Municipal district · San José de las Matas
# Las Placetas

Las Placetas is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in San José de las Matas, Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region. It covers 147.3 km². 19 named villages and localities are recorded here.
- 147 km²
- 905 m typical elevation

## Where is Las Placetas?

Las Placetas lies in San José de las Matas, Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 4 other municipal districts: Juncalito, Jánico, Manabao and San José de las Matas. By area it is the 106th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 9.7% of San José de las Matas. The centre of Las Placetas is about 134 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.1896° N, 70.9183° W.

Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Las Placetas

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Las Placetas: 1 attraction.
- Aguas Calientes · attraction

### Nearby, outside Las Placetas
- Reserva Forestal Alto Bao · nature reserve, San José de las Matas 6.1 km
- Cruce se ve las dos entradas de Sajoma · attraction, San José de las Matas 16 km
- Centro Turistico La Hidroeléctrica · attraction, San José de las Matas 17 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: Las Placetas
- 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 41 km
- Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata 73 km

### Nearest railway station

Pekin (Santiago), about 35 km from the centre.

### 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); 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 Las Placetas

Open gazetteers list 19 villages, towns and localities in Las Placetas. Settlements here lie between about 740 m and 1,434 m above sea level (median 905 m).
- Calimetal
- Cercadillo
- Damajagua Adentro
- Donajá
- Jagua
- Jamamucito
- Jamamú Abajo
- Las Carreras
- Las Carreras Abajo
- Las Lagunas
- Las Lagunas Arriba
- Las Placetas
- Las Placetas Arriba
- Loma de los Ríos
- Los Corrales
- Los Limones
- Manaclar
- Piedra Partida
- Rincón Largo

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Las Placetas

Named natural and historic features inside Las Placetas, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.
- Arroyo Gurabo
- Río Jamamú

### Hills and mountains

6 mountains; 3 hills.
- Loma El Toro · 1,731 m
- Loma Calimetal · 1,386 m
- Loma Pata de Vaca · 1,185 m
- Loma de Los Ríos · 1,135 m
- Loma del Colorado · 1,107 m
- Loma El Cerrazo · 1,088 m
- Loma El Peñón · 1,018 m
- Pico Las Carreras · 1,016 m
- Loma El Sereno · 962 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 Las Placetas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Santiago Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 489 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 | 20 | 41 |
| Feb | 20 | 24 |
| Mar | 21 | 37 |
| Apr | 22 | 38 |
| May | 23 | 52 |
| Jun | 24 | 32 |
| Jul | 25 | 35 |
| Aug | 25 | 42 |
| Sep | 24 | 46 |
| Oct | 23 | 51 |
| Nov | 21 | 76 |
| Dec | 20 | 46 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Las Placetas
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Hospital Municipal Yrene Fernández Jánico · San José de las Matas | 16 km | Map |
| Bank | Cooperativa San José Inc. · San José de las Matas | 17 km | Map |
| ATM | Bitcoin ATM - BitcoinRD · Santiago | 39 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Gasolinera texaco estación san jose 2 · San José de las Matas | 16 km | Map |
| Hotel | Hotel La Mansion · San José de las Matas | 17 km | Map |
| Mall | Centro Comercial Dr. Plasencia · Sabana Iglesia | 23 km | Map |
| School | Centro Educativo Franco Bidó Multigrado · Juncalito | 12 km | Map |
| College | UAFAM · Jarabacoa | 30 km | Map |
| Police station | Destacamento Janico · Jánico | 18 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.

## Other municipal districts in San José de las Matas
- El Rubio
- La Cuesta
- San José de las Matas

## Quick answers
- Where is Las Placetas? In San José de las Matas, Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Las Placetas? Juncalito, Jánico, Manabao and San José de las Matas
- What is there to see in Las Placetas? Aguas Calientes
- What time zone is Las Placetas in? UTC−4
- What currency is used in Las Placetas? Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Las Placetas? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Las Placetas? 19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Las Placetas? Settlements lie between 740 m and 1,434 m
- What is the highest point in Las Placetas? Loma El Toro (1,731 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Las Placetas? January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Las Placetas? Hospital Municipal Yrene Fernández Jánico, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Las Placetas? Cooperativa San José Inc., about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Las Placetas? Bitcoin ATM - BitcoinRD, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Las Placetas? Gasolinera texaco estación san jose 2, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Las Placetas? DO03030504 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Municipal district
- Area: 147.3 km²
- P-code: DO03030504
- Municipality: San José de las Matas

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/san-jose-de-las-matas/las-placetas/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.