# Navas Municipal district, Los Hidalgos, Puerto Plata Province

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Municipal district · Los Hidalgos 

# Navas

Navas is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Los Hidalgos, Puerto Plata Province, Cibao Norte Region. It covers **32.5 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 32.5km²
- 160 mtypical elevation

## Where is Navas?

Navas lies in [Los Hidalgos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/los-hidalgos/), [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 5 other municipal districts: [Guananico](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/guananico/guananico/), [Imbert](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/imbert/imbert/), [Los Hidalgos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/los-hidalgos/los-hidalgos/), [Luperón](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/luperon/luperon/) and [Maizal](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/esperanza/maizal/). By area it is the 322nd largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 33.3% of [Los Hidalgos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/los-hidalgos/). The centre of Navas is about 180 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.7324° N, 70.9725° W.

Source: [Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-dom).

## Things to see in and around Navas

### Nearby, outside Navas

- Monumento a José Francisco Peña Gómez · monument, Cruce de Guayacanes8.8 km
- Plaza Artesanal De La Madera Petroficada · museum, Imbert14 km
- Saltos de Damajagua · attraction, Imbert15 km
- 27 Charcos · waterfall, Imbert16 km
- Luperon · memorial, Luperón18 km
- Monumento Natural Salto de la Damajagua · nature reserve, Imbert18 km
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Bahia de Luperón · nature reserve, Luperón19 km
- Dog poop beach · beach, Luperón19 km
- Playa Chiquita · beach, Luperón19 km
- Playa Bayana · beach, Luperón20 km
- Playa Grande · beach, Luperón20 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Navas

- 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 Plata42 km
- Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago53 km

### Nearest railway station

Cienfuegos (Santiago), about 36 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Dec (about 10.9 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.

## Villages and localities in Navas

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Navas. Settlements here lie between about 99 m and 617 m above sea level (median 160 m).

- La Peñita
- La Subida de los Mosquitos
- Las Alforjas
- Los Arroyos de Navas
- Los Cedros
- Navas
- Ruiseñor
- Verraco
- Vista Alegre

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 Navas

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

### Water

12 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo El Agua
- Arroyo Los Cedros
- Arroyo Nava
- Arroyo Negro
- Arroyo Perico
- Arroyo Sabaneta
- Arroyo Verraco
- Arroyo Verraco Blanco
- Arroyo al Medio
- Arroyo de Gómez
- Cañada Macaco
- Cañada de los Perros

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Loma Paradero · 808 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 Navas 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Navas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Guananico- Puerto Plata. · Guananico 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.72549&mlon=-70.92355#map=17/19.72549/-70.92355) 

Bank Banreservas · Cruce de Guayacanes 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.64553&mlon=-71.06226#map=17/19.64553/-71.06226) 

ATM Bitcoin ATM - BitcoinRD · Puerto Plata 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.79254&mlon=-70.68273#map=17/19.79254/-70.68273) 

Petrol pump Shell · Los Hidalgos 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.73695&mlon=-71.03194#map=17/19.73695/-71.03194) 

Hotel Hotel Jesus Antero Francisco · Belloso 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.81251&mlon=-70.99732#map=17/19.81251/-70.99732) 

Mall Elvis Colmadon · Esperanza 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.58802&mlon=-70.98249#map=17/19.58802/-70.98249) 

School Escuela Tomasina Lithgow de Perez · Los Hidalgos 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.74479&mlon=-71.02872#map=17/19.74479/-71.02872) 

College Colegio Sagrado Corazón de Jesús · Mao 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.56669&mlon=-71.07462#map=17/19.56669/-71.07462) 

Police station Policia Guayacanes · Cruce de Guayacanes 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.64540&mlon=-71.06189#map=17/19.64540/-71.06189) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other municipal districts in Los Hidalgos

- Los Hidalgos

## Quick answers

- Where is Navas?In Los Hidalgos, Puerto Plata Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Navas?Guananico, Imbert, Los Hidalgos, Luperón and Maizal
- What is there to see in Navas?Monumento a José Francisco Peña Gómez, Plaza Artesanal De La Madera Petroficada, Saltos de Damajagua, 27 Charcos
- What time zone is Navas in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Navas?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Navas?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Navas?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Navas?Settlements lie between 99 m and 617 m
- What is the highest point in Navas?Loma Paradero (808 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Navas?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Navas?Guananico- Puerto Plata., about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Navas?Banreservas, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Navas?Bitcoin ATM - BitcoinRD, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Navas?Shell, about 6.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Navas?DO03020502 (OCHA common operational dataset)