Municipal district · Moca # Las Lagunas Las Lagunas is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Moca, Espaillat Province, Cibao Norte Region. It covers 41.8 km². 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 41.8 km² - 6 mapped services - 264 m typical elevation ## Where is Las Lagunas? Las Lagunas lies in Moca, Espaillat Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 5 other municipal districts: Jamao Afuera, José Contreras, Juan López, Moca and Salcedo. By area it is the 298th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 12.3% of Moca. The centre of Las Lagunas is about 122 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 8.0 km from Moca, the main town of Moca. The centre point is at 19.4291° N, 70.4576° W. Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Las Lagunas ### Nearby, outside Las Lagunas - Hermanas Mirabal · memorial, Salcedo 6.6 km - Parque Zoológico y Botánico Municipal · zoo, Moca 7.6 km - Monumento a la Paz · monument, Moca 7.8 km - Monumento a José Francisco Peña Gómez · memorial, Moca 7.9 km - Plaza Hermanos de la Maza · memorial, Moca 7.9 km - Museo Ramón Cáceres · museum, Moca 8.0 km - Museo 26 de Julio · museum, Moca 8.0 km - Parte inferior de la carrocería · attraction, Salcedo 8.7 km - Monumento Hermanas Mirabal · memorial, Salcedo 8.7 km - Casa Museo Hermanas Mirabal · museum, Salcedo 11 km - Reserva Científica La Salcedoa · nature reserve, Blanco 13 km - Francisca Morel · attraction, Villa Tapia 16 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: Las Lagunas - 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 - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago 16 km - Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata 38 km ### Nearest railway station Madre y Maestra / PUCMM (Santiago), about 24 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 07:07, 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 Las Lagunas Open gazetteers list 18 villages, towns and localities in Las Lagunas. Settlements here lie between about 186 m and 485 m above sea level (median 264 m). - Aguacate Abajo - Aguacate Arriba - Alto Las Veredas - Alto Lindo - Boca Férrea - Cacique - Cacique Soledad - Cañafistol - El Rancho - Jayaba Al Medio - La Cebolla - La Finca - La Lomita - La Penda - Las Cruces - Las Lagunas - Las Lagunas Abajo - Los Socios Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Las Lagunas Named natural and historic features inside Las Lagunas, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Cañafístola - Arroyo Cumela - Arroyo Jababita - Arroyo Los Camarones - Cañada Porra 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 Las Lagunas 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 Las Lagunas | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital José Contreras · José Contreras | 4.6 km | Map | | Bank | Asociacion Duarte · Salcedo | 7.0 km | Map | | ATM | Bitcoin ATM - BitcoinRD · La Vega | 23 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Texaco · Las Lagunas | 1.9 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Quinto Nivel RD · Salcedo | 6.5 km | Map | | Mall | Suplidora RC · Salcedo | 6.7 km | Map | | School | Escuela Ulpiano Córdova · José Contreras | 4.2 km | Map | | College | Colegio Creando · Moca | 7.4 km | Map | | Police station | Policia De Salcedo · Salcedo | 7.1 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 Las Lagunas Places mapped inside Las Lagunas in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 1 - Pharmacies 3 - Restaurants 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 Moca - Canca la Reyna - El Higüerito - José Contreras - Juan López - La Ortega - Moca - Monte de la Jagua - San Víctor ## Quick answers - Where is Las Lagunas? In Moca, Espaillat Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Las Lagunas? Jamao Afuera, José Contreras, Juan López, Moca and Salcedo - What is there to see in Las Lagunas? Hermanas Mirabal, Parque Zoológico y Botánico Municipal, Monumento a la Paz, Monumento a José Francisco Peña Gómez - What time zone is Las Lagunas in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in Las Lagunas? Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Las Lagunas? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Las Lagunas? 18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Las Lagunas? Settlements lie between 186 m and 485 m - What is the best time to visit Las Lagunas? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Las Lagunas? Hospital José Contreras, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Las Lagunas? Asociacion Duarte, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Las Lagunas? Bitcoin ATM - BitcoinRD, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Las Lagunas? Texaco, about 1.9 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Las Lagunas? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Las Lagunas? DO03010105 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipal district - Area: 41.8 km² - P-code: DO03010105 - Municipality: Moca --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/moca/las-lagunas/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.