# La Cueva Municipal district, Cevicos, Sánchez Ramírez Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/sanchez-ramirez/cevicos/la-cueva/ Municipal district · Cevicos # La Cueva La Cueva is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Cevicos, Sánchez Ramírez Province, Cibao Sur Region. It covers **46.2 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 46.2km² - 3mapped services - 86 mtypical elevation ## Where is La Cueva? La Cueva lies in [Cevicos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/sanchez-ramirez/cevicos/), [Sánchez Ramírez Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/sanchez-ramirez/), [Cibao Sur Region](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/), [Dominican Republic](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/). It borders 4 other municipal districts: [Cevicos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/sanchez-ramirez/cevicos/cevicos/), [Cotuí](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/sanchez-ramirez/cotui/cotui/), [Eugenio María de Hostos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/eugenio-maria-de-hostos/eugenio-maria-de-hostos/) and [Platanal](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/sanchez-ramirez/cotui/platanal/). By area it is the 282nd largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 18.8% of [Cevicos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/sanchez-ramirez/cevicos/). The centre of La Cueva is about 66 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.0541° N, 70.0159° 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 La Cueva ### Nearby, outside La Cueva - Estatua General Sanchez Ramirez · monument, Cotuí15 km - El Ferry Lago Hatillo · attraction, Cotuí18 km - Vertedero Presa Hatillo · waterfall, Quita Sueño19 km - Muro Presa de Hatillo · viewpoint, Quita Sueño20 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: La Cueva - 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 - Samaná El Catey International Airport (AZS) · Samana38 km - La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) · La Isabela54 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:05, sunset around 18:04). 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 La Cueva Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in La Cueva. Settlements here lie between about 59 m and 146 m above sea level (median 86 m). - Centro del Pueblo - El Blanco - El Caño - El Cruce de Segundo - El Cruce del Segundo - El Pelú - El Pozo de la Ceiba - Hoya Larga - Hoyo de Luis - La Colesita - La Colesita Arriba - La Cueva - La Fe (La Teta) - La Mora - La Trocha - Primera Boca - Sabana Chiquita - Sabana Grande - Sabana Grande de Cevicos - Taranal 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 La Cueva Named natural and historic features inside La Cueva, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Blanco - Arroyo La Grayuma - Arroyo La Mora - Cañada El Cedro ### Hills and mountains 2 hills; 1 mountain. - Loma de los Mameyejos · 250 m - Loma del Chaparro · 170 m - Loma de los Palos · 123 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 La Cueva and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sánchez Ramírez Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 566 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (70 mm) and the driest Feb (25 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 24 35 Feb 24 25 Mar 25 29 Apr 26 41 May 27 62 Jun 28 39 Jul 28 50 Aug 28 55 Sep 28 56 Oct 27 54 Nov 26 70 Dec 24 50 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Cueva Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pss Regional Guadalupe · Cotuí 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.05352&mlon=-70.14502#map=17/19.05352/-70.14502) Bank Banco Scotiabank · Cotuí 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.04266&mlon=-70.14894#map=17/19.04266/-70.14894) ATM Banreservas Castillo · Castillo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.20975&mlon=-70.02635#map=17/19.20975/-70.02635) Petrol pump Shell · La Cueva 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.03520&mlon=-70.02839#map=17/19.03520/-70.02839) Hotel Maria Yobón Hostal · Cotuí 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.07273&mlon=-70.12989#map=17/19.07273/-70.12989) Mall Plaza Miramall · Cotuí 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.05380&mlon=-70.14987#map=17/19.05380/-70.14987) School Escuela Ramón Antonio Aybar De Jesús · Sabana Grande de Boyá 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.00466&mlon=-69.91671#map=17/19.00466/-69.91671) College Liceo Francisco H. y Carvajal · Cotuí 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.05140&mlon=-70.15134#map=17/19.05140/-70.15134) Police station Oficialia Del Estado Civil De La Cueva, D.m. · La Cueva 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.03532&mlon=-70.02459#map=17/19.03532/-70.02459) 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 La Cueva Places mapped inside La Cueva in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps2 - Police stations1 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 Cevicos - Cevicos ## Quick answers - Where is La Cueva?In Cevicos, Sánchez Ramírez Province, Cibao Sur Region, Dominican Republic - What borders La Cueva?Cevicos, Cotuí, Eugenio María de Hostos and Platanal - What is there to see in La Cueva?Estatua General Sanchez Ramirez, El Ferry Lago Hatillo, Vertedero Presa Hatillo, Muro Presa de Hatillo - What time zone is La Cueva in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in La Cueva?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in La Cueva?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in La Cueva?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of La Cueva?Settlements lie between 59 m and 146 m - What is the highest point in La Cueva?Loma de los Mameyejos (250 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit La Cueva?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to La Cueva?Pss Regional Guadalupe, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to La Cueva?Banco Scotiabank , about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to La Cueva?Banreservas Castillo, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Cueva?Shell, about 2.5 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in La Cueva?2 mapped - What is the P-code of La Cueva?DO04030202 (OCHA common operational dataset)