# Jarabacoa, La Vega Province – Municipal districts & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/la-vega/jarabacoa/

Municipality · La Vega Province 

# Jarabacoa

Jarabacoa is a municipality of Dominican Republic in La Vega Province, Cibao Sur Region. It covers **674.1 km²**. It is divided into 3 municipal districts. 153 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 136 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 674km²
- 3municipal districts
- 136mapped services

## Where is Jarabacoa?

Jarabacoa lies in [La Vega Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/la-vega/), [Cibao Sur Region](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/), [Dominican Republic](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Bohechío](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/bohechio/), [Bonao](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/monsenor-nouel/bonao/), [Constanza](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/la-vega/constanza/), [Jánico](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/janico/), [La Vega](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/la-vega/la-vega/), [Padre Las Casas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/padre-las-casas/) and [San José de las Matas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/san-jose-de-las-matas/). By area it is the 15th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 29.4% of [La Vega Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/la-vega/). The centre of Jarabacoa is about 111 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 22 km from La Vega, the main town of La Vega Province. The centre point is at 19.1059° N, 70.7023° 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 Jarabacoa

OpenStreetMap lists 18 named sights in Jarabacoa: 8 attractions; 5 waterfalls; 4 nature reserves; 1 museum.

- Museo Hidroeléctrica · museum
- El Salto Jimenoa · waterfall
- Salto Los Monjes · waterfall
- Salto Los Monjes 2 · waterfall
- Salto de Baiguate · waterfall
- Salto de Jimenoa I · waterfall
- Monumento Natural Salto de Jimenoa · nature reserve
- Parque Nacional Baiguate · nature reserve
- Reserva Científica Ébano Verde · nature reserve
- Área Nacional de Recreo Guaigüí · nature reserve
- Antena · attraction
- Casita con puerta azul · attraction
- Centro salesiano pinar quemado · attraction
- Ferreteria JA · attraction
- Helados ivone · attraction
- Jardin rosa maria · attraction
- Pista de hercules · attraction
- Vegetalero · attraction

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: Jarabacoa

- 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) · Santiago35 km
- Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata74 km

### Nearest railway station

Pekin (Santiago), about 36 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 07:08, 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.

## Municipal districts of Jarabacoa

Municipal district Area km² Localities Services 

[Buena Vista](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/la-vega/jarabacoa/buena-vista/) 98 29 26 

[Jarabacoa](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/la-vega/jarabacoa/jarabacoa/) 314 102 107 

[Manabao](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/la-vega/jarabacoa/manabao/) 262 25 3 

Source: [Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-dom); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Jarabacoa

Open gazetteers list **153 villages, towns and localities** in Jarabacoa. The largest with a recorded population: Jarabacoa (29,983). Settlements here lie between about 165 m and 1,463 m above sea level (median 742 m).

- Alto Viejo
- Alto de la Loma Oculta
- Angosto
- Arenoso
- Arroyo Ancho
- Arroyo Bonito
- Arroyo Caña
- Arroyo El Cercado
- Arroyo El Dulce
- Arroyo El Rancho
- Arroyo Los Dajaos
- Belín
- Boca de los Arroyos
- Boma
- Buena Vista
- Capacito
- Cañada Amarga
- Cienaguita
- Colonia Agraria
- Compadre Pascual
- Comunidad La Lomita
- Corocito
- Cristo Rey (La Cachaza)
- Crucero
- Domingo Savio
- Don Bosco
- El Alto
- El Alto de la Cumbre
- El Balcón
- El Bobo
- El Cedro
- El Derrote
- El Florón
- El Guayabo
- El Higo
- El Hoyo
- El Llano de Jumunuco
- El Manquito
- El Ojo de Jagua
- El Paso de la Perra
- El Pino del Agua
- El Ranchito
- El Rincón
- El Río Arriba
- El Salto
- El Tetero
- Elías Santana
- Estancita
- Guachupita
- Guanajuma
- Hatillo
- Hato Viejo
- Jackeline
- Jarabacoa
- Josafá
- Juan Rivero
- Juana Álvarez
- Jumunuco
- La Angostura
- La Atolladera
- La Berenjena
- La Cana
- La Caoba
- La Ceniza
- La Cerca
- La Cienaguita
- La Ciénaga
- La Ciénaga de Manabao
- La Confluencia
- La Frisa
- La Guama
- La Guázara
- La Jabilla
- La Jagua
- La Joya I
- La Joya II
- La Lomita
- La Majagüita
- La Manacla
- La Mata
- La Paloma
- La Pelada
- La Peña
- La Piedra del Toro
- La Pita
- La Piñita
- La Plaza
- La Rabona
- La Represa
- La Sabana
- La Sal
- La Trinchera
- Las Cabirmas
- Las Cruces
- Las Guamitas
- Las Guázaras
- Las Ánimas
- Limonal
- Llano del Higo
- Los Cacaos
- Los Cafeces
- Los Calabazos
- Los Caños
- Los Conuquitos Blancos
- Los Corozos
- Los Corrales
- Los Corralitos
- Los Dajaos
- Los Granizos
- Los Hoyitos
- Los Jíbaros
- Los Pomos
- Los Saltaderos
- Los Saltaderos de Yujo
- Los Sancuses
- Los Ñocos
- Manabao
- Mandre
- Masipedro
- Mata Gorda
- Mata de Cadillo
- Mata de Café
- Mata de Limón
- Mata de Plátanos
- Mirador del Jimenoa
- Monte Los Gallos
- Negro
- Pajarito
- Paso Bajito
- Paso de la Majagüita
- Pedregal
- Piedra Blanca
- Pinar Dorado
- Pinar Quemado
- Pino del Rayo
- Quintas Del Bosque
- Rancho del Río
- Raúl Ruiz
- Redondo
- Rescate 94
- Rinconcito
- Rincón
- Río Arriba
- Sabaneta
- Tavito
- Venecia
- Villa Balaguer (Proyecto Yerbabuena)
- Villa Cadriana
- Villa de Angostura
- Yabacoa
- Yaque
- Yerba Buena
- Zumbador

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 Jarabacoa

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

### Water

32 rivers and streams; 2 waterfalls.

- Arroyo Ancho
- Arroyo Arraiján
- Arroyo Boma
- Arroyo Bonito
- Arroyo Canta Maco
- Arroyo Caño
- Arroyo El Cercado
- Arroyo El Guano
- Arroyo El Rancho
- Arroyo Frío
- Arroyo Grande
- Arroyo Guarey
- Arroyo La Pita
- Arroyo La Sal
- Arroyo La Sigua
- Arroyo Las Auyamas
- Arroyo Los Apuros
- Arroyo Los Dajaos
- Arroyo Los Dajaos
- Arroyo Los Tablones
- Arroyo Masipedro
- Arroyo Mundo
- Arroyo Pajarito
- Arroyo Sonador

…and 10 more.

### Hills and mountains

32 mountains; 15 hills; 1 peak.

- Loma La Rucilla · 3,036 m
- Pico del Yaque · 2,724 m
- Loma La Mata de Aguacate · 1,745 m
- Alto de los Tiestos Viejos · 1,708 m
- Loma Entre Los Ríos · 1,635 m
- Alto de los Pozos Verdes · 1,634 m
- Loma de los Muertos · 1,620 m
- Alto del Suriel · 1,567 m
- Firme de Manuel Estrella · 1,560 m
- Alto del Pozo Prieto · 1,551 m
- Loma La Golondrina · 1,549 m
- Loma de la Plaza Grande · 1,524 m
- Loma Mogote de Pinar Quemado · 1,515 m
- Loma de la Sal · 1,493 m
- Loma de los Plátanos · 1,470 m
- El Alto de los Americanos · 1,469 m
- Loma del Guano · 1,447 m
- Loma de la Sal · 1,444 m
- Loma de la Cana · 1,413 m
- Loma de Carlito · 1,404 m
- Loma de Josafá · 1,390 m
- Loma El Maíz · 1,358 m
- Loma Arroyo Bonito · 1,357 m
- Alto de la Escuchadera · 1,347 m

…and 24 more.

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 Jarabacoa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of La Vega Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jan (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 214 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 559 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (69 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 18 34 

Feb 18 24 

Mar 19 29 

Apr 20 41 

May 21 62 

Jun 22 38 

Jul 22 47 

Aug 22 55 

Sep 22 53 

Oct 21 56 

Nov 20 69 

Dec 18 49 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Jarabacoa

Places mapped inside Jarabacoa in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals5
- Banks9
- Petrol pumps9
- Hotels34
- Shopping malls1
- Schools11
- Colleges and universities4
- Pharmacies8
- Restaurants49
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics4

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Jarabacoa?In La Vega Province, Cibao Sur Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Jarabacoa?Bohechío, Bonao, Constanza, Jánico, La Vega, Padre Las Casas and San José de las Matas
- What is there to see in Jarabacoa?Antena, Casita con puerta azul, Centro salesiano pinar quemado, El Salto Jimenoa
- What time zone is Jarabacoa in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Jarabacoa?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Jarabacoa?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Jarabacoa?153 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jarabacoa?Settlements lie between 165 m and 1,463 m
- What is the highest point in Jarabacoa?Loma La Rucilla (3,036 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Jarabacoa?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Jarabacoa?5 mapped
- How many banks are in Jarabacoa?9 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Jarabacoa?9 mapped
- What is the P-code of Jarabacoa?DO040103 (OCHA common operational dataset)