Municipal district · Villa González # Palmar Arriba Palmar Arriba is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Villa González, Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region. It covers 12.6 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 12.6 km² - 179 m typical elevation ## Where is Palmar Arriba? Palmar Arriba lies in Villa González, Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 3 other municipal districts: El Limón, San Francisco de Jacagua and Villa González. By area it is the 367th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 12.6% of Villa González. The centre of Palmar Arriba is about 150 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.5519° N, 70.7483° W. Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Palmar Arriba ### Nearby, outside Palmar Arriba - Pico Diego de Ocampo · attraction, San Francisco de Jacagua 3.1 km - Mirador Pico Diego de Ocampo · viewpoint, San Francisco de Jacagua 3.1 km - Monumento Natural Pico Diego de Ocampo · nature reserve, Villa González 4.8 km - Ruinas de Santiago Viejo · ruins, San Francisco de Jacagua 5.6 km - Monumento de las Tres Cruces · monument, San Francisco de Jacagua 7.1 km - Monumento Natural Saltos de la Tinaja · nature reserve, San Francisco de Jacagua 8.5 km - Aguas saladas · hot spring, Santiago 9.8 km - Resort · hot spring, Santiago 9.9 km - Piscina agua part · aquarium, Santiago 10.0 km - Monumento a los Maestros · monument, Santiago 11 km - HP&H Abogados · monument, Santiago 12 km - Joaquín Balaguer · memorial, Santiago 12 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: Palmar Arriba - 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 22 km - Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata 30 km ### Nearest railway station Cienfuegos (Santiago), about 6.9 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 07:09, 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 Palmar Arriba Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Palmar Arriba. The largest with a recorded population: Palmar Arriba (3,700). Settlements here lie between about 177 m and 359 m above sea level (median 179 m). - Arroyo El Agua - El Pozo - Palmar Arriba - Villa Linda Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Palmar Arriba Named natural and historic features inside Palmar Arriba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Arroyo Los Mameyes ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Loma de la Llanada · 596 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 Palmar Arriba 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 237 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Palmar Arriba | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital Municipal Dr. Napier Díaz González · Villa González | 4.7 km | Map | | Bank | CoopVilla · Villa González | 4.6 km | Map | | ATM | Bitcoin ATM - BitcoinRD · Santiago | 11 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Shell · Villa González | 3.9 km | Map | | Hotel | Altamira Puerto Plata · San Francisco de Jacagua | 7.2 km | Map | | Mall | Café El Cibao · Villa González | 7.3 km | Map | | School | Liceo Milagros Hernández · Villa González | 4.2 km | Map | | College | Politécnico Profesor Simón Antonio Luciano Castillo · Santiago | 5.8 km | Map | | Police station | Destacamento Los Salados · Santiago | 7.8 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. ## Other municipal districts in Villa González - El Limón - Villa González ## Quick answers - Where is Palmar Arriba? In Villa González, Santiago Province, Cibao Norte Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Palmar Arriba? El Limón, San Francisco de Jacagua and Villa González - What is there to see in Palmar Arriba? Pico Diego de Ocampo, Mirador Pico Diego de Ocampo, Monumento Natural Pico Diego de Ocampo, Ruinas de Santiago Viejo - What time zone is Palmar Arriba in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in Palmar Arriba? Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Palmar Arriba? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Palmar Arriba? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Palmar Arriba? Settlements lie between 177 m and 359 m - What is the highest point in Palmar Arriba? Loma de la Llanada (596 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Palmar Arriba? November to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Palmar Arriba? Hospital Municipal Dr. Napier Díaz González, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Palmar Arriba? CoopVilla, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Palmar Arriba? Bitcoin ATM - BitcoinRD, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palmar Arriba? Shell, about 3.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Palmar Arriba? DO03030702 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipal district - Area: 12.6 km² - P-code: DO03030702 - Municipality: Villa González --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/villa-gonzalez/palmar-arriba/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.