# El Llano, Elías Piña Province – Municipal districts & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/el-llano/

Municipality · Elías Piña Province 

# El Llano

El Llano is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Elías Piña Province, El Valle Region. It covers **99.8 km²**. It is divided into 2 municipal districts. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 99.8km²
- 2municipal districts
- 3mapped services

## Where is El Llano?

El Llano 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 4 other municipalities: [Comendador](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/comendador/), [Hondo Valle](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/hondo-valle/), [Juan Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/juan-santiago/) and [Las Matas de Farfán](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/las-matas-de-farfan/). By area it is the 127th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 7.2% of [Elías Piña Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/). The centre of El Llano is about 191 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 7.5 km from Comendador, the main town of Elías Piña Province. The centre point is at 18.8163° N, 71.6723° 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: El Llano

- 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-Prince70 km
- Maria Montez International Airport (BRX) · Barahona86 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:11, sunset around 18:12).

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 El Llano

Municipal district Area km² Localities Services 

[El Llano](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/el-llano/el-llano/) 17 7 3 

[Guanito](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/el-llano/guanito/) 83 9 0 

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 El Llano

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in El Llano. The largest with a recorded population: El Llano (2,438). Settlements here lie between about 418 m and 1,681 m above sea level (median 491 m).

- Benancio
- Calimete
- El Aguacate
- El Llano
- El Valle
- Guanito
- Las Lagunas
- Las Yayas
- Lo Fundo
- Media Luna
- Palo Seco
- Pinalito
- Rego
- Roza Piedra
- San Rafael del Llano
- San Rafael del Yano

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 El Llano

Named natural and historic features inside El Llano, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Alonso
- Arroyo Guazumal

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Loma de Juan Caño · 830 m
- Cerro Mico · 704 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 El Llano 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 El Llano

Places mapped inside El Llano in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Schools2
- 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 El Llano?In Elías Piña Province, El Valle Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders El Llano?Comendador, Hondo Valle, Juan Santiago and Las Matas de Farfán
- What time zone is El Llano in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in El Llano?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in El Llano?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Llano?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Llano?Settlements lie between 418 m and 1,681 m
- What is the highest point in El Llano?Loma de Juan Caño (830 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Llano?August to June
- What is the P-code of El Llano?DO050103 (OCHA common operational dataset)
