Municipal district · Puñal # Canabacoa Canabacoa is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Puñal, Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region. It covers 8.15 km². 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.2 km² - 31 mapped services - 201 m typical elevation ## Where is Canabacoa? Canabacoa lies in Puñal, Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 3 other municipal districts: Las Palomas, Puñal and Santiago. By area it is the 373rd largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 13.4% of Puñal. The centre of Canabacoa is about 133 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.4245° N, 70.6552° W. Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Canabacoa ### Nearby, outside Canabacoa - Iglesia Embrujo I · museum, Santiago 2.8 km - Monumento Natural La Ceiba · nature reserve, Licey al Medio 4.5 km - Centro Cultural Eduardo León Jimenes · museum, Santiago 4.6 km - Scream Land · theme park, Santiago 4.9 km - Monumento a los Héroes de Abril · monument, Santiago 4.9 km - Paintball Club · attraction, Santiago 5.0 km - General Gregorio Luperón · memorial, Santiago 5.0 km - Colegio Padre Emiliano Tardif · attraction, Santiago 5.0 km - Monumento a los Héroes de la Restauración · attraction, Santiago 5.1 km - Galería de Arte Las Carreras · gallery, Santiago 5.5 km - Galería Artística García · gallery, Santiago 5.6 km - HP&H Abogados · monument, Santiago 5.6 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: Canabacoa - 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 5.8 km - Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata 38 km ### Nearest railway station Madre y Maestra / PUCMM (Santiago), about 3.8 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); 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 Canabacoa Open gazetteers list 9 villages, towns and localities in Canabacoa. Settlements here lie between about 179 m and 203 m above sea level (median 201 m). - Canabacoa - Canabacoa Abajo - Canabacoa Arriba - Colorado - Harmony - Residencial Limonal - Sabaneta de las Palomas - Samanes Residence - Villa Macaria Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Canabacoa 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 215 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Canabacoa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hema - Hospital Especializado de Medicina Avanzada · Canabacoa | 0.6 km | Map | | Bank | Banco de Reservas · Santiago | 1.2 km | Map | | ATM | Bitcoin Blocknance Financial International · Santiago | 4.9 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Shell · Canabacoa | 0.4 km | Map | | Hotel | Horus Apartahotel · Canabacoa | 0.4 km | Map | | Mall | Vivero frank · Puñal | 1.1 km | Map | | School | Santiago Christian School · Canabacoa | 0.9 km | Map | | College | Universidad Abierta Para Adultos · Puñal | 1.8 km | Map | | Police station | Policia Nacional · Puñal | 2.4 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 Canabacoa Places mapped inside Canabacoa in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Petrol pumps 14 - Hotels 3 - Schools 2 - Pharmacies 2 - Restaurants 9 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 Puñal - Guayabal - Puñal ## Quick answers - Where is Canabacoa? In Puñal, Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Canabacoa? Las Palomas, Puñal and Santiago - What is there to see in Canabacoa? Iglesia Embrujo I, Monumento Natural La Ceiba, Centro Cultural Eduardo León Jimenes, Scream Land - What time zone is Canabacoa in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in Canabacoa? Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Canabacoa? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Canabacoa? 9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Canabacoa? Settlements lie between 179 m and 203 m - What is the best time to visit Canabacoa? October to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Canabacoa? Hema - Hospital Especializado de Medicina Avanzada, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Canabacoa? Banco de Reservas, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Canabacoa? Bitcoin Blocknance Financial International, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Canabacoa? Shell, about 0.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Canabacoa? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Canabacoa? 14 mapped - What is the P-code of Canabacoa? DO03030803 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipal district - Area: 8.15 km² - P-code: DO03030803 - Municipality: Puñal --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/punal/canabacoa/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.