# Monción, Santiago Rodríguez Province – Municipal districts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/santiago-rodriguez/moncion/ Municipality · Santiago Rodríguez Province # Monción Monción is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Santiago Rodríguez Province, Cibao Noroeste Region. It covers **138.9 km²**. It is divided into 1 municipal district. 45 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 139km² - 1municipal district - 20mapped services ## Where is Monción? Monción lies in [Santiago Rodríguez Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/santiago-rodriguez/), [Cibao Noroeste Region](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/), [Dominican Republic](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Mao](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/mao/), [San Ignacio de Sabaneta](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/santiago-rodriguez/san-ignacio-de-sabaneta/) and [San José de las Matas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/san-jose-de-las-matas/). By area it is the 104th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 12.1% of [Santiago Rodríguez Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/santiago-rodriguez/). The centre of Monción is about 170 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 19 km from San Ignacio de Sabaneta, the main town of Santiago Rodríguez Province. The centre point is at 19.3910° N, 71.1855° W. Source: [Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-dom). ## Things to see in and around Monción OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Monción: 1 monument. - Rotonda de Cepillo · monument Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Monción - Time zoneUTC−4, no daylight saving · America/Santo_Domingo - CurrencyPeso (DOP) - Country calling code+1-809 and 1-829 - LanguagesSpanish - Plug typesType A, B · 110 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago61 km - Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata76 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 07:10, sunset around 18:08). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). 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 Monción Municipal district Area km² Localities Services [Monción](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/santiago-rodriguez/moncion/moncion/) 139 45 20 Source: [Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-dom); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Monción Open gazetteers list **45 villages, towns and localities** in Monción. The largest with a recorded population: Monción (6,625). Settlements here lie between about 132 m and 616 m above sea level (median 371 m). - Arroyo de Agua - Barrio Nuevo - Beladero - Botoncillo - Bulla - Cacique - Cañada Grande - Cruce de Durán - Cruce del Rodeo - Damajagua - Durán - El Adero - El Cepillo - El Guayabal - El Mamoncito - El Ranchito - Gurabito - Gurabo - Hato Viejo - La Cacique - La Ceiba - La Chorrera - La Majagua - La Meseta - La Patilla - La Rejolla - La Sabaneta - Los Bañaderos - Los Calabazos - Los Dajaos - Los Juncos Nuevos - Los Pinos - Los Ranchos - Mamoncito - Manacla - Meseta Abajo - Meseta Arriba - Monción - Monte Higüero - Monte de la Gallina - Plan Sierra - Residencial Peralta - Rodeo - Urbanización Peralta - Veladero Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Monción Named natural and historic features inside Monción, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Arroyo La Cabuya - Arroyo de Bulla ### Hills and mountains 12 hills; 6 mountains. - Loma de Toma · 628 m - Alto de La Meseta · 550 m - Loma de Maguanita · 549 m - Loma Las Mesetas · 524 m - Cerro La Jíbara · 518 m - Loma de la Guázara · 473 m - Cerro del Rodeo · 448 m - Cerro del Cucú · 424 m - Loma de Los Cacaos · 415 m - Loma del Cedro · 414 m - Loma de Rodeo · 413 m - Cerro de La Estancia · 377 m - Alto de Gurabo · 376 m - Cerro del Guayabal · 376 m - Cerro Media Cara · 347 m - Cerro del Picón · 347 m - Loma del Medio · 309 m - Loma Cerro dela Clavellina · 296 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Monción and the best time to visit Using the climate of Santiago Rodríguez 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Monción Places mapped inside Monción in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps2 - Schools3 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants8 - Police stations1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Monción?In Santiago Rodríguez Province, Cibao Noroeste Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Monción?Mao, San Ignacio de Sabaneta and San José de las Matas - What is there to see in Monción?Rotonda de Cepillo - What time zone is Monción in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Monción?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Monción?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Monción?45 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Monción?Settlements lie between 132 m and 616 m - What is the highest point in Monción?Loma de Toma (628 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Monción?January to December - How many hospitals are in Monción?3 mapped - How many banks are in Monción?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Monción?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Monción?DO020303 (OCHA common operational dataset)