# Santiago de la Cruz Municipal district, Loma de Cabrera > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/dajabon/loma-de-cabrera/santiago-de-la-cruz/ Municipal district · Loma de Cabrera # Santiago de la Cruz Santiago de la Cruz is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Loma de Cabrera, Dajabón Province, Cibao Noroeste Region. It covers **48.9 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 48.9km² - 2mapped services - 180 mtypical elevation ## Where is Santiago de la Cruz? Santiago de la Cruz 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: [Capotillo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/dajabon/loma-de-cabrera/capotillo/), [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/) and [Partido](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/dajabon/partido/partido/). By area it is the 272nd largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 19.9% of [Loma de Cabrera](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/dajabon/loma-de-cabrera/). The centre of Santiago de la Cruz is about 216 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.4940° N, 71.6370° 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 Santiago de la Cruz ### Nearby, outside Santiago de la Cruz - Reserva Forestal Cerro Chacuey · nature reserve, Partido7.5 km - Monumento a los Héroes de la Restauración · memorial, Capotillo8.9 km - Monumento a los Héroes de la Batalla de Beller · monument, Dajabón9.2 km - Altar Votivo de la República Dominicana · attraction, Dajabón9.6 km - Bulevar de los Inmortales · attraction, Dajabón11 km - Reserva Forestal Cayuco · nature reserve, Dajabón11 km - Monumento a los Héroes de Sabana Larga · monument, Dajabón12 km - Refugio de Vida Silvestre Río Chacuey · nature reserve, Dajabón16 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: Santiago de la Cruz - 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 Haitien64 km - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago109 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 Santiago de la Cruz Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Santiago de la Cruz. Settlements here lie between about 117 m and 242 m above sea level (median 180 m). - Campeche - Charó - Corral Grande - El Corozo - La Piña - Piedra Blanca - Santiago de La Cruz - Santiago de la Cruz (El Cruce) 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 Santiago de la Cruz Named natural and historic features inside Santiago de la Cruz, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Cerro El Atravesado · 403 m - Cerro de Campeche · 170 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 Santiago de la Cruz 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 Santiago de la Cruz Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital de Loma de Cabrera · Loma de Cabrera 8.3 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 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.41955&mlon=-71.61310#map=17/19.41955/-71.61310) Petrol pump Shell · Dajabón 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.53882&mlon=-71.69513#map=17/19.53882/-71.69513) Hotel Hotel Natalie · Loma de Cabrera 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.42176&mlon=-71.61803#map=17/19.42176/-71.61803) Mall Plaza Rosa Maria · Dajabón 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.55168&mlon=-71.70695#map=17/19.55168/-71.70695) School Escuela Pública · Santiago de la Cruz 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.48041&mlon=-71.62647#map=17/19.48041/-71.62647) College Liceo Secundario Manuel Arturo Machado · Dajabón 8.6 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 2.1 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Santiago de la Cruz Places mapped inside Santiago de la Cruz in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - Police stations1 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. ## Other municipal districts in Loma de Cabrera - Capotillo - Loma de Cabrera ## Quick answers - Where is Santiago de la Cruz?In Loma de Cabrera, Dajabón Province, Cibao Noroeste Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Santiago de la Cruz?Capotillo, Dajabón, Loma de Cabrera and Partido - What is there to see in Santiago de la Cruz?Reserva Forestal Cerro Chacuey, Monumento a los Héroes de la Restauración, Monumento a los Héroes de la Batalla de Beller, Altar Votivo de la República Dominicana - What time zone is Santiago de la Cruz in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Santiago de la Cruz?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Santiago de la Cruz?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santiago de la Cruz?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santiago de la Cruz?Settlements lie between 117 m and 242 m - What is the highest point in Santiago de la Cruz?Cerro El Atravesado (403 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santiago de la Cruz?September to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Santiago de la Cruz?Hospital de Loma de Cabrera, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santiago de la Cruz?Banco de reservas, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santiago de la Cruz?Shell, about 7.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Santiago de la Cruz?DO02010203 (OCHA common operational dataset)