# Las Palomas Municipal district, Licey al Medio – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/licey-al-medio/las-palomas/ Municipal district · Licey al Medio # Las Palomas Las Palomas is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Licey al Medio, Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region. It covers **12.3 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 12.3km² - 10mapped services - 181 mtypical elevation ## Where is Las Palomas? Las Palomas lies in [Licey al Medio](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/licey-al-medio/), [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 municipal districts: [Canabacoa](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/punal/canabacoa/), [Licey al Medio](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/licey-al-medio/licey-al-medio/), [Puñal](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/punal/punal/) and [Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/santiago/santiago/). By area it is the 369th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 45.6% of [Licey al Medio](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/licey-al-medio/). The centre of Las Palomas is about 131 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.4213° N, 70.6272° 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 Las Palomas ### Nearby, outside Las Palomas - Monumento Natural La Ceiba · nature reserve, Licey al Medio3.4 km - Iglesia Embrujo I · museum, Santiago5.5 km - Centro Cultural Eduardo León Jimenes · museum, Santiago6.5 km - Paintball Club · attraction, Santiago7.4 km - Scream Land · theme park, Santiago7.4 km - Monumento a los Héroes de Abril · monument, Santiago7.6 km - General Gregorio Luperón · memorial, Santiago7.7 km - Monumento a los Héroes de la Restauración · attraction, Santiago7.8 km - Colegio Padre Emiliano Tardif · attraction, Santiago7.8 km - HP&H Abogados · monument, Santiago8.1 km - Galería de Arte Las Carreras · gallery, Santiago8.2 km - Galería Artística García · gallery, Santiago8.3 km 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: Las Palomas - 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 Plata38 km ### Nearest railway station Madre y Maestra / PUCMM (Santiago), about 6.7 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. ## Villages and localities in Las Palomas Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Las Palomas. Settlements here lie between about 174 m and 188 m above sea level (median 181 m). - Las Palomas - Las Palomas Arriba - Licey Abajo - Licey Arriba - Los Aritas - 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 Las Palomas Named natural and historic features inside Las Palomas, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### 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 Las Palomas 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 235 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 **November 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Las Palomas Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital De Licey Al Medio · Licey al Medio 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.42679&mlon=-70.60472#map=17/19.42679/-70.60472) Bank Banco de Reservas · Santiago 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.43404&mlon=-70.66092#map=17/19.43404/-70.66092) ATM Bitcoin Blocknance Financial International · Santiago 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.45832&mlon=-70.68457#map=17/19.45832/-70.68457) Petrol pump Propa-Gas · Las Palomas 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.42375&mlon=-70.63861#map=17/19.42375/-70.63861) Hotel Villas Bahamas - Aparta Hotel · Las Palomas 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.42708&mlon=-70.63703#map=17/19.42708/-70.63703) Mall Vivero frank · Puñal 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.42296&mlon=-70.66536#map=17/19.42296/-70.66536) School Liceo Secundario Prof. Milagros Celeste Arias · Las Palomas 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.43102&mlon=-70.62587#map=17/19.43102/-70.62587) College Instituto Superior de Formacion Docente salome ureña · Las Palomas 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.43594&mlon=-70.61918#map=17/19.43594/-70.61918) Police station Cuartel de Punal · Puñal 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.38021&mlon=-70.61541#map=17/19.38021/-70.61541) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Las Palomas Places mapped inside Las Palomas in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities3 - Restaurants1 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. ## Other municipal districts in Licey al Medio - Licey al Medio ## Quick answers - Where is Las Palomas?In Licey al Medio, Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Las Palomas?Canabacoa, Licey al Medio, Puñal and Santiago - What is there to see in Las Palomas?Monumento Natural La Ceiba, Iglesia Embrujo I, Centro Cultural Eduardo León Jimenes, Paintball Club - What time zone is Las Palomas in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Las Palomas?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Las Palomas?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Las Palomas?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Las Palomas?Settlements lie between 174 m and 188 m - What is the best time to visit Las Palomas?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Las Palomas?Hospital De Licey Al Medio, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Las Palomas?Banco de Reservas, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Las Palomas?Bitcoin Blocknance Financial International, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Las Palomas?Propa-Gas, about 1.2 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Las Palomas?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Las Palomas?DO03030402 (OCHA common operational dataset)