Municipal district · Altamira
# Río Grande

Río Grande is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Altamira, Puerto Plata Province, Cibao Norte Region. It covers 74.1 km². 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 74.1 km²
- 1 mapped service
- 365 m typical elevation

## Where is Río Grande?

Río Grande lies in Altamira, Puerto Plata Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 5 other municipal districts: Altamira, Maimón, Pedro García, Puerto Plata and San Francisco de Jacagua. By area it is the 216th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 41.8% of Altamira. The centre of Río Grande is about 159 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.6503° N, 70.7494° W.

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

## Things to see in and around Río Grande

### Nearby, outside Río Grande
- Mirador Pico Diego de Ocampo · viewpoint, San Francisco de Jacagua 7.8 km
- Pico Diego de Ocampo · attraction, San Francisco de Jacagua 7.9 km
- Monumento Natural Pico Diego de Ocampo · nature reserve, Villa González 9.6 km
- Monumento Natural Salto de la Damajagua · nature reserve, Imbert 11 km
- 27 Charcos · waterfall, Imbert 12 km
- Saltos de Damajagua · attraction, Imbert 12 km
- Cueva · cave, Puerto Plata 13 km
- Christ Redeemer · attraction, Puerto Plata 13 km
- Estatua de Cristo · monument, Puerto Plata 13 km
- Pico Isabel de Torres · viewpoint, Puerto Plata 13 km
- Monumento Natural Saltos de la Tinaja · nature reserve, San Francisco de Jacagua 14 km
- Monumento Natural Loma Isabel de Torres · nature reserve, Puerto Plata 14 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: Río Grande
- 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
- Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata 22 km
- Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago 31 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); 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 Río Grande

Open gazetteers list 38 villages, towns and localities in Río Grande. The largest with a recorded population: Río Grande (20,154). Settlements here lie between about 219 m and 711 m above sea level (median 365 m).
- Alto de la Damajagua
- Bajaboniquito
- Boca de Río Blanco
- Cuesta de Úrsula
- El Almacén
- El Alto del Fundo
- El Cumbí
- El Guazaral
- El Manguito
- Escalera
- La Cueva
- La Damajagua
- La Gotera
- La Guama
- La Jagua
- La Lagunita
- La Pared
- La Sabaneta
- La Solapa
- La Vereda
- Las Aguas
- Las Lomas
- Loma de Gaio
- Los Caraballos
- Los Casajos
- Los Ciruelos
- Los Mangos
- Los Pomos
- Palmarito
- Pescado Bobo
- Pescado Bobo Arriba
- Píe de Jagua
- Rancho Arriba
- Rancho Viejo
- Río Grande
- Río Grande Abajo
- Río Grande Arriba
- Río Grande al Medio

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

## Landscape and landmarks of Río Grande

Named natural and historic features inside Río Grande, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

13 rivers and streams.
- Arroyo Barrilito
- Arroyo El Guayabo
- Arroyo La Catalina
- Arroyo La Ceiba
- Arroyo La Esperanza
- Arroyo La Gotera
- Arroyo La Pared
- Arroyo La Vereda
- Arroyo Quebrada Honda
- Cañada Los Macos
- Cañada de Vargas
- Río Huevito
- Río Pescado Bobo

### Hills and mountains

7 hills; 6 mountains; 2 peaks.
- 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 El Alto de las Mercedes · 639 m
- Loma El Congo · 616 m
- Alto de la Jagua · 546 m
- Loma Domingo Manuel · 519 m
- Loma Alto de los Chivos · 484 m
- Pico El Pilar · 465 m
- Loma Los Picos · 460 m
- Loma El Alto de los Caimitos · 420 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 Río Grande and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Puerto Plata Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 242 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 | 26 | 55 |
| Sep | 26 | 58 |
| Oct | 25 | 60 |
| Nov | 23 | 86 |
| Dec | 22 | 56 |

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Río Grande
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Policlínica Llanos De Pérez · Imbert | 12 km | Map |
| Bank | CoopVilla · Villa González | 13 km | Map |
| ATM | Bitcoin ATM - BitcoinRD · Puerto Plata | 17 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Petronan · Altamira | 8.5 km | Map |
| Hotel | El Gallo Ecolodge · Maimón | 9.0 km | Map |
| Mall | Café El Cibao · Villa González | 13 km | Map |
| School | Escuela Pesacado Bobo · Río Grande | 2.7 km | Map |
| College | Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago - Recinto de Puerto Plata · Puerto Plata | 16 km | Map |
| Police station | Supervisoria en Imbert de la Policia Nacional · Imbert | 14 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 Río Grande

Places mapped inside Río Grande in open map data, by type.
- Schools 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 Altamira
- Altamira

## Quick answers
- Where is Río Grande? In Altamira, Puerto Plata Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Río Grande? Altamira, Maimón, Pedro García, Puerto Plata and San Francisco de Jacagua
- What is there to see in Río Grande? Mirador Pico Diego de Ocampo, Pico Diego de Ocampo, Monumento Natural Pico Diego de Ocampo, Monumento Natural Salto de la Damajagua
- What time zone is Río Grande in? UTC−4
- What currency is used in Río Grande? Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Río Grande? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Río Grande? 38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Río Grande? Settlements lie between 219 m and 711 m
- What is the highest point in Río Grande? Loma El Alto del Bohío (816 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Río Grande? January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Río Grande? Policlínica Llanos De Pérez, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Río Grande? CoopVilla, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Río Grande? Bitcoin ATM - BitcoinRD, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Río Grande? Petronan, about 8.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Río Grande? DO03020202 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Municipal district
- Area: 74.1 km²
- P-code: DO03020202
- Municipality: Altamira

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