# Hondo Valle, Elías Piña Province – Municipal districts

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

Municipality · Elías Piña Province 

# Hondo Valle

Hondo Valle is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Elías Piña Province, El Valle Region. It covers **122.5 km²**. It is divided into 2 municipal districts. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 122km²
- 2municipal districts
- 11mapped services

## Where is Hondo Valle?

Hondo Valle 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: [El Llano](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/el-llano/), [Juan Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/juan-santiago/), [La Descubierta](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/la-descubierta/) and [Postrer Río](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/postrer-rio/). By area it is the 116th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 8.8% of [Elías Piña Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/). The centre of Hondo Valle is about 192 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 19 km from Comendador, the main town of Elías Piña Province. The centre point is at 18.7110° N, 71.6978° 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: Hondo Valle

- 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-Prince64 km
- Maria Montez International Airport (BRX) · Barahona79 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 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 Hondo Valle

Municipal district Area km² Localities Services 

[Hondo Valle](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/hondo-valle/hondo-valle/) 79 13 11 

[Rancho de la Guardia](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/hondo-valle/rancho-de-la-guardia/) 44 3 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 Hondo Valle

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Hondo Valle. The largest with a recorded population: Hondo Valle (3,713). Settlements here lie between about 789 m and 1,418 m above sea level (median 1,184 m).

- Abraham Lincoln
- Aniceto Martínez
- Cañada Miguel
- El Hoyazo
- El Juquito
- Hondo Valle
- Los Botados
- Los Guayabos
- Los Guineos
- Los Maestros
- Los Ranchitos
- Los Rincones
- Martincito
- Rancho de Pedro
- Rancho de la Guardia
- Yerba Buena

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 Hondo Valle

Named natural and historic features inside Hondo Valle, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Los Guineos

### Hills and mountains

6 hills; 2 mountains; 1 valley.

- Cañada Miguel · 1,493 m
- Loma La Bestia · 1,310 m
- Loma Gajo Bonito · 1,292 m
- Loma La Lomita · 1,284 m
- Loma Palo de Burro · 1,269 m
- Alto de los Negros · 1,245 m
- Loma Dos Cerros · 1,240 m
- Loma El Aguita · 985 m
- Loma Fabrillé · 983 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 Hondo Valle and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Elías Piña Province, the warmest month is Jul (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 735 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 18 25 

Feb 19 18 

Mar 20 28 

Apr 21 37 

May 22 57 

Jun 23 35 

Jul 23 32 

Aug 23 54 

Sep 23 43 

Oct 21 63 

Nov 20 63 

Dec 19 32 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Hondo Valle

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Schools6
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants1
- 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 Hondo Valle?In Elías Piña Province, El Valle Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Hondo Valle?El Llano, Juan Santiago, La Descubierta and Postrer Río
- What time zone is Hondo Valle in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Hondo Valle?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Hondo Valle?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Hondo Valle?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Hondo Valle?Settlements lie between 789 m and 1,418 m
- What is the highest point in Hondo Valle?Cañada Miguel (1,493 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Hondo Valle?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Hondo Valle?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Hondo Valle?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Hondo Valle?DO050104 (OCHA common operational dataset)