# Comendador, Elías Piña Province – Municipal districts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/comendador/ Municipality · Elías Piña Province # Comendador Comendador is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Elías Piña Province, El Valle Region. It covers **255.9 km²**. It is divided into 3 municipal districts. 59 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 256km² - 3municipal districts - 12mapped services ## Where is Comendador? Comendador lies in [Elías Piña Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/), [El Valle Region](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/), [Dominican Republic](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Bánica](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/banica/), [El Llano](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/el-llano/) and [Las Matas de Farfán](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/las-matas-de-farfan/). By area it is the 62nd largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 18.4% of [Elías Piña Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/). The centre of Comendador is about 196 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.9185° N, 71.6959° 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 Comendador OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Comendador: 1 museum; 1 monument. - Museo de La Frontera · museum - Obelisco de Elías Piña · monument 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: Comendador - 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 - Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) · Port-au-Prince73 km - Maria Montez International Airport (BRX) · Barahona96 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 07:11, sunset around 18:11). 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 Comendador Municipal district Area km² Localities Services [Comendador](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/comendador/comendador/) 127 40 11 [Guayabo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/comendador/guayabo/) 28 8 0 [Sabana Larga](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/comendador/sabana-larga/) 101 13 1 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 Comendador Open gazetteers list **59 villages, towns and localities** in Comendador. The largest with a recorded population: Comendador (12,070). Settlements here lie between about 179 m and 813 m above sea level (median 324 m). - Aduana Vieja - Angostura - Barrio Militar - Candelón - Caobal - Carabela - Carizal - Carrera Verde - Comendador - Corral de Marcos - Cruce de Malena - Cruce de Mundito - El Carril - El Carrizal - El Guazumal - El Ojo de Agua - El Pino - El Sobacón - El Sobacón Arriba - Fortuna - Galindo - Guayabo - Hato Nuevo - Hato Viejo - Isidro Martínez - Juan Felipe - La Antena - La Cárcel - La Fortuna - La Jagua - La Margarita - La Meseta - La Mina - Laguna - Lamedero - Las Delicias - Las Patillas - Los Arroyos - Los Corralitos - Los Corvanos - Los Lamederos - Los Picanes - Los Rinconcitos - Macasias - Macasía - Pinzón - Polinario - Potro Blanco - Potroso - Prudencio - Puello - Rancho Nuevo - Sabana Campo - Sabana Larga - Sabana Yegua - Sabaneta - Tierra Hundida - Villa Canaán - Villa Hortencia 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 Comendador Named natural and historic features inside Comendador, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Bravaque - Arroyo Comendador - Arroyo Guayabo Dulce - Arroyo de La Mina - Río Macasía ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Loma de la Cabra · 747 m - Loma de Hundida · 448 m - Loma La Tinajita · 447 m - Loma El Pino · 382 m - Cerro del Muey · 354 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 Comendador and the best time to visit Using the climate of Elías Piña Province, the warmest month is Jul (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). 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 **August to June**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 25 Feb 24 18 Mar 25 28 Apr 26 37 May 26 57 Jun 27 35 Jul 28 32 Aug 28 54 Sep 27 43 Oct 26 63 Nov 24 63 Dec 23 32 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Comendador Places mapped inside Comendador in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps2 - Schools4 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants2 - 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 Comendador?In Elías Piña Province, El Valle Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Comendador?Bánica, El Llano and Las Matas de Farfán - What is there to see in Comendador?Museo de La Frontera, Obelisco de Elías Piña - What time zone is Comendador in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Comendador?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Comendador?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Comendador?59 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Comendador?Settlements lie between 179 m and 813 m - What is the highest point in Comendador?Loma de la Cabra (747 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Comendador?August to June - How many hospitals are in Comendador?1 mapped - How many ATMs are in Comendador?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Comendador?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Comendador?DO050101 (OCHA common operational dataset)