# Jánico, Santiago Province – Municipal districts & Villages

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

Municipality · Santiago Province 

# Jánico

Jánico is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region. It covers **403.0 km²**. It is divided into 3 municipal districts. 88 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 403km²
- 3municipal districts
- 18mapped services

## Where is Jánico?

Jánico 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: [Jarabacoa](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/la-vega/jarabacoa/), [La Vega](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/la-vega/la-vega/), [Sabana Iglesia](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/sabana-iglesia/), [San José de las Matas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/san-jose-de-las-matas/) and [Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/santiago/). By area it is the 42nd largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 14.4% of [Santiago Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/). The centre of Jánico is about 126 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 24 km from Santiago de los Caballeros, the main town of Santiago Province. The centre point is at 19.2490° N, 70.7639° 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: Jánico

- 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) · Santiago24 km
- Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata60 km

### Nearest railway station

Pekin (Santiago), about 21 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 07:08, 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 Jánico

Municipal district Area km² Localities Services 

[El Caimito](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/janico/el-caimito/) 100 35 3 

[Juncalito](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/janico/juncalito/) 178 27 1 

[Jánico](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/janico/janico/) 125 26 14 

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 Jánico

Open gazetteers list **88 villages, towns and localities** in Jánico. The largest with a recorded population: Juncalito Abajo (1,229). Settlements here lie between about 251 m and 1,347 m above sea level (median 657 m).

- Aguacate
- Babosico
- Bao
- Bejucal
- Botoncillo
- Cagueyes
- Cagüeyes
- Calaverna
- Cebú
- Cerro Prieto
- Corocito
- Damajagua
- Dicayagua Abajo
- Dicayagua Arriba
- Dojima
- Dójima
- El Aguacate
- El Anón
- El Caimito
- El Cerrazo
- El Corral
- El Córbano
- El Hoyo
- El Jagual
- El Jobo
- El Palero
- El Papayo
- El Peñón
- El Picacho de Mongo
- El Presentado
- El Sillón
- Franco Bidó
- Guanajuma
- Guayabales
- Gurabo
- Henequén
- Higüero
- Ibeo
- Jagua
- Jagua Abajo
- Jagua Arriba
- Janey
- Juncalito
- Juncalito Abajo
- Juncalito Arriba
- Jánico
- La Bija
- La Cabirma Tumbada
- La Calaverna
- La Cejita
- La Cidra
- La Cruz de la Loma
- La Cuchilla
- La Culebra
- La Estaca
- La Guama
- La Guamita
- La Lomita
- La Norita
- La Quebrada
- Las Mesetas
- Loma del Corral
- Lora
- Los Arroyos
- Los Asientos
- Los Camarones
- Los Corozos Arriba
- Los Limones
- Los Lirios
- Los Montazos
- Los Negros
- Los Pilones
- Los Pocitos
- Málaga
- Naranjo Dulce
- Palero
- Palmarito
- Palo Blanco
- Pinalito
- Rancho Viejo
- Rincón Largo
- Rincón Llano
- Sabaneta
- Santa Ana
- Santo Tomás de Jánico
- Yaque Arriba
- Zalaya
- Zanjón

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 Jánico

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks.

- Arroyo Aciba
- Arroyo Dójima
- Embalse Tavera
- Embalse de Bao
- Río Baiguaque
- Río Donajá
- Río Jánico

### Hills and mountains

14 mountains; 12 hills.

- Loma Alto de la Bandera · 1,688 m
- Loma La Tachuela · 1,568 m
- Pico Gallo · 1,554 m
- Alto de Serapio · 1,528 m
- Loma El Perico · 1,470 m
- Loma Vaca Blanca · 1,386 m
- Loma Quemada de Manuel · 1,334 m
- Pico Alto · 1,308 m
- Loma Cerro Prieto · 1,186 m
- Loma La Zarzamora · 1,162 m
- Loma Pico · 1,070 m
- Loma Rincón del Novillo · 1,069 m
- Cerro del Cacique · 1,028 m
- Loma Guaraguao · 932 m
- Loma de Lorenzo · 864 m
- Loma de la Cruz · 723 m
- Loma de los Negros · 702 m
- Loma Los Naranjos · 669 m
- Loma El Guano · 573 m
- Loma del Corral · 523 m
- Loma La Negra · 522 m
- Loma Monteadero · 480 m
- Cerro de Basilio · 475 m
- Loma del Fresco · 442 m

…and 2 more.

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 Jánico and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Santiago Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 241 m higher 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 **January to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 41 

Feb 22 24 

Mar 23 37 

Apr 24 38 

May 25 52 

Jun 26 32 

Jul 26 35 

Aug 26 42 

Sep 26 46 

Oct 25 51 

Nov 23 76 

Dec 22 46 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Jánico

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

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools7
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants5
- Police stations1
- 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 Jánico?In Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Jánico?Jarabacoa, La Vega, Sabana Iglesia, San José de las Matas and Santiago
- What time zone is Jánico in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Jánico?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Jánico?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Jánico?88 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jánico?Settlements lie between 251 m and 1,347 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Jánico?2 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Jánico?Loma Alto de la Bandera (1,688 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Jánico?January to December
- How many banks are in Jánico?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Jánico?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Jánico?DO030303 (OCHA common operational dataset)