# Bisonó, Santiago Province – Municipal districts & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/bisono/

Municipality · Santiago Province 

# Bisonó

Bisonó is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region. It covers **93.0 km²**. It is divided into 1 municipal district. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 93.0km²
- 1municipal district
- 31mapped services

## Where is Bisonó?

Bisonó lies in [Santiago Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/), [Cibao Norte Region](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/), [Dominican Republic](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Altamira](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/altamira/), [Esperanza](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/esperanza/), [Mao](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/mao/), [Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/santiago/) and [Villa González](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/villa-gonzalez/). By area it is the 129th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 3.3% of [Santiago Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/). The centre of Bisonó is about 160 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 23 km from Santiago de los Caballeros, the main town of Santiago Province. The centre point is at 19.5826° N, 70.8581° W.

Source: [Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-dom).

## Know before you go: Bisonó

- 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) · Santiago33 km
- Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata36 km

### Nearest railway station

Cienfuegos (Santiago), about 15 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:09, 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 Bisonó

Municipal district Area km² Localities Services 

[Bisonó](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/bisono/bisono/) 93 42 31 

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 Bisonó

Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in Bisonó. The largest with a recorded population: Villa Bisonó (33,137). Settlements here lie between about 108 m and 606 m above sea level (median 258 m).

- 27 de Febrero
- Agua Hedionda
- Aguacate de Navarrete
- Barrancón
- Bisonó
- Cañada Bonita
- Cruce de Barrero
- Duarte
- El Abanico
- El Caimito
- El Catey
- El Túnel
- Estancia de Yaque
- Estancia del Yaque
- Guanábano del Limón
- Jalisco
- Jesús de León
- Juan Pablo Duarte A
- La Altagracia
- La Atravesada
- La Escuela
- La Estación
- La Lomota
- La Rotonda
- La Trinitaria
- La Villa Nueva
- Labra Arriba
- Loma del Perro
- Los Candelones
- Los Higos
- Manolo Aurelio Tavárez Justo
- Mejía
- Mejía Abajo
- Mejía Arriba
- Mejía de Navarrete
- Minerva (Simón Bolívar)
- Pontoncito
- Ramón Matías Mella
- San Antonio (El Bolsillo)
- San José
- San Miguel
- Villa Bisonó

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 Bisonó

Named natural and historic features inside Bisonó, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Arroyo Navarrete

### Hills and mountains

7 hills.

- Loma Los Picos · 556 m
- Loma Los Robles · 549 m
- Loma de los Chivos · 413 m
- El Cerro de Juan Calvo · 399 m
- Loma Cerro Malo · 399 m
- Loma La Atravesada · 322 m
- Cerro de La Horca · 107 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 Bisonó and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Santiago Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 158 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 **October to May**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 41 

Feb 24 24 

Mar 25 37 

Apr 26 38 

May 27 52 

Jun 29 32 

Jul 29 35 

Aug 29 42 

Sep 28 46 

Oct 28 51 

Nov 26 76 

Dec 24 46 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bisonó

Places mapped inside Bisonó in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Banks6
- Petrol pumps8
- Hotels2
- Shopping malls1
- Schools4
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants5
- 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 Bisonó?In Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Bisonó?Altamira, Esperanza, Mao, Santiago and Villa González
- What time zone is Bisonó in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Bisonó?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Bisonó?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bisonó?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bisonó?Settlements lie between 108 m and 606 m
- What is the highest point in Bisonó?Loma Los Picos (556 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bisonó?October to May
- How many hospitals are in Bisonó?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Bisonó?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Bisonó?8 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bisonó?DO030302 (OCHA common operational dataset)