# Guatapanal Municipal district, Mao, Valverde Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/mao/guatapanal/ Municipal district · Mao # Guatapanal Guatapanal is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Mao, Valverde Province, Cibao Noroeste Region. It covers **109.4 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 109km² - 3mapped services - 135 mtypical elevation ## Where is Guatapanal? Guatapanal 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: [Amina](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/mao/amina/), [Bisonó](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/bisono/bisono/), [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/), [La Canela](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/santiago/la-canela/), [La Cuesta](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/san-jose-de-las-matas/la-cuesta/) 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 157th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 26.4% of [Mao](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/mao/). The centre of Guatapanal is about 159 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 15 km from Mao, the main town of Mao. The centre point is at 19.4955° N, 70.9481° 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 Guatapanal ### Nearby, outside Guatapanal - Parque Nacional Piky Lora · nature reserve, San José de las Matas9.5 km - Vía Panorámica Entrada de Mao · nature reserve, Amina10 km - Centro de Damas · museum, Mao15 km - Club Quisqueya · museum, Mao15 km - Cruce se ve las dos entradas de Sajoma · attraction, San José de las Matas18 km - Centro Turistico La Hidroeléctrica · attraction, San José de las Matas18 km - Monumento Natural Pico Diego de Ocampo · nature reserve, Villa González19 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: Guatapanal - 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) · Santiago37 km - Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata49 km ### Nearest railway station Cienfuegos (Santiago), about 21 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 07:09, 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 Guatapanal Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Guatapanal. The largest with a recorded population: Guatapanal (1,657). Settlements here lie between about 87 m and 300 m above sea level (median 135 m). - Baguazuma - Baguásima - Boruco - El Remate - El Zanjón - Fiñianca - Guatapanal - Higüerito Peña - Higüerito Peñuela - Hundidera - Jaiquí Picado - Jinamagao - Jinamagao Abajo - Jinamagao Arriba - La Sabana - Las Cañas - Mal Nombre - Nava - Paso de Higüerito - Potrero - Tierra Fría 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 Guatapanal Named natural and historic features inside Guatapanal, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Pavón - Cañada de Fiñique - Cañada de Mera - Cañada de la Puerta - Río Guanajuma ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Loma Cristina · 407 m - Loma Altabesada · 376 m - Loma del Viento · 261 m - Cerro de Potrero · 244 m - Cerro de Boruco · 146 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 Guatapanal 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 Guatapanal Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Municipal Lilian Fernández · Bisonó 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.55370&mlon=-70.86463#map=17/19.55370/-70.86463) Bank Banco Ademi · Bisonó 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.56269&mlon=-70.88023#map=17/19.56269/-70.88023) ATM Bitcoin ATM - BitcoinRD · Santiago 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.46421&mlon=-70.69303#map=17/19.46421/-70.69303) Petrol pump Total · Bisonó 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.56326&mlon=-70.88782#map=17/19.56326/-70.88782) Hotel Rancho Del Trueno · Amina 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.51799&mlon=-71.00766#map=17/19.51799/-71.00766) Mall Plaza Rosanna · Bisonó 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.55926&mlon=-70.86927#map=17/19.55926/-70.86927) School Liceo Secundario Orlando Martínez · Guatapanal 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.50577&mlon=-70.92087#map=17/19.50577/-70.92087) College Liceo Secundario Orlando Martinez · Guatapanal 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.50604&mlon=-70.92054#map=17/19.50604/-70.92054) Police station Destacamento de la Policía Nacional de Esperanza · Esperanza 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.58859&mlon=-70.98249#map=17/19.58859/-70.98249) 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 Guatapanal Places mapped inside Guatapanal in open map data, by type. - Schools2 - Colleges and universities1 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 - Amina - Jaibón (Pueblo Nuevo) - Mao ## Quick answers - Where is Guatapanal?In Mao, Valverde Province, Cibao Noroeste Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Guatapanal?Amina, Bisonó, El Rubio, Esperanza, La Canela, La Cuesta and San José de las Matas - What is there to see in Guatapanal?Parque Nacional Piky Lora, Vía Panorámica Entrada de Mao, Centro de Damas, Club Quisqueya - What time zone is Guatapanal in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Guatapanal?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Guatapanal?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Guatapanal?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Guatapanal?Settlements lie between 87 m and 300 m - What is the highest point in Guatapanal?Loma Cristina (407 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Guatapanal?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Guatapanal?Hospital Municipal Lilian Fernández, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Guatapanal?Banco Ademi, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Guatapanal?Bitcoin ATM - BitcoinRD, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guatapanal?Total, about 9.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Guatapanal?DO02040104 (OCHA common operational dataset)