# El Higüerito Municipal district, Moca, Espaillat Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/moca/el-higuerito/

Municipal district · Moca 

# El Higüerito

El Higüerito is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Moca, Espaillat Province, Cibao Norte Region. It covers **15.2 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 15.2km²
- 7mapped services
- 209 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Higüerito?

El Higüerito lies in [Moca](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/moca/), [Espaillat Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/), [Cibao Norte Region](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/), [Dominican Republic](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/). It borders 5 other municipal districts: [La Ortega](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/moca/la-ortega/), [Moca](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/moca/moca/), [Monte de la Jagua](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/moca/monte-de-la-jagua/), [Puñal](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/punal/punal/) and [Río Verde Arriba](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/la-vega/la-vega/rio-verde-arriba/). By area it is the 354th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 4.5% of [Moca](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/moca/). The centre of El Higüerito is about 123 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 6.6 km from Moca, the main town of Moca. The centre point is at 19.3686° N, 70.5811° 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 El Higüerito

### Nearby, outside El Higüerito

- Museo 26 de Julio · museum, Moca6.6 km
- Plaza Hermanos de la Maza · memorial, Moca6.7 km
- Museo Ramón Cáceres · museum, Moca6.7 km
- Monumento a José Francisco Peña Gómez · memorial, Moca6.7 km
- Monumento a la Paz · monument, Moca6.9 km
- Parque Zoológico y Botánico Municipal · zoo, Moca7.0 km
- La Vega Vieja · museum, Río Verde Arriba9.2 km
- Fuerte de la Concepción · ruins, Río Verde Arriba9.2 km
- Ruinas Monasterio de los Franciscanos · attraction, La Vega9.9 km
- Monumento Padre Fantino · monument, La Vega10 km
- Monumento Natural La Ceiba · nature reserve, Licey al Medio10 km
- Santo Cerro · viewpoint, La Vega11 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: El Higüerito

- 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) · Santiago4.6 km
- Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata43 km

### Nearest railway station

Pekin (Santiago), about 14 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:08, sunset around 18:06).

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 El Higüerito

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in El Higüerito. Settlements here lie between about 144 m and 245 m above sea level (median 209 m).

- Blanco
- Bonagua Abajo
- Bonagua de Moca
- El Higüerito
- El Higüerito Arriba
- El Zoológico
- Higüerito Arriba
- La Palmita
- Las Guázumas
- Los Limones
- Reparadero
- Rincón de los Jiménez
- Sabana de Higüerito
- Tierra Dura

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 El Higüerito

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Ortega
- Arroyo Puñal

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 El Higüerito 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Higüerito

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital CEMLI " Centro Medico Dr.Liriano " · La Vega 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.34204&mlon=-70.61363#map=17/19.34204/-70.61363) 

Bank CoopDemo · Moca 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.39572&mlon=-70.52797#map=17/19.39572/-70.52797) 

ATM Bitcoin Blocknance Financial International · Santiago 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.45832&mlon=-70.68457#map=17/19.45832/-70.68457) 

Petrol pump El Higuerito, Moca Republica Dominicana · El Higüerito 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.37191&mlon=-70.59130#map=17/19.37191/-70.59130) 

Hotel Hotel Boulevard Center · Moca 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.39109&mlon=-70.53732#map=17/19.39109/-70.53732) 

Mall Centro Comercial Rodriguez · La Vega 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.34382&mlon=-70.59917#map=17/19.34382/-70.59917) 

School Escuela La Guázuma · El Higüerito 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.36486&mlon=-70.57195#map=17/19.36486/-70.57195) 

College Universidad Dominicana O&M · Moca 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.38785&mlon=-70.53025#map=17/19.38785/-70.53025) 

Police station Supervisoria De Punal P.N. · Guayabal 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.38017&mlon=-70.61538#map=17/19.38017/-70.61538) 

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 El Higüerito

Places mapped inside El Higüerito in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps2
- Schools5

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 Moca

- Canca la Reyna
- José Contreras
- Juan López
- La Ortega
- Las Lagunas
- Moca
- Monte de la Jagua
- San Víctor

## Quick answers

- Where is El Higüerito?In Moca, Espaillat Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders El Higüerito?La Ortega, Moca, Monte de la Jagua, Puñal and Río Verde Arriba
- What is there to see in El Higüerito?Museo 26 de Julio, Plaza Hermanos de la Maza, Museo Ramón Cáceres, Monumento a José Francisco Peña Gómez
- What time zone is El Higüerito in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in El Higüerito?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in El Higüerito?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Higüerito?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Higüerito?Settlements lie between 144 m and 245 m
- What is the best time to visit El Higüerito?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Higüerito?CEMLI " Centro Medico Dr.Liriano ", about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Higüerito?CoopDemo, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Higüerito?Bitcoin Blocknance Financial International, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Higüerito?El Higuerito, Moca Republica Dominicana, about 1.1 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in El Higüerito?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of El Higüerito?DO03010107 (OCHA common operational dataset)