Municipal district · Puñal # Guayabal Guayabal is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Puñal, Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region. It covers 28.8 km². 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 28.8 km² - 8 mapped services - 284 m typical elevation ## Where is Guayabal? Guayabal lies in Puñal, Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 6 other municipal districts: Baitoa, La Vega, Puñal, Sabana Iglesia, Santiago and Tavera. By area it is the 331st largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 47.5% of Puñal. The centre of Guayabal is about 129 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.3740° N, 70.6645° W. Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Guayabal ### Nearby, outside Guayabal - Colegio Padre Emiliano Tardif · attraction, Santiago 6.0 km - Iglesia Embrujo I · museum, Santiago 7.5 km - General Gregorio Luperón · memorial, Santiago 9.1 km - Monumento a los Héroes de la Restauración · attraction, Santiago 9.1 km - Monumento a los Héroes de Abril · monument, Santiago 9.1 km - Galería Artística García · gallery, Santiago 9.4 km - Galería de Arte Las Carreras · gallery, Santiago 9.5 km - Scream Land · theme park, Santiago 9.5 km - Arte Milagros · gallery, Santiago 9.6 km - Monumento Natural La Ceiba · nature reserve, Licey al Medio 9.6 km - Centro de recreo · attraction, Santiago 9.6 km - Palacio Consistorial · museum, Santiago 9.7 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: Guayabal - 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 7.1 km - Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata 44 km ### Nearest railway station Pekin (Santiago), about 6.8 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 2026-11-03; 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 Guayabal Open gazetteers list 18 villages, towns and localities in Guayabal. Settlements here lie between about 204 m and 386 m above sea level (median 284 m). - Angostura - Castillo Arriba - Ciruelos - El Guano - El Junco - El Llano - Estancia Nueva - Estancia Nueva Abajo - Estancia Nueva Arriba - Guayabal - La Guázara - La Jagua - La Zanja - Los Ciruelos - Los Delgadillo - Los Mateo - Los Melados - Residencial Pérez Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Guayabal Named natural and historic features inside Guayabal, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Loma La Yaya · 357 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 Guayabal and the best time to visit Using the climate of Santiago Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). 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 | 23 | 41 | | Feb | 23 | 24 | | Mar | 24 | 37 | | Apr | 25 | 38 | | May | 26 | 52 | | Jun | 28 | 32 | | Jul | 28 | 35 | | Aug | 28 | 42 | | Sep | 27 | 46 | | Oct | 27 | 51 | | Nov | 25 | 76 | | Dec | 23 | 46 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Guayabal | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Cooperativa Medica de Santiago · Puñal | 3.1 km | Map | | Bank | Asociacion Cibao · Santiago | 6.4 km | Map | | ATM | Bitcoin Blocknance Financial International · Santiago | 9.6 km | Map | | Petrol pump | One Gas · Santiago | 2.6 km | Map | | Hotel | Playa La Ensenada Montecristi, Dominican Republic · Puñal | 4.2 km | Map | | Mall | Vivero frank · Puñal | 5.4 km | Map | | School | Escuela Laguna Prieta · Puñal | 3.1 km | Map | | College | Colegio Intelecto · Puñal | 5.1 km | Map | | Police station | Policia Nacional · Puñal | 4.0 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 Guayabal Places mapped inside Guayabal in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 2 - Schools 2 - Restaurants 3 - Police stations 1 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 - Canabacoa - Puñal ## Quick answers - Where is Guayabal? In Puñal, Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Guayabal? Baitoa, La Vega, Puñal, Sabana Iglesia, Santiago and Tavera - What is there to see in Guayabal? Colegio Padre Emiliano Tardif, Iglesia Embrujo I, General Gregorio Luperón, Monumento a los Héroes de la Restauración - What time zone is Guayabal in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in Guayabal? Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Guayabal? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Guayabal? 18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Guayabal? Settlements lie between 204 m and 386 m - What is the highest point in Guayabal? Loma La Yaya (357 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Guayabal? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Guayabal? Cooperativa Medica de Santiago, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Guayabal? Asociacion Cibao, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Guayabal? Bitcoin Blocknance Financial International, about 9.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guayabal? One Gas, about 2.6 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Guayabal? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Guayabal? DO03030802 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipal district - Area: 28.8 km² - P-code: DO03030802 - Municipality: Puñal --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/punal/guayabal/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.