Municipality · Monte Cristi Province # Pepillo Salcedo Pepillo Salcedo is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Monte Cristi Province, Cibao Noroeste Region. It covers 151.0 km². It is divided into 1 municipal district. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 151 km² - 1 municipal district - 11 mapped services ## Where is Pepillo Salcedo? Pepillo Salcedo lies in Monte Cristi Province, Cibao Noroeste Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 2 other municipalities: Dajabón and Monte Cristi. By area it is the 96th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 8.0% of Monte Cristi Province. The centre of Pepillo Salcedo is about 228 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 21 km from San Fernando de Monte Cristi, the main town of Monte Cristi Province. The centre point is at 19.6613° N, 71.6550° W. Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Pepillo Salcedo OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Pepillo Salcedo: 1 nature reserve. - Reserva de Vida Silvestre Laguna Saladilla · nature reserve 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: Pepillo Salcedo - 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 58 km - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago 114 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 07:13, sunset around 18:10). 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 Pepillo Salcedo | Municipal district | Area km² | Localities | Services | | Pepillo Salcedo (Manzanillo) | 151 | 20 | 11 | 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 Pepillo Salcedo Open gazetteers list 20 villages, towns and localities in Pepillo Salcedo. The largest with a recorded population: Pepillo Salcedo (3,866). Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 47 m above sea level (median 13 m). - Baitoa Arriba - Barrio Pueblo Nuevo - Barrio Villa Banack - Barrio Villa Reif - Carbonera - Colonia Carbonera - Copey - El Copey - Gozuela - Guanito - La Baitoa - La Cabuya - La Cueva - Marmolejos - Masacre - Pepillo Salcedo - Sanita - Sanita Abajo - Santa María - Sánchez Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Pepillo Salcedo Named natural and historic features inside Pepillo Salcedo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 2 lakes. - Arroyo Cazuela - Arroyo Guajabo - Cañada Pozo Prieto - Laguna La Jagua - Laguna de Las Valles ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Punta Estero Balsa ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Cerro de Jácuba · 29 m - Loma Palo de Burro · 4 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 Pepillo Salcedo 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 Pepillo Salcedo Places mapped inside Pepillo Salcedo in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals 2 - Petrol pumps 1 - Schools 3 - Restaurants 3 - Police stations 2 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 Pepillo Salcedo? In Monte Cristi Province, Cibao Noroeste Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Pepillo Salcedo? Dajabón and Monte Cristi - What is there to see in Pepillo Salcedo? Reserva de Vida Silvestre Laguna Saladilla - What time zone is Pepillo Salcedo in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in Pepillo Salcedo? Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Pepillo Salcedo? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pepillo Salcedo? 20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pepillo Salcedo? Settlements lie between 3 m and 47 m - What is the highest point in Pepillo Salcedo? Cerro de Jácuba (29 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pepillo Salcedo? January to December - How many hospitals are in Pepillo Salcedo? 2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Pepillo Salcedo? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Pepillo Salcedo? DO020205 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipality - Area: 151.0 km² - P-code: DO020205 - Province: Monte Cristi Province --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/monte-cristi/pepillo-salcedo/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.