# Guananico, Puerto Plata Province – Municipal districts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/guananico/ Municipality · Puerto Plata Province # Guananico Guananico is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Puerto Plata Province, Cibao Norte Region. It covers **59.6 km²**. It is divided into 1 municipal district. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 59.6km² - 1municipal district - 5mapped services ## Where is Guananico? Guananico 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 4 other municipalities: [Altamira](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/altamira/), [Esperanza](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/esperanza/), [Imbert](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/imbert/) and [Los Hidalgos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/los-hidalgos/). By area it is the 143rd largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 3.3% of [Puerto Plata Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/). The centre of Guananico is about 174 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 27 km from Puerto Plata, the main town of Puerto Plata Province. The centre point is at 19.6972° N, 70.9228° 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: Guananico - 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 Plata38 km - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago47 km ### Nearest railway station Cienfuegos (Santiago), about 29 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:10, sunset around 18:07). 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 Guananico Municipal district Area km² Localities Services [Guananico](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/guananico/guananico/) 60 22 5 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 Guananico Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Guananico. The largest with a recorded population: Guananico (2,620). Settlements here lie between about 143 m and 910 m above sea level (median 241 m). - Agua Larga - Arroyo Viejito - Cerro Gordo - El Laurel - El Talado - Fundación - Gajo Alto - Guananico - Hoya Grande - La Cabirma - La Mariposa - Las Piraguas - Loma de Aguacate - Los Hoyos - Monte Gordo - Palma de los Hierros - Palo de Guerra - Paso de la Jagua - Paso de los Burros - Rancho Viejo - Rincón Arriba - Rincón Caliente 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 Guananico Named natural and historic features inside Guananico, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Berraco - Arroyo Cadillo - Arroyo El Cedro - Arroyo El Palmar - Arroyo La Piragua - Arroyo Quita Sueño - Arroyo Seco - Arroyo Seco - Arroyo Verde - Arroyo de la Jagua - Río Guananico ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Monte Jicomé · 635 m - El Cerro de Arturo · 304 m 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 Guananico and the best time to visit Using the climate of Puerto Plata 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Guananico Places mapped inside Guananico in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Schools1 - Dental clinics2 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 Guananico?In Puerto Plata Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Guananico?Altamira, Esperanza, Imbert and Los Hidalgos - What time zone is Guananico in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Guananico?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Guananico?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Guananico?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Guananico?Settlements lie between 143 m and 910 m - What is the highest point in Guananico?Monte Jicomé (635 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Guananico?January to December - How many hospitals are in Guananico?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Guananico?DO030203 (OCHA common operational dataset)