# Sabana Iglesia, Santiago Province – Municipal districts

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Municipality · Santiago Province 

# Sabana Iglesia

Sabana Iglesia is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region. It covers **58.8 km²**. It is divided into 1 municipal district. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 58.8km²
- 1municipal district
- 3mapped services

## Where is Sabana Iglesia?

Sabana Iglesia 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: [Jánico](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/janico/), [La Vega](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/la-vega/la-vega/), [Puñal](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/punal/) and [Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/santiago/). By area it is the 144th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 2.1% of [Santiago Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/). The centre of Sabana Iglesia is about 132 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 13 km from Santiago de los Caballeros, the main town of Santiago Province. The centre point is at 19.3423° N, 70.7452° W.

Source: [Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-dom).

## Know before you go: Sabana Iglesia

- 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) · Santiago16 km
- Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata50 km

### Nearest railway station

Pekin (Santiago), about 11 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:08, sunset around 18:07).

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 Sabana Iglesia

Municipal district Area km² Localities Services 

[Sabana Iglesia](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/sabana-iglesia/sabana-iglesia/) 59 27 3 

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 Sabana Iglesia

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Sabana Iglesia. The largest with a recorded population: Sabana Iglesia (5,135). Settlements here lie between about 210 m and 378 m above sea level (median 280 m).

- Barrio Balaguer
- Barrio Don Pedro
- Barrio La Arcilla
- Barrio Lindo
- Boca de Bao
- Boca del Corral
- Cañaveral
- El Hoyo del Cercado
- Guardarraya de Guanajuma
- La Barranca
- La Boca
- La Caleta
- La Caobana
- La Corporación
- La Lima Abajo
- La Loma
- La Zanja
- Los Corozos
- Los Ranchos de Babosico
- Mateo
- Monte de la Zanja
- Palo Amarillo
- Piedra Grande
- Ranchos de Babosico Abajo
- Sabana Iglesia
- Terrero
- Yerba de Culebra

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 Sabana Iglesia

Named natural and historic features inside Sabana Iglesia, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams; 1 dam.

- Arroyo Terrero
- Presa de Tavera
- Río Bao
- Río Guanajuma
- Río Jagua

### Hills and mountains

4 hills.

- Loma Tinao · 507 m
- Loma La Furnia · 416 m
- Loma La Galeta · 349 m
- El Alto de Lanón · 317 m

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 Sabana Iglesia 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sabana Iglesia

Places mapped inside Sabana Iglesia in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Shopping malls1
- Restaurants1
- Police stations1

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 Sabana Iglesia?In Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Sabana Iglesia?Jánico, La Vega, Puñal and Santiago
- What time zone is Sabana Iglesia in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Sabana Iglesia?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Sabana Iglesia?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sabana Iglesia?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sabana Iglesia?Settlements lie between 210 m and 378 m
- What is the highest point in Sabana Iglesia?Loma Tinao (507 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sabana Iglesia?January to December
- What is the P-code of Sabana Iglesia?DO030309 (OCHA common operational dataset)