Municipal district · Tamboril
# Canca La Piedra

Canca La Piedra is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Tamboril, Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region. It covers 25.9 km². 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 25.9 km²
- 8 mapped services
- 353 m typical elevation

## Where is Canca La Piedra?

Canca La Piedra lies in Tamboril, Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 5 other municipal districts: Canca la Reyna, Licey al Medio, San Víctor, Tamboril and Yásica Arriba. By area it is the 337th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 36.4% of Tamboril. The centre of Canca La Piedra is about 134 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.4816° N, 70.5918° W.

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

## Things to see in and around Canca La Piedra

### Nearby, outside Canca La Piedra
- Monumento Natural La Ceiba · nature reserve, Licey al Medio 4.7 km
- Monumento a las Hermanas Mirabal · memorial, Santiago 6.1 km
- Centro Cultural Eduardo León Jimenes · museum, Santiago 8.5 km
- Iglesia Embrujo I · museum, Santiago 9.9 km
- Paintball Club · attraction, Santiago 10.0 km
- Scream Land · theme park, Santiago 10 km
- HP&H Abogados · monument, Santiago 11 km
- Monumento a los Maestros · monument, Santiago 11 km
- Museo Ramón Cáceres · museum, Moca 11 km
- Monumento a los Héroes de Abril · monument, Santiago 11 km
- General Gregorio Luperón · memorial, Santiago 11 km
- Monumento Natural Saltos de la Tinaja · nature reserve, San Francisco de Jacagua 11 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: Canca La Piedra
- 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 8.7 km
- Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata 31 km

### Nearest railway station

Madre y Maestra / PUCMM (Santiago), about 11 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.

## Villages and localities in Canca La Piedra

Open gazetteers list 15 villages, towns and localities in Canca La Piedra. Settlements here lie between about 232 m and 646 m above sea level (median 353 m).
- Barrio El Manguito
- Canca Abajo
- Canca Arriba
- Canca La Piedra
- Canca Los Apontes
- Carlos Díaz
- Comunidad Las Arromas
- El Alto de la Aguacate
- El Arenaso
- El Río
- Haina
- Los Amaceyes Abajo
- Los Amaceyes Arriba
- Los Rieles
- Nigua

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

## Landscape and landmarks of Canca La Piedra

Named natural and historic features inside Canca La Piedra, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.
- Arroyo Saltadero
- Arroyo Sonador

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.
- 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 Canca La Piedra 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.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Canca La Piedra
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Centro Medico Tamboril · Tamboril | 1.6 km | Map |
| Bank | Asociación Cibao de Ahorros y Préstamos · Tamboril | 2.1 km | Map |
| ATM | Bitcoin Blocknance Financial International · Santiago | 10 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Estación Isla tamboril · Canca La Piedra | 0.8 km | Map |
| Hotel | Chronos Aparta Hotel · Canca La Piedra | 0.7 km | Map |
| Mall | Fifina comercial · Canca La Piedra | 0.7 km | Map |
| School | Politécnico Braulio Paulino · Tamboril | 2.1 km | Map |
| College | Escuela Normal Napoleón Núñez Molina · Las Palomas | 5.7 km | Map |
| Police station | Policia De Canca · Canca La Piedra | 1.1 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Canca La Piedra

Places mapped inside Canca La Piedra in open map data, by type.
- Petrol pumps 3
- Hotels 1
- Shopping malls 1
- Schools 1
- Restaurants 1
- Police stations 1

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other municipal districts in Tamboril
- Tamboril

## Quick answers
- Where is Canca La Piedra? In Tamboril, Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Canca La Piedra? Canca la Reyna, Licey al Medio, San Víctor, Tamboril and Yásica Arriba
- What is there to see in Canca La Piedra? Monumento Natural La Ceiba, Monumento a las Hermanas Mirabal, Centro Cultural Eduardo León Jimenes, Iglesia Embrujo I
- What time zone is Canca La Piedra in? UTC−4
- What currency is used in Canca La Piedra? Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Canca La Piedra? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Canca La Piedra? 15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Canca La Piedra? Settlements lie between 232 m and 646 m
- What is the highest point in Canca La Piedra? Loma Carlos Díaz (622 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Canca La Piedra? January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Canca La Piedra? Centro Medico Tamboril, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Canca La Piedra? Asociación Cibao de Ahorros y Préstamos, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Canca La Piedra? Bitcoin Blocknance Financial International, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Canca La Piedra? Estación Isla tamboril, about 0.8 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Canca La Piedra? 3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Canca La Piedra? DO03030602 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Municipal district
- Area: 25.9 km²
- P-code: DO03030602
- Municipality: Tamboril

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