# Altamira, Puerto Plata Province – Municipal districts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/altamira/ Municipality · Puerto Plata Province # Altamira Altamira is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Puerto Plata Province, Cibao Norte Region. It covers **177.3 km²**. It is divided into 2 municipal districts. 88 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 177km² - 2municipal districts - 5mapped services ## Where is Altamira? Altamira lies in [Puerto Plata Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/), [Cibao Norte Region](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/), [Dominican Republic](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Bisonó](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/bisono/), [Esperanza](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/esperanza/), [Guananico](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/guananico/), [Imbert](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/imbert/), [Puerto Plata](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/puerto-plata/), [Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/santiago/) and [Villa González](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/villa-gonzalez/). By area it is the 86th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 9.8% of [Puerto Plata Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/). The centre of Altamira is about 162 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 19 km from Puerto Plata, the main town of Puerto Plata Province. The centre point is at 19.6510° N, 70.7930° W. Source: [Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-dom). ## Know before you go: Altamira - 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 - Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata26 km - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago34 km ### Nearest railway station Cienfuegos (Santiago), about 18 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 07:09, 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. ## Municipal districts of Altamira Municipal district Area km² Localities Services [Altamira](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/altamira/altamira/) 103 52 4 [Río Grande](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/altamira/rio-grande/) 74 38 1 Source: [Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-dom); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Altamira Open gazetteers list **88 villages, towns and localities** in Altamira. The largest with a recorded population: Río Grande (20,154) and Altamira (4,563). Settlements here lie between about 165 m and 988 m above sea level (median 384 m). - Agua Larga - Altamira - Alto de la Damajagua - Alto de la Manacla - Altos de los Mates - Arroyo Blanco - Bajaboniquito - Bellaco - Boca de Río Blanco - Boca de Río Grande - Corozo - Cuesta de Úrsula - Damajagua - El Almacén - El Alto de los Francisco - El Alto del Fundo - El Copey - El Cumbí - El Cupey - El Guayabo - El Guazaral - El Jamo - El Mamey - El Manguito - El Ranchito - Escalera - Escalera Abajo - Escalera Arriba - Estado - Guaranal - Hervidor - Higüero - Huevito - La Atravesada - La Catalina - La Cruz - La Cueva - La Cumbre - La Damajagua - La Gotera - La Guama - La Jagua - La Lagunita - La Llanada - La Lomota - La Media Luna - La Pared - La Piedra - La Sabaneta - La Sierra - La Solapa - La Vereda - Las Aguas - Las Aromas - Las Lajas - Las Lomas - Loma de Gaio - Los Arroyos - Los Caraballos - Los Casajos - Los Chicharrones - Los Ciruelos - Los Claveles - Los Llanos - Los Mangos - Los Polancos - Los Pomos - Los Prieto - Los Rincones - Los Uveros - Manaclas - Mayaco - Palmar Grande - Palmarito - Pescado Bobo - Pescado Bobo Arriba - Pie Jagua - Pozo Prieto - Píe de Jagua - Quita Sueño - Rancho Arriba - Rancho Nuevo - Rancho Viejo - Rincón - Río Grande - Río Grande Abajo - Río Grande Arriba - Río Grande al Medio 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 Altamira Named natural and historic features inside Altamira, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 29 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Altamira - Arroyo Bajaboniquito - Arroyo Barrilito - Arroyo Bellaco - Arroyo Blanco - Arroyo Blanco - Arroyo Copey - Arroyo Damajagua - Arroyo El Guayabo - Arroyo El Mamey - Arroyo Higüero - Arroyo Javier - Arroyo La Catalina - Arroyo La Ceiba - Arroyo La Esperanza - Arroyo La Gotera - Arroyo La Guama - Arroyo La Pared - Arroyo La Vereda - Arroyo Los Cedros - Arroyo Los Higos - Arroyo Quebrada Honda - Arroyo Yeca - Cañada La Quebrada …and 5 more. ### Hills and mountains 19 hills; 8 mountains; 3 peaks. - Loma Diego de Ocampo · 1,200 m - Loma El Gajo del Naranjo · 974 m - Loma La Bajada de Isidro · 851 m - Loma La Finca de Isidro · 842 m - Loma El Alto del Bohío · 816 m - Loma Los Vallecitos · 767 m - Cerro Alto de la Laguna · 757 m - Pico de la Damajagua · 743 m - Loma La Pelada · 740 m - Loma de la Finca · 735 m - Loma El Alto del Bejucal · 712 m - Loma Palo Blanco · 685 m - Loma El Alto de las Mercedes · 639 m - Loma El Congo · 616 m - Loma de los Pinos · 599 m - Loma Los Mameyes · 563 m - El Alto de la Cruz · 547 m - Alto de la Jagua · 546 m - Loma El Granadillo · 542 m - Loma Domingo Manuel · 519 m - Loma Alto de los Chivos · 484 m - Loma El Alto de los Limones · 482 m - Pico El Pilar · 465 m - Loma Los Picos · 460 m …and 6 more. 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 Altamira and the best time to visit Using the climate of Puerto Plata Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 261 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 22 29 Mar 22 38 Apr 23 44 May 24 64 Jun 25 39 Jul 25 49 Aug 25 55 Sep 25 58 Oct 25 60 Nov 23 86 Dec 22 56 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Altamira Places mapped inside Altamira in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools2 - Restaurants2 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Altamira?In Puerto Plata Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Altamira?Bisonó, Esperanza, Guananico, Imbert, Puerto Plata, Santiago and Villa González - What time zone is Altamira in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Altamira?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Altamira?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Altamira?88 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Altamira?Settlements lie between 165 m and 988 m - What is the highest point in Altamira?Loma Diego de Ocampo (1,200 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Altamira?January to December - How many petrol pumps are in Altamira?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Altamira?DO030202 (OCHA common operational dataset)