# Estero Hondo Municipal district, Villa Isabela – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/villa-isabela/estero-hondo/ Municipal district · Villa Isabela # Estero Hondo Estero Hondo is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Villa Isabela, Puerto Plata Province, Cibao Norte Region. It covers **66.1 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 66.1km² - 21mapped services - 50 mtypical elevation ## Where is Estero Hondo? Estero Hondo lies in [Villa Isabela](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/villa-isabela/), [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 3 other municipal districts: [La Jaiba](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/villa-isabela/la-jaiba/), [Villa Elisa](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/monte-cristi/guayubin/villa-elisa/) and [Villa Isabela](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/villa-isabela/villa-isabela/). By area it is the 236th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 31.2% of [Villa Isabela](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/villa-isabela/). The centre of Estero Hondo is about 204 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.8332° N, 71.1931° 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 Estero Hondo OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Estero Hondo: 1 beach; 1 nature reserve. - Santuario de Mamíferos Marinos Estero Hondo · nature reserve - Playa La Ensenada · beach ### Nearby, outside Estero Hondo - Reserva Científica Villa Elisa · nature reserve, Villa Elisa12 km - Paradise Island · attraction, Guayubín12 km - Snorkeling area · attraction, Guayubín13 km - Iglesia · ruins, La Isabela13 km - Casa Almirante (Cristóbal Colón) · ruins, La Isabela13 km - La Isabela, Primera ciudad de América · attraction, La Isabela13 km - Almacén · ruins, La Isabela13 km - Museo Arqueológico La Isabela · museum, La Isabela13 km - Parque Nacional La Hispaniola · nature reserve, La Isabela19 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: Estero Hondo - 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 Plata66 km - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago78 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Dec (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 07:11, sunset around 18:08). 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 Estero Hondo Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Estero Hondo. The largest with a recorded population: Estero Hondo (1,649). Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 82 m above sea level (median 50 m). - Estero Hondo - Gregorio - La Colonia - Los Pilones - Punta Rucia - Rancho Manuel - Tiburcio 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 Estero Hondo Named natural and historic features inside Estero Hondo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Estero Hondo - Arroyo Gregorio - Arroyo La Jaiba - Cañada Las Cortaderas - Río Los Pilones ### Coast and islands 4 beaches; 2 headlands. - La Playa de Estero Hondo - Playa La Poza Marigosta - Playa Poza Piedra - Playa Punta Rucia - Punta Buren - Punta Estero Hondo ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Cerro El Pato · 116 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 Estero Hondo 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 Estero Hondo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Municipal · Villa Isabela 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.81692&mlon=-71.05798#map=17/19.81692/-71.05798) Bank Banreservas · Cruce de Guayacanes 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.64553&mlon=-71.06226#map=17/19.64553/-71.06226) Petrol pump Eco Petróleo Estero Hondo · Estero Hondo 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.82985&mlon=-71.17772#map=17/19.82985/-71.17772) Hotel Hotel y Villa Candy · Estero Hondo 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.85149&mlon=-71.19451#map=17/19.85149/-71.19451) Mall Martinez B Comunicaciones · Jaibón 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.65722&mlon=-71.13091#map=17/19.65722/-71.13091) School Liceo José Francisco Peña Gomez · La Jaiba 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.80010&mlon=-71.15106#map=17/19.80010/-71.15106) College Liceo Secundario Corina Belliard · Hatillo Palma 19 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 14 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 Estero Hondo Places mapped inside Estero Hondo in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels16 - Restaurants4 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 Villa Isabela - Gualete - La Jaiba - Villa Isabela ## Quick answers - Where is Estero Hondo?In Villa Isabela, Puerto Plata Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Estero Hondo?La Jaiba, Villa Elisa and Villa Isabela - What is there to see in Estero Hondo?Playa La Ensenada, Santuario de Mamíferos Marinos Estero Hondo - What time zone is Estero Hondo in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Estero Hondo?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Estero Hondo?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Estero Hondo?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Estero Hondo?Settlements lie between 6 m and 82 m - What is the highest point in Estero Hondo?Cerro El Pato (116 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Estero Hondo?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Estero Hondo?Hospital Municipal, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Estero Hondo?Banreservas, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Estero Hondo?Eco Petróleo Estero Hondo, about 1.7 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Estero Hondo?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Estero Hondo?DO03020802 (OCHA common operational dataset)