# San José de las Matas, Santiago Province – Municipal districts

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Municipality · Santiago Province 

# San José de las Matas

San José de las Matas is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region. It covers **1,518.1 km²**. It is divided into 4 municipal districts. 209 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 32 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,518km²
- 4municipal districts
- 32mapped services

## Where is San José de las Matas?

San José de las Matas 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 8 other municipalities: [Bohechío](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/bohechio/), [Jarabacoa](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/la-vega/jarabacoa/), [Jánico](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/janico/), [Mao](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/valverde/mao/), [Monción](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/santiago-rodriguez/moncion/), [San Ignacio de Sabaneta](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-noroeste/santiago-rodriguez/san-ignacio-de-sabaneta/), [San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/san-juan/) and [Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/santiago/). By area it is the 3rd largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 54.1% of [Santiago Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/). The centre of San José de las Matas is about 149 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 44 km from Santiago de los Caballeros, the main town of Santiago Province. The centre point is at 19.2467° N, 71.0505° 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 San José de las Matas

OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in San José de las Matas: 4 nature reserves; 3 attractions.

- José Armando Bermúdez National Park · nature reserve
- Parque Nacional Piky Lora · nature reserve
- Reserva Forestal Alto Bao · nature reserve
- Reserva Forestal Alto Mao · nature reserve
- Aguas Calientes · attraction
- Centro Turistico La Hidroeléctrica · attraction
- Cruce se ve las dos entradas de Sajoma · attraction

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: San José de las Matas

- 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) · Santiago50 km
- Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata76 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:09, sunset around 18:08).

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 San José de las Matas

Municipal district Area km² Localities Services 

[El Rubio](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/san-jose-de-las-matas/el-rubio/) 584 95 2 

[La Cuesta](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/san-jose-de-las-matas/la-cuesta/) 112 12 1 

[Las Placetas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/san-jose-de-las-matas/las-placetas/) 147 19 0 

[San José de las Matas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/san-jose-de-las-matas/san-jose-de-las-matas/) 675 88 29 

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 San José de las Matas

Open gazetteers list **209 villages, towns and localities** in San José de las Matas. The largest with a recorded population: San José de Las Matas (9,853) and El Rubio (758). Settlements here lie between about 146 m and 1,511 m above sea level (median 581 m).

- Aguas Calientes
- Albana
- Altamisa
- Altos de Sajoma
- Antonsape
- Arroyo Hondo
- Arroyo Jánico
- Arroyo Prieto
- Aserradero
- Bajón
- Barranca del Novillo
- Bernabé
- Bohío Viejo
- Botoncillo
- Cabirmal
- Cabreja
- Calimetal
- Cana Bonita
- Caobanico
- Carrizal
- Caña
- Cañada Grande
- Cañada del Caimito
- Cañafistol
- Celestina
- Cercadillo
- Cerro Gordo
- Cerro Negro
- Chorrerón
- Corocito
- Corocito Abajo
- Corocito Arriba
- Corocitos
- Cuesta Abajo
- Cuesta Arriba
- Córbano
- Damajagua Adentro
- Diferencia
- Don Juan
- Donajá
- El Alto
- El Bambú
- El Caimito
- El Cajuil
- El Copey
- El Corocito
- El Corozo
- El Dajao
- El Gallo
- El Guayabo
- El Hoyito
- El Limpio
- El Llano de La Piedra
- El Macho de Cana
- El Mamey
- El Orégano
- El Palmar
- El Pinal
- El Pino Bueno
- El Rincón
- El Rubio
- El Sillón del Palero
- El Trapiche - Barrio Nuevo
- Ensanche Las Caobas
- Ensanche Las Palmas
- Estrechuras de las Negras
- Eugenio Perdomo
- Guajaca
- Guama
- Guázuma
- Higua
- Inoa
- Jagua
- Jamamucito
- Jamamú
- Jamamú Abajo
- Jicomé
- Juan Fino
- La Bruja
- La Caba del Hoyazo
- La Cabirma
- La Cana
- La Ceiba
- La Ceja de Higüero
- La Celestina
- La Ciénaga
- La Cuesta
- La Fundación
- La Guarana
- La Guaranita
- La Guázuma
- La Joya
- La Laguna
- La Mansión
- La Mara
- La Mata de Tuna
- La Mina
- La Palmita
- La Patilla
- La Penda
- La Peña
- La Sierrecita
- La Vigía
- La Yaya
- Las Auyamas
- Las Carreras
- Las Carreras Abajo
- Las Cuatro Esquinas
- Las Lagunas
- Las Lagunas Arriba
- Las Piedras
- Las Placetas
- Las Placetas Arriba
- Las Tres Esquinas
- Llano del Jobo
- Loma Bajita
- Loma Prieta
- Loma Quemada
- Loma Vieja
- Loma de la Cana
- Loma de los Palos
- Loma de los Ríos
- Los Arroyos
- Los Bañaderos
- Los Burros
- Los Cacaos
- Los Caimiticos
- Los Calimetes
- Los Cedros
- Los Corozos
- Los Corrales
- Los Corralitos
- Los Fogones
- Los Guayuyos
- Los Higos Gordos
- Los Hornillos
- Los Junquitos
- Los Limones
- Los Lirios
- Los Llanos
- Los Melones
- Los Montones Abajo
- Los Montones Arriba
- Los Naranjos
- Los Onillos
- Los Palmaritos
- Los Ramones
- Los Rincones
- Los Sillones
- Maguá
- Maguá Abajo
- Maguá Arriba
- Maguá al Medio
- Manacla
- Manaclar
- Marilope
- Marquen
- Mata Grande
- Mata de Palma
- Mata del Dajao
- Mohoso
- Monte Llano
- Naranjo
- Ojo de Agua
- Palo Amarillo
- Pananao
- Pananao Abajo
- Pananao Arriba
- Pananao al Medio
- Paralimón
- Paraíso
- Paraíso de las Matas
- Parque Turístico Los Pinos
- Pedregal
- Piedra Partida
- Pies de Jagua
- Pino Bonito
- Proyecto Azcona
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Quebrada Llana
- Ranchito
- Rancho de Ramón
- Rancho de la Cana
- Rancho del Cojo
- Rancho en Medio
- Residencial Manuel Polanco
- Rincon Llano
- Rincón Largo
- Rincón Llano
- Rincón de Piedras
- Rubio Adentro
- Río Arriba
- Sabana Abajo
- Sabaneta
- San José de Las Matas
- Sierra del Guano
- Sierrecita
- Sillón del Palacio
- Sonador
- Tierra Colorada
- Urbanización Estrella
- Urbanización Ofelia
- Urbanización Zarzuela
- Vera de Amina
- Vidal Pichardo
- Villa Duarte Abajo
- Villa Duarte Arriba
- Villa Esperanza
- Yerba Buena

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 San José de las Matas

Named natural and historic features inside San José de las Matas, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

40 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Albana
- Arroyo Baitoa
- Arroyo Bajón
- Arroyo Cañafistol
- Arroyo Cebú
- Arroyo Cenova
- Arroyo Cenovicito
- Arroyo Don Domingo
- Arroyo El Toro
- Arroyo Fellé
- Arroyo Guacarita
- Arroyo Guazábara
- Arroyo Gurabo
- Arroyo Guácara
- Arroyo Jicomé
- Arroyo Las Lagunas
- Arroyo Los Palos
- Arroyo Maquén
- Arroyo Mohoso
- Arroyo Nava
- Arroyo San Francisco
- Arroyo San Miguel
- Arroyo Yerbabuena
- Arroyo de los Gajos Blancos

…and 16 more.

### Hills and mountains

73 mountains; 42 hills; 7 peaks.

- Loma La Pelona · 3,086 m
- Loma de La Medianía · 2,681 m
- Loma Pico del Barraco · 2,656 m
- Loma Frías · 2,633 m
- Loma del Barraco · 2,621 m
- Loma del Tambor · 2,609 m
- Loma El Peñón · 2,552 m
- Loma del Pico · 2,538 m
- Sierra de La Medianía · 2,532 m
- Loma Sillón Hondo · 2,517 m
- Loma de los Platicos · 2,493 m
- Loma de la Mina · 2,468 m
- Loma de la Sabrosa · 2,386 m
- Loma Los Lebrontes · 2,383 m
- Loma La Peineta · 2,379 m
- Cerro de las Flores · 2,359 m
- Loma El Mortero · 2,298 m
- Loma Quemada · 2,199 m
- Loma de La Ojadra · 2,171 m
- Loma El Alto de Canela · 2,156 m
- Loma Los Bañaderos · 2,146 m
- Loma del Cacique · 2,057 m
- Loma de los Cedros · 2,041 m
- Loma de la Peña · 2,011 m

…and 98 more.

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Parque Nacional José del Carmen Ramírez

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 San José de las Matas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Santiago Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 165 m higher 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 **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 41 

Feb 22 24 

Mar 23 37 

Apr 24 38 

May 25 52 

Jun 26 32 

Jul 27 35 

Aug 27 42 

Sep 26 46 

Oct 25 51 

Nov 24 76 

Dec 22 46 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in San José de las Matas

Places mapped inside San José de las Matas in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals3
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels3
- Schools9
- Restaurants9
- Dental clinics2

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 San José de las Matas?In Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders San José de las Matas?Bohechío, Jarabacoa, Jánico, Mao, Monción, San Ignacio de Sabaneta, San Juan and Santiago
- What is there to see in San José de las Matas?Aguas Calientes, Centro Turistico La Hidroeléctrica, Cruce se ve las dos entradas de Sajoma, José Armando Bermúdez National Park
- What time zone is San José de las Matas in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in San José de las Matas?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in San José de las Matas?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San José de las Matas?209 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San José de las Matas?Settlements lie between 146 m and 1,511 m
- What is the highest point in San José de las Matas?Loma La Pelona (3,086 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San José de las Matas?January to December
- How many hospitals are in San José de las Matas?3 mapped
- How many banks are in San José de las Matas?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San José de las Matas?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of San José de las Matas?DO030305 (OCHA common operational dataset)