Municipal district · Villa Isabela # Gualete Gualete is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Villa Isabela, Puerto Plata Province, Cibao Norte Region. It covers 39.4 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 39.4 km² - 215 m typical elevation ## Where is Gualete? Gualete lies in Villa Isabela, Puerto Plata Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 6 other municipal districts: Hatillo Palma, La Caya, La Jaiba, Laguna Salada, Los Hidalgos and Villa Isabela. By area it is the 302nd largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 18.6% of Villa Isabela. The centre of Gualete is about 193 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.7761° N, 71.0985° W. Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Gualete ### Nearby, outside Gualete - Monumento a José Francisco Peña Gómez · monument, Cruce de Guayacanes 9.4 km - Santuario de Mamíferos Marinos Estero Hondo · nature reserve, Estero Hondo 9.5 km - Casa Almirante (Cristóbal Colón) · ruins, La Isabela 12 km - Iglesia · ruins, La Isabela 13 km - La Isabela, Primera ciudad de América · attraction, La Isabela 13 km - Almacén · ruins, La Isabela 13 km - Museo Arqueológico La Isabela · museum, La Isabela 13 km - Playa La Ensenada · beach, Estero Hondo 15 km - Parque Nacional La Hispaniola · nature reserve, La Isabela 17 km - Reserva Científica Villa Elisa · nature reserve, Villa Elisa 17 km - Luperon · memorial, Luperón 19 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: Gualete - 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 55 km - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago 66 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); 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 Gualete Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Gualete. Settlements here lie between about 58 m and 595 m above sea level (median 215 m). - Bajo de Gran Diablo - Comedero - Gualete - Gualetico - La Loma - Los Toros Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Gualete Named natural and historic features inside Gualete, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Gualete - Arroyo Gualete - Arroyo Gualetico - Arroyo Los Anones - Arroyo Los Arroyitos 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 Gualete 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 Gualete | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital Municipal · Villa Isabela | 6.2 km | Map | | Bank | Banreservas · Cruce de Guayacanes | 15 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Eco Petróleo La Isabela · Villa Isabela | 7.2 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Remelodicotelk · Villa Isabela | 6.6 km | Map | | Mall | Martinez B Comunicaciones · Jaibón | 14 km | Map | | School | Liceo José Francisco Peña Gomez · La Jaiba | 6.1 km | Map | | College | Liceo Secundario Corina Belliard · Hatillo Palma | 16 km | Map | | Police station | Puesto El Castillo Policia Nacional · La Isabela | 13 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. ## Other municipal districts in Villa Isabela - Estero Hondo - La Jaiba - Villa Isabela ## Quick answers - Where is Gualete? In Villa Isabela, Puerto Plata Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Gualete? Hatillo Palma, La Caya, La Jaiba, Laguna Salada, Los Hidalgos and Villa Isabela - What is there to see in Gualete? Monumento a José Francisco Peña Gómez, Santuario de Mamíferos Marinos Estero Hondo, Casa Almirante (Cristóbal Colón), Iglesia - What time zone is Gualete in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in Gualete? Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Gualete? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gualete? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gualete? Settlements lie between 58 m and 595 m - What is the best time to visit Gualete? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Gualete? Hospital Municipal, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gualete? Banreservas, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gualete? Eco Petróleo La Isabela, about 7.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gualete? DO03020804 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipal district - Area: 39.4 km² - P-code: DO03020804 - Municipality: Villa Isabela --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/villa-isabela/gualete/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.