Municipal district · Laguna Salada # La Caya La Caya is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Laguna Salada, Valverde Province, Cibao Noroeste Region. It covers 58.1 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 58.1 km² - 1 mapped service - 315 m typical elevation ## Where is La Caya? La Caya lies in Laguna Salada, Valverde Province, Cibao Noroeste Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 4 other municipal districts: Gualete, Hatillo Palma, Jaibón and Laguna Salada. By area it is the 253rd largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 31.2% of Laguna Salada. The centre of La Caya is about 189 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 8.1 km from Laguna Salada, the main town of Laguna Salada. The centre point is at 19.7076° N, 71.1324° W. Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around La Caya ### Nearby, outside La Caya - Monumento a José Francisco Peña Gómez · monument, Cruce de Guayacanes 8.6 km - Reserva Científica Villa Elisa · nature reserve, Villa Elisa 14 km - Santuario de Mamíferos Marinos Estero Hondo · nature reserve, Estero Hondo 16 km - Club Quisqueya · museum, Mao 18 km - Centro de Damas · museum, Mao 18 km - Reserva Forestal Río Cana · nature reserve, Cana Chapetón 19 km - Playa La Ensenada · beach, Estero Hondo 19 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: La Caya - Time zone UTC−4, no daylight saving · America/Santo_Domingo - Currency Peso (DOP) - Country calling code +1-809 and 1-829 - Languages Spanish - Plug types Type A, B · 110 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata 59 km - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago 65 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 07:11, sunset around 18:08). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). 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 La Caya Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in La Caya. The largest with a recorded population: La Caya (1,005). Settlements here lie between about 89 m and 588 m above sea level (median 315 m). - Grayumbo - Gurabo - La Caya - Las Carreras - Palo Amarillo - Pozo Prieto Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of La Caya Named natural and historic features inside La Caya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Loma La Pelá · 531 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in La Caya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Valverde Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 184 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 | 22 | 41 | | Feb | 22 | 24 | | Mar | 23 | 37 | | Apr | 24 | 38 | | May | 25 | 52 | | Jun | 26 | 32 | | Jul | 27 | 35 | | Aug | 27 | 42 | | Sep | 26 | 46 | | Oct | 25 | 51 | | Nov | 23 | 76 | | Dec | 22 | 46 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Caya | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital Municipal Don Julio Moronta · Laguna Salada | 6.5 km | Map | | Bank | Banreservas · Cruce de Guayacanes | 10 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Shell · Jaibón | 5.5 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Remelodicotelk · Villa Isabela | 15 km | Map | | Mall | Martinez B Comunicaciones · Jaibón | 5.6 km | Map | | School | Escuela Primaria La Caya · La Caya | 1.3 km | Map | | College | Liceo Secundario Corina Belliard · Hatillo Palma | 7.9 km | Map | | Police station | Policia Guayacanes · Cruce de Guayacanes | 10 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in La Caya Places mapped inside La Caya in open map data, by type. - Schools 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other municipal districts in Laguna Salada - Cruce de Guayacanes - Jaibón - Laguna Salada ## Quick answers - Where is La Caya? In Laguna Salada, Valverde Province, Cibao Noroeste Region, Dominican Republic - What borders La Caya? Gualete, Hatillo Palma, Jaibón and Laguna Salada - What is there to see in La Caya? Monumento a José Francisco Peña Gómez, Reserva Científica Villa Elisa, Santuario de Mamíferos Marinos Estero Hondo, Club Quisqueya - What time zone is La Caya in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in La Caya? Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in La Caya? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in La Caya? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of La Caya? Settlements lie between 89 m and 588 m - What is the highest point in La Caya? Loma La Pelá (531 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit La Caya? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to La Caya? Hospital Municipal Don Julio Moronta, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to La Caya? Banreservas, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Caya? Shell, about 5.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of La Caya? DO02040303 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipal district - Area: 58.1 km² - P-code: DO02040303 - Municipality: Laguna Salada --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/laguna-salada/la-caya/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.