# Luperón, Puerto Plata Province – Municipal districts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/luperon/ Municipality · Puerto Plata Province # Luperón Luperón is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Puerto Plata Province, Cibao Norte Region. It covers **255.8 km²**. It is divided into 4 municipal districts. 69 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 256km² - 4municipal districts - 29mapped services ## Where is Luperón? Luperón 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: [Imbert](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/imbert/), [Los Hidalgos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/los-hidalgos/), [Puerto Plata](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/puerto-plata/) and [Villa Isabela](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/villa-isabela/). By area it is the 63rd largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 14.2% of [Puerto Plata Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/). The centre of Luperón is about 189 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 28 km from Puerto Plata, the main town of Puerto Plata Province. The centre point is at 19.8431° N, 70.9553° 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 Luperón OpenStreetMap lists 12 named sights in Luperón: 4 beachs; 3 ruins; 2 nature reserves; 1 memorial; 1 attraction; 1 museum. - Museo Arqueológico La Isabela · museum - Parque Nacional La Hispaniola · nature reserve - Refugio de Vida Silvestre Bahia de Luperón · nature reserve - Dog poop beach · beach - Playa Bayana · beach - Playa Chiquita · beach - Playa Grande · beach - La Isabela, Primera ciudad de América · attraction - Almacén · ruins - Casa Almirante (Cristóbal Colón) · ruins - Iglesia · ruins - Luperon · memorial 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: Luperón - 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 Plata41 km - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago61 km ### 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. ## Municipal districts of Luperón Municipal district Area km² Localities Services [Belloso](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/luperon/belloso/) 31 9 1 [El Estrecho de Luperón Omar Bross](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/luperon/el-estrecho-de-luperon-omar-bross/) 22 13 1 [La Isabela](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/luperon/la-isabela/) 45 11 5 [Luperón](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/luperon/luperon/) 157 38 22 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 Luperón Open gazetteers list **69 villages, towns and localities** in Luperón. The largest with a recorded population: Luperón (4,393). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 140 m above sea level (median 49 m). - Arroyo Amargo - Arroyo Mezquino - Barrancón - Barrio La Gallera - Belloso - Cambronal - Candelón - Cayacoa - Cerro de Navas - Ciudad Marina - El Canal - El Estrecho - El Estrecho Abajo - El Estrecho de Luperón Omar Bross - El Fundo - El Guano - El Higo - El Palero - El Paradero - El Puerto - El Ranchito - El Ranchito Abajo - El Ranchito Arriba - El Ranchito al Medio - El Ranchito de los Vargas - El Ruiseñor - Escoboso - La Aguada - La Ballena - La Ceibita - La Culebra - La Guama - La Isabela - La Landra - La Loma - La Palmita - La Peña - La Piedra - La Piña - La Pulga - La Roseta - La Rusia - La Sabana - La Sabana Abajo - La Subida del Higo - La Vereda - Las Cruces - Las Marras - Las Paredes - Las Paredos - Los Arquíes - Los Balataces - Los Bellosos - Los Caimoníes - Los Conucos - Los Conucos Adentro - Los Corozos - Los Palmaritos - Luperón - Mariani - Martín Alonzo - Novillero - Pozo del Jobo - Puerto Caballo - Quebrada Honda - Soufflet Grande - Subida de los Muertos - Subida del Puerto - Tasajera 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 Luperón Named natural and historic features inside Luperón, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams; 2 lakes. - Arroyo Catuán - Arroyo El Cerro - Arroyo El Embejucado - Arroyo Las Canas - Arroyo Los Frailes - Arroyo Prieto - Arroyo Quebrada Honda - Laguna Los Guarapos - Laguna Puerto Caballo - Río Caonao - Río Navas ### Coast and islands 6 beaches; 5 headlands. - Playa Brivala - Playa Cupellito - Playa El Fraile - Playa Grande - Playa La Ballena - Playa de Nena - Punta Cabo Isabela - Punta Debhora - Punta La Ballena - Punta de Cheche - Punta del Castillo ### Hills and mountains 14 hills; 1 mountain. - Loma La Culebra · 288 m - Loma La Jagüita · 277 m - Loma La Conferencia · 213 m - Loma La Atravesada · 168 m - Loma Atravesada · 150 m - Loma La Gallina · 143 m - Loma Sucia · 143 m - Loma Bernardino · 111 m - Cerro de Navas · 94 m - El Alto de la Piña · 94 m - Loma El Puerto · 93 m - Loma Cabeza de Vaca · 78 m - Loma Las Auyamas · 66 m - Loma Candelón · 64 m - Loma El Alto de la Roseta · 62 m ### History 1 ancient site. - Ruinas de La Isabela ### Getting around 1 airfield. - La Isabela 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 Luperón 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 Luperón Places mapped inside Luperón in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels8 - Schools1 - Restaurants13 - Police stations2 - Dental clinics1 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 Luperón?In Puerto Plata Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Luperón?Imbert, Los Hidalgos, Puerto Plata and Villa Isabela - What is there to see in Luperón?Almacén, Casa Almirante (Cristóbal Colón), Dog poop beach, Iglesia - What time zone is Luperón in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Luperón?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Luperón?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Luperón?69 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Luperón?Settlements lie between 1 m and 140 m - What is the highest point in Luperón?Loma La Culebra (288 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Luperón?January to December - How many hospitals are in Luperón?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Luperón?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Luperón?DO030206 (OCHA common operational dataset)