Municipal district · Gaspar Hernández # Joba Arriba Joba Arriba is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Gaspar Hernández, Espaillat Province, Cibao Norte Region. It covers 68.0 km². 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 68.0 km² - 3 mapped services - 231 m typical elevation ## Where is Joba Arriba? Joba Arriba lies in Gaspar Hernández, Espaillat Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 5 other municipal districts: Blanco, Gaspar Hernández, Río San Juan, San Francisco de Macorís and Villa Magante. By area it is the 230th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 18.3% of Gaspar Hernández. The centre of Joba Arriba is about 127 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.5581° N, 70.2506° W. Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Joba Arriba ### Nearby, outside Joba Arriba - Playa Ermita · beach, Gaspar Hernández 9.2 km - Wooden sculpture · attraction, Villa Magante 9.9 km - Playa Magante · beach, Villa Magante 11 km - Reserva Científica La Salcedoa · nature reserve, Blanco 13 km - Waterfall Andrea · attraction, Gaspar Hernández 15 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: Joba Arriba - 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 40 km - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago 41 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:07, sunset around 18:04). 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 Joba Arriba Open gazetteers list 28 villages, towns and localities in Joba Arriba. The largest with a recorded population: Joba Arriba (1,471). Settlements here lie between about 97 m and 648 m above sea level (median 231 m). - Algarrobo - Arroyo Blanco - Barrio Payio - Batata - Catey - El Catey - El Higüero - El Majagual - Hermanas Mirabal - Jagua Clara - Joba Arriba - La Ceiba - La Grandesa - La Lomota - La Piragua - La Sabaneta - La Vereda - La Veredita - Los Filos - Los Limones - Los Ramones - Maria Auxiliadora - Palmarito - Palo Colorado - Paradero - Piragua al Medio - Quezada - Saltadero Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Joba Arriba Named natural and historic features inside Joba Arriba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 13 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Blanco - Arroyo El Higüero - Arroyo El Naranjito - Arroyo Gajo de Palma - Arroyo Gancho de Blas - Arroyo Jagua Clara - Arroyo La Tina - Arroyo Lejía - Arroyo Los Limones - Arroyo Los Macos - Arroyo Sabroso - Arroyo San Lázaro - Quebrada de la Vaca ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Loma Las Caobas · 571 m - Loma Alto de Jagua Clara · 302 m - Lometa La Piragua · 154 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 Joba Arriba and the best time to visit Using the climate of Espaillat Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 627 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (86 mm) and the driest Feb (29 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 | 49 | | Feb | 23 | 29 | | Mar | 24 | 38 | | Apr | 25 | 44 | | May | 26 | 64 | | Jun | 27 | 39 | | Jul | 27 | 49 | | Aug | 27 | 55 | | Sep | 27 | 58 | | Oct | 26 | 60 | | Nov | 25 | 86 | | Dec | 24 | 56 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Joba Arriba | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital Municipal Manuel De Luna · Gaspar Hernández | 7.6 km | Map | | Bank | Coopgapa · Gaspar Hernández | 8.5 km | Map | | ATM | Banreservas · San Francisco de Macorís | 31 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Total Fuel Station VERAGUA · Gaspar Hernández | 7.7 km | Map | | Hotel | Joba Inn · Joba Arriba | 2.0 km | Map | | Mall | FERRETERIA DOBLE AA · Tenares | 23 km | Map | | School | El Anón Abajo · Joba Arriba | 5.6 km | Map | | College | Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago · Gaspar Hernández | 8.6 km | Map | | Police station | Policia de Blanco Arriba · Blanco | 6.7 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 Joba Arriba Places mapped inside Joba Arriba in open map data, by type. - Hotels 1 - Schools 1 - Dental clinics 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 Gaspar Hernández - Gaspar Hernández - Veragua - Villa Magante ## Quick answers - Where is Joba Arriba? In Gaspar Hernández, Espaillat Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Joba Arriba? Blanco, Gaspar Hernández, Río San Juan, San Francisco de Macorís and Villa Magante - What is there to see in Joba Arriba? Playa Ermita, Wooden sculpture, Playa Magante, Reserva Científica La Salcedoa - What time zone is Joba Arriba in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in Joba Arriba? Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Joba Arriba? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Joba Arriba? 28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Joba Arriba? Settlements lie between 97 m and 648 m - What is the highest point in Joba Arriba? Loma Las Caobas (571 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Joba Arriba? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Joba Arriba? Hospital Municipal Manuel De Luna, about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Joba Arriba? Coopgapa, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Joba Arriba? Banreservas, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Joba Arriba? Total Fuel Station VERAGUA, about 7.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Joba Arriba? DO03010302 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipal district - Area: 68.0 km² - P-code: DO03010302 - Municipality: Gaspar Hernández --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/gaspar-hernandez/joba-arriba/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.