# Licey al Medio, Santiago Province – Municipal districts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/licey-al-medio/ Municipality · Santiago Province # Licey al Medio Licey al Medio is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region. It covers **27.0 km²**. It is divided into 2 municipal districts. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 27.0km² - 2municipal districts - 22mapped services ## Where is Licey al Medio? Licey al Medio 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 4 other municipalities: [Moca](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/moca/), [Puñal](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/punal/), [Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/santiago/) and [Tamboril](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/tamboril/). By area it is the 154th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 1.0% of [Santiago Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/). The centre of Licey al Medio is about 131 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 7.9 km from Santiago de los Caballeros, the main town of Santiago Province. The centre point is at 19.4282° N, 70.6188° 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 Licey al Medio OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Licey al Medio: 1 nature reserve. - Monumento Natural La Ceiba · nature reserve 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: Licey al Medio - 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) · Santiago3.1 km - Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata37 km ### Nearest railway station Madre y Maestra / PUCMM (Santiago), about 7.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:08, sunset around 18:06). 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 Licey al Medio Municipal district Area km² Localities Services [Las Palomas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/licey-al-medio/las-palomas/) 12 6 10 [Licey al Medio](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/licey-al-medio/licey-al-medio/) 15 7 12 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 Licey al Medio Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Licey al Medio. The largest with a recorded population: Licey al Medio (6,435). Settlements here lie between about 169 m and 217 m above sea level (median 198 m). - Cruz de Isálguez - Don Pedro - La Cruz de María Francisca - Las Palomas - Las Palomas Arriba - Licey Abajo - Licey Arriba - Licey al Medio - Limonal Arriba - Los Aritas - Los Santana - Monte Adentro - Uveral 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 Licey al Medio Named natural and historic features inside Licey al Medio, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 valley. - Valle del Cibao · 203 m ### 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 Licey al Medio 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 218 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 25 24 Mar 26 37 Apr 27 38 May 28 52 Jun 29 32 Jul 29 35 Aug 29 42 Sep 29 46 Oct 28 51 Nov 26 76 Dec 25 46 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Licey al Medio Places mapped inside Licey al Medio in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Petrol pumps5 - Hotels3 - Schools4 - Colleges and universities3 - Restaurants4 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 Licey al Medio?In Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Licey al Medio?Moca, Puñal, Santiago and Tamboril - What is there to see in Licey al Medio?Monumento Natural La Ceiba - What time zone is Licey al Medio in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Licey al Medio?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Licey al Medio?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Licey al Medio?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Licey al Medio?Settlements lie between 169 m and 217 m - What is the highest point in Licey al Medio?Valle del Cibao (203 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Licey al Medio?October to May - How many hospitals are in Licey al Medio?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Licey al Medio?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Licey al Medio?DO030304 (OCHA common operational dataset)