# Rincón Municipal district, Jima Abajo, La Vega Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/la-vega/jima-abajo/rincon/

Municipal district · Jima Abajo 

# Rincón

Rincón is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Jima Abajo, La Vega Province, Cibao Sur Region. It covers **68.1 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 68.1km²
- 12mapped services
- 82 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rincón?

Rincón lies in [Jima Abajo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/la-vega/jima-abajo/), [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 4 other municipal districts: [El Ranchito](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/la-vega/la-vega/el-ranchito/), [Jima Abajo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/la-vega/jima-abajo/jima-abajo/), [La Vega](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/la-vega/la-vega/la-vega/) and [Sabana del Puerto](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/monsenor-nouel/bonao/sabana-del-puerto/). By area it is the 228th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 54.0% of [Jima Abajo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/la-vega/jima-abajo/). The centre of Rincón is about 92 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.1339° N, 70.4202° 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 Rincón

### Nearby, outside Rincón

- Monumento Natural Saltos de Jima · nature reserve, Sabana del Puerto12 km
- Memoria del Tránsito · memorial, La Vega14 km
- Museo del deporte · museum, La Vega14 km
- Teatro · ruins, La Vega15 km
- Glorieta Parque Duarte · monument, La Vega16 km
- Museo Sacro · museum, La Vega16 km
- Antiguo Museo de La Vega · museum, La Vega16 km
- Reserva Científica Ébano Verde · nature reserve, Jarabacoa16 km
- Área Nacional de Recreo Guaigüí · nature reserve, Buena Vista17 km
- Reserva Científica Las Neblinas · nature reserve, Tireo18 km
- Monumento Natural Salto de Jimenoa · nature reserve, Jarabacoa19 km
- Salto de Jimenoa I · waterfall, Jarabacoa19 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: Rincón

- 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) · Santiago36 km
- Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) · Puerto Plata71 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:07, sunset around 18:06).

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 Rincón

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Rincón. The largest with a recorded population: Rincón (5,909). Settlements here lie between about 59 m and 131 m above sea level (median 82 m).

- Algarrobo
- Corral Falso
- Cruce de Controba
- El Algarrobo
- El Caliche
- El Cruce
- El Tamarindo
- Guama de Jumunucú
- Jumunucú
- Junumucú
- La Ceibita
- Rincón
- Santa Ana

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 Rincón

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Jagüey
- Arroyo Jumunucú
- Arroyo La Bija
- Arroyo Laito
- Arroyo Miranda
- Arroyo Pontón
- Arroyo Salamanca
- Cañada Ciénaga
- Caño Prieto

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Loma Paquito · 195 m
- El Cerro Grande · 171 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 Rincón and the best time to visit

Using the climate of La Vega Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 446 m lower 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 22 34 

Feb 23 24 

Mar 24 29 

Apr 25 41 

May 25 62 

Jun 26 38 

Jul 26 47 

Aug 26 55 

Sep 26 53 

Oct 25 56 

Nov 24 69 

Dec 23 49 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rincón

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Médico Jima Abajo · Jima Abajo 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.13287&mlon=-70.37745#map=17/19.13287/-70.37745) 

Bank Mundo Crédito · Fantino 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.12482&mlon=-70.29824#map=17/19.12482/-70.29824) 

ATM Bitcoin ATM - BitcoinRD · La Vega 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.23094&mlon=-70.53043#map=17/19.23094/-70.53043) 

Petrol pump Credigas · Rincón 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.14054&mlon=-70.42881#map=17/19.14054/-70.42881) 

Hotel Casabito Mountain Village · Sabana del Puerto 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.03092&mlon=-70.47862#map=17/19.03092/-70.47862) 

Mall Plaza Batista · La Vega 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.22410&mlon=-70.41964#map=17/19.22410/-70.41964) 

School Escuela San Juan Bosco · Rincón 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.13141&mlon=-70.42104#map=17/19.13141/-70.42104) 

College UNPHU Recinto La Vega · La Vega 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.19294&mlon=-70.49941#map=17/19.19294/-70.49941) 

Police station Policía Nacional Dominicana · Jima Abajo 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.13163&mlon=-70.37253#map=17/19.13163/-70.37253) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rincón

Places mapped inside Rincón in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps5
- Schools3
- Restaurants4

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.

## Other municipal districts in Jima Abajo

- Jima Abajo

## Quick answers

- Where is Rincón?In Jima Abajo, La Vega Province, Cibao Sur Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Rincón?El Ranchito, Jima Abajo, La Vega and Sabana del Puerto
- What is there to see in Rincón?Monumento Natural Saltos de Jima, Memoria del Tránsito, Museo del deporte, Teatro
- What time zone is Rincón in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Rincón?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Rincón?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rincón?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rincón?Settlements lie between 59 m and 131 m
- What is the highest point in Rincón?Loma Paquito (195 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Rincón?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rincón?Centro Médico Jima Abajo, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rincón?Mundo Crédito, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Rincón?Bitcoin ATM - BitcoinRD, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rincón?Credigas, about 1.2 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Rincón?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Rincón?DO04010402 (OCHA common operational dataset)