Municipal district · Jánico # El Caimito El Caimito is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Jánico, Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region. It covers 99.7 km². 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 99.7 km² - 3 mapped services - 593 m typical elevation ## Where is El Caimito? El Caimito lies in Jánico, Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 6 other municipal districts: Buena Vista, Jarabacoa, Juncalito, Jánico, Sabana Iglesia and Tavera. By area it is the 168th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 24.7% of Jánico. The centre of El Caimito is about 123 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.2465° N, 70.7225° W. Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around El Caimito ### Nearby, outside El Caimito - Helados ivone · attraction, Jarabacoa 16 km - Centro salesiano pinar quemado · attraction, Jarabacoa 17 km - Área Nacional de Recreo Guaigüí · nature reserve, Buena Vista 17 km - Vegetalero · attraction, Jarabacoa 18 km - Casita con puerta azul · attraction, Jarabacoa 18 km - Antena · attraction, Jarabacoa 18 km - Pista de hercules · attraction, Jarabacoa 18 km - Jardin rosa maria · attraction, Jarabacoa 18 km - Ferreteria JA · attraction, Jarabacoa 18 km - Reserva Científica Dicayagua · nature reserve, Hato del Yaque 18 km - Aguas Calientes · attraction, Las Placetas 18 km - Monumento Padre Fantino · monument, La Vega 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: El Caimito - 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 - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago 21 km - Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata 59 km ### Nearest railway station Pekin (Santiago), about 20 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); 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 El Caimito Open gazetteers list 35 villages, towns and localities in El Caimito. Settlements here lie between about 328 m and 855 m above sea level (median 593 m). - Aguacate - Bejucal - Botoncillo - Corocito - El Aguacate - El Anón - El Caimito - El Corral - El Córbano - El Hoyo - El Jagual - El Jobo - El Papayo - El Picacho de Mongo - El Presentado - Guanajuma - Henequén - Ibeo - La Cabirma Tumbada - La Cidra - La Cruz de la Loma - La Guama - La Guamita - Los Camarones - Los Limones - Los Negros - Los Pilones - Palero - Palmarito - Palo Blanco - Pinalito - Rancho Viejo - Santa Ana - Yaque Arriba - Zanjón Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of El Caimito Named natural and historic features inside El Caimito, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Embalse Tavera - Embalse de Bao ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Loma de los Negros · 702 m - Loma El Guano · 573 m - Loma del Fresco · 442 m 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 El Caimito and the best time to visit Using the climate of Santiago Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 177 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 | 22 | 41 | | Feb | 22 | 24 | | Mar | 23 | 37 | | Apr | 24 | 38 | | May | 25 | 52 | | Jun | 26 | 32 | | Jul | 27 | 35 | | Aug | 27 | 42 | | Sep | 26 | 46 | | Oct | 25 | 51 | | Nov | 23 | 76 | | Dec | 22 | 46 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Caimito | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | CEMLI " Centro Medico Dr.Liriano " · La Vega | 16 km | Map | | Bank | Banreservas · Jánico | 13 km | Map | | ATM | Bitcoin ATM - BitcoinRD · La Vega | 20 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Shell · Jánico | 13 km | Map | | Hotel | Villas Del Lago Lake Resort and Campground · El Caimito | 2.8 km | Map | | Mall | Centro Comercial Dr. Plasencia · Sabana Iglesia | 9.3 km | Map | | School | Rancho Taveras Abajo · Tavera | 4.5 km | Map | | College | Universidad Agroforestal Fernando Arturo de Meriño UAFAM · Jarabacoa | 16 km | Map | | Police station | Puesto del Ejército Nacional · Sabana Iglesia | 4.5 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in El Caimito Places mapped inside El Caimito in open map data, by type. - Hotels 1 - Restaurants 2 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other municipal districts in Jánico - Juncalito - Jánico ## Quick answers - Where is El Caimito? In Jánico, Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic - What borders El Caimito? Buena Vista, Jarabacoa, Juncalito, Jánico, Sabana Iglesia and Tavera - What is there to see in El Caimito? Helados ivone, Centro salesiano pinar quemado, Área Nacional de Recreo Guaigüí, Vegetalero - What time zone is El Caimito in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in El Caimito? Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in El Caimito? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Caimito? 35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Caimito? Settlements lie between 328 m and 855 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in El Caimito? 2 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in El Caimito? Loma de los Negros (702 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit El Caimito? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to El Caimito? CEMLI " Centro Medico Dr.Liriano ", about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Caimito? Banreservas, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to El Caimito? Bitcoin ATM - BitcoinRD, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Caimito? Shell, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of El Caimito? DO03030303 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipal district - Area: 99.7 km² - P-code: DO03030303 - Municipality: Jánico --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/janico/el-caimito/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.