# Fantino, Sánchez Ramírez Province – Municipal districts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/sanchez-ramirez/fantino/ Municipality · Sánchez Ramírez Province # Fantino Fantino is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Sánchez Ramírez Province, Cibao Sur Region. It covers **89.0 km²**. It is divided into 1 municipal district. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 89.0km² - 1municipal district - 12mapped services ## Where is Fantino? Fantino lies in [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 7 other municipalities: [Bonao](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/monsenor-nouel/bonao/), [Cotuí](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/sanchez-ramirez/cotui/), [Jima Abajo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/la-vega/jima-abajo/), [La Mata](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/sanchez-ramirez/la-mata/), [La Vega](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/la-vega/la-vega/), [Las Guáranas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/las-guaranas/) and [San Francisco de Macorís](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-nordeste/duarte/san-francisco-de-macoris/). By area it is the 134th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 7.5% of [Sánchez Ramírez Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/sanchez-ramirez/). The centre of Fantino is about 82 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 17 km from Cotuí, the main town of Sánchez Ramírez Province. The centre point is at 19.1028° N, 70.3031° W. Source: [Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-dom). ## Know before you go: Fantino - 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) · Santiago46 km - Samaná El Catey International Airport (AZS) · Samana62 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 18:05). 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 Fantino Municipal district Area km² Localities Services [Fantino](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/sanchez-ramirez/fantino/fantino/) 89 23 12 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 Fantino Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Fantino. The largest with a recorded population: Fantino (10,024). Settlements here lie between about 49 m and 136 m above sea level (median 65 m). - Bacumí - Barrio Los Maestros - Cojobal - Comedero Abajo - El Alto Espino - El Cruce - El Hoyo - El Malecón - Fantino - Hato Mayor - Juan Castaño - La Altagracia - La Esperanza - La Piedra - Las Lajas - Limoncillo - Limoncito - Los Capaces - Los Rosarios - Piña Vieja - Residencial Aurora - San Miguel - Sierra Prieta 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 Fantino Named natural and historic features inside Fantino, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Blanco - Arroyo Guanamá - Arroyo Hoyo - Arroyo Los Botados - Arroyo Piedras - Arroyo Quinigua - Río Bejuquito - Río Grande - Río Piedra ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Loma La Guácara · 198 m - Loma El Can · 181 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 Fantino 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Fantino Places mapped inside Fantino in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps3 - Shopping malls1 - Schools2 - Restaurants1 - 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Fantino?In Sánchez Ramírez Province, Cibao Sur Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Fantino?Bonao, Cotuí, Jima Abajo, La Mata, La Vega, Las Guáranas and San Francisco de Macorís - What time zone is Fantino in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Fantino?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Fantino?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Fantino?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Fantino?Settlements lie between 49 m and 136 m - What is the highest point in Fantino?Loma La Guácara (198 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Fantino?January to December - How many hospitals are in Fantino?3 mapped - How many banks are in Fantino?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Fantino?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Fantino?DO040303 (OCHA common operational dataset)