# Maizal Municipal district, Esperanza, Valverde Province

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Municipal district · Esperanza 

# Maizal

Maizal is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Esperanza, Valverde Province, Cibao Noroeste Region. It covers **66.4 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 66.4km²
- 1mapped service
- 205 mtypical elevation

## Where is Maizal?

Maizal 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 7 other municipal districts: [Boca de Mao](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/esperanza/boca-de-mao/), [Cruce de Guayacanes](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/laguna-salada/cruce-de-guayacanes/), [Guananico](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/guananico/guananico/), [Jicomé](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/esperanza/jicome/), [Los Hidalgos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/los-hidalgos/los-hidalgos/), [Navas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/los-hidalgos/navas/) and [Paradero](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/esperanza/paradero/). By area it is the 234th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 30.0% of [Esperanza](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/esperanza/). The centre of Maizal is about 177 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.6654° N, 71.0009° 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 Maizal

### Nearby, outside Maizal

- Monumento a José Francisco Peña Gómez · monument, Cruce de Guayacanes6.8 km
- Club Quisqueya · museum, Mao15 km
- Centro de Damas · museum, Mao15 km
- Vía Panorámica Entrada de Mao · nature reserve, Amina18 km
- Plaza Artesanal De La Madera Petroficada · museum, Imbert20 km
- Saltos de Damajagua · attraction, 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: Maizal

- 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 Plata46 km
- Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago51 km

### Nearest railway station

Cienfuegos (Santiago), about 33 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 Maizal

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Maizal. The largest with a recorded population: Maizal (3,384). Settlements here lie between about 82 m and 768 m above sea level (median 205 m).

- Batey Libertad
- Damajagua
- El Alto
- El Cayucal
- El Chorro
- El Llano
- El Mango
- El Palo
- Entrada de Damajagua
- Guamacho
- La Cumbre
- La Llanada
- La Lomita
- Loma de Maimón
- Los Arroyos
- Los Guamachos
- Los Osorios
- Maimón
- Maizal
- Ojo de Agua
- Ojos de Agua
- Palma Picada

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 Maizal

Named natural and historic features inside Maizal, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo El Aguacatico
- Arroyo El Palo
- Arroyo Mal de Orines

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains; 2 hills.

- 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 Maizal 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Maizal

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Municipal, Villa isabela. · Cruce de Guayacanes 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.65072&mlon=-71.06119#map=17/19.65072/-71.06119) 

Bank Banreservas · Cruce de Guayacanes 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.64553&mlon=-71.06226#map=17/19.64553/-71.06226) 

Petrol pump Weni Gas · Maizal 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.64185&mlon=-71.04036#map=17/19.64185/-71.04036) 

Hotel Hotel Novus Caoba · Mao 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.56291&mlon=-71.07219#map=17/19.56291/-71.07219) 

Mall Elvis Colmadon · Esperanza 8.8 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 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.59993&mlon=-70.98454#map=17/19.59993/-70.98454) 

College Colegio Sagrado Corazón de Jesús · Mao 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.56669&mlon=-71.07462#map=17/19.56669/-71.07462) 

Police station Policia Guayacanes · Cruce de Guayacanes 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.64540&mlon=-71.06189#map=17/19.64540/-71.06189) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Maizal

Places mapped inside Maizal in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1

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.

## Other municipal districts in Esperanza

- Boca de Mao
- Esperanza
- Jicomé
- Paradero

## Quick answers

- Where is Maizal?In Esperanza, Valverde Province, Cibao Noroeste Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Maizal?Boca de Mao, Cruce de Guayacanes, Guananico, Jicomé, Los Hidalgos, Navas and Paradero
- What is there to see in Maizal?Monumento a José Francisco Peña Gómez, Club Quisqueya, Centro de Damas, Vía Panorámica Entrada de Mao
- What time zone is Maizal in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Maizal?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Maizal?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Maizal?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Maizal?Settlements lie between 82 m and 768 m
- What is the highest point in Maizal?Loma de Damajagua (671 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Maizal?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Maizal?Hospital Municipal, Villa isabela., about 6.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Maizal?Banreservas, about 6.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maizal?Weni Gas, about 4.9 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Maizal?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Maizal?DO02040202 (OCHA common operational dataset)