# Laguna Salada, Valverde Province – Municipal districts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/laguna-salada/ Municipality · Valverde Province # Laguna Salada Laguna Salada is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Valverde Province, Cibao Noroeste Region. It covers **186.1 km²**. It is divided into 4 municipal districts. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 186km² - 4municipal districts - 19mapped services ## Where is Laguna Salada? Laguna Salada 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 5 other municipalities: [Esperanza](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/esperanza/), [Guayubín](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/monte-cristi/guayubin/), [Los Hidalgos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/los-hidalgos/), [Mao](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/mao/) and [Villa Isabela](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/villa-isabela/). By area it is the 84th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 22.6% of [Valverde Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/). The centre of Laguna Salada is about 184 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 14 km from Mao, the main town of Valverde Province. The centre point is at 19.6693° N, 71.1012° 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 Laguna Salada OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Laguna Salada: 1 monument. - Monumento a José Francisco Peña Gómez · monument 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: Laguna Salada - 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 Plata56 km - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago60 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:10, sunset around 18:08). 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 Laguna Salada Municipal district Area km² Localities Services [Cruce de Guayacanes](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/laguna-salada/cruce-de-guayacanes/) 42 6 4 [Jaibón](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/laguna-salada/jaibon/) 44 8 5 [La Caya](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/laguna-salada/la-caya/) 58 6 1 [Laguna Salada](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/laguna-salada/laguna-salada/) 42 16 9 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 Laguna Salada Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in Laguna Salada. The largest with a recorded population: Laguna Salada (7,601) and La Caya (1,005). Settlements here lie between about 50 m and 588 m above sea level (median 173 m). - Arroyo de Agua - Carril Abajo - Carril Arriba - Cruce de Guayacanes - El Carril - El Carril Abajo - El Carril Arriba - El Guabal - El Paraíso - El Puente San Rafael - Grayumbo - Guayacanes - Guayacanes Adentro - Gurabo - INVI - Jaibón - La Cavilma - La Caya - La Curva - La Divisoria - La Duarte - Laguna Salada - Las Carreras - Las Flores - Lindo - Loma de Guayacanes - Los Crespo - Los Fermín - Los Pinos - Los Tejada - Palo Amarillo - Playa Grande - Pozo Prieto - Pueblo Nuevo - Puerto Rico - Sector Entrada de la Caya 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 Laguna Salada Named natural and historic features inside Laguna Salada, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Arroyo El Buey - Arroyo Guamacho - Arroyo Maimón ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 1 hill. - Loma de los Guayacanes · 759 m - Loma Naranjo · 580 m - Loma La Pelá · 531 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 Laguna Salada 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 Laguna Salada Places mapped inside Laguna Salada in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps5 - Shopping malls1 - Schools5 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants2 - 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 Laguna Salada?In Valverde Province, Cibao Noroeste Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Laguna Salada?Esperanza, Guayubín, Los Hidalgos, Mao and Villa Isabela - What is there to see in Laguna Salada?Monumento a José Francisco Peña Gómez - What time zone is Laguna Salada in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Laguna Salada?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Laguna Salada?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Laguna Salada?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Laguna Salada?Settlements lie between 50 m and 588 m - What is the highest point in Laguna Salada?Loma de los Guayacanes (759 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Laguna Salada?January to December - How many hospitals are in Laguna Salada?3 mapped - How many banks are in Laguna Salada?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Laguna Salada?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Laguna Salada?DO020403 (OCHA common operational dataset)