# Esperanza, Valverde Province – Municipal districts & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/esperanza/ Municipality · Valverde Province # Esperanza Esperanza is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Valverde Province, Cibao Noroeste Region. It covers **221.7 km²**. It is divided into 5 municipal districts. 76 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 34 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 222km² - 5municipal districts - 34mapped services ## Where is Esperanza? Esperanza lies in [Valverde Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/), [Cibao Noroeste Region](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/), [Dominican Republic](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Altamira](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/altamira/), [Bisonó](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/bisono/), [Guananico](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/guananico/), [Laguna Salada](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/laguna-salada/), [Los Hidalgos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/los-hidalgos/) and [Mao](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/mao/). By area it is the 74th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 26.9% of [Valverde Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/). The centre of Esperanza is about 171 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 15 km from Mao, the main town of Valverde Province. The centre point is at 19.6278° N, 70.9596° 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: Esperanza - 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 - Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata43 km - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago45 km ### Nearest railway station Cienfuegos (Santiago), about 27 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:10, sunset around 18:07). 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 Esperanza Municipal district Area km² Localities Services [Boca de Mao](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/esperanza/boca-de-mao/) 32 4 4 [Esperanza](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/esperanza/esperanza/) 64 36 29 [Jicomé](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/esperanza/jicome/) 33 7 0 [Maizal](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/esperanza/maizal/) 66 22 1 [Paradero](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/esperanza/paradero/) 26 8 0 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 Esperanza Open gazetteers list **76 villages, towns and localities** in Esperanza. The largest with a recorded population: Esperanza (42,169), Maizal (3,384) and Jicomé (1,725). Settlements here lie between about 65 m and 931 m above sea level (median 145 m). - 1º de Mayo - Arroyo Seco - Bao - Barrero - Barrio Norte - Barrio Nuevo - Barrio Sur - Barrio Yagüita - Barrio de Clase - Batey Libertad - Batey Número Tres - Bejucal - Boca de Mao - Buenos Aires - Cacheo - Cañeo - Cibao - Cristóbal Colón - Cruce de Jicomé - Cruce de Peñuela - Damajagua - Dr. José Francisco Peña Gómez - El Alto - El Cayucal - El Chorro - El Corte - El Edén - El Llano - El Mango - El Palo - Enriquillo - Entrada de Damajagua - Esperanza - Guamacho - Jaiquí Picao - Jicomé - Jicomé Abajo - Jicomé Arriba - La Altagracia - La Boca de Mao Abajo - La Cayota - La Cumbre - La Fe - La Guazumita - La Guázara - La Llanada - La Lomita - La Toma - Las Canas - Loma de Maimón - Los Arroyos - Los Caños - Los Guamachos - Los Higos - Los Osorios - Los Patitos (María Auxiliadora) - Los Rincones - Maimón - Maizal - Norte (Rincón) - Nuevo - Ojo de Agua - Ojos de Agua - Palma Picada - Paradero - Paraíso - Peñuela - Peñuela Abajo - Pontón - Salomé Ureña - San José - Sur - Tito Cabrera - Villa Flores - Villa Muñoz - Vista Hermosa 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 Esperanza Named natural and historic features inside Esperanza, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Arroyo El Aguacatico - Arroyo El Palo - Arroyo El Rancho - Arroyo Mal de Orines - Arroyo Molina - Arroyo Seco - Arroyo Seco - Cañada Salada - Río Jicomé ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains; 2 hills. - Pico El Muraso · 1,006 m - Loma de Damajagua · 671 m - Loma del Chorro · 620 m - Loma de Damajagua · 566 m - Alto de las Tachuelas · 511 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 Esperanza and the best time to visit Using the climate of Valverde 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 Esperanza Places mapped inside Esperanza in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps8 - Shopping malls1 - Schools16 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants3 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics2 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 Esperanza?In Valverde Province, Cibao Noroeste Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Esperanza?Altamira, Bisonó, Guananico, Laguna Salada, Los Hidalgos and Mao - What time zone is Esperanza in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Esperanza?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Esperanza?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Esperanza?76 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Esperanza?Settlements lie between 65 m and 931 m - What is the highest point in Esperanza?Pico El Muraso (1,006 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Esperanza?January to December - How many hospitals are in Esperanza?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Esperanza?8 mapped - What is the P-code of Esperanza?DO020402 (OCHA common operational dataset)