# Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region – Municipalities > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/ Province · Cibao Norte Region # Santiago Province Santiago Province is a province of Dominican Republic in Cibao Norte Region. It had an estimated **1,066,066 people** in 2023 on 2,806 km² (about 380 per km²). Its main town is Santiago de los Caballeros. It is divided into 9 municipalities. 769 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,527 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,066,066people (2023) - 2,806km² - 9municipalities - 1,527mapped services ## How many people live in Santiago Province? Santiago Province had an estimated **1,066,066 people** in 2023 — 64.9% of Cibao Norte Region, 2nd of 32 provinces. There are 1,031 women for every 1,000 men (above the Cibao Norte Region figure of 1,009). Spread over 2,806 km², that is about **380 people per km²**, 5th of 32 provinces. 23.8% of people are children under 15 and 8.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 31 across Cibao Norte Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 48 children and older people. 0–4 ****83,861** 5–9 ****84,222** 10–14 ****85,810** 15–19 ****89,635** 20–24 ****90,263** 25–29 ****85,750** 30–34 ****81,372** 35–39 ****76,961** 40–44 ****72,787** 45–49 ****67,984** 50–54 ****60,845** 55–59 ****52,875** 60–64 ****42,268** 65–69 ****32,180** 70–74 ****23,909** 75–79 ****15,907** 80+ ****19,437** Source: [Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-dom). ## Where is Santiago Province? Santiago Province lies in [Cibao Norte Region](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/), [Dominican Republic](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/). It borders 6 other provinces: [Espaillat Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/), [La Vega Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/la-vega/), [Puerto Plata Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/), [San Juan Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/), [Santiago Rodríguez Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/santiago-rodriguez/) and [Valverde Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/). By area it is the 3rd largest of 32 provinces in Dominican Republic. It covers 51.4% of [Cibao Norte Region](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/). The centre of Santiago Province is about 147 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 30 km from Santiago de los Caballeros, the main town of Cibao Norte Region. The centre point is at 19.3364° N, 70.9521° 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 Santiago Province OpenStreetMap lists 39 named sights in Santiago Province: 8 nature reserves; 8 attractions; 5 museums; 4 monuments; 4 hot springs; 3 memorials; 3 galleries; 1 theme park; 1 aquarium; 1 ruins; 1 viewpoint. - Casa Del Arte · museum - Centro Cultural Eduardo León Jimenes · museum - Iglesia Embrujo I · museum - Museo Folklorico Don Tomas Morel · museum - Palacio Consistorial · museum - José Armando Bermúdez National Park · nature reserve - Monumento Natural La Ceiba · nature reserve - Monumento Natural Pico Diego de Ocampo · nature reserve - Monumento Natural Saltos de la Tinaja · nature reserve - Parque Nacional Piky Lora · nature reserve - Reserva Científica Dicayagua · nature reserve - Reserva Forestal Alto Bao · nature reserve - Reserva Forestal Alto Mao · nature reserve - Mirador Pico Diego de Ocampo · viewpoint - Aguas Calientes · attraction - Centro Turistico La Hidroeléctrica · attraction - Centro de recreo · attraction - Colegio Padre Emiliano Tardif · attraction - Cruce se ve las dos entradas de Sajoma · attraction - Monumento a los Héroes de la Restauración · attraction - Paintball Club · attraction - Pico Diego de Ocampo · attraction - Aguas saladas · hot spring - Arte Milagros · gallery - Galería Artística García · gallery - Galería de Arte Las Carreras · gallery - General Gregorio Luperón · memorial - HP&H Abogados · monument - Joaquín Balaguer · memorial - Monumento a las Hermanas Mirabal · memorial …and 9 more. 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: Santiago Province - 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 - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago37 km - Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata62 km ### Nearest railway station Cienfuegos (Santiago), about 27 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:09, 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. ## Municipalities of Santiago Province Municipality Area km² Municipal districts Services [Bisonó](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/bisono/) 93 1 31 [Jánico](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/janico/) 403 3 18 [Licey al Medio](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/licey-al-medio/) 27 2 22 [Puñal](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/punal/) 61 3 82 [Sabana Iglesia](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/sabana-iglesia/) 59 1 3 [San José de las Matas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/san-jose-de-las-matas/) 1,518 4 32 [Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/santiago/) 474 6 1,278 [Tamboril](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/tamboril/) 71 2 44 [Villa González](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/villa-gonzalez/) 100 3 17 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/). ## Largest towns in Santiago Province - Santiago de los Caballeros1,200,000 - Villa Bisonó33,137 - Tamboril23,304 - Villa González10,177 - San José de Las Matas9,853 - Licey al Medio6,435 - Sabana Iglesia5,135 - La Canela4,026 - Palmar Arriba3,700 - Baitoa2,013 - Pedro García1,457 - Juncalito Abajo1,229 - El Rubio758 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Santiago Province Named natural and historic features inside Santiago Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 87 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks; 1 dam. - Arroyo Aciba - Arroyo Albana - Arroyo Arenquillo - Arroyo Babosico - Arroyo Baitoa - Arroyo Bajón - Arroyo Castillo - Arroyo Cañafistol - Arroyo Cebú - Arroyo Cenova - Arroyo Cenovicito - Arroyo Colorado - Arroyo Dicayagua - Arroyo Don Domingo - Arroyo Doña Águeda - Arroyo Dójima - Arroyo El Ranchito - Arroyo El Toro - Arroyo Fellé - Arroyo Guacarita - Arroyo Guazumal - Arroyo Guazábara - Arroyo Gurabo - Arroyo Guácara …and 66 more. ### Hills and mountains 109 mountains; 93 hills; 7 peaks; 1 valley. - Loma La Pelona · 3,086 m - Loma de La Medianía · 2,681 m - Loma Pico del Barraco · 2,656 m - Loma Frías · 2,633 m - Loma del Barraco · 2,621 m - Loma del Tambor · 2,609 m - Loma El Peñón · 2,552 m - Loma del Pico · 2,538 m - Sierra de La Medianía · 2,532 m - Loma Sillón Hondo · 2,517 m - Loma de los Platicos · 2,493 m - Loma de la Mina · 2,468 m - Loma de la Sabrosa · 2,386 m - Loma Los Lebrontes · 2,383 m - Loma La Peineta · 2,379 m - Cerro de las Flores · 2,359 m - Loma El Mortero · 2,298 m - Loma Quemada · 2,199 m - Loma de La Ojadra · 2,171 m - Loma El Alto de Canela · 2,156 m - Loma Los Bañaderos · 2,146 m - Loma del Cacique · 2,057 m - Loma de los Cedros · 2,041 m - Loma de la Peña · 2,011 m …and 186 more. ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Parque Nacional José del Carmen Ramírez ### Getting around 1 airport. - Cibao International Airport 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 Santiago Province and the best time to visit In Santiago Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 518 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (76 mm) and the driest Feb (24 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 41 Feb 23 24 Mar 24 37 Apr 25 38 May 26 52 Jun 28 32 Jul 28 35 Aug 28 42 Sep 27 46 Oct 27 51 Nov 25 76 Dec 23 46 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Santiago Province Places mapped inside Santiago Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals91 - Banks150 - ATMs2 - Petrol pumps189 - Hotels80 - Shopping malls62 - Schools144 - Colleges and universities42 - Cinemas8 - Pharmacies127 - Restaurants453 - Police stations25 - Dental clinics154 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 Santiago Province?In Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic - What is the population of Santiago Province?1,066,066 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Santiago Province?About 31 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Santiago Province?About 380 people per km² - What borders Santiago Province?Espaillat Province, La Vega Province, Puerto Plata Province, San Juan Province, Santiago Rodríguez Province and Valverde Province - What is there to see in Santiago Province?Aguas Calientes, Aguas saladas, Arte Milagros, Casa Del Arte - What time zone is Santiago Province in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Santiago Province?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Santiago Province?Spanish (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Santiago Province?Santiago de los Caballeros - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Santiago Province?2 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Santiago Province?Loma La Pelona (3,086 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santiago Province?January to December - How many hospitals are in Santiago Province?91 mapped - How many banks are in Santiago Province?150 mapped - How many ATMs are in Santiago Province?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Santiago Province?189 mapped - What is the P-code of Santiago Province?DO0303 (OCHA common operational dataset)