# Guanito Municipal district, El Llano, Elías Piña Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/el-llano/guanito/ Municipal district · El Llano # Guanito Guanito is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in El Llano, Elías Piña Province, El Valle Region. It covers **82.7 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 82.7km² - 608 mtypical elevation ## Where is Guanito? Guanito lies in [El Llano](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/el-llano/), [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 7 other municipal districts: [El Llano](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/el-llano/el-llano/), [Guayabo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/comendador/guayabo/), [Hondo Valle](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/hondo-valle/hondo-valle/), [Juan Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/juan-santiago/juan-santiago/), [Las Matas de Farfán](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/las-matas-de-farfan/las-matas-de-farfan/), [Matayaya](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/las-matas-de-farfan/matayaya/) and [Rancho de la Guardia](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/hondo-valle/rancho-de-la-guardia/). By area it is the 203rd largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 82.9% of [El Llano](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/el-llano/). The centre of Guanito is about 192 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.7970° N, 71.6831° 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 Guanito ### Nearby, outside Guanito - Museo de La Frontera · museum, Comendador8.9 km - Obelisco de Elías Piña · monument, Comendador9.0 km - Sumidero Los Bolos · cave, Postrer Río19 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: Guanito - 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-Prince69 km - Maria Montez International Airport (BRX) · Barahona85 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. ## Villages and localities in Guanito Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Guanito. The largest with a recorded population: El Llano (2,438). Settlements here lie between about 476 m and 1,681 m above sea level (median 608 m). - Benancio - Calimete - El Aguacate - El Llano - El Valle - Guanito - Las Lagunas - Pinalito - Roza Piedra 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 Guanito Named natural and historic features inside Guanito, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### 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 Guanito and the best time to visit Using the climate of Elías Piña Province, the warmest month is Jul (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 159 m higher 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 **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 25 Feb 23 18 Mar 24 28 Apr 25 37 May 25 57 Jun 26 35 Jul 27 32 Aug 27 54 Sep 26 43 Oct 25 63 Nov 23 63 Dec 22 32 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Guanito Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Provincial Rosa Duarte · Comendador 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.87534&mlon=-71.69789#map=17/18.87534/-71.69789) Bank Banco Agricola · Hondo Valle 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.71543&mlon=-71.69399#map=17/18.71543/-71.69399) ATM BanReserva · Comendador 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.87641&mlon=-71.70254#map=17/18.87641/-71.70254) Petrol pump Ecopetróleo · Comendador 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.87463&mlon=-71.68609#map=17/18.87463/-71.68609) Hotel Chateau Del Mar · Las Matas de Farfán 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.80053&mlon=-71.56619#map=17/18.80053/-71.56619) 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 Maximiliano Bautista · El Llano 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.85191&mlon=-71.63318#map=17/18.85191/-71.63318) College Centro Tecnológico Comunitario de Hondo Valle · Hondo Valle 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.71403&mlon=-71.69481#map=17/18.71403/-71.69481) Police station Policía Nacional de San Rafael del Llano · El Llano 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.85437&mlon=-71.63381#map=17/18.85437/-71.63381) 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. ## Other municipal districts in El Llano - El Llano ## Quick answers - Where is Guanito?In El Llano, Elías Piña Province, El Valle Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Guanito?El Llano, Guayabo, Hondo Valle, Juan Santiago, Las Matas de Farfán, Matayaya and Rancho de la Guardia - What is there to see in Guanito?Museo de La Frontera, Obelisco de Elías Piña, Sumidero Los Bolos - What time zone is Guanito in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Guanito?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Guanito?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Guanito?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Guanito?Settlements lie between 476 m and 1,681 m - What is the highest point in Guanito?Loma de Juan Caño (830 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Guanito?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Guanito?Hospital Provincial Rosa Duarte, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Guanito?Banco Agricola, about 9.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Guanito?BanReserva, about 9.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guanito?Ecopetróleo, about 8.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Guanito?DO05010302 (OCHA common operational dataset)