# San Ignacio de Sabaneta, Santiago Rodríguez Province

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Municipality · Santiago Rodríguez Province 

# San Ignacio de Sabaneta

San Ignacio de Sabaneta is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Santiago Rodríguez Province, Cibao Noroeste Region. It covers **800.8 km²**. It is divided into 1 municipal district. 176 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 48 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 801km²
- 1municipal district
- 48mapped services

## Where is San Ignacio de Sabaneta?

San Ignacio de Sabaneta 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 9 other municipalities: [El Pino](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/dajabon/el-pino/), [Guayubín](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/monte-cristi/guayubin/), [Mao](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/mao/), [Monción](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/santiago-rodriguez/moncion/), [Partido](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/dajabon/partido/), [Pedro Santana](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/pedro-santana/), [San José de las Matas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/san-jose-de-las-matas/), [San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/san-juan/) and [Villa Los Almácigos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/santiago-rodriguez/villa-los-almacigos/). By area it is the 11th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 69.8% of [Santiago Rodríguez Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/santiago-rodriguez/). The centre of San Ignacio de Sabaneta is about 181 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.3690° N, 71.3269° W.

Source: [Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-dom).

## Know before you go: San Ignacio de Sabaneta

- 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) · Santiago76 km
- Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata90 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 07:11, sunset around 18:09).

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 San Ignacio de Sabaneta

Municipal district Area km² Localities Services 

[San Ignacio de Sabaneta](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/santiago-rodriguez/san-ignacio-de-sabaneta/san-ignacio-de-sabaneta/) 801 176 48 

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 San Ignacio de Sabaneta

Open gazetteers list **176 villages, towns and localities** in San Ignacio de Sabaneta. The largest with a recorded population: San Ignacio de Sabaneta (16,380). Settlements here lie between about 60 m and 1,284 m above sea level (median 247 m).

- Agua Clara
- Alejandro Bueno
- Alto de Cana
- Alto de los Alzafraz
- Arenoso
- Arroyo Blanco
- Arroyo Blanco Abajo
- Arroyo Blanco Arriba
- Arroyo Seco
- Atrás de los Cerros
- Baboso
- Bellaco
- Boca de Cana
- Boca de Cenoví
- Boca de los Mao
- Boca de los Ríos
- Cabirma
- Caimito
- Caimoníes
- Cambelén
- Cana Caimito
- Caoba Adentro
- Caobanita
- Cañada Verde
- Cañada de la Palma
- Cerro Chino
- Clavijo
- Clavijo Abajo
- Coquí
- Cordero
- Cruce Alto de Cana
- Cruce Palmarejo
- Cruce de Maguana
- Cruce del Corozo
- Dajao
- El Aguacate
- El Anicetal
- El Arroyito
- El Bebedero
- El Café
- El Caimito
- El Candelón
- El Cantón
- El Capicito
- El Cerrazo
- El Cruce
- El Estrecho
- El Guanal
- El Guano
- El Guayabito
- El Guayabo
- El Jobo
- El Limón
- El Llano
- El Mamón
- El Mangal
- El Mogote
- El Montazo
- El Orégano
- El Palero
- El Poblado
- El Rincón
- El Rincón Abajo
- El Rodeo
- El Tamarindo
- El Vallecito
- Estancia Vieja
- Francisco Simé
- Guamachal
- Hato Viejo
- Hoya Grande
- Invi
- Jicomé
- Juan Becerra
- La Babosa
- La Breña
- La Breña Abajo
- La Cabirmita
- La Cidra de Toma
- La Cidrita
- La Ciénaga
- La Enramada
- La Estancia
- La Estancita
- La Fría
- La Guama
- La Jagua
- La Joya
- La Laguneta
- La Lechuza
- La Leonor
- La Leonor de Toma
- La Lima
- La Loma
- La Maguanita
- La Manicera
- La Patilla
- La Peonía
- La Peñita
- La Puerta del Mulo
- La Sepultura
- La Sábana
- La Tachuela
- La Tuatúa
- La Tuna
- Laguna de Cenoví
- Las Caobas
- Las Caobas Adentro
- Las Espinas
- Las Flores
- Las Yaguas
- Las Ánimas
- Loma de Copey
- Lomita de la Cidra
- Los Bambúes
- Los Bombones
- Los Cadillos
- Los Caimonies
- Los Cajuiles
- Los Caraballos
- Los Cercadillos
- Los Cerros
- Los Guandules
- Los Guaos
- Los Guayubines
- Los Guayuyos
- Los Higos
- Los Indios
- Los Ingenitos
- Los Jobos
- Los Maestros
- Los Magueyes
- Los Multis
- Los Palmaritos
- Los Patios
- Los Planes
- Los Planes Abajo
- Los Plántanos
- Los Pravieles
- Los Puercos
- Los Ramones
- Los Romerillos
- Los Tocones
- Los Tomines
- Lázaro
- Maguana
- María García
- Mata Bonita
- Mata Clara
- Mata del Jobo
- Mayonal
- Minaya
- Monte Llano
- Moriel
- Palmarejo
- Palo Amarillo
- Palo Blanco
- Pastor
- Pata de Vaca
- Piedra Blanca
- Pinal Sucio
- Rancho Quemado
- Rancho de Mujeres
- Sabana Abajo
- Sabana Arriba
- Sabana de la Cañada
- San Ignacio de Sabaneta
- San José
- Sebastián
- Sector Tomás
- Toma
- Tomines
- Toribio
- Villa Polín
- Zamba
- Zamba Arriba

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 San Ignacio de Sabaneta

Named natural and historic features inside San Ignacio de Sabaneta, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

12 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Arroyo Bambán
- Arroyo Bellaco
- Arroyo Cidra
- Arroyo Clavijo
- Arroyo Dominí
- Arroyo Los Almácigos
- Arroyo Los Tomines
- Arroyo Palmarejo
- Arroyo Sabana Larga
- Laguna El Rodolfo
- Río Grande
- Río Los Matos
- Río Yaguajal

### Hills and mountains

41 hills; 14 mountains; 1 peak.

- Alto de los Aparejos · 1,998 m
- Loma de Fuquete · 1,711 m
- Loma de la Cidra · 1,563 m
- Alto de La Sierra · 1,437 m
- Alto de los Granados · 1,305 m
- Loma El Pando · 1,262 m
- Loma Sierra Pino Gordo · 1,234 m
- Cerro de la Yuca · 1,013 m
- Loma de los Burros · 949 m
- Alto de Mayonal · 925 m
- Loma de Los Charamicos · 901 m
- Cerro Los Charamicos · 889 m
- Cerro Los Mogotes · 865 m
- Monte Jicomé · 839 m
- Los Guineos · 838 m
- Los Fogones · 836 m
- Loma Corral de Mata · 781 m
- Loma de Chago · 768 m
- Cerro de Vija · 756 m
- Loma La Peonía · 698 m
- Loma del Cachimbo · 695 m
- Cerro El Atravesado · 684 m
- Cerro de Santiago · 679 m
- Cerro de Los Ramones · 678 m

…and 32 more.

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 San Ignacio de Sabaneta 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 San Ignacio de Sabaneta

Places mapped inside San Ignacio de Sabaneta in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals4
- Banks7
- Petrol pumps8
- Hotels10
- Schools7
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies2
- 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 San Ignacio de Sabaneta?In Santiago Rodríguez Province, Cibao Noroeste Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders San Ignacio de Sabaneta?El Pino, Guayubín, Mao, Monción, Partido, Pedro Santana, San José de las Matas, San Juan and Villa Los Almácigos
- What time zone is San Ignacio de Sabaneta in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in San Ignacio de Sabaneta?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in San Ignacio de Sabaneta?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Ignacio de Sabaneta?176 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Ignacio de Sabaneta?Settlements lie between 60 m and 1,284 m
- What is the highest point in San Ignacio de Sabaneta?Alto de los Aparejos (1,998 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Ignacio de Sabaneta?January to December
- How many hospitals are in San Ignacio de Sabaneta?4 mapped
- How many banks are in San Ignacio de Sabaneta?7 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Ignacio de Sabaneta?8 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Ignacio de Sabaneta?DO020301 (OCHA common operational dataset)