Municipality · Monte Cristi Province # Guayubín Guayubín is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Monte Cristi Province, Cibao Noroeste Region. It covers 833.5 km². It is divided into 4 municipal districts. 88 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 833 km² - 4 municipal districts - 26 mapped services ## Where is Guayubín? Guayubín lies in Monte Cristi Province, Cibao Noroeste Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 8 other municipalities: Castañuelas, Laguna Salada, Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Mao, Partido, San Ignacio de Sabaneta, Villa Isabela and Villa Vásquez. By area it is the 10th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 44.2% of Monte Cristi Province. The centre of Guayubín is about 201 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 40 km from San Fernando de Monte Cristi, the main town of Monte Cristi Province. The centre point is at 19.6877° N, 71.3089° W. Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Guayubín OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Guayubín: 3 nature reserves; 2 attractions. - Reserva Científica Villa Elisa · nature reserve - Reserva Forestal Las Matas · nature reserve - Reserva Forestal Río Cana · nature reserve - Paradise Island · attraction - Snorkeling area · attraction 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: Guayubín - 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 - Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata 78 km - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago 80 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:11, sunset around 18:08). 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. ## Municipal districts of Guayubín | Municipal district | Area km² | Localities | Services | | Cana Chapetón | 222 | 24 | 1 | | Guayubín | 263 | 34 | 9 | | Hatillo Palma | 133 | 13 | 10 | | Villa Elisa | 215 | 18 | 6 | Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). ## Villages and localities in Guayubín Open gazetteers list 88 villages, towns and localities in Guayubín. The largest with a recorded population: Hatillo Palma (3,574), Cana Chapetón (1,758) and Villa Elisa (1,143). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 633 m above sea level (median 65 m). - Agua de Luis - Agua de Palma - Agua de la Palma - Arroyo Caña - Arroyo de Agua - Batey Cerro Gordo - Batey Portela - Boca de Aminilla - Bohío Viejo - Cabeza de Toro - Cana - Cana Chapetón - Cayucal de La Antonia - Caña Chapetón - Cañucal - Cercadillo - Cerro Gordo - Cerro Gordo Abajo - Cerro Gordo Arriba - Cerro Gordo del Medio - Derramadero - Doña Antonia - El Campamento - El Cayal - El Cayucal - El Charcón - El Copey - El Corte de la Piedra - El Guanito - El Guayo - El Hospital - El Papayo - El Peñón - El Pocito - Estero Balsa - Fundo Viejo - Guayubincito - Guayubín - Guayubíncito - Gurabo - Gurabo Adentro - Hatillo Palma - Hatillo Palma Adentro - Hato del Medio - Hato del Medio Abajo - Hato del Medio Arriba - Higüerito - Juan Gómez - La Antonia - La Cayita - La Caída - La Gata - La Guajaca - La Lagunita - La Sabana - La Salada - La Sierrecita - Laguna Colorada - Laguna de Solimán - Las Avispas - Lindo - Los Algodones - Los Capellanes - Los Derramaderos - Los Jobos - Los Limones - Machete - Manga - Martín García - Monte Abajo - Peña de Ranchadero - Piloto - Pozo Negro - Puerto Juanita - Ranchadero - Rompito - Sabana Cruz - Sabana de Machete - Sabana de los Gatos - Sabanetica - San Lorenzo de Guayubín - Vanessa - Villa Elisa - Villa Lobos - Villa Lobos Abajo - Villa Nueva - Villa Sinda - Yarajima Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Guayubín Named natural and historic features inside Guayubín, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Cañada Copey - Cañada Honda - Cañada Larga - Cañada de Bernardo - Caño Salado - Río Aminilla - Río Caña - Río Guayubín - Río Gurabo ### Coast and islands 1 island; 1 headland. - Isla Cerro Gordo - Punta Buen Hombre ### Hills and mountains 24 hills; 1 mountain. - Loma El Peñón · 373 m - Sierra de las Coabas · 339 m - Alto del Papayo · 326 m - Loma de Pirula · 307 m - Loma El Guanillo · 297 m - Loma de Seterino · 297 m - Loma Agua de Palma · 286 m - Loma La Caña · 285 m - Loma El Balatal · 269 m - Loma del Quemado · 250 m - Loma Los Uveros · 229 m - Loma La Catalina · 225 m - Loma de La Lagunita · 204 m - La Piedra Gorda · 187 m - Loma de Ventura · 182 m - Cerro La Sabeja · 158 m - Cerro de Baboso · 147 m - Cerro de los Chinos · 131 m - Cerro Cabeza de Toro · 129 m - Loma La Gata · 122 m - Loma de los Caños · 120 m - Loma del Cacheo · 106 m - Cerros de El Charcón · 83 m - Cerro La Bajía · 74 m …and 1 more. ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Piloto 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 Guayubín 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Guayubín Places mapped inside Guayubín in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals 5 - Petrol pumps 4 - Hotels 1 - Schools 4 - Colleges and universities 2 - Pharmacies 2 - Restaurants 7 - Police stations 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Guayubín? In Monte Cristi Province, Cibao Noroeste Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Guayubín? Castañuelas, Laguna Salada, Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Mao, Partido, San Ignacio de Sabaneta, Villa Isabela and Villa Vásquez - What is there to see in Guayubín? Paradise Island, Reserva Científica Villa Elisa, Reserva Forestal Las Matas, Reserva Forestal Río Cana - What time zone is Guayubín in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in Guayubín? Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Guayubín? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Guayubín? 88 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Guayubín? Settlements lie between 1 m and 633 m - What is the highest point in Guayubín? Loma El Peñón (373 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Guayubín? January to December - How many hospitals are in Guayubín? 5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Guayubín? 4 mapped - What is the P-code of Guayubín? DO020203 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipality - Area: 833.5 km² - P-code: DO020203 - Province: Monte Cristi Province --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/monte-cristi/guayubin/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.