# Jicomé Municipal district, Esperanza, Valverde Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/esperanza/jicome/ Municipal district · Esperanza # Jicomé Jicomé is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Esperanza, Valverde Province, Cibao Noroeste Region. It covers **33.3 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 33.3km² - 389 mtypical elevation ## Where is Jicomé? Jicomé lies in [Esperanza](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/esperanza/), [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 5 other municipal districts: [Bisonó](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/bisono/bisono/), [Boca de Mao](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/esperanza/boca-de-mao/), [Esperanza](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/esperanza/esperanza/), [Maizal](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/esperanza/maizal/) and [Paradero](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/esperanza/paradero/). By area it is the 320th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 15.0% of [Esperanza](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/esperanza/). The centre of Jicomé is about 170 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.6189° N, 70.9617° 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 Jicomé ### Nearby, outside Jicomé - Monumento a José Francisco Peña Gómez · monument, Cruce de Guayacanes13 km - Club Quisqueya · museum, Mao14 km - Centro de Damas · museum, Mao14 km - Vía Panorámica Entrada de Mao · nature reserve, Amina15 km - Monumento Natural Pico Diego de Ocampo · nature reserve, Villa González19 km - Saltos de Damajagua · attraction, Imbert19 km - 27 Charcos · waterfall, Imbert20 km - Plaza Artesanal De La Madera Petroficada · museum, Imbert20 km 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: Jicomé - 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 Plata44 km - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago44 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. ## Villages and localities in Jicomé Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Jicomé. Settlements here lie between about 121 m and 417 m above sea level (median 389 m). - Bao - Jaiquí Picao - Jicomé Abajo - Jicomé Arriba - La Guázara - La Toma - Los Rincones 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 Jicomé Named natural and historic features inside Jicomé, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Arroyo El Rancho - Arroyo Molina - Arroyo Seco - Arroyo Seco - Río Jicomé 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 Jicomé and the best time to visit Using the climate of Valverde Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 258 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 21 41 Feb 22 24 Mar 22 37 Apr 24 38 May 25 52 Jun 26 32 Jul 26 35 Aug 26 42 Sep 26 46 Oct 25 51 Nov 23 76 Dec 22 46 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jicomé Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Municipal Dr. José Fausto Ovalles · Esperanza 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.59963&mlon=-70.98185#map=17/19.59963/-70.98185) Bank Banco Ademi · Bisonó 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.56269&mlon=-70.88023#map=17/19.56269/-70.88023) ATM Bitcoin ATM - BitcoinRD · Santiago 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.46421&mlon=-70.69303#map=17/19.46421/-70.69303) Petrol pump Shell · Esperanza 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.60626&mlon=-70.97837#map=17/19.60626/-70.97837) Hotel Rancho Del Trueno · Amina 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.51799&mlon=-71.00766#map=17/19.51799/-71.00766) Mall Elvis Colmadon · Esperanza 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.58802&mlon=-70.98249#map=17/19.58802/-70.98249) School Centro Educativo Profesor Genaro Antonio Osoria · Esperanza 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.59993&mlon=-70.98454#map=17/19.59993/-70.98454) College UTESA Mao · Mao 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.56209&mlon=-71.07187#map=17/19.56209/-71.07187) Police station Destacamento de la Policía Nacional de Esperanza · Esperanza 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.58859&mlon=-70.98249#map=17/19.58859/-70.98249) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other municipal districts in Esperanza - Boca de Mao - Esperanza - Maizal - Paradero ## Quick answers - Where is Jicomé?In Esperanza, Valverde Province, Cibao Noroeste Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Jicomé?Bisonó, Boca de Mao, Esperanza, Maizal and Paradero - What is there to see in Jicomé?Monumento a José Francisco Peña Gómez, Club Quisqueya, Centro de Damas, Vía Panorámica Entrada de Mao - What time zone is Jicomé in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Jicomé?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Jicomé?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Jicomé?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Jicomé?Settlements lie between 121 m and 417 m - What is the best time to visit Jicomé?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Jicomé?Hospital Municipal Dr. José Fausto Ovalles, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Jicomé?Banco Ademi, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Jicomé?Bitcoin ATM - BitcoinRD, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jicomé?Shell, about 2.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Jicomé?DO02040203 (OCHA common operational dataset)