Municipal district · Jarabacoa # Buena Vista Buena Vista is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Jarabacoa, La Vega Province, Cibao Sur Region. It covers 98.0 km². 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 98.0 km² - 26 mapped services - 560 m typical elevation ## Where is Buena Vista? Buena Vista lies in Jarabacoa, La Vega Province, Cibao Sur Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 4 other municipal districts: El Caimito, Jarabacoa, La Vega and Tavera. By area it is the 170th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 14.5% of Jarabacoa. The centre of Buena Vista is about 107 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.1568° N, 70.6078° W. Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Buena Vista OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Buena Vista: 1 waterfall; 1 museum; 1 nature reserve. - Museo Hidroeléctrica · museum - El Salto Jimenoa · waterfall - Área Nacional de Recreo Guaigüí · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside Buena Vista - Helados ivone · attraction, Jarabacoa 5.2 km - Ferreteria JA · attraction, Jarabacoa 6.7 km - Pista de hercules · attraction, Jarabacoa 7.0 km - Antena · attraction, Jarabacoa 7.0 km - Salto de Baiguate · waterfall, Jarabacoa 7.1 km - Salto de Jimenoa I · waterfall, Jarabacoa 7.2 km - Centro salesiano pinar quemado · attraction, Jarabacoa 7.5 km - Jardin rosa maria · attraction, Jarabacoa 7.6 km - Vegetalero · attraction, Jarabacoa 7.9 km - Casita con puerta azul · attraction, Jarabacoa 8.0 km - Monumento Natural Salto de Jimenoa · nature reserve, Jarabacoa 8.5 km - Glorieta Parque Duarte · monument, La Vega 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: Buena Vista - 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 27 km - Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata 67 km ### Nearest railway station Pekin (Santiago), about 32 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 07:07, sunset around 18:07). 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 Buena Vista Open gazetteers list 29 villages, towns and localities in Buena Vista. Settlements here lie between about 165 m and 635 m above sea level (median 560 m). - Buena Vista - Capacito - Crucero - El Cedro - El Río Arriba - Guachupita - Hatillo - Hato Viejo - Jackeline - Juana Álvarez - La Atolladera - La Caoba - La Ceniza - La Cerca - La Confluencia - La Guama - La Jagua - La Represa - La Sabana - La Trinchera - Las Cruces - Limonal - Los Cacaos - Los Corrales - Mata Gorda - Mata de Plátanos - Piedra Blanca - Raúl Ruiz - Sabaneta Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Buena Vista Named natural and historic features inside Buena Vista, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Boma - Arroyo Guarey - Río Baiguate - Río Yamí - Río Yujo ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Loma El Mogote · 613 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 Buena Vista and the best time to visit Using the climate of La Vega Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C). 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 | 19 | 34 | | Feb | 20 | 24 | | Mar | 21 | 29 | | Apr | 22 | 41 | | May | 22 | 62 | | Jun | 23 | 38 | | Jul | 23 | 47 | | Aug | 23 | 55 | | Sep | 23 | 53 | | Oct | 23 | 56 | | Nov | 21 | 69 | | Dec | 20 | 49 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buena Vista | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Clinica los Rios · Jarabacoa | 4.9 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Popular · Jarabacoa | 4.9 km | Map | | ATM | Bitcoin ATM - BitcoinRD · La Vega | 12 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Shell · Buena Vista | 0.9 km | Map | | Hotel | Mi Vista Mountain Resort · Buena Vista | 2.5 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza La Confluencia · Jarabacoa | 4.8 km | Map | | School | Escuela Primaria Buena Vista · Buena Vista | 0.8 km | Map | | College | Universidad Agroforestal Fernando Arturo de Meriño UAFAM · Jarabacoa | 4.7 km | Map | | Police station | Policía Nacional de Jarabacoa · Jarabacoa | 5.0 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 Buena Vista Places mapped inside Buena Vista in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 4 - Hotels 7 - Schools 1 - Pharmacies 1 - Restaurants 13 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 Jarabacoa - Jarabacoa - Manabao ## Quick answers - Where is Buena Vista? In Jarabacoa, La Vega Province, Cibao Sur Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Buena Vista? El Caimito, Jarabacoa, La Vega and Tavera - What is there to see in Buena Vista? El Salto Jimenoa, Museo Hidroeléctrica, Área Nacional de Recreo Guaigüí - What time zone is Buena Vista in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in Buena Vista? Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Buena Vista? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Buena Vista? 29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Buena Vista? Settlements lie between 165 m and 635 m - What is the highest point in Buena Vista? Loma El Mogote (613 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Buena Vista? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Buena Vista? Clinica los Rios, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Buena Vista? Banco Popular, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Buena Vista? Bitcoin ATM - BitcoinRD, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buena Vista? Shell, about 0.9 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Buena Vista? 4 mapped - What is the P-code of Buena Vista? DO04010302 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipal district - Area: 98.0 km² - P-code: DO04010302 - Municipality: Jarabacoa --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/la-vega/jarabacoa/buena-vista/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.