Municipal district · Esperanza # Boca de Mao Boca de Mao is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Esperanza, Valverde Province, Cibao Noroeste Region. It covers 31.9 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 31.9 km² - 4 mapped services - 68 m typical elevation ## Where is Boca de Mao? Boca de Mao lies in Esperanza, Valverde Province, Cibao Noroeste Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 6 other municipal districts: Amina, Cruce de Guayacanes, Esperanza, Jicomé, Maizal and Mao. By area it is the 324th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 14.4% of Esperanza. The centre of Boca de Mao is about 173 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.5976° N, 71.0252° W. Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Boca de Mao ### Nearby, outside Boca de Mao - Club Quisqueya · museum, Mao 7.0 km - Centro de Damas · museum, Mao 7.0 km - Vía Panorámica Entrada de Mao · nature reserve, Amina 10 km - Monumento a José Francisco Peña Gómez · monument, Cruce de Guayacanes 12 km - Parque Nacional Piky Lora · nature reserve, San José de las Matas 19 km 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: Boca de Mao - 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 - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago 49 km - Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata 51 km ### Nearest railway station Cienfuegos (Santiago), about 31 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); 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. ## Villages and localities in Boca de Mao Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Boca de Mao. Settlements here lie between about 65 m and 75 m above sea level (median 68 m). - Batey Número Tres - Boca de Mao - La Boca de Mao Abajo - Los Caños Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Boca de Mao Named natural and historic features inside Boca de Mao, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Cañada Salada 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 Boca de Mao 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Boca de Mao | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital Municipal Dr. José Fausto Ovalles · Esperanza | 4.6 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Popular · Mao | 6.4 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Junquito Gas · Boca de Mao | 2.7 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Novus Caoba · Mao | 6.3 km | Map | | Mall | Elvis Colmadon · Esperanza | 4.6 km | Map | | School | Centro Educativo Profesora María Luisa Abreu Guzmán · Boca de Mao | 3.1 km | Map | | College | Colegio Sagrado Corazón de Jesús · Mao | 6.2 km | Map | | Police station | Destacamento de la Policía Nacional de Esperanza · Esperanza | 4.6 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Boca de Mao Places mapped inside Boca de Mao in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 2 - Schools 1 - Pharmacies 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. ## Other municipal districts in Esperanza - Esperanza - Jicomé - Maizal - Paradero ## Quick answers - Where is Boca de Mao? In Esperanza, Valverde Province, Cibao Noroeste Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Boca de Mao? Amina, Cruce de Guayacanes, Esperanza, Jicomé, Maizal and Mao - What is there to see in Boca de Mao? Club Quisqueya, Centro de Damas, Vía Panorámica Entrada de Mao, Monumento a José Francisco Peña Gómez - What time zone is Boca de Mao in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in Boca de Mao? Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Boca de Mao? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Boca de Mao? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Boca de Mao? Settlements lie between 65 m and 75 m - What is the best time to visit Boca de Mao? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Boca de Mao? Hospital Municipal Dr. José Fausto Ovalles, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Boca de Mao? Banco Popular, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Boca de Mao? Junquito Gas, about 2.7 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Boca de Mao? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Boca de Mao? DO02040204 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipal district - Area: 31.9 km² - P-code: DO02040204 - Municipality: Esperanza --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/esperanza/boca-de-mao/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.