# Sabana Larga Municipal district, Comendador – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/comendador/sabana-larga/

Municipal district · Comendador 

# Sabana Larga

Sabana Larga is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Comendador, Elías Piña Province, El Valle Region. It covers **101.0 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 101km²
- 1mapped service
- 336 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sabana Larga?

Sabana Larga lies in [Comendador](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/comendador/), [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 4 other municipal districts: [Comendador](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/comendador/comendador/), [Matayaya](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/las-matas-de-farfan/matayaya/), [Sabana Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/banica/sabana-cruz/) and [Sabana Higüero](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/banica/sabana-higuero/). By area it is the 167th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 39.5% of [Comendador](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/comendador/). The centre of Sabana Larga is about 196 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 8.4 km from Comendador, the main town of Comendador. The centre point is at 18.9504° N, 71.6817° 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 Sabana Larga

### Nearby, outside Sabana Larga

- Obelisco de Elías Piña · monument, Comendador8.5 km
- Museo de La Frontera · museum, Comendador8.5 km
- Monumento Natural Cerro de San Francisco · attraction, Bánica15 km
- Monumento Natural Cerro de San Francisco · nature reserve, Pedro Santana16 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: Sabana Larga

- 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-Prince76 km
- Maria Montez International Airport (BRX) · Barahona98 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.

## Villages and localities in Sabana Larga

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Sabana Larga. Settlements here lie between about 286 m and 383 m above sea level (median 336 m).

- Angostura
- Candelón
- Caobal
- El Ojo de Agua
- Hato Viejo
- La Jagua
- La Mina
- Los Corvanos
- Potro Blanco
- Potroso
- Sabana Larga
- Sabaneta
- Tierra Hundida

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 Sabana Larga

Named natural and historic features inside Sabana Larga, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Bravaque
- Arroyo Guayabo Dulce
- Arroyo de La Mina

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Loma de Hundida · 448 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 Sabana Larga 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sabana Larga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Provincial Rosa Duarte · Comendador 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.87534&mlon=-71.69789#map=17/18.87534/-71.69789) 

Bank Banco Popular · Las Matas de Farfán 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.87376&mlon=-71.52188#map=17/18.87376/-71.52188) 

ATM BanReserva · Comendador 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.87641&mlon=-71.70254#map=17/18.87641/-71.70254) 

Petrol pump Ecopetróleo · Comendador 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.87463&mlon=-71.68609#map=17/18.87463/-71.68609) 

Hotel Gran Hotel Cima · Las Matas de Farfán 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.87444&mlon=-71.52911#map=17/18.87444/-71.52911) 

Mall Reyes Comercial · Las Matas de Farfán 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.87370&mlon=-71.52094#map=17/18.87370/-71.52094) 

School Liceo Politécnico Sagrado Corazón de Jesús · Comendador 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.87957&mlon=-71.70596#map=17/18.87957/-71.70596) 

College Centro Tecnológico Comunitario de Hondo Valle · Hondo Valle 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.71403&mlon=-71.69481#map=17/18.71403/-71.69481) 

Police station Policia Nacional Departamento Elias Pina · Comendador 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.87650&mlon=-71.70199#map=17/18.87650/-71.70199) 

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 Sabana Larga

Places mapped inside Sabana Larga in open map data, by type.

- Pharmacies1

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 Comendador

- Comendador
- Guayabo

## Quick answers

- Where is Sabana Larga?In Comendador, Elías Piña Province, El Valle Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Sabana Larga?Comendador, Matayaya, Sabana Cruz and Sabana Higüero
- What is there to see in Sabana Larga?Obelisco de Elías Piña, Museo de La Frontera, Monumento Natural Cerro de San Francisco, Monumento Natural Cerro de San Francisco
- What time zone is Sabana Larga in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Sabana Larga?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Sabana Larga?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sabana Larga?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sabana Larga?Settlements lie between 286 m and 383 m
- What is the highest point in Sabana Larga?Loma de Hundida (448 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sabana Larga?August to June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sabana Larga?Hospital Provincial Rosa Duarte, about 8.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sabana Larga?Banco Popular, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sabana Larga?BanReserva, about 8.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sabana Larga?Ecopetróleo, about 8.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sabana Larga?DO05010102 (OCHA common operational dataset)
