# Jaibón Municipal district, Laguna Salada, Valverde Province

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Municipal district · Laguna Salada 

# Jaibón

Jaibón is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Laguna Salada, Valverde Province, Cibao Noroeste Region. It covers **43.9 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 43.9km²
- 5mapped services
- 54 mtypical elevation

## Where is Jaibón?

Jaibón 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: [Cruce de Guayacanes](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/laguna-salada/cruce-de-guayacanes/), [Hatillo Palma](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/monte-cristi/guayubin/hatillo-palma/), [Jaibón (Pueblo Nuevo)](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/mao/jaibon-pueblo-nuevo/), [La Caya](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/laguna-salada/la-caya/), [Laguna Salada](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/laguna-salada/laguna-salada/) and [Mao](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/mao/mao/). By area it is the 292nd largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 23.6% of [Laguna Salada](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/laguna-salada/). The centre of Jaibón is about 185 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 5.4 km from Laguna Salada, the main town of Laguna Salada. The centre point is at 19.6461° N, 71.1357° 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 Jaibón

### Nearby, outside Jaibón

- Monumento a José Francisco Peña Gómez · monument, Cruce de Guayacanes11 km
- Club Quisqueya · museum, Mao12 km
- Centro de Damas · museum, Mao12 km
- Reserva Forestal Río Cana · nature reserve, Cana Chapetón13 km
- Reserva Científica Villa Elisa · nature reserve, Villa Elisa17 km
- Vía Panorámica Entrada de Mao · nature reserve, Amina18 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: Jaibón

- 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 Plata61 km
- Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago62 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.

## Villages and localities in Jaibón

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Jaibón. Settlements here lie between about 50 m and 66 m above sea level (median 54 m).

- El Guabal
- El Paraíso
- INVI
- Jaibón
- La Divisoria
- Las Flores
- Playa Grande
- 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).

## Weather in Jaibón 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 Jaibón

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Médico del Noroeste · Jaibón 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.64889&mlon=-71.10954#map=17/19.64889/-71.10954) 

Bank Banreservas · Cruce de Guayacanes 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.64553&mlon=-71.06226#map=17/19.64553/-71.06226) 

Petrol pump Shell · Jaibón 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.65789&mlon=-71.13168#map=17/19.65789/-71.13168) 

Hotel Hotel Novus Caoba · Mao 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.56291&mlon=-71.07219#map=17/19.56291/-71.07219) 

Mall Martinez B Comunicaciones · Jaibón 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.65722&mlon=-71.13091#map=17/19.65722/-71.13091) 

School Colegio El Eden · Jaibón 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.66102&mlon=-71.13543#map=17/19.66102/-71.13543) 

College Liceo Secundario Corina Belliard · Hatillo Palma 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.66000&mlon=-71.18801#map=17/19.66000/-71.18801) 

Police station Policia Guayacanes · Cruce de Guayacanes 7.7 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 Jaibón

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Shopping malls1
- Schools1
- Restaurants1

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

- Cruce de Guayacanes
- La Caya
- Laguna Salada

## Quick answers

- Where is Jaibón?In Laguna Salada, Valverde Province, Cibao Noroeste Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Jaibón?Cruce de Guayacanes, Hatillo Palma, Jaibón (Pueblo Nuevo), La Caya, Laguna Salada and Mao
- What is there to see in Jaibón?Monumento a José Francisco Peña Gómez, Club Quisqueya, Centro de Damas, Reserva Forestal Río Cana
- What time zone is Jaibón in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Jaibón?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Jaibón?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Jaibón?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jaibón?Settlements lie between 50 m and 66 m
- What is the best time to visit Jaibón?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Jaibón?Centro Médico del Noroeste, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Jaibón?Banreservas, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jaibón?Shell, about 1.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Jaibón?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Jaibón?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Jaibón?DO02040302 (OCHA common operational dataset)