# La Isabela Municipal district, Luperón, Puerto Plata Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/luperon/la-isabela/

Municipal district · Luperón 

# La Isabela

La Isabela is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Luperón, Puerto Plata Province, Cibao Norte Region. It covers **44.7 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 44.7km²
- 5mapped services
- 59 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Isabela?

La Isabela lies in [Luperón](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/luperon/), [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 2 other municipal districts: [Luperón](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/luperon/luperon/) and [Villa Isabela](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/villa-isabela/villa-isabela/). By area it is the 289th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 17.5% of [Luperón](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/luperon/). The centre of La Isabela is about 199 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.9032° N, 71.0273° 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 La Isabela

OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in La Isabela: 3 ruins; 1 attraction; 1 nature reserve; 1 museum.

- Museo Arqueológico La Isabela · museum
- Parque Nacional La Hispaniola · nature reserve
- La Isabela, Primera ciudad de América · attraction
- Almacén · ruins
- Casa Almirante (Cristóbal Colón) · ruins
- Iglesia · ruins

### Nearby, outside La Isabela

- Luperon · memorial, Luperón6.9 km
- Playa Grande · beach, Luperón7.7 km
- Playa Bayana · beach, Luperón8.1 km
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Bahia de Luperón · nature reserve, Luperón8.5 km
- Dog poop beach · beach, Luperón8.6 km
- Playa Chiquita · beach, Luperón8.6 km
- Santuario de Mamíferos Marinos Estero Hondo · nature reserve, Estero Hondo14 km
- Playa La Ensenada · beach, Estero Hondo20 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: La Isabela

- 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 Plata50 km
- Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago71 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 07:11, 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 La Isabela

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in La Isabela. Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 113 m above sea level (median 59 m).

- Cambronal
- El Paradero
- La Ceibita
- La Culebra
- La Isabela
- La Rusia
- Las Marras
- Las Paredes
- Las Paredos
- Los Balataces
- Pozo del Jobo

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 La Isabela

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Arroyo Las Canas

### Coast and islands

3 beaches; 3 headlands.

- Playa Brivala
- Playa Cupellito
- Playa El Fraile
- Punta Cabo Isabela
- Punta Debhora
- Punta del Castillo

### Hills and mountains

3 hills; 1 mountain.

- Loma La Culebra · 288 m
- Loma Atravesada · 150 m
- Loma Sucia · 143 m
- Loma Candelón · 64 m

### History

1 ancient site.

- Ruinas de 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 La Isabela 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 La Isabela

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Municipal Pablo Morrobel Jiménez · Luperón 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.89026&mlon=-70.96145#map=17/19.89026/-70.96145) 

Bank Banreservas · Cruce de Guayacanes 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.64553&mlon=-71.06226#map=17/19.64553/-71.06226) 

Petrol pump Shell · Luperón 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.88791&mlon=-70.96447#map=17/19.88791/-70.96447) 

Hotel Villa Mia · La Isabela 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.88912&mlon=-71.05591#map=17/19.88912/-71.05591) 

Mall Martinez B Comunicaciones · Jaibón 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.65722&mlon=-71.13091#map=17/19.65722/-71.13091) 

School Instituto de Idiomas George Washington · Luperón 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.89223&mlon=-70.96223#map=17/19.89223/-70.96223) 

College Liceo Secundario Corina Belliard · Hatillo Palma 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.66000&mlon=-71.18801#map=17/19.66000/-71.18801) 

Police station Puesto El Castillo Policia Nacional · La Isabela 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.89110&mlon=-71.07907#map=17/19.89110/-71.07907) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in La Isabela

Places mapped inside La Isabela in open map data, by type.

- Hotels2
- Restaurants2
- Police stations1

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.

## Other municipal districts in Luperón

- Belloso
- El Estrecho de Luperón Omar Bross
- Luperón

## Quick answers

- Where is La Isabela?In Luperón, Puerto Plata Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders La Isabela?Luperón and Villa Isabela
- What is there to see in La Isabela?Almacén, Casa Almirante (Cristóbal Colón), Iglesia, La Isabela, Primera ciudad de América
- What time zone is La Isabela in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in La Isabela?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in La Isabela?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Isabela?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Isabela?Settlements lie between 10 m and 113 m
- What is the highest point in La Isabela?Loma La Culebra (288 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Isabela?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Isabela?Hospital Municipal Pablo Morrobel Jiménez, about 7.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Isabela?Banreservas, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Isabela?Shell, about 6.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of La Isabela?DO03020602 (OCHA common operational dataset)