Municipal district · Castañuelas # Palo Verde Palo Verde is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Castañuelas, Monte Cristi Province, Cibao Noroeste Region. It covers 36.1 km². 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 36.1 km² - 2 mapped services - 20 m typical elevation ## Where is Palo Verde? Palo Verde lies in Castañuelas, Monte Cristi Province, Cibao Noroeste Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 3 other municipal districts: Castañuelas, Monte Cristi and Villa Vásquez. By area it is the 308th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 41.6% of Castañuelas. The centre of Palo Verde is about 225 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.7837° N, 71.5175° W. Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Palo Verde ### Nearby, outside Palo Verde - Puerto Salina Chica · beach, Villa Vásquez 15 km - Playa Caño del Yuti · beach, Monte Cristi 17 km - Reserva Forestal Las Matas · nature reserve, Guayubín 19 km - Refugio de Vida Silvestre Río Chacuey · nature reserve, Dajabón 19 km - Playa El Morro · beach, Monte Cristi 19 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Palo Verde - Time zone UTC−4, no daylight saving · America/Santo_Domingo - Currency Peso (DOP) - Country calling code +1-809 and 1-829 - Languages Spanish - Plug types Type A, B · 110 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Cap Haitien International Airport (CAP) · Cap Haitien 72 km - Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata 99 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Dec (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 07:12, sunset around 18:09). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Palo Verde Open gazetteers list 11 villages, towns and localities in Palo Verde. Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 31 m above sea level (median 20 m). - El Ahogado - El Paso Viejo - El Vigiador - Hato Viejo - La Magdalena - Magdalena - Mejía - Molino Socias - Palo Verde - Vuelta Larga - Yaguarizo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Palo Verde Named natural and historic features inside Palo Verde, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Caño El Cementerio - Caño el Higo - Laguna de los Sociá ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Cerro Chino · 71 m - Cerro El Vigiador · 71 m - Cerro del Higüerito · 44 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Palo Verde and the best time to visit Using the climate of Monte Cristi Province, 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Palo Verde | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital Municipal Castañuelas · Castañuelas | 7.8 km | Map | | Bank | Cooperativa Momon Bueno · Castañuelas | 8.3 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Shell · Palo Verde | 5.0 km | Map | | Hotel | Kite Buen Hombre school · Villa Vásquez | 13 km | Map | | Mall | Muebleria Mally · Villa Vásquez | 8.7 km | Map | | School | Escuela Básica El Vigiador · Palo Verde | 0.1 km | Map | | College | Colegio Sagrado Corazón de Jesus · Villa Vásquez | 9.3 km | Map | | Police station | Destacamento Policial · Villa Vásquez | 9.3 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Palo Verde Places mapped inside Palo Verde in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 1 - Schools 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other municipal districts in Castañuelas - Castañuelas ## Quick answers - Where is Palo Verde? In Castañuelas, Monte Cristi Province, Cibao Noroeste Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Palo Verde? Castañuelas, Monte Cristi and Villa Vásquez - What is there to see in Palo Verde? Puerto Salina Chica, Playa Caño del Yuti, Reserva Forestal Las Matas, Refugio de Vida Silvestre Río Chacuey - What time zone is Palo Verde in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in Palo Verde? Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Palo Verde? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Palo Verde? 11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Palo Verde? Settlements lie between 11 m and 31 m - What is the highest point in Palo Verde? Cerro Chino (71 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Palo Verde? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Palo Verde? Hospital Municipal Castañuelas, about 7.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Palo Verde? Cooperativa Momon Bueno, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palo Verde? Shell, about 5.0 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Palo Verde? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Palo Verde? DO02020202 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipal district - Area: 36.1 km² - P-code: DO02020202 - Municipality: Castañuelas --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/monte-cristi/castanuelas/palo-verde/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.