Municipality · Santiago Province # Tamboril Tamboril is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region. It covers 71.1 km². It is divided into 2 municipal districts. 50 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 44 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 71.1 km² - 2 municipal districts - 44 mapped services ## Where is Tamboril? Tamboril lies in Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 4 other municipalities: Licey al Medio, Moca, Puerto Plata and Santiago. By area it is the 141st largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 2.5% of Santiago Province. The centre of Tamboril is about 136 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 9.6 km from Santiago de los Caballeros, the main town of Santiago Province. The centre point is at 19.4882° N, 70.6082° W. Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Tamboril - 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 9.4 km - Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata 30 km ### Nearest railway station Madre y Maestra / PUCMM (Santiago), about 9.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:08, sunset around 18:06). 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. ## Municipal districts of Tamboril | Municipal district | Area km² | Localities | Services | | Canca La Piedra | 26 | 15 | 8 | | Tamboril | 45 | 35 | 36 | Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). ## Villages and localities in Tamboril Open gazetteers list 50 villages, towns and localities in Tamboril. The largest with a recorded population: Tamboril (23,304). Settlements here lie between about 222 m and 676 m above sea level (median 296 m). - Barrio Dr. Ico Martínez - Barrio El Manguito - Barrio El Uno - Boca Maizal - Boca de Maizal - Callejón de Poloche - Canca Abajo - Canca Arriba - Canca La Piedra - Canca Los Apontes - Carlos Díaz - Comunidad Las Arromas - Cuesta Honda - Danificados de Cuesta Honda - Domingo Alegre - Don Manuel - Don Pedro Abajo - El Alto de la Aguacate - El Arenaso - El Río - El Semiyero - Felipe Durán - Guazumal - Guazumal Abajo - Guazumal Arriba - Haina - La Cacata - La Ermita - La Ermita Arriba - Las Bocas del Licey - Licey Arriba - Licey al Medio - Los Amaceyes Abajo - Los Amaceyes Arriba - Los Cacaos - Los Marcano - Los Polanco - Los Rieles - Maizal - Manolo Dájer - Nigua - Pontezuela Arriba - Residencial Estado de Israel - Residencial Llanos de Guazumal - Tamboril - Urbanización Juan Genao - Urbanización Frank Vega - Urbanización Los Martínez - Urbanización Palmas del Valle - Urbanización Vega Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Tamboril Named natural and historic features inside Tamboril, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Saltadero - Arroyo Sonador - Río Licey Blanco - Río Licey Prieto ### Hills and mountains 2 hills; 1 mountain. - Loma Bocas de Licey · 1,069 m - Loma Carlos Díaz · 622 m - Loma La Lometa · 468 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 Tamboril 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tamboril Places mapped inside Tamboril in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals 2 - Banks 2 - Petrol pumps 8 - Hotels 3 - Shopping malls 4 - Schools 4 - Pharmacies 2 - Restaurants 14 - Police stations 2 - Dental clinics 3 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Tamboril? In Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Tamboril? Licey al Medio, Moca, Puerto Plata and Santiago - What time zone is Tamboril in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in Tamboril? Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Tamboril? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tamboril? 50 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tamboril? Settlements lie between 222 m and 676 m - What is the highest point in Tamboril? Loma Bocas de Licey (1,069 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tamboril? January to December - How many hospitals are in Tamboril? 2 mapped - How many banks are in Tamboril? 2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Tamboril? 8 mapped - What is the P-code of Tamboril? DO030306 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipality - Area: 71.1 km² - P-code: DO030306 - Province: Santiago Province --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/tamboril/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.