Municipal district · Moca # Monte de la Jagua Monte de la Jagua is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Moca, Espaillat Province, Cibao Norte Region. It covers 12.4 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 12.4 km² - 175 m typical elevation ## Where is Monte de la Jagua? Monte de la Jagua lies in Moca, Espaillat Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 5 other municipal districts: Canca la Reyna, El Higüerito, Licey al Medio, Moca and Puñal. By area it is the 368th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 3.6% of Moca. The centre of Monte de la Jagua is about 126 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 4.8 km from Moca, the main town of Moca. The centre point is at 19.4031° N, 70.5678° W. Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Monte de la Jagua ### Nearby, outside Monte de la Jagua - Museo Ramón Cáceres · museum, Moca 4.0 km - Museo 26 de Julio · museum, Moca 4.4 km - Plaza Hermanos de la Maza · memorial, Moca 4.9 km - Monumento a José Francisco Peña Gómez · memorial, Moca 5.0 km - Monumento a la Paz · monument, Moca 5.2 km - Parque Zoológico y Botánico Municipal · zoo, Moca 5.3 km - Monumento Natural La Ceiba · nature reserve, Licey al Medio 7.9 km - Iglesia Embrujo I · museum, Santiago 12 km - La Vega Vieja · museum, Río Verde Arriba 12 km - Fuerte de la Concepción · ruins, Río Verde Arriba 12 km - Centro Cultural Eduardo León Jimenes · museum, Santiago 13 km - Ruinas Monasterio de los Franciscanos · attraction, La Vega 13 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: Monte de la Jagua - 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 3.8 km - Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata 39 km ### Nearest railway station Madre y Maestra / PUCMM (Santiago), about 13 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); 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 Monte de la Jagua Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Monte de la Jagua. Settlements here lie between about 170 m and 177 m above sea level (median 175 m). - La Gran Parada - Monte de la Jagua - Monte de la Jagua Abajo - Monte de la Jagua Arriba - Villa Satélite Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Monte de la Jagua 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 Monte de la Jagua | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Policlínica Los Lopez · Moca | 3.5 km | Map | | Bank | Banco de Reservas · Moca | 4.1 km | Map | | ATM | Bitcoin Blocknance Financial International · Santiago | 14 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Shell · Canca la Reyna | 2.1 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Boulevard Center · Moca | 3.5 km | Map | | Mall | Miniso (La Sirena, Moca) · Moca | 4.2 km | Map | | School | Mauricia Perelló Rochet · Licey al Medio | 2.4 km | Map | | College | Universidad Dominicana O&M · Moca | 4.3 km | Map | | Police station | Autoridad Metropolitana de Transporte · Moca | 4.1 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. ## Other municipal districts in Moca - Canca la Reyna - El Higüerito - José Contreras - Juan López - La Ortega - Las Lagunas - Moca - San Víctor ## Quick answers - Where is Monte de la Jagua? In Moca, Espaillat Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Monte de la Jagua? Canca la Reyna, El Higüerito, Licey al Medio, Moca and Puñal - What is there to see in Monte de la Jagua? Museo Ramón Cáceres, Museo 26 de Julio, Plaza Hermanos de la Maza, Monumento a José Francisco Peña Gómez - What time zone is Monte de la Jagua in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in Monte de la Jagua? Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Monte de la Jagua? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Monte de la Jagua? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Monte de la Jagua? Settlements lie between 170 m and 177 m - What is the best time to visit Monte de la Jagua? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Monte de la Jagua? Policlínica Los Lopez, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Monte de la Jagua? Banco de Reservas, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Monte de la Jagua? Bitcoin Blocknance Financial International, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Monte de la Jagua? Shell, about 2.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Monte de la Jagua? DO03010108 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipal district - Area: 12.4 km² - P-code: DO03010108 - Municipality: Moca --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/moca/monte-de-la-jagua/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.