# Hato del Yaque Municipal district, Santiago, Santiago Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/santiago/hato-del-yaque/ Municipal district · Santiago # Hato del Yaque Hato del Yaque is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Santiago, Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region. It covers **37.8 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 37.8km² - 23mapped services - 177 mtypical elevation ## Where is Hato del Yaque? Hato del Yaque 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 5 other municipal districts: [Jánico](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/janico/janico/), [La Canela](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/santiago/la-canela/), [La Cuesta](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/san-jose-de-las-matas/la-cuesta/), [Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/santiago/santiago/) and [Villa González](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/villa-gonzalez/villa-gonzalez/). By area it is the 304th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 8.0% of [Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/santiago/). The centre of Hato del Yaque is about 144 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 10 km from Santiago de los Caballeros, the main town of Santiago. The centre point is at 19.4494° N, 70.7875° 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 Hato del Yaque OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Hato del Yaque: 1 nature reserve. - Reserva Científica Dicayagua · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside Hato del Yaque - Piscina checo Pérez · hot spring, Santiago2.7 km - Piscina protectora · hot spring, Santiago3.3 km - Piscina agua part · aquarium, Santiago5.2 km - Aguas saladas · hot spring, Santiago5.3 km - Resort · hot spring, Santiago5.3 km - Museo Folklorico Don Tomas Morel · museum, Santiago8.4 km - Centro de recreo · attraction, Santiago8.4 km - Palacio Consistorial · museum, Santiago8.4 km - Casa Del Arte · museum, Santiago8.5 km - Arte Milagros · gallery, Santiago8.8 km - Joaquín Balaguer · memorial, Santiago8.8 km - Galería Artística García · gallery, Santiago9.2 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: Hato del Yaque - 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) · Santiago20 km - Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata41 km ### Nearest railway station Cienfuegos (Santiago), about 6.1 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 07:09, 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 Hato del Yaque Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Hato del Yaque. Settlements here lie between about 140 m and 260 m above sea level (median 177 m). - El Flumen - El Tamarindo - Ensanche Hermanas Mirabal - Guayacanal - Hato del Yaque - Hato del Yaque Arriba - La Herradura - La Mina - Los Guandules - Los Jiménez - Los Letreros - Los Moya - Nuevo Amanecer - Praderas del Yaque - San Antonio - Sector Las Flores - Sector Los Mandarines - Villa Bao - Villa Fátima - Villa Tabacalera 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 Hato del Yaque Named natural and historic features inside Hato del Yaque, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Río Jacagua - Río Rafael 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 Hato del Yaque 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 239 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 **November 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 Hato del Yaque Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Diagnóstico y Atención Primaria · Hato del Yaque 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.44701&mlon=-70.79467#map=17/19.44701/-70.79467) Bank BanFondesa · Hato del Yaque 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.45008&mlon=-70.78202#map=17/19.45008/-70.78202) ATM Bitcoin ATM - BitcoinRD · Santiago 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.46421&mlon=-70.69303#map=17/19.46421/-70.69303) Petrol pump Estación de Combustible SIGMA · Hato del Yaque 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.44811&mlon=-70.78833#map=17/19.44811/-70.78833) Hotel Cerro Villa Canela · La Canela 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.47763&mlon=-70.83840#map=17/19.47763/-70.83840) Mall Almacén De Provisiones Neno s.r.l · Santiago 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.48492&mlon=-70.74181#map=17/19.48492/-70.74181) School Centro Educativo Don Berto Abreu · Hato del Yaque 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.45242&mlon=-70.78327#map=17/19.45242/-70.78327) College Politécnico Ernesto Disla Nuñez · Hato del Yaque 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.45442&mlon=-70.77109#map=17/19.45442/-70.77109) Police station Destacamento de Hato del Yaque · Hato del Yaque 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.45086&mlon=-70.78052#map=17/19.45086/-70.78052) 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 Hato del Yaque Places mapped inside Hato del Yaque in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps6 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants3 - 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 Santiago - Baitoa - La Canela - Pedro García - San Francisco de Jacagua - Santiago ## Quick answers - Where is Hato del Yaque?In Santiago, Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Hato del Yaque?Jánico, La Canela, La Cuesta, Santiago and Villa González - What is there to see in Hato del Yaque?Reserva Científica Dicayagua - What time zone is Hato del Yaque in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Hato del Yaque?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Hato del Yaque?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Hato del Yaque?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Hato del Yaque?Settlements lie between 140 m and 260 m - What is the best time to visit Hato del Yaque?November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Hato del Yaque?Centro de Diagnóstico y Atención Primaria, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hato del Yaque?BanFondesa, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hato del Yaque?Bitcoin ATM - BitcoinRD, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hato del Yaque?Estación de Combustible SIGMA, about 0.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Hato del Yaque?4 mapped - How many banks are in Hato del Yaque?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Hato del Yaque?6 mapped - What is the P-code of Hato del Yaque?DO03030106 (OCHA common operational dataset)