# Cruce de Guayacanes Municipal district, Laguna Salada > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/laguna-salada/cruce-de-guayacanes/ Municipal district · Laguna Salada # Cruce de Guayacanes Cruce de Guayacanes is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Laguna Salada, Valverde Province, Cibao Noroeste Region. It covers **42.2 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 42.2km² - 4mapped services - 83 mtypical elevation ## Where is Cruce de Guayacanes? Cruce de Guayacanes lies in [Laguna Salada](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/laguna-salada/), [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 municipal districts: [Boca de Mao](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/esperanza/boca-de-mao/), [Jaibón](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/laguna-salada/jaibon/), [Laguna Salada](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/laguna-salada/laguna-salada/), [Los Hidalgos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/los-hidalgos/los-hidalgos/), [Maizal](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/esperanza/maizal/) and [Mao](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/mao/mao/). By area it is the 296th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 22.7% of [Laguna Salada](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/laguna-salada/). The centre of Cruce de Guayacanes is about 179 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 2.9 km from Laguna Salada, the main town of Laguna Salada. The centre point is at 19.6501° N, 71.0566° 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 Cruce de Guayacanes OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Cruce de Guayacanes: 1 monument. - Monumento a José Francisco Peña Gómez · monument ### Nearby, outside Cruce de Guayacanes - Club Quisqueya · museum, Mao11 km - Centro de Damas · museum, Mao11 km - Vía Panorámica Entrada de Mao · nature reserve, Amina16 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: Cruce de Guayacanes - 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 Plata52 km - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago55 km ### Nearest railway station Cienfuegos (Santiago), about 37 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 Cruce de Guayacanes Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Cruce de Guayacanes. Settlements here lie between about 56 m and 239 m above sea level (median 83 m). - Cruce de Guayacanes - El Puente San Rafael - Guayacanes - Guayacanes Adentro - Loma de Guayacanes - Los Pinos 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 Cruce de Guayacanes Named natural and historic features inside Cruce de Guayacanes, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Arroyo El Buey - Arroyo Guamacho - Arroyo Maimón ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Loma de los Guayacanes · 759 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 Cruce de Guayacanes 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 Cruce de Guayacanes Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Municipal, Villa isabela. · Cruce de Guayacanes 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.65072&mlon=-71.06119#map=17/19.65072/-71.06119) Bank Banreservas · Cruce de Guayacanes 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.64553&mlon=-71.06226#map=17/19.64553/-71.06226) Petrol pump Estación de Servicios Cruce de Guayacanes · Cruce de Guayacanes 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.64444&mlon=-71.05001#map=17/19.64444/-71.05001) Hotel Hotel Novus Caoba · Mao 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.56291&mlon=-71.07219#map=17/19.56291/-71.07219) Mall Martinez B Comunicaciones · Jaibón 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.65722&mlon=-71.13091#map=17/19.65722/-71.13091) School Centro Educativo Silvestre Antonio Guzmán Fernández · Laguna Salada 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.64917&mlon=-71.09951#map=17/19.64917/-71.09951) College Colegio Sagrado Corazón de Jesús · Mao 9.5 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 0.8 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 Cruce de Guayacanes Places mapped inside Cruce de Guayacanes in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - 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. ## Other municipal districts in Laguna Salada - Jaibón - La Caya - Laguna Salada ## Quick answers - Where is Cruce de Guayacanes?In Laguna Salada, Valverde Province, Cibao Noroeste Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Cruce de Guayacanes?Boca de Mao, Jaibón, Laguna Salada, Los Hidalgos, Maizal and Mao - What is there to see in Cruce de Guayacanes?Monumento a José Francisco Peña Gómez - What time zone is Cruce de Guayacanes in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Cruce de Guayacanes?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Cruce de Guayacanes?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cruce de Guayacanes?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cruce de Guayacanes?Settlements lie between 56 m and 239 m - What is the highest point in Cruce de Guayacanes?Loma de los Guayacanes (759 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cruce de Guayacanes?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Cruce de Guayacanes?Hospital Municipal, Villa isabela., about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cruce de Guayacanes?Banreservas, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cruce de Guayacanes?Estación de Servicios Cruce de Guayacanes, about 0.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Cruce de Guayacanes?1 mapped - How many banks are in Cruce de Guayacanes?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Cruce de Guayacanes?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Cruce de Guayacanes?DO02040304 (OCHA common operational dataset)