Municipal district · Luperón # Belloso Belloso is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Luperón, Puerto Plata Province, Cibao Norte Region. It covers 31.3 km². 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 31.3 km² - 1 mapped service - 35 m typical elevation ## Where is Belloso? Belloso lies in Luperón, Puerto Plata Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 4 other municipal districts: El Estrecho de Luperón Omar Bross, Los Hidalgos, Luperón and Villa Isabela. By area it is the 328th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 12.2% of Luperón. The centre of Belloso is about 190 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.8211° N, 71.0067° W. Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Belloso ### Nearby, outside Belloso - Luperon · memorial, Luperón 9.0 km - Parque Nacional La Hispaniola · nature reserve, La Isabela 10 km - Casa Almirante (Cristóbal Colón) · ruins, La Isabela 11 km - Iglesia · ruins, La Isabela 11 km - La Isabela, Primera ciudad de América · attraction, La Isabela 11 km - Refugio de Vida Silvestre Bahia de Luperón · nature reserve, Luperón 11 km - Almacén · ruins, La Isabela 11 km - Museo Arqueológico La Isabela · museum, La Isabela 11 km - Dog poop beach · beach, Luperón 11 km - Playa Chiquita · beach, Luperón 11 km - Playa Bayana · beach, Luperón 11 km - Playa Grande · beach, Luperón 11 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: Belloso - 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 46 km - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago 63 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); 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 Belloso Open gazetteers list 9 villages, towns and localities in Belloso. Settlements here lie between about 26 m and 75 m above sea level (median 35 m). - Belloso - Cerro de Navas - El Palero - La Vereda - Los Arquíes - Los Bellosos - Los Conucos - Los Conucos Adentro - Mariani Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Belloso Named natural and historic features inside Belloso, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake; 1 river or stream. - Laguna Los Guarapos - Río Navas ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Loma La Atravesada · 168 m - Loma La Gallina · 143 m - Cerro de Navas · 94 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - La Isabela 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 Belloso 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Belloso | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital Municipal · Villa Isabela | 5.4 km | Map | | Bank | Banreservas · Cruce de Guayacanes | 20 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Eco Petróleo La Isabela · Villa Isabela | 5.8 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Jesus Antero Francisco · Belloso | 1.4 km | Map | | Mall | Martinez B Comunicaciones · Jaibón | 22 km | Map | | School | Escuela Tomasina Lithgow de Perez · Los Hidalgos | 8.8 km | Map | | College | Liceo Secundario Corina Belliard · Hatillo Palma | 26 km | Map | | Police station | Policia Nacional · Luperón | 8.9 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 Belloso Places mapped inside Belloso in open map data, by type. - Hotels 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 Luperón - El Estrecho de Luperón Omar Bross - La Isabela - Luperón ## Quick answers - Where is Belloso? In Luperón, Puerto Plata Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Belloso? El Estrecho de Luperón Omar Bross, Los Hidalgos, Luperón and Villa Isabela - What is there to see in Belloso? Luperon, Parque Nacional La Hispaniola, Casa Almirante (Cristóbal Colón), Iglesia - What time zone is Belloso in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in Belloso? Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Belloso? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Belloso? 9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Belloso? Settlements lie between 26 m and 75 m - What is the highest point in Belloso? Loma La Atravesada (168 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Belloso? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Belloso? Hospital Municipal, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Belloso? Banreservas, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Belloso? Eco Petróleo La Isabela, about 5.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Belloso? DO03020603 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipal district - Area: 31.3 km² - P-code: DO03020603 - Municipality: Luperón --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/luperon/belloso/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.