Municipality · Monseñor Nouel Province # Piedra Blanca Piedra Blanca is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Monseñor Nouel Province, Cibao Sur Region. It covers 231.4 km². It is divided into 3 municipal districts. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 231 km² - 3 municipal districts - 27 mapped services ## Where is Piedra Blanca? Piedra Blanca lies in Monseñor Nouel Province, Cibao Sur Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 6 other municipalities: Bonao, Los Cacaos, Maimón, Rancho Arriba, Villa Altagracia and Yamasá. By area it is the 71st largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 23.3% of Monseñor Nouel Province. The centre of Piedra Blanca is about 60 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 17 km from Bonao, the main town of Monseñor Nouel Province. The centre point is at 18.8120° N, 70.3309° W. Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Piedra Blanca - 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 - La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) · La Isabela 45 km - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago 72 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 07:06, 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. ## Municipal districts of Piedra Blanca | Municipal district | Area km² | Localities | Services | | Juan Adrián | 61 | 14 | 2 | | Piedra Blanca | 118 | 20 | 16 | | Villa de Sonador | 53 | 11 | 9 | Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). ## Villages and localities in Piedra Blanca Open gazetteers list 44 villages, towns and localities in Piedra Blanca. The largest with a recorded population: Piedra Blanca (8,531) and Juan Adrián (1,371). Settlements here lie between about 145 m and 826 m above sea level (median 294 m). - Arroyo Vuelta - Batey Yabacoa - Blanco - Bonao Abajo - Buenos Aires - Canta La Rana - El Algorrobito - El Atajadizo - El Campamento - El Caucho - El Cinco - El Desvío - El Dos - El Llano - El Rancho - El Salto - Hoja Ancha - Ingenio - Juan Adrián - La Caridad - La Ceibita - La Colonia - La Ensenada - La Minita - La Privada - La Yautía - Las Jarditas - Leonora - Loma Prieta - Los Cacaos - Los Multis - Los Plátanos - Los Ranchitos - Nuevo - Piedra Blanca - Rincón de Yuboa - San Rafael - Sector A - Sector B - Sonador - Sonadorcito - Villa Sonador - Vista Alegre - Zumbador Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Piedra Blanca Named natural and historic features inside Piedra Blanca, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 50 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Algarrobitos - Arroyo Ancho - Arroyo Arena - Arroyo Arenosito - Arroyo Arenoso - Arroyo Atravesado - Arroyo Cafetal - Arroyo Candongo - Arroyo Casa - Arroyo Dormidero - Arroyo El Blanco - Arroyo El Cercado - Arroyo El Guano - Arroyo El Rancho - Arroyo El Toro - Arroyo Gayo - Arroyo Grande - Arroyo Grande - Arroyo Grande - Arroyo Hondo - Arroyo Icaco - Arroyo Juma - Arroyo Jumita - Arroyo La Ceibita …and 26 more. ### Hills and mountains 6 hills; 5 mountains. - Loma Cerro Montoso · 1,381 m - Loma de Los Guananitos · 1,033 m - Loma La Lagunita · 645 m - Loma de Blanco · 607 m - Loma de Yabacoa · 540 m - Loma Siete Cabezas · 518 m - Loma El Cachimbo · 486 m - Loma de la Campana · 378 m - Loma La Lechuza · 347 m - Alto de Los Naranjos · 234 m - Loma Uamao · 231 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 Piedra Blanca and the best time to visit Using the climate of Monseñor Nouel 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Piedra Blanca Places mapped inside Piedra Blanca in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals 3 - Petrol pumps 3 - Hotels 2 - Schools 4 - Colleges and universities 3 - Pharmacies 2 - Restaurants 10 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Piedra Blanca? In Monseñor Nouel Province, Cibao Sur Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Piedra Blanca? Bonao, Los Cacaos, Maimón, Rancho Arriba, Villa Altagracia and Yamasá - What time zone is Piedra Blanca in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in Piedra Blanca? Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Piedra Blanca? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Piedra Blanca? 44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Piedra Blanca? Settlements lie between 145 m and 826 m - What is the highest point in Piedra Blanca? Loma Cerro Montoso (1,381 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Piedra Blanca? January to December - How many hospitals are in Piedra Blanca? 3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Piedra Blanca? 3 mapped - What is the P-code of Piedra Blanca? DO040203 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipality - Area: 231.4 km² - P-code: DO040203 - Province: Monseñor Nouel Province --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/monsenor-nouel/piedra-blanca/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.