 provinces. 800 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 440 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 423,151people (2023)
- 4,874km²
- 4provinces
- 440mapped services

## How many people live in Cibao Noroeste Region?

Cibao Noroeste Region had an estimated **423,151 people** in 2023 — 4.0% of Dominican Republic, 8th of 10 regions. There are 933 women for every 1,000 men (below the Dominican Republic figure of 1,004). Spread over 4,874 km², that is about **87 people per km²**, 8th of 10 regions.

26.5% of people are children under 15 and 9.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 29 across Dominican Republic). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 56 children and older people.

0–4 ****35,786**

5–9 ****37,848**

10–14 ****38,359**

15–19 ****36,026**

20–24 ****32,748**

25–29 ****32,335**

30–34 ****31,681**

35–39 ****29,442**

40–44 ****26,733**

45–49 ****24,022**

50–54 ****21,765**

55–59 ****19,545**

60–64 ****16,857**

65–69 ****13,616**

70–74 ****10,325**

75–79 ****7,077**

80+ ****8,986**

Source: [Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-dom).

## Where is Cibao Noroeste Region?

Cibao Noroeste Region lies in [Dominican Republic](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/). It borders 2 other regions: [Cibao Norte Region](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/) and [El Valle Region](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/). By area it is the 6th largest of 10 regions in Dominican Republic. It covers 10.1% of [Dominican Republic](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/). The centre of Cibao Noroeste Region is about 190 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.5403° N, 71.3038° 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 Cibao Noroeste Region

OpenStreetMap lists 24 named sights in Cibao Noroeste Region: 9 nature reserves; 5 monuments; 4 attractions; 3 beachs; 2 museums; 1 memorial.

- Centro de Damas · museum
- Club Quisqueya · museum
- Parque Nacional Manglares de Estero Balsa · nature reserve
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Río Chacuey · nature reserve
- Reserva Científica Villa Elisa · nature reserve
- Reserva Forestal Cayuco · nature reserve
- Reserva Forestal Cerro Chacuey · nature reserve
- Reserva Forestal Las Matas · nature reserve
- Reserva Forestal Río Cana · nature reserve
- Reserva de Vida Silvestre Laguna Saladilla · nature reserve
- Vía Panorámica Entrada de Mao · nature reserve
- Playa Caño del Yuti · beach
- Playa El Morro · beach
- Puerto Salina Chica · beach
- Altar Votivo de la República Dominicana · attraction
- Bulevar de los Inmortales · attraction
- Paradise Island · attraction
- Snorkeling area · attraction
- Monumento a José Francisco Peña Gómez · monument
- Monumento a la Restauración · monument
- Monumento a los Héroes de Sabana Larga · monument
- Monumento a los Héroes de la Batalla de Beller · monument
- Monumento a los Héroes de la Restauración · memorial
- Rotonda de Cepillo · monument

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: Cibao Noroeste Region

- 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

- Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago75 km
- Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata81 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:11, sunset around 18:09).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 07:21 18:25 11.1 h 

Feb 07:14 18:44 11.5 h 

Mar 06:54 18:54 12.0 h 

Apr 06:28 19:02 12.6 h 

May 06:09 19:12 13.0 h 

Jun 06:06 19:24 13.3 h 

Jul 06:14 19:27 13.2 h 

Aug 06:25 19:14 12.8 h 

Sep 06:32 18:48 12.3 h 

Oct 06:38 18:22 11.7 h 

Nov 06:53 18:06 11.2 h 

Dec 07:11 18:09 11.0 h 

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.

## Provinces of Cibao Noroeste Region

Province People per km² Area km² Municipalities Services 

[Valverde Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/) 180,178 219 823 3 184 

[Monte Cristi Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/monte-cristi/) 118,774 63 1,884 6 113 

[Dajabón Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/dajabon/) 67,104 66 1,020 5 67 

[Santiago Rodríguez Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/santiago-rodriguez/) 57,095 50 1,147 3 76 

Source: [Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-dom); [Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-dom).

## Largest towns in Cibao Noroeste Region

- Mao48,297
- Esperanza42,169
- San Fernando de Monte Cristi17,001
- Dajabón16,398
- San Ignacio de Sabaneta16,380
- Villa Vásquez11,642
- Las Matas de Santa Cruz10,218
- Laguna Salada7,601
- Loma de Cabrera6,679
- Monción6,625
- Jaibón4,853
- Castañuelas4,209
- Pepillo Salcedo3,866
- Hatillo Palma3,574
- Maizal3,384

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Cibao Noroeste Region

Named natural and historic features inside Cibao Noroeste Region, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

103 rivers and streams; 13 lakes; 2 dams.

- Arroyo Agua de Juan
- Arroyo Baboso
- Arroyo Bambán
- Arroyo Bellaco
- Arroyo Cazuela
- Arroyo Caña
- Arroyo Cidra
- Arroyo Clavijo
- Arroyo Dominí
- Arroyo El Aguacatico
- Arroyo El Atravesado
- Arroyo El Buey
- Arroyo El Palo
- Arroyo El Rancho
- Arroyo Guajabo
- Arroyo Guamacho
- Arroyo Hondo
- Arroyo La Cabuya
- Arroyo La Lagunita
- Arroyo Las Guamas
- Arroyo Los Almácigos
- Arroyo Los Corozos
- Arroyo Los Tomines
- Arroyo Los Zumbadores

…and 94 more.

### Coast and islands

14 headlands; 7 islands; 3 beaches; 3 lagoons; 1 bay.

- Cayo Ahogado
- Ensenada de la Granja
- Isla Cabras
- Isla Cerro Gordo
- Isla de los Dos Caños
- Islote El Fraile
- Islote Manga de Yagua
- Laguna Quemado del Cojo
- Laguna de la Piedra
- Laguna de los Tocones
- Playa Juan de Bolaños
- Playa de Punta Luna
- Playa de los Cocos
- Punta Bucán
- Punta Buen Hombre
- Punta Cangrejo
- Punta Estero Balsa
- Punta Fragata
- Punta Icacos
- Punta Luna
- Punta Manatí
- Punta Mangle
- Punta Manzanillo
- Punta Presidente

…and 4 more.

### Hills and mountains

186 hills; 44 mountains; 1 peak; 1 mountain pass.

- Alto de los Aparejos · 1,998 m
- Loma de Fuquete · 1,711 m
- Loma de la Cidra · 1,563 m
- Loma la Sierrecita · 1,494 m
- Alto de La Sierra · 1,437 m
- Loma de Los Guanos · 1,435 m
- Alto de los Granados · 1,305 m
- Loma El Pando · 1,262 m
- Loma Sierra Pino Gordo · 1,234 m
- Cerro Pico del Gallo · 1,216 m
- Alto del Maniel · 1,122 m
- Monte de la Peonía · 1,027 m
- Cerro de la Yuca · 1,013 m
- Pico El Muraso · 1,006 m
- Cerro del Guano · 985 m
- Loma de Sabana · 984 m
- Loma de la Sabana · 953 m
- Loma de los Burros · 949 m
- Loma de Periquete · 947 m
- Alto de Mayonal · 925 m
- Loma de Los Charamicos · 901 m
- Cerro Los Charamicos · 889 m
- Cerro de Burén · 877 m
- Cerro de la Yerba Páez · 869 m

…and 208 more.

### Forests and nature

2 parks.

- El Morro de Montecristi
- Parque Nacional Monte Cristi

### History

4 forts.

- Fort San Francisco
- Fortaleza Beller
- Puesto La Arena
- Puesto Paso Viejo

### Getting around

4 airfields; 1 bridge.

- Dajabón Airport
- Osvaldo Virgil Airport
- Piloto
- Puente Benito Monción
- Walterio

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 Cibao Noroeste Region and the best time to visit

In Cibao Noroeste Region, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 518 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (76 mm) and the driest Feb (24 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 23 41 

Feb 23 24 

Mar 24 37 

Apr 25 38 

May 26 52 

Jun 28 32 

Jul 28 35 

Aug 28 42 

Sep 27 46 

Oct 27 51 

Nov 25 76 

Dec 23 46 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cibao Noroeste Region

Places mapped inside Cibao Noroeste Region in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals48
- Banks41
- Petrol pumps52
- Hotels35
- Shopping malls8
- Schools84
- Colleges and universities18
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies27
- Restaurants95
- Police stations16
- Dental clinics15

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 Cibao Noroeste Region?In Dominican Republic
- What is the population of Cibao Noroeste Region?423,151 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Cibao Noroeste Region?About 30 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Cibao Noroeste Region?About 87 people per km²
- What borders Cibao Noroeste Region?Cibao Norte Region and El Valle Region
- What is there to see in Cibao Noroeste Region?Altar Votivo de la República Dominicana, Bulevar de los Inmortales, Centro de Damas, Club Quisqueya
- What time zone is Cibao Noroeste Region in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Cibao Noroeste Region?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Cibao Noroeste Region?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Cibao Noroeste Region?Mao
- What is the highest point in Cibao Noroeste Region?Alto de los Aparejos (1,998 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cibao Noroeste Region?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Cibao Noroeste Region?48 mapped
- How many banks are in Cibao Noroeste Region?41 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Cibao Noroeste Region?52 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cibao Noroeste Region?DO02 (OCHA common operational dataset)