# Dajabón, Dajabón Province – Municipal districts & Villages

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Municipality · Dajabón Province 

# Dajabón

Dajabón is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Dajabón Province, Cibao Noroeste Region. It covers **260.7 km²**. It is divided into 2 municipal districts. 52 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 40 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 261km²
- 2municipal districts
- 40mapped services

## Where is Dajabón?

Dajabón lies in [Dajabón Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/dajabon/), [Cibao Noroeste Region](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/), [Dominican Republic](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Las Matas de Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/monte-cristi/las-matas-de-santa-cruz/), [Loma de Cabrera](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/dajabon/loma-de-cabrera/), [Monte Cristi](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/monte-cristi/monte-cristi/), [Partido](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/dajabon/partido/) and [Pepillo Salcedo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/monte-cristi/pepillo-salcedo/). By area it is the 61st largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 25.6% of [Dajabón Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/dajabon/). The centre of Dajabón is about 219 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.5709° N, 71.6223° 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

OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Dajabón: 2 attractions; 2 monuments; 2 nature reserves.

- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Río Chacuey · nature reserve
- Reserva Forestal Cayuco · nature reserve
- Altar Votivo de la República Dominicana · attraction
- Bulevar de los Inmortales · attraction
- Monumento a los Héroes de Sabana Larga · monument
- Monumento a los Héroes de la Batalla de Beller · 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: Dajabón

- 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 Haitien63 km
- Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago108 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.

## Municipal districts of Dajabón

Municipal district Area km² Localities Services 

[Cañongo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/dajabon/dajabon/canongo/) 40 7 0 

[Dajabón](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/dajabon/dajabon/dajabon/) 221 45 40 

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 Dajabón

Open gazetteers list **52 villages, towns and localities** in Dajabón. The largest with a recorded population: Dajabón (16,398). Settlements here lie between about 19 m and 183 m above sea level (median 91 m).

- 30 de Marzo
- Agua Santa
- Arroyo Prieto
- Benito Monción
- Brisas de Beller
- Buena Vista
- Cayuco
- Cañongo
- Cercadillo
- Chacuey
- Clavellina
- Colonia Japonesa
- Colonia Libertador
- Colonia de Los Japoneses
- Dajabón
- El Abanico
- El Candelón
- El Cercado
- Esperón
- Kilómetro Número Cuatro
- La Aviación
- La Bahía
- La Bomba
- La Caridad
- La Ciénaga
- La Clavellina
- La Esperanza
- La Fe
- La Patilla
- La Paz
- La Piña
- La Vigía
- Lajas
- Lajas Arribas
- Lajas Donata
- Las Breñas
- Las Ciruelas
- Los Arroyos
- Los Ciruelos
- Los Jíbaros
- Los Miches
- Los Rivas
- Los Somascos
- Militar
- Nuevo México
- Padre Santa Ana
- Palo Blanco
- Plaza Beller
- Sabana Larga
- San Francisco
- Tabique
- Talanquera

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 Dajabón

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

### Water

2 dams; 1 lake.

- Laguna de Luis Aracena
- Presa Chacuey
- Presa Maguaca

### Hills and mountains

9 hills.

- Loma Los Miolanes · 214 m
- Loma Los Guaconejitos · 212 m
- Loma de Los Jíbaros · 211 m
- Cerro Verde · 195 m
- Cerro del Corozo · 167 m
- Loma de Los Bejucos · 149 m
- Loma de Perico · 112 m
- Sabana Larga · 94 m
- Cerro Pelao · 93 m

### History

1 fort.

- Fortaleza Beller

### 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 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks8
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels5
- Shopping malls1
- Schools6
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants10
- Police stations1
- 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?In Dajabón Province, Cibao Noroeste Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Dajabón?Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Loma de Cabrera, Monte Cristi, Partido and Pepillo Salcedo
- What is there to see in Dajabón?Altar Votivo de la República Dominicana, Bulevar de los Inmortales, Monumento a los Héroes de Sabana Larga, Monumento a los Héroes de la Batalla de Beller
- What time zone is Dajabón in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Dajabón?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Dajabón?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Dajabón?52 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dajabón?Settlements lie between 19 m and 183 m
- What is the highest point in Dajabón?Loma Los Miolanes (214 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Dajabón?September to May
- How many hospitals are in Dajabón?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Dajabón?8 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Dajabón?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Dajabón?DO020101 (OCHA common operational dataset)
