Municipality · Puerto Plata Province # Sosúa Sosúa is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Puerto Plata Province, Cibao Norte Region. It covers 267.8 km². It is divided into 3 municipal districts. 80 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 358 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 268 km² - 3 municipal districts - 358 mapped services ## Where is Sosúa? Sosúa lies in Puerto Plata Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 5 other municipalities: Gaspar Hernández, Jamao al Norte, Moca, Puerto Plata and Villa Montellano. By area it is the 58th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 14.8% of Puerto Plata Province. The centre of Sosúa is about 147 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 25 km from Puerto Plata, the main town of Puerto Plata Province. The centre point is at 19.6665° N, 70.4912° W. Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Sosúa OpenStreetMap lists 19 named sights in Sosúa: 8 beachs; 3 attractions; 3 caves; 2 museums; 1 memorial; 1 zoo; 1 nature reserve. - Jewish Museum · museum - Mundo King Castle Art Museum · museum - Monumento Natural Lagunas Cabarete y Goleta · nature reserve - Cabarete Beach · beach - Cabarete Beach · beach - Cabarete Beach Houses · beach - El Tablon Beach · beach - Playa La Boca de Yásica · beach - Playa Marina · beach - Playa Ocean Club · beach - Sosúa Beach · beach - Cuevas de Cabarete · attraction - Liquid Blue Water Sports Center Wing Foiling and Kiteboarding School · attraction - Waterfall Ojos de Agua · attraction - Crystal Cave · cave - Frog Cave · cave - Funeraria Blass Blass · memorial - Monkey Jungle and Zip Line Adventures · zoo - Vodoo Cave · cave 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: Sosúa - 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 13 km - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago 32 km ### Nearest railway station Cuesta Colorada (Santiago), about 32 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:08, sunset around 18:05). 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. ## Municipal districts of Sosúa | Municipal district | Area km² | Localities | Services | | Cabarete | 93 | 17 | 154 | | Sabaneta de Yásica | 22 | 2 | 4 | | Sosúa | 152 | 61 | 200 | Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). ## Villages and localities in Sosúa Open gazetteers list 80 villages, towns and localities in Sosúa. The largest with a recorded population: Sosúa (7,713) and Cabarete (4,094). Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 236 m above sea level (median 53 m). - Alto de los Castillos - Arroyo Seco - Atollador - Bella Vista - Boca de Cangrejos - Bombita - Cabarete - Cabo Macorís - Cangrejos - Caraibi Haven - Casa Linda 2 - Condominio Val Mare - Coral Village - Cuesta Barrosa - El Aserradero - El Batey - El Canal - El Choco - El Guamo - El Guázaro - El Higüerito - El Mirador - El Rincón - El Valedor - Eslabón - Hideaway Beach - Higos Claros - Higüero - Holguín - Hozaderos - Jagua Mocha - Jardín Deportivo - Josadero - La Atravesada - La Catalina - La Colorada - La Explanada - La Hicotea - La Laguna - La Monteada - La Mulata - La Mulata 1 - La Mulata 2 - La Mulata 3 - La Munición - La Pared - La Pelota - La Unión - Laguna del Higüero - Las Tablitas - Lengua de Vaca - Loma Bajita - Loma Blanca - Lomas Mironas - Lomas del Sol - Los Altos de Jalisco - Los Castillos - Los Cerros - Los Charamicos - Los Guaos - Madre Vieja - Maranatha - Palmarito - Perla Marina - Playa Escondida - Res. Hispaniola - Sabaneta de Cangrejos - Sabaneta de Yásica - Seahorse Ranch - Sosua Ocean Village - Sosúa - Sosúa Abajo - Urbanización Nuevo Amanecer - Villa Cabarete - Villa Liberación - Villa Paraíso - Villa Yoyo - Villas Ana María - Villas Caribe I - Windsor Heights Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Sosúa Named natural and historic features inside Sosúa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 23 rivers and streams; 5 lakes. - Arroyo Aguacate - Arroyo Blanco - Arroyo Blanco - Arroyo Cangrejitos - Arroyo Catalina - Arroyo Damajagua - Arroyo El Guayuyo - Arroyo Frío - Arroyo Holguín - Arroyo José Gómez - Arroyo La Boca de la Cañada - Arroyo La Punta - Arroyo Llano - Arroyo Martinico - Arroyo Sosúa - Arroyo Tío Bartolo - Cañada El Caimito - Cañada La Calabaza - Cañada La Cueva - Cañada La Puente - Cañada Ojo de Agua - Caño Hondo - Laguna Cabarete - Laguna José Inglés …and 4 more. ### Coast and islands 4 headlands; 1 beach. - Playa Sosúa - Punta Cabarete - Punta Goleta - Punta Los Ramos - Punta Sosúa ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Loma Catalina · 185 m - Loma Blanca · 100 m ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Mirador Playa Alicia Park ### History 1 museum. - Mundo King Art Museum ### Getting around 1 airport. - Puerto Plata Airport 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 Sosúa 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sosúa Places mapped inside Sosúa in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals 2 - Banks 13 - Petrol pumps 15 - Hotels 135 - Shopping malls 4 - Schools 10 - Pharmacies 10 - Restaurants 155 - Police stations 2 - Dental clinics 12 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Sosúa? In Puerto Plata Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Sosúa? Gaspar Hernández, Jamao al Norte, Moca, Puerto Plata and Villa Montellano - What is there to see in Sosúa? Cabarete Beach, Cabarete Beach, Cabarete Beach Houses, Crystal Cave - What time zone is Sosúa in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in Sosúa? Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Sosúa? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sosúa? 80 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sosúa? Settlements lie between 5 m and 236 m - What is the highest point in Sosúa? Loma Catalina (185 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sosúa? January to December - How many hospitals are in Sosúa? 2 mapped - How many banks are in Sosúa? 13 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Sosúa? 15 mapped - What is the P-code of Sosúa? DO030207 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipality - Area: 267.8 km² - P-code: DO030207 - Province: Puerto Plata Province --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/sosua/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.