# El Limón Municipal district, Villa González, Santiago Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/villa-gonzalez/el-limon/

Municipal district · Villa González 

# El Limón

El Limón is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Villa González, Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region. It covers **32.3 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 32.3km²
- 468 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Limón?

El Limón lies in [Villa González](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/villa-gonzalez/), [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: [Altamira](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/puerto-plata/altamira/altamira/), [Bisonó](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/bisono/bisono/), [Palmar Arriba](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/villa-gonzalez/palmar-arriba/), [San Francisco de Jacagua](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/santiago/san-francisco-de-jacagua/) and [Villa González](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/villa-gonzalez/villa-gonzalez/). By area it is the 323rd largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 32.3% of [Villa González](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/villa-gonzalez/). The centre of El Limón is about 158 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.6025° N, 70.8012° 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 El Limón

### Nearby, outside El Limón

- Monumento Natural Pico Diego de Ocampo · nature reserve, Villa González3.6 km
- Mirador Pico Diego de Ocampo · viewpoint, San Francisco de Jacagua6.4 km
- Pico Diego de Ocampo · attraction, San Francisco de Jacagua6.4 km
- Ruinas de Santiago Viejo · ruins, San Francisco de Jacagua13 km
- Monumento Natural Salto de la Damajagua · nature reserve, Imbert14 km
- Saltos de Damajagua · attraction, Imbert15 km
- 27 Charcos · waterfall, Imbert15 km
- Monumento de las Tres Cruces · monument, San Francisco de Jacagua15 km
- Monumento Natural Saltos de la Tinaja · nature reserve, San Francisco de Jacagua15 km
- Aguas saladas · hot spring, Santiago17 km
- Resort · hot spring, Santiago17 km
- Piscina agua part · aquarium, Santiago17 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: El Limón

- 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

- Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata30 km
- Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago30 km

### Nearest railway station

Cienfuegos (Santiago), about 14 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 El Limón

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in El Limón. Settlements here lie between about 264 m and 618 m above sea level (median 468 m).

- Aguacate del Limón
- El Aguacate
- El Caracol
- El Limón
- Higo de Agua
- La Calabaza
- La Pocilguita del Limón
- La Sabana
- Las 14
- Llano Grande
- Los Mates del Palmar
- Los Robles
- Los Uveros
- Macorís del Limón
- Mata Puerco
- Pérez
- Vuelta Larga

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 El Limón

Named natural and historic features inside El Limón, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

6 hills; 2 mountains.

- Loma El Jamo · 939 m
- Loma La Sierra · 934 m
- Loma El Aguacate · 925 m
- Loma de Pérez · 733 m
- Loma Bellaco · 660 m
- Loma Mata Puerco · 535 m
- Loma El Rayo · 506 m
- Loma Las Aromas · 402 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 El Limón 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 El Limón

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Municipal Dr. Napier Díaz González · Villa González 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.54350&mlon=-70.79250#map=17/19.54350/-70.79250) 

Bank CoopVilla · Villa González 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.54213&mlon=-70.79111#map=17/19.54213/-70.79111) 

ATM Bitcoin ATM - BitcoinRD · Santiago 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.46421&mlon=-70.69303#map=17/19.46421/-70.69303) 

Petrol pump Línea Gas (GLP) · Bisonó 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.59189&mlon=-70.84490#map=17/19.59189/-70.84490) 

Hotel Infiniti Blu · Bisonó 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.55561&mlon=-70.86251#map=17/19.55561/-70.86251) 

Mall Café El Cibao · Villa González 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.55183&mlon=-70.81833#map=17/19.55183/-70.81833) 

School Escuela Gloria Beato · Bisonó 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.54525&mlon=-70.83395#map=17/19.54525/-70.83395) 

College Politécnico Profesor Simón Antonio Luciano Castillo · Santiago 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.50009&mlon=-70.74923#map=17/19.50009/-70.74923) 

Police station Policia National · La Canela 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.47167&mlon=-70.81722#map=17/19.47167/-70.81722) 

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.

## Other municipal districts in Villa González

- Palmar Arriba
- Villa González

## Quick answers

- Where is El Limón?In Villa González, Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders El Limón?Altamira, Bisonó, Palmar Arriba, San Francisco de Jacagua and Villa González
- What is there to see in El Limón?Monumento Natural Pico Diego de Ocampo, Mirador Pico Diego de Ocampo, Pico Diego de Ocampo, Ruinas de Santiago Viejo
- What time zone is El Limón in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in El Limón?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in El Limón?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Limón?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Limón?Settlements lie between 264 m and 618 m
- What is the highest point in El Limón?Loma El Jamo (939 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Limón?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Limón?Hospital Municipal Dr. Napier Díaz González, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Limón?CoopVilla, about 6.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Limón?Bitcoin ATM - BitcoinRD, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Limón?Línea Gas (GLP), about 4.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of El Limón?DO03030703 (OCHA common operational dataset)