# Dajabón Province, Cibao Noroeste Region – Municipalities

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Province · Cibao Noroeste Region 

# Dajabón Province

Dajabón Province is a province of Dominican Republic in Cibao Noroeste Region. It had an estimated **67,104 people** in 2023 on 1,020 km² (about 66 per km²). Its main town is Dajabón. It is divided into 5 municipalities. 149 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 67 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 67,104people (2023)
- 1,020km²
- 5municipalities
- 67mapped services

## How many people live in Dajabón Province?

Dajabón Province had an estimated **67,104 people** in 2023 — 15.9% of Cibao Noroeste Region, 27th of 32 provinces. There are 942 women for every 1,000 men (above the Cibao Noroeste Region figure of 933). Spread over 1,020 km², that is about **66 people per km²**, 23rd of 32 provinces.

27.3% of people are children under 15 and 10.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 30 across Cibao Noroeste Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 61 children and older people.

0–4 ****5,811**

5–9 ****6,184**

10–14 ****6,295**

15–19 ****6,049**

20–24 ****5,503**

25–29 ****5,401**

30–34 ****5,033**

35–39 ****4,063**

40–44 ****3,534**

45–49 ****3,229**

50–54 ****3,156**

55–59 ****3,008**

60–64 ****2,758**

65–69 ****2,388**

70–74 ****1,832**

75–79 ****1,253**

80+ ****1,607**

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 Dajabón Province?

Dajabón Province lies in [Cibao Noroeste Region](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/), [Dominican Republic](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/). It borders 3 other provinces: [Elías Piña Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/), [Monte Cristi Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/monte-cristi/) and [Santiago Rodríguez Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/santiago-rodriguez/). By area it is the 23rd largest of 32 provinces in Dominican Republic. It covers 20.9% of [Cibao Noroeste Region](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/). The centre of Dajabón Province is about 207 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 53 km from Mao, the main town of Cibao Noroeste Region. The centre point is at 19.4376° N, 71.5713° 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 Dajabón Province

OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in Dajabón Province: 3 monuments; 3 nature reserves; 2 attractions; 1 memorial.

- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Río Chacuey · nature reserve
- Reserva Forestal Cayuco · nature reserve
- Reserva Forestal Cerro Chacuey · nature reserve
- Altar Votivo de la República Dominicana · attraction
- Bulevar de los Inmortales · attraction
- 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

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: Dajabón Province

- 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

- Cap Haitien International Airport (CAP) · Cap Haitien73 km
- Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago101 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:12, sunset around 18:10).

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.

## Municipalities of Dajabón Province

Municipality Area km² Municipal districts Services 

[Dajabón](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/dajabon/dajabon/) 261 2 40 

[El Pino](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/dajabon/el-pino/) 88 2 2 

[Loma de Cabrera](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/dajabon/loma-de-cabrera/) 246 3 13 

[Partido](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/dajabon/partido/) 150 1 10 

[Restauración](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/dajabon/restauracion/) 276 1 2 

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/).

## Largest towns in Dajabón Province

- Dajabón16,398
- Loma de Cabrera6,679
- Partido2,170
- Restauración2,031
- El Pino1,529

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 Dajabón Province

Named natural and historic features inside Dajabón Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

14 rivers and streams; 2 dams; 1 lake.

- Arroyo Agua de Juan
- Arroyo Baboso
- Arroyo El Atravesado
- Arroyo Los Corozos
- Arroyo Los Zumbadores
- Arroyo del Valle
- Cañada Amatama
- Cañada Higo
- Cañada Peña
- Cañada Salidero
- Laguna de Luis Aracena
- Presa Chacuey
- Presa Maguaca
- Río Dajao
- Río Manatí
- Río Neita
- Río Pinillo

### Hills and mountains

34 hills; 13 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- Cerro Pico del Gallo · 1,216 m
- Alto del Maniel · 1,122 m
- Cerro del Guano · 985 m
- Loma de Sabana · 984 m
- Loma de la Sabana · 953 m
- Loma de Periquete · 947 m
- Cerro de Burén · 877 m
- Cerro de la Yerba Páez · 869 m
- Cerrito Malo · 831 m
- Cerro de la Jina Mocha · 817 m
- Cerro Chacuey · 795 m
- Cerro Trinitaria · 731 m
- Cerro de Dajao · 664 m
- Mont Grimé · 654 m
- Paso del Corozo · 654 m
- Cerro de los Candelones · 620 m
- Loma Gajo de Las Tres Palmas · 613 m
- Cerro de Jiménez · 605 m
- Cerro de Los Melados · 593 m
- Loma La Catanga · 485 m
- Cerro de Las Mercedes · 462 m
- Cerro Monte · 449 m
- Cerro Mateo · 444 m
- Cerro El Atravesado · 403 m

…and 24 more.

### History

3 forts.

- Fortaleza Beller
- Puesto La Arena
- Puesto Paso Viejo

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Dajabón Airport

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 Dajabón Province and the best time to visit

In Dajabón Province, the warmest month is Jul (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 489 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (71 mm) and the driest Feb (21 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September to May**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 37 

Feb 24 21 

Mar 25 34 

Apr 26 35 

May 27 50 

Jun 28 31 

Jul 28 30 

Aug 28 41 

Sep 28 43 

Oct 27 55 

Nov 25 71 

Dec 24 41 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Dajabón Province

Places mapped inside Dajabón Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals5
- Banks10
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels13
- Shopping malls2
- Schools14
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants11
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics1

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 Dajabón Province?In Cibao Noroeste Region, Dominican Republic
- What is the population of Dajabón Province?67,104 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Dajabón Province?About 28 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Dajabón Province?About 66 people per km²
- What borders Dajabón Province?Elías Piña Province, Monte Cristi Province and Santiago Rodríguez Province
- What is there to see in Dajabón Province?Altar Votivo de la República Dominicana, Bulevar de los Inmortales, Monumento a la Restauración, Monumento a los Héroes de Sabana Larga
- What time zone is Dajabón Province in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Dajabón Province?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Dajabón Province?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Dajabón Province?Dajabón
- What is the highest point in Dajabón Province?Cerro Pico del Gallo (1,216 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Dajabón Province?September to May
- How many hospitals are in Dajabón Province?5 mapped
- How many banks are in Dajabón Province?10 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Dajabón Province?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Dajabón Province?DO0201 (OCHA common operational dataset)
