# Villa Isabela, Puerto Plata Province – Municipal districts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/villa-isabela/ Municipality · Puerto Plata Province # Villa Isabela Villa Isabela is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Puerto Plata Province, Cibao Norte Region. It covers **211.6 km²**. It is divided into 4 municipal districts. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 212km² - 4municipal districts - 31mapped services ## Where is Villa Isabela? Villa Isabela 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: [Guayubín](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/monte-cristi/guayubin/), [Laguna Salada](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/laguna-salada/), [Los Hidalgos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/los-hidalgos/) and [Luperón](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/luperon/). By area it is the 78th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 11.7% of [Puerto Plata Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/). The centre of Villa Isabela is about 198 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 47 km from Puerto Plata, the main town of Puerto Plata Province. The centre point is at 19.8087° N, 71.1356° 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 Villa Isabela OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Villa Isabela: 1 beach; 1 nature reserve. - Santuario de Mamíferos Marinos Estero Hondo · nature reserve - Playa La Ensenada · beach 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: Villa 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 Plata59 km - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago72 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. ## Municipal districts of Villa Isabela Municipal district Area km² Localities Services [Estero Hondo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/villa-isabela/estero-hondo/) 66 7 21 [Gualete](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/villa-isabela/gualete/) 39 6 0 [La Jaiba](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/villa-isabela/la-jaiba/) 57 7 1 [Villa Isabela](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/villa-isabela/villa-isabela/) 49 15 9 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 Villa Isabela Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Villa Isabela. The largest with a recorded population: Villa Isabela (3,887) and Estero Hondo (1,649). Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 595 m above sea level (median 34 m). - Bajo El Gran Diablo - Bajo de Gran Diablo - Barrio Los Chivos - Carreta Podrida - Caño de Miguel - Comedero - Dieguito - El Carril - Estero Hondo - Gran Diablo - Gregorio - Guaconejal - Gualete - Gualetico - La Balsa - La Ciénaga - La Colonia - La Jaiba - La Llanada - La Loma - La Sabana de los Mieses - Laguna Grande - Las Eneas - Las Lagunas - Los Pilones - Los Toros - Palo de Leche - Pozo Bonito - Punta Rucia - Rancho Manuel - Romerico - Tamares - Tiburcio - Villa Isabela 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 Villa Isabela Named natural and historic features inside Villa Isabela, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 19 rivers and streams; 2 lakes. - Arroyo Belloso - Arroyo Estero Hondo - Arroyo Gregorio - Arroyo Gualete - Arroyo Gualete - Arroyo Gualete - Arroyo Gualetico - Arroyo La Jaiba - Arroyo Los Anones - Arroyo Los Arroyitos - Arroyo Tamares - Cañada Las Cortaderas - Caño Carujo - Laguna Grande - Laguna de Solimán - Rio Bajabonico - Río Bajabonico - Río Caño Miguel - Río Ciénaga - Río Los Pilones - Río Unijica ### Coast and islands 4 beaches; 2 headlands; 1 lagoon. - La Playa de Estero Hondo - Laguna Colé - Playa La Poza Marigosta - Playa Poza Piedra - Playa Punta Rucia - Punta Buren - Punta Estero Hondo ### Hills and mountains 10 hills. - Loma Solimán · 425 m - Loma de la Jaiba · 221 m - Loma La Luperona · 137 m - Loma La Chiva · 134 m - Loma La Breña · 132 m - Cerro El Pato · 116 m - Loma Gualetico · 115 m - Cerro Los Pilones · 107 m - Loma Rucia · 65 m - Cerro El Burén · 24 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 Villa 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Villa Isabela Places mapped inside Villa Isabela in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels20 - Schools1 - Restaurants6 - 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 Villa Isabela?In Puerto Plata Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Villa Isabela?Guayubín, Laguna Salada, Los Hidalgos and Luperón - What is there to see in Villa Isabela?Playa La Ensenada, Santuario de Mamíferos Marinos Estero Hondo - What time zone is Villa Isabela in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Villa Isabela?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Villa Isabela?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Villa Isabela?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Villa Isabela?Settlements lie between 6 m and 595 m - What is the highest point in Villa Isabela?Loma Solimán (425 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Villa Isabela?January to December - How many hospitals are in Villa Isabela?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Villa Isabela?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Villa Isabela?DO030208 (OCHA common operational dataset)