# Capotillo Municipal district, Loma de Cabrera – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/dajabon/loma-de-cabrera/capotillo/ Municipal district · Loma de Cabrera # Capotillo Capotillo is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Loma de Cabrera, Dajabón Province, Cibao Noroeste Region. It covers **57.0 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 57.0km² - 230 mtypical elevation ## Where is Capotillo? Capotillo lies in [Loma de Cabrera](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/dajabon/loma-de-cabrera/), [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 4 other municipal districts: [Dajabón](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/dajabon/dajabon/dajabon/), [Loma de Cabrera](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/dajabon/loma-de-cabrera/loma-de-cabrera/), [Restauración](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/dajabon/restauracion/restauracion/) and [Santiago de la Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/dajabon/loma-de-cabrera/santiago-de-la-cruz/). By area it is the 256th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 23.2% of [Loma de Cabrera](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/dajabon/loma-de-cabrera/). The centre of Capotillo is about 215 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.4241° N, 71.6736° 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 Capotillo OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Capotillo: 1 memorial. - Monumento a los Héroes de la Restauración · memorial ### Nearby, outside Capotillo - Reserva Forestal Cerro Chacuey · nature reserve, Partido10 km - Monumento a la Restauración · monument, Restauración12 km - Altar Votivo de la República Dominicana · attraction, Dajabón14 km - Monumento a los Héroes de la Batalla de Beller · monument, Dajabón14 km - Bulevar de los Inmortales · attraction, Dajabón16 km - Reserva Forestal Cayuco · nature reserve, Dajabón19 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: Capotillo - 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 Haitien65 km - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago112 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. ## Villages and localities in Capotillo Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Capotillo. Settlements here lie between about 77 m and 688 m above sea level (median 230 m). - Alto de la Paloma - Bonito Valle - Capotillo - Cruce de Mariano Cestero - Don Miguel - El Corozo - El Junco - El Tamarindo - Fondo Grande - Hipólito Billini - La Peñita Abajo - Las Tres Palmas - Mancorna - Monte Adentro - Pueblo Nuevo - Villa Esperanza 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 Capotillo Named natural and historic features inside Capotillo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Cañada Amatama - Cañada Higo - Cañada Peña - Río Manatí ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Loma Gajo de Las Tres Palmas · 613 m - Loma Capotillo · 144 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 Capotillo 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Capotillo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital de Loma de Cabrera · Loma de Cabrera 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.42203&mlon=-71.61529#map=17/19.42203/-71.61529) Bank Banco de reservas · Loma de Cabrera 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.41955&mlon=-71.61310#map=17/19.41955/-71.61310) Petrol pump Shell · Dajabón 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.53882&mlon=-71.69513#map=17/19.53882/-71.69513) Hotel Hotel Natalie · Loma de Cabrera 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.42176&mlon=-71.61803#map=17/19.42176/-71.61803) Mall Plaza Rosa Maria · Dajabón 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.55168&mlon=-71.70695#map=17/19.55168/-71.70695) School Liceo Gral. José Cabrera · Loma de Cabrera 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.42448&mlon=-71.62138#map=17/19.42448/-71.62138) College Liceo Secundario Manuel Arturo Machado · Dajabón 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.54450&mlon=-71.69919#map=17/19.54450/-71.69919) Police station Chequeo Militar · Santiago de la Cruz 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.47825&mlon=-71.62555#map=17/19.47825/-71.62555) 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. ## Other municipal districts in Loma de Cabrera - Loma de Cabrera - Santiago de la Cruz ## Quick answers - Where is Capotillo?In Loma de Cabrera, Dajabón Province, Cibao Noroeste Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Capotillo?Dajabón, Loma de Cabrera, Restauración and Santiago de la Cruz - What is there to see in Capotillo?Monumento a los Héroes de la Restauración - What time zone is Capotillo in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Capotillo?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Capotillo?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Capotillo?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Capotillo?Settlements lie between 77 m and 688 m - What is the highest point in Capotillo?Loma Gajo de Las Tres Palmas (613 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Capotillo?September to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Capotillo?Hospital de Loma de Cabrera, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Capotillo?Banco de reservas, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Capotillo?Shell, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Capotillo?DO02010202 (OCHA common operational dataset)