Municipal district · Bánica # Sabana Cruz Sabana Cruz is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Bánica, Elías Piña Province, El Valle Region. It covers 68.1 km². 15 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 68.1 km² - 288 m typical elevation ## Where is Sabana Cruz? Sabana Cruz lies in Bánica, Elías Piña Province, El Valle Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 4 other municipal districts: Bánica, Comendador, Sabana Higüero and Sabana Larga. By area it is the 227th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 25.6% of Bánica. The centre of Sabana Cruz is about 203 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.0256° N, 71.7299° W. Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Sabana Cruz ### Nearby, outside Sabana Cruz - Monumento Natural Cerro de San Francisco · attraction, Bánica 7.9 km - Monumento Natural Cerro de San Francisco · nature reserve, Pedro Santana 9.4 km - Obelisco de Elías Piña · monument, Comendador 17 km - Museo de La Frontera · museum, Comendador 17 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: Sabana Cruz - 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 - Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) · Port-au-Prince 77 km - Cap Haitien International Airport (CAP) · Cap Haitien 92 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:12, sunset around 18:11). 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 Sabana Cruz Open gazetteers list 15 villages, towns and localities in Sabana Cruz. Settlements here lie between about 224 m and 345 m above sea level (median 288 m). - Corral de Alcántara - El Guayabo - El Mamoncito - Guaroa - Guayabal - Hato Viejo - Los Fondos de Santa Cruz - Manllalla - Manyaya - Nicó - Pilón - Sabana Cruz - Sabana Grande - San Andrés - Tocino Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Sabana Cruz Named natural and historic features inside Sabana Cruz, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Los Galitos - Arroyo Mamoncito - Arroyo Manteca - Arroyo Pilón - Arroyo Pío - Cañada Pilón Grande - Río Tocino ### Hills and mountains 7 hills. - Loma de Chepón · 376 m - El Alto de Guaroa · 374 m - Loma de los Lazos · 372 m - Loma San Andrés · 361 m - Cerro La Lomita · 346 m - Cerro Las Yayitas · 287 m - Cerro de los Botados · 280 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 Sabana Cruz and the best time to visit Using the climate of Elías Piña Province, the warmest month is Jul (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 161 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 488 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (63 mm) and the driest Feb (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are October to May. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 24 | 25 | | Feb | 25 | 18 | | Mar | 26 | 28 | | Apr | 27 | 37 | | May | 27 | 57 | | Jun | 28 | 35 | | Jul | 29 | 32 | | Aug | 29 | 54 | | Sep | 28 | 43 | | Oct | 27 | 63 | | Nov | 25 | 63 | | Dec | 24 | 32 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sabana Cruz | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital Provincial Rosa Duarte · Comendador | 17 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Popular · Las Matas de Farfán | 28 km | Map | | ATM | BanReserva · Comendador | 17 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Elias Piña Gas · Comendador | 16 km | Map | | Hotel | Gran Hotel Cima · Las Matas de Farfán | 27 km | Map | | Mall | Reyes Comercial · Las Matas de Farfán | 28 km | Map | | School | Liceo Politécnico Sagrado Corazón de Jesús · Comendador | 16 km | Map | | College | Centro Tecnológico Comunitario de Hondo Valle · Hondo Valle | 35 km | Map | | Police station | Policia de Bánica · Bánica | 6.8 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. ## Other municipal districts in Bánica - Bánica - Sabana Higüero ## Quick answers - Where is Sabana Cruz? In Bánica, Elías Piña Province, El Valle Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Sabana Cruz? Bánica, Comendador, Sabana Higüero and Sabana Larga - What is there to see in Sabana Cruz? Monumento Natural Cerro de San Francisco, Monumento Natural Cerro de San Francisco, Obelisco de Elías Piña, Museo de La Frontera - What time zone is Sabana Cruz in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in Sabana Cruz? Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Sabana Cruz? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sabana Cruz? 15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sabana Cruz? Settlements lie between 224 m and 345 m - What is the highest point in Sabana Cruz? Loma de Chepón (376 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sabana Cruz? October to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Sabana Cruz? Hospital Provincial Rosa Duarte, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sabana Cruz? Banco Popular, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sabana Cruz? BanReserva, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sabana Cruz? Elias Piña Gas, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sabana Cruz? DO05010202 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipal district - Area: 68.1 km² - P-code: DO05010202 - Municipality: Bánica --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/banica/sabana-cruz/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.