Municipality · Monte Cristi Province # Las Matas de Santa Cruz Las Matas de Santa Cruz is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Monte Cristi Province, Cibao Noroeste Region. It covers 71.8 km². It is divided into 1 municipal district. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 71.8 km² - 1 municipal district - 10 mapped services ## Where is Las Matas de Santa Cruz? Las Matas de Santa Cruz lies in Monte Cristi Province, Cibao Noroeste Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 5 other municipalities: Castañuelas, Dajabón, Guayubín, Monte Cristi and Partido. By area it is the 140th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 3.8% of Monte Cristi Province. The centre of Las Matas de Santa Cruz is about 212 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 29 km from San Fernando de Monte Cristi, the main town of Monte Cristi Province. The centre point is at 19.6259° N, 71.5011° W. Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Las Matas de Santa Cruz - 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 74 km - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago 97 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 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. ## Municipal districts of Las Matas de Santa Cruz | Municipal district | Area km² | Localities | Services | | Las Matas de Santa Cruz | 72 | 8 | 10 | 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 Las Matas de Santa Cruz Open gazetteers list 8 villages, towns and localities in Las Matas de Santa Cruz. The largest with a recorded population: Las Matas de Santa Cruz (10,218). Settlements here lie between about 34 m and 115 m above sea level (median 84 m). - Escalante - La Horca - La Mayita - La Peñita - Las Matas de Santa Cruz - Los Amaceyes - Lucio - Santa Cruz Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Las Matas de Santa Cruz Named natural and historic features inside Las Matas de Santa Cruz, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 7 hills. - Loma Los Pinitos · 180 m - Loma de La Peñita · 170 m - Loma Saltadero · 167 m - Loma Alto de la Guinea · 130 m - Cerro Segundo · 114 m - Loma La Sierrecita · 87 m - La Sierrecita · 86 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 Las Matas de Santa Cruz 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 Las Matas de Santa Cruz Places mapped inside Las Matas de Santa Cruz in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals 2 - Banks 1 - Petrol pumps 1 - Schools 2 - Colleges and universities 1 - Restaurants 1 - Police stations 1 - Dental clinics 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 Las Matas de Santa Cruz? In Monte Cristi Province, Cibao Noroeste Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Las Matas de Santa Cruz? Castañuelas, Dajabón, Guayubín, Monte Cristi and Partido - What time zone is Las Matas de Santa Cruz in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in Las Matas de Santa Cruz? Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Las Matas de Santa Cruz? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Las Matas de Santa Cruz? 8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Las Matas de Santa Cruz? Settlements lie between 34 m and 115 m - What is the highest point in Las Matas de Santa Cruz? Loma Los Pinitos (180 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Las Matas de Santa Cruz? January to December - How many hospitals are in Las Matas de Santa Cruz? 2 mapped - How many banks are in Las Matas de Santa Cruz? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Las Matas de Santa Cruz? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Las Matas de Santa Cruz? DO020204 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipality - Area: 71.8 km² - P-code: DO020204 - Province: Monte Cristi Province --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/monte-cristi/las-matas-de-santa-cruz/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.