# Puñal Municipal district, Puñal, Santiago Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/punal/punal/ Municipal district · Puñal # Puñal Puñal is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Puñal, Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region. It covers **23.7 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 43 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 23.7km² - 43mapped services - 187 mtypical elevation ## Where is Puñal? Puñal lies in [Puñal](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/punal/), [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 9 other municipal districts: [Canabacoa](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/punal/canabacoa/), [El Higüerito](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/moca/el-higuerito/), [Guayabal](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/punal/guayabal/), [La Ortega](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/moca/la-ortega/), [La Vega](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/la-vega/la-vega/la-vega/), [Las Palomas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/licey-al-medio/las-palomas/), [Licey al Medio](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/licey-al-medio/licey-al-medio/), [Monte de la Jagua](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/espaillat/moca/monte-de-la-jagua/) and [Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/santiago/santiago/). By area it is the 339th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 39.1% of [Puñal](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/punal/). The centre of Puñal is about 131 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.4026° N, 70.6550° 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 Puñal ### Nearby, outside Puñal - Iglesia Embrujo I · museum, Santiago4.7 km - Colegio Padre Emiliano Tardif · attraction, Santiago5.1 km - Monumento Natural La Ceiba · nature reserve, Licey al Medio6.3 km - Monumento a los Héroes de Abril · monument, Santiago6.7 km - General Gregorio Luperón · memorial, Santiago6.7 km - Monumento a los Héroes de la Restauración · attraction, Santiago6.8 km - Scream Land · theme park, Santiago6.9 km - Centro Cultural Eduardo León Jimenes · museum, Santiago6.9 km - Paintball Club · attraction, Santiago7.1 km - Galería Artística García · gallery, Santiago7.2 km - Galería de Arte Las Carreras · gallery, Santiago7.2 km - Arte Milagros · gallery, Santiago7.5 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: Puñal - 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) · Santiago5.3 km - Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata40 km ### Nearest railway station Pekin (Santiago), about 5.1 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 Puñal Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Puñal. Settlements here lie between about 164 m and 300 m above sea level (median 187 m). - Arenoso - Barrio Fino - Brisas del Palmar - Cerros del Sur - El Chavón - Florencia - Juan Antonio Alix - La Javilla - Laguna Prieta - Matanzas - Monte Adentro - Nueva Esperanza - Paraíso de Santiago - Prado del Yaque - Puñal - Puñal Adentro - Puñal Afuera - Quebrada del Jobo - Residencial Gladys - Residencial Mediterráneo - San Antonio - Ulises García - Urbanización Dr. Luis F. Thomen - Urbanización Jardines del Sur 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 Puñal Named natural and historic features inside Puñal, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Colorado - Arroyo Quebrada del Jobo - Río Canca 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 Puñal 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 229 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Puñal Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital CoopMedica · Puñal 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.39795&mlon=-70.64942#map=17/19.39795/-70.64942) Bank Banco de Reservas · Santiago 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.43404&mlon=-70.66092#map=17/19.43404/-70.66092) ATM Bitcoin Blocknance Financial International · Santiago 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.45832&mlon=-70.68457#map=17/19.45832/-70.68457) Petrol pump Shell · Canabacoa 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.41244&mlon=-70.64820#map=17/19.41244/-70.64820) Hotel Playa La Ensenada Montecristi, Dominican Republic · Puñal 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.41107&mlon=-70.67153#map=17/19.41107/-70.67153) Mall Vivero frank · Puñal 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.42296&mlon=-70.66536#map=17/19.42296/-70.66536) School Escuela Laguna Prieta · Puñal 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.39740&mlon=-70.64864#map=17/19.39740/-70.64864) College Colegio Intelecto · Puñal 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.41909&mlon=-70.67290#map=17/19.41909/-70.67290) Police station Policia Nacional · Puñal 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.40897&mlon=-70.67132#map=17/19.40897/-70.67132) 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 Puñal Places mapped inside Puñal in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - Petrol pumps11 - Hotels5 - Shopping malls1 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities4 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants10 - Police stations2 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 Puñal - Canabacoa - Guayabal ## Quick answers - Where is Puñal?In Puñal, Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Puñal?Canabacoa, El Higüerito, Guayabal, La Ortega, La Vega, Las Palomas, Licey al Medio, Monte de la Jagua and Santiago - What is there to see in Puñal?Iglesia Embrujo I, Colegio Padre Emiliano Tardif, Monumento Natural La Ceiba, Monumento a los Héroes de Abril - What time zone is Puñal in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Puñal?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Puñal?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Puñal?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Puñal?Settlements lie between 164 m and 300 m - What is the best time to visit Puñal?October to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Puñal?CoopMedica, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Puñal?Banco de Reservas, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Puñal?Bitcoin Blocknance Financial International, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puñal?Shell, about 1.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Puñal?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Puñal?11 mapped - What is the P-code of Puñal?DO03030801 (OCHA common operational dataset)