Municipal district · Guayubín # Hatillo Palma Hatillo Palma is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Guayubín, Monte Cristi Province, Cibao Noroeste Region. It covers 133.2 km². 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 133 km² - 10 mapped services - 74 m typical elevation ## Where is Hatillo Palma? Hatillo Palma lies in Guayubín, Monte Cristi Province, Cibao Noroeste Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 7 other municipal districts: Cana Chapetón, Gualete, Jaibón, Jaibón (Pueblo Nuevo), La Caya, La Jaiba and Villa Elisa. By area it is the 122nd largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 16.0% of Guayubín. The centre of Hatillo Palma is about 194 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.6982° N, 71.2004° W. Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Hatillo Palma ### Nearby, outside Hatillo Palma - Reserva Científica Villa Elisa · nature reserve, Villa Elisa 8.0 km - Reserva Forestal Río Cana · nature reserve, Cana Chapetón 15 km - Monumento a José Francisco Peña Gómez · monument, Cruce de Guayacanes 16 km - Playa La Ensenada · beach, Estero Hondo 18 km - Santuario de Mamíferos Marinos Estero Hondo · nature reserve, Estero Hondo 18 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: Hatillo Palma - 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 66 km - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago 70 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. ## Villages and localities in Hatillo Palma Open gazetteers list 13 villages, towns and localities in Hatillo Palma. The largest with a recorded population: Hatillo Palma (3,574). Settlements here lie between about 47 m and 633 m above sea level (median 74 m). - Agua de Luis - Arroyo Caña - Batey Portela - Cercadillo - Derramadero - Doña Antonia - Hatillo Palma - Hatillo Palma Adentro - La Cayita - Laguna de Solimán - Lindo - Los Capellanes - Los Derramaderos Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Hatillo Palma Named natural and historic features inside Hatillo Palma, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Loma La Catalina · 225 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 Hatillo Palma 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 Hatillo Palma | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Unidade De Atencion Primaria Hatillo Palma · Hatillo Palma | 3.7 km | Map | | Bank | Banreservas · Cruce de Guayacanes | 16 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Shell · Hatillo Palma | 3.8 km | Map | | Hotel | Cayo Arena Beach Eco Hotel · Estero Hondo | 16 km | Map | | Mall | Martinez B Comunicaciones · Jaibón | 8.6 km | Map | | School | Escuela Básica Rosa E. Rodríguez · Hatillo Palma | 3.7 km | Map | | College | Liceo Secundario Corina Belliard · Hatillo Palma | 4.4 km | Map | | Police station | Checkpoint · Villa Elisa | 15 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 Hatillo Palma Places mapped inside Hatillo Palma in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 3 - Petrol pumps 1 - Schools 2 - Colleges and universities 1 - Pharmacies 2 - Restaurants 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 Guayubín - Cana Chapetón - Guayubín - Villa Elisa ## Quick answers - Where is Hatillo Palma? In Guayubín, Monte Cristi Province, Cibao Noroeste Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Hatillo Palma? Cana Chapetón, Gualete, Jaibón, Jaibón (Pueblo Nuevo), La Caya, La Jaiba and Villa Elisa - What is there to see in Hatillo Palma? Reserva Científica Villa Elisa, Reserva Forestal Río Cana, Monumento a José Francisco Peña Gómez, Playa La Ensenada - What time zone is Hatillo Palma in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in Hatillo Palma? Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Hatillo Palma? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Hatillo Palma? 13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Hatillo Palma? Settlements lie between 47 m and 633 m - What is the highest point in Hatillo Palma? Loma La Catalina (225 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Hatillo Palma? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Hatillo Palma? Unidade De Atencion Primaria Hatillo Palma, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hatillo Palma? Banreservas, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hatillo Palma? Shell, about 3.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Hatillo Palma? 3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Hatillo Palma? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Hatillo Palma? DO02020303 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipal district - Area: 133.2 km² - P-code: DO02020303 - Municipality: Guayubín --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/monte-cristi/guayubin/hatillo-palma/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.