Municipal district · Gaspar Hernández # Veragua Veragua is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Gaspar Hernández, Espaillat Province, Cibao Norte Region. It covers 64.6 km². 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 64.6 km² - 17 mapped services - 34 m typical elevation ## Where is Veragua? Veragua lies in Gaspar Hernández, Espaillat Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 4 other municipal districts: Cabarete, Gaspar Hernández, Jamao al Norte and Sabaneta de Yásica. By area it is the 239th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 17.4% of Gaspar Hernández. The centre of Veragua is about 141 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.6590° N, 70.3504° W. Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Veragua ### Nearby, outside Veragua - Playa La Boca de Yásica · beach, Cabarete 6.1 km - Playa Ermita · beach, Gaspar Hernández 10 km - Waterfall Andrea · attraction, Gaspar Hernández 10 km - Monumento Natural Lagunas Cabarete y Goleta · nature reserve, Cabarete 11 km - Crystal Cave · cave, Cabarete 12 km - Liquid Blue Water Sports Center Wing Foiling and Kiteboarding School · attraction, Cabarete 12 km - Cuevas de Cabarete · attraction, Cabarete 12 km - Frog Cave · cave, Cabarete 12 km - Cabarete Beach · beach, Cabarete 12 km - Vodoo Cave · cave, Cabarete 12 km - Cabarete Beach Houses · beach, Cabarete 13 km - Cabarete Beach · beach, Cabarete 14 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: Veragua - 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 25 km - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago 39 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:07, sunset around 18:05). 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 Veragua Open gazetteers list 22 villages, towns and localities in Veragua. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 202 m above sea level (median 34 m). - Arroyo Hondo - Bajada de Alto Grande - Batey Ginebra - Caño Conserva - Cruce de Veragua - La Boca - La Boca de Yásica - La Cana - La Caña - La Cuchara - La Damajagua - La Jagüita - La Lometa - La Piña - Las Canas - Las Marías - Los Guaos - Los Peñones - Los Rincones - Rincón - Veragua - Veragua Abajo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Veragua Named natural and historic features inside Veragua, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Batey - Arroyo Caño Dulce - Arroyo Conserva - Caño Orí - Río Gen - Río Veragua ### Coast and islands 1 beach. - Playa Gen ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Loma de Veragua · 119 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 Veragua and the best time to visit Using the climate of Espaillat Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 166 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 October to June. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 24 | 49 | | Feb | 24 | 29 | | Mar | 25 | 38 | | Apr | 26 | 44 | | May | 27 | 64 | | Jun | 28 | 39 | | Jul | 28 | 49 | | Aug | 28 | 55 | | Sep | 28 | 58 | | Oct | 28 | 60 | | Nov | 26 | 86 | | Dec | 25 | 56 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Veragua | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Centro Medico Betel · Gaspar Hernández | 6.0 km | Map | | Bank | Banca Siler · Gaspar Hernández | 7.7 km | Map | | ATM | Bitcoin ATM - BitcoinRD · Puerto Plata | 38 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Shell · Veragua | 2.4 km | Map | | Hotel | Las Canas Beach Retreat · Veragua | 3.5 km | Map | | Mall | Bahia Bazaar · Cabarete | 13 km | Map | | School | Caño Conserva · Veragua | 1.5 km | Map | | College | Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago · Gaspar Hernández | 8.0 km | Map | | Police station | Destacamento Policia · Gaspar Hernández | 9.0 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 Veragua Places mapped inside Veragua in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 1 - Hotels 1 - Schools 11 - Pharmacies 1 - Restaurants 2 - 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 - Joba Arriba - Villa Magante ## Quick answers - Where is Veragua? In Gaspar Hernández, Espaillat Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Veragua? Cabarete, Gaspar Hernández, Jamao al Norte and Sabaneta de Yásica - What is there to see in Veragua? Playa La Boca de Yásica, Playa Ermita, Waterfall Andrea, Monumento Natural Lagunas Cabarete y Goleta - What time zone is Veragua in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in Veragua? Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Veragua? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Veragua? 22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Veragua? Settlements lie between 6 m and 202 m - What is the highest point in Veragua? Loma de Veragua (119 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Veragua? October to June - Where is the nearest hospital to Veragua? Centro Medico Betel, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Veragua? Banca Siler, about 7.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Veragua? Bitcoin ATM - BitcoinRD, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Veragua? Shell, about 2.4 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Veragua? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Veragua? DO03010303 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipal district - Area: 64.6 km² - P-code: DO03010303 - Municipality: Gaspar Hernández --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/gaspar-hernandez/veragua/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.