# Amina Municipal district, Mao, Valverde Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/mao/amina/

Municipal district · Mao 

# Amina

Amina is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Mao, Valverde Province, Cibao Noroeste Region. It covers **116.2 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 116km²
- 2mapped services
- 123 mtypical elevation

## Where is Amina?

Amina lies in [Mao](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/mao/), [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 7 other municipal districts: [Boca de Mao](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/esperanza/boca-de-mao/), [El Rubio](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/san-jose-de-las-matas/el-rubio/), [Esperanza](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/esperanza/esperanza/), [Guatapanal](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/mao/guatapanal/), [Mao](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/mao/mao/), [Monción](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/santiago-rodriguez/moncion/moncion/) and [San José de las Matas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/san-jose-de-las-matas/san-jose-de-las-matas/). By area it is the 150th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 28.0% of [Mao](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/mao/). The centre of Amina is about 167 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 6.4 km from Mao, the main town of Mao. The centre point is at 19.5115° N, 71.0322° 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 Amina

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Amina: 1 nature reserve.

- Vía Panorámica Entrada de Mao · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Amina

- Centro de Damas · museum, Mao6.3 km
- Club Quisqueya · museum, Mao6.3 km
- Parque Nacional Piky Lora · nature reserve, San José de las Matas9.3 km
- Rotonda de Cepillo · monument, Monción18 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: Amina

- 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

- Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago46 km
- Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata56 km

### Nearest railway station

Cienfuegos (Santiago), about 30 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)](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 Amina

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Amina. The largest with a recorded population: Amina (1,910). Settlements here lie between about 69 m and 378 m above sea level (median 123 m).

- Amina
- Batey Amina
- Durán
- Entrada de Mao
- Hato Nuevo
- Higüerito Peñuela
- Jiménez
- Laguneta
- Los Helechos
- Los Martínez
- Los Pozos
- Martínez
- Sabana Grande
- Taitabón

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 Amina

Named natural and historic features inside Amina, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Cañada La Isleta
- La Quebrada de la Rana
- Río Amina
- Río Mao

### Hills and mountains

7 hills.

- Loma Los Helechos · 388 m
- Loma de Caracol · 309 m
- Loma de los Helechos · 247 m
- Loma La Sierrecita · 246 m
- Loma La Estancia · 153 m
- Loma del Cercado · 138 m
- Loma Sabana Grande · 130 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 Amina 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 Amina

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Regional Luis L. Bogaert · Mao 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.53890&mlon=-71.08191#map=17/19.53890/-71.08191) 

Bank CoopFondenor · Mao 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.54860&mlon=-71.07653#map=17/19.54860/-71.07653) 

Petrol pump Estación TEXACO · Mao 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.55562&mlon=-71.07718#map=17/19.55562/-71.07718) 

Hotel Rancho Del Trueno · Amina 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.51799&mlon=-71.00766#map=17/19.51799/-71.00766) 

Mall Pérez Comunicaciones · Mao 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.55772&mlon=-71.07589#map=17/19.55772/-71.07589) 

School Escuela Secundaria Altagracia Camelia Disla · Mao 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.54427&mlon=-71.07631#map=17/19.54427/-71.07631) 

College Universidad Tecnologica De Santiago UTESA · Mao 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.53134&mlon=-71.08794#map=17/19.53134/-71.08794) 

Police station Destacamento PN · Mao 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.55475&mlon=-71.07509#map=17/19.55475/-71.07509) 

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 Amina

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

- Hotels1
- 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 Mao

- Guatapanal
- Jaibón (Pueblo Nuevo)
- Mao

## Quick answers

- Where is Amina?In Mao, Valverde Province, Cibao Noroeste Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Amina?Boca de Mao, El Rubio, Esperanza, Guatapanal, Mao, Monción and San José de las Matas
- What is there to see in Amina?Vía Panorámica Entrada de Mao
- What time zone is Amina in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Amina?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Amina?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Amina?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Amina?Settlements lie between 69 m and 378 m
- What is the highest point in Amina?Loma Los Helechos (388 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Amina?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Amina?Hospital Regional Luis L. Bogaert, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Amina?CoopFondenor, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Amina?Estación TEXACO, about 6.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Amina?DO02040102 (OCHA common operational dataset)