Municipality · Valverde Province # Mao Mao is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Valverde Province, Cibao Noroeste Region. It covers 414.9 km². It is divided into 4 municipal districts. 96 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 131 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 415 km² - 4 municipal districts - 131 mapped services ## Where is Mao? Mao lies in Valverde Province, Cibao Noroeste Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 8 other municipalities: Bisonó, Esperanza, Guayubín, Laguna Salada, Monción, San Ignacio de Sabaneta, San José de las Matas and Santiago. By area it is the 39th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 50.4% of Valverde Province. The centre of Mao is about 169 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.5337° N, 71.0417° W. Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Mao OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Mao: 2 museums; 1 nature reserve. - Centro de Damas · museum - Club Quisqueya · museum - Vía Panorámica Entrada de Mao · nature reserve 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: Mao - 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 - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago 48 km - Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata 55 km ### Nearest railway station Cienfuegos (Santiago), about 31 km from the centre. ### 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; 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. ## Municipal districts of Mao | Municipal district | Area km² | Localities | Services | | Amina | 116 | 14 | 2 | | Guatapanal | 109 | 21 | 3 | | Jaibón (Pueblo Nuevo) | 73 | 9 | 6 | | Mao | 116 | 53 | 120 | Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). ## Villages and localities in Mao Open gazetteers list 96 villages, towns and localities in Mao. The largest with a recorded population: Mao (48,297), Jaibón (4,853), Amina (1,910) and Guatapanal (1,657). Settlements here lie between about 51 m and 378 m above sea level (median 113 m). - Amina - Baguazuma - Baguásima - Batey Amina - Bello Amanecer - Boruco - Buenos Aires - Carol Giselle - Cartujo - Cerro Marino - Copeyito - Damajagua - Durán - El Aserradero - El Batey - El Cercado - El Hatico - El Higuito - El Palmarito - El Remate - El Rincón - El Samán - El Tronco - El Zanjón - Enriquillo - Entrada de Mao - Fiñianca - Guarbo Abajo - Guatapanal - Gurabo Afuera - Hatico - Hato Nuevo - Higüerito Peña - Higüerito Peñuela - Hundidera - Jaibón - Jaiquí Picado - Jiménez - Jinamagao - Jinamagao Abajo - Jinamagao Arriba - Juan de Jesús Reyes - La Compuerta - La Guardia - La Jagua - La Mina - La Sabana - La Yagua - Laguneta - Las 300 - Las 800 - Las Cañas - Las Flores - Los Cajuiles - Los Cayucos - Los Helechos - Los Martínez - Los Multi - Los Palitos - Los Pozos - Los Quemados - Mal Nombre - Mao - Mao Adentro - Martínez - María Auxiliadora - Motocross - Nava - Paso de Higüerito - Pericles - Potrero - Pretile - Pretiles - Pueblo Nuevo - Puente San Rafael - Residencial Brisas del Canal - Residencial Karina - Residencial Las Eneas - Residencial Los Querubines - Sabana Grande - San Antonio - San Juan Bosco - Santa Cruz de Mao - Sector Desiderio Arias - Sector Los Restauradores - Sibila - Taitabón - Tierra Fría - Tierra Seca - Urbanización El Cerro - Urbanización Los Corvanos - Villa 1,000 - Villa Bogaert - Villa Diego - Villa Olímpica - Yerba de Guinea Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mao Named natural and historic features inside Mao, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Arroyo Hondo - Arroyo Pavón - Cañada La Isleta - Cañada de Fiñique - Cañada de Mera - Cañada de la Puerta - La Quebrada de la Rana - Laguna Biajaca - Río Amina - Río Guanajuma - Río Mao ### Hills and mountains 15 hills. - Loma Cristina · 407 m - Loma Los Helechos · 388 m - Loma Altabesada · 376 m - Loma de Caracol · 309 m - Cerro Gordo · 287 m - Loma Grande · 263 m - Loma del Viento · 261 m - Loma Laguna Ceiba · 252 m - Loma de los Helechos · 247 m - Loma La Sierrecita · 246 m - Cerro de Potrero · 244 m - Loma La Estancia · 153 m - Cerro de Boruco · 146 m - Loma del Cercado · 138 m - Loma Sabana Grande · 130 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 Mao 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mao Places mapped inside Mao in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals 15 - Banks 17 - Petrol pumps 11 - Hotels 3 - Shopping malls 2 - Schools 16 - Colleges and universities 8 - Cinemas 1 - Pharmacies 14 - Restaurants 31 - Police stations 4 - Dental clinics 9 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Mao? In Valverde Province, Cibao Noroeste Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Mao? Bisonó, Esperanza, Guayubín, Laguna Salada, Monción, San Ignacio de Sabaneta, San José de las Matas and Santiago - What is there to see in Mao? Centro de Damas, Club Quisqueya, Vía Panorámica Entrada de Mao - What time zone is Mao in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in Mao? Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Mao? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mao? 96 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mao? Settlements lie between 51 m and 378 m - What is the highest point in Mao? Loma Cristina (407 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mao? January to December - How many hospitals are in Mao? 15 mapped - How many banks are in Mao? 17 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mao? 11 mapped - What is the P-code of Mao? DO020401 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipality - Area: 414.9 km² - P-code: DO020401 - Province: Valverde Province - Main town: Mao --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/mao/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.