# Baitoa Municipal district, Santiago, Santiago Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/santiago/baitoa/ Municipal district · Santiago # Baitoa Baitoa is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Santiago, Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region. It covers **43.0 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 43.0km² - 2mapped services - 271 mtypical elevation ## Where is Baitoa? Baitoa lies in [Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/santiago/), [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 3 other municipal districts: [Guayabal](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/punal/guayabal/), [Sabana Iglesia](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/sabana-iglesia/sabana-iglesia/) and [Tavera](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/la-vega/la-vega/tavera/). By area it is the 295th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 9.1% of [Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/santiago/). The centre of Baitoa is about 127 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. The centre point is at 19.3314° N, 70.6878° 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 Baitoa ### Nearby, outside Baitoa - Colegio Padre Emiliano Tardif · attraction, Santiago9.4 km - Reserva Científica Dicayagua · nature reserve, Hato del Yaque12 km - Iglesia Embrujo I · museum, Santiago12 km - General Gregorio Luperón · memorial, Santiago13 km - Monumento a los Héroes de la Restauración · attraction, Santiago13 km - Monumento a los Héroes de Abril · monument, Santiago13 km - Galería Artística García · gallery, Santiago13 km - Centro de recreo · attraction, Santiago13 km - Palacio Consistorial · museum, Santiago13 km - Arte Milagros · gallery, Santiago14 km - Galería de Arte Las Carreras · gallery, Santiago14 km - Casa Del Arte · museum, Santiago14 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: Baitoa - 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) · Santiago12 km - Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata49 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. ## Villages and localities in Baitoa Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Baitoa. The largest with a recorded population: Baitoa (2,013). Settlements here lie between about 228 m and 393 m above sea level (median 271 m). - Arroyo Arriba - Baitoa - Boca de los Ríos - Doña María - Guardarraya de Baitoa - La Lima - La Pileta - La Sabana - Los Indios - Los Limones - López - San José Adentro - San José Afuera 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 Baitoa Named natural and historic features inside Baitoa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Arroyo Castillo ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Loma Los Melados · 431 m - Loma de Juana Núñez · 389 m - Loma Los Picos · 383 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 Baitoa 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Baitoa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital CEMLI " Centro Medico Dr.Liriano " · La Vega 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.34204&mlon=-70.61363#map=17/19.34204/-70.61363) Bank Asociacion Cibao · Santiago 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.42125&mlon=-70.69980#map=17/19.42125/-70.69980) ATM Bitcoin Blocknance Financial International · Santiago 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.45832&mlon=-70.68457#map=17/19.45832/-70.68457) Petrol pump Gas Licuado de Petróleo · La Vega 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.33183&mlon=-70.62094#map=17/19.33183/-70.62094) Hotel Villas Del Lago Lake Resort and Campground · El Caimito 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.26990&mlon=-70.71223#map=17/19.26990/-70.71223) Mall Centro Comercial Dr. Plasencia · Sabana Iglesia 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.32545&mlon=-70.75252#map=17/19.32545/-70.75252) School Escuela Primaria Baitoa · Baitoa 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.32819&mlon=-70.70728#map=17/19.32819/-70.70728) College Colegio Intelecto · Puñal 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.41909&mlon=-70.67290#map=17/19.41909/-70.67290) Police station Puesto del Ejército Nacional · Sabana Iglesia 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.28740&mlon=-70.72316#map=17/19.28740/-70.72316) 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 Baitoa Places mapped inside Baitoa in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - Pharmacies1 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 Santiago - Hato del Yaque - La Canela - Pedro García - San Francisco de Jacagua - Santiago ## Quick answers - Where is Baitoa?In Santiago, Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Baitoa?Guayabal, Sabana Iglesia and Tavera - What is there to see in Baitoa?Colegio Padre Emiliano Tardif, Reserva Científica Dicayagua, Iglesia Embrujo I, General Gregorio Luperón - What time zone is Baitoa in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Baitoa?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Baitoa?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Baitoa?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Baitoa?Settlements lie between 228 m and 393 m - What is the highest point in Baitoa?Loma Los Melados (431 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Baitoa?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Baitoa?CEMLI " Centro Medico Dr.Liriano ", about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Baitoa?Asociacion Cibao, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Baitoa?Bitcoin Blocknance Financial International, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Baitoa?Gas Licuado de Petróleo, about 7.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Baitoa?DO03030103 (OCHA common operational dataset)