Municipal district · Moca
# San Víctor

San Víctor is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Moca, Espaillat Province, Cibao Norte Region. It covers 87.8 km². 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 87.8 km²
- 12 mapped services
- 530 m typical elevation

## Where is San Víctor?

San Víctor lies in Moca, Espaillat Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 8 other municipal districts: Canca La Piedra, Canca la Reyna, Jamao al Norte, José Contreras, Juan López, Moca, Sosúa and Yásica Arriba. By area it is the 194th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 25.8% of Moca. The centre of San Víctor is about 132 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 12 km from Moca, the main town of Moca. The centre point is at 19.5023° N, 70.5146° W.

Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around San Víctor

### Nearby, outside San Víctor
- Museo Ramón Cáceres · museum, Moca 11 km
- Monumento a las Hermanas Mirabal · memorial, Santiago 11 km
- Museo 26 de Julio · museum, Moca 12 km
- Plaza Hermanos de la Maza · memorial, Moca 12 km
- Parque Zoológico y Botánico Municipal · zoo, Moca 12 km
- Monumento a José Francisco Peña Gómez · memorial, Moca 12 km
- Monumento a la Paz · monument, Moca 12 km
- Monumento Natural La Ceiba · nature reserve, Licey al Medio 13 km
- Waterfall Andrea · attraction, Gaspar Hernández 15 km
- Reserva Científica La Salcedoa · nature reserve, Blanco 16 km
- Waterfall Ojos de Agua · attraction, Sosúa 17 km
- Hermanas Mirabal · memorial, Salcedo 17 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: San Víctor
- 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 14 km
- Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata 29 km

### Nearest railway station

Madre y Maestra / PUCMM (Santiago), about 19 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 San Víctor

Open gazetteers list 36 villages, towns and localities in San Víctor. The largest with a recorded population: San Víctor Arriba (5,624). Settlements here lie between about 230 m and 803 m above sea level (median 530 m).
- Alto de los Pozos
- Barrio Frank Music
- Ceiba de Madera
- Cuero Duro
- El Caimito
- El Catey
- El Copey
- El Dionicio
- El Guayabillo
- El Limón
- El Puente
- El Samo
- El Sitio
- Guayabillo
- Hato Viejo
- Juan C. Estrella
- La Ceiba de Madera
- La Cidra
- La Cumbre
- La Joya
- La Lomita
- La Moquita
- La Puente
- Lambada
- Las Cabirmas
- Las Flores
- Los 21
- Los Amaceyes Abajo
- Moquita
- Paso de Moca
- Puesto Grande
- San Antonio
- San Víctor
- San Víctor Abajo
- San Víctor Arriba
- Villa Cafetalera

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of San Víctor

Named natural and historic features inside San Víctor, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

8 rivers and streams.
- Arroyo Bejuco
- Arroyo Bellaco
- Arroyo Caquita
- Arroyo La Cidra
- Arroyo Limón
- Arroyo Moca Vieja
- Arroyo Moquita
- Arroyo del Toro

### Hills and mountains

2 hills; 1 mountain.
- Loma El Mogote · 959 m
- Loma La Lomota · 583 m
- Loma Cucurucho · 374 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 San Víctor and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Espaillat Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 330 m higher 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 January to December.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 21 | 49 |
| Feb | 21 | 29 |
| Mar | 22 | 38 |
| Apr | 23 | 44 |
| May | 24 | 64 |
| Jun | 25 | 39 |
| Jul | 25 | 49 |
| Aug | 25 | 55 |
| Sep | 25 | 58 |
| Oct | 24 | 60 |
| Nov | 23 | 86 |
| Dec | 21 | 56 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Víctor
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Hospital José Contreras · José Contreras | 7.5 km | Map |
| Bank | Asociación Cibao de Ahorros y Préstamos · Tamboril | 10 km | Map |
| ATM | Bitcoin Blocknance Financial International · Santiago | 18 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Nativa · San Víctor | 6.0 km | Map |
| Hotel | Hotel Playa Bachata, Puerto Plata · San Víctor | 7.2 km | Map |
| Mall | Fifina comercial · Canca La Piedra | 8.3 km | Map |
| School | El Liceo · Canca La Piedra | 3.7 km | Map |
| College | Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago (UTESA) - Recinto Moca · Moca | 11 km | Map |
| Police station | Policia De Canca · Canca La Piedra | 7.9 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 San Víctor

Places mapped inside San Víctor in open map data, by type.
- Petrol pumps 1
- Hotels 1
- Schools 2
- Restaurants 8

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
- Las Lagunas
- Moca
- Monte de la Jagua

## Quick answers
- Where is San Víctor? In Moca, Espaillat Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders San Víctor? Canca La Piedra, Canca la Reyna, Jamao al Norte, José Contreras, Juan López, Moca, Sosúa and Yásica Arriba
- What is there to see in San Víctor? Museo Ramón Cáceres, Monumento a las Hermanas Mirabal, Museo 26 de Julio, Plaza Hermanos de la Maza
- What time zone is San Víctor in? UTC−4
- What currency is used in San Víctor? Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in San Víctor? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Víctor? 36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Víctor? Settlements lie between 230 m and 803 m
- What is the highest point in San Víctor? Loma El Mogote (959 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Víctor? January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Víctor? Hospital José Contreras, about 7.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Víctor? Asociación Cibao de Ahorros y Préstamos, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Víctor? Bitcoin Blocknance Financial International, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Víctor? Nativa, about 6.0 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in San Víctor? 1 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Víctor? DO03010103 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Municipal district
- Area: 87.8 km²
- P-code: DO03010103
- Municipality: Moca

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/moca/san-victor/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.
