Municipal district · Hondo Valle
# Rancho de la Guardia

Rancho de la Guardia is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Hondo Valle, Elías Piña Province, El Valle Region. It covers 43.9 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.
- 43.9 km²
- 859 m typical elevation

## Where is Rancho de la Guardia?

Rancho de la Guardia lies in Hondo Valle, Elías Piña Province, El Valle Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 4 other municipal districts: Guanito, Hondo Valle, Juan Santiago and Postrer Río. By area it is the 294th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 35.8% of Hondo Valle. The centre of Rancho de la Guardia is about 187 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.7079° N, 71.6522° W.

Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Rancho de la Guardia

### Nearby, outside Rancho de la Guardia
- Sumidero Los Bolos · cave, Postrer Río 8.7 km
- Parque Nacional Sierra de Neiba · nature reserve, Los Ríos 13 km
- Parque Nacional Lago Enriquillo · attraction, Postrer Río 17 km
- Cueva Las Caritas · cave, Postrer Río 17 km
- Boats to Isla Cabritos · attraction, Postrer Río 17 km
- Monumento Natural Manantiales de las Barías · nature reserve, La Descubierta 18 km
- Museo de La Frontera · museum, Comendador 19 km
- Obelisco de Elías Piña · monument, Comendador 19 km

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Rancho de la Guardia
- Time zone UTC−4, no daylight saving · America/Santo_Domingo
- Currency Peso (DOP)
- Country calling code +1-809 and 1-829
- Languages Spanish
- Plug types Type A, B · 110 V
- Driving side Right
- Postcode format 5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports
- Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) · Port-au-Prince 69 km
- Maria Montez International Airport (BRX) · Barahona 76 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain).

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 Rancho de la Guardia

Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Rancho de la Guardia.
- Los Guineos
- Los Ranchitos
- Rancho de la Guardia

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Rancho de la Guardia

Named natural and historic features inside Rancho de la Guardia, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.
- Río Los Guineos

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.
- Loma La Lomita · 1,284 m
- Loma Dos Cerros · 1,240 m

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Rancho de la Guardia and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Elías Piña Province, the warmest month is Jul (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 410 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 | 20 | 25 |
| Feb | 21 | 18 |
| Mar | 22 | 28 |
| Apr | 23 | 37 |
| May | 24 | 57 |
| Jun | 25 | 35 |
| Jul | 26 | 32 |
| Aug | 25 | 54 |
| Sep | 25 | 43 |
| Oct | 23 | 63 |
| Nov | 22 | 63 |
| Dec | 21 | 32 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rancho de la Guardia
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Hospital de Hondo Valle · Hondo Valle | 4.6 km | Map |
| Bank | Banco Agricola · Hondo Valle | 4.5 km | Map |
| ATM | BanReserva · Comendador | 19 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Ecopetróleo · Comendador | 19 km | Map |
| Hotel | Chateau Del Mar · Las Matas de Farfán | 14 km | Map |
| Mall | Reyes Comercial · Las Matas de Farfán | 23 km | Map |
| School | Escuela Los Jaqueyes · Hondo Valle | 4.0 km | Map |
| College | Centro Tecnológico Comunitario de Hondo Valle · Hondo Valle | 4.5 km | Map |
| Police station | Policia Nacional · Hondo Valle | 4.6 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other municipal districts in Hondo Valle
- Hondo Valle

## Quick answers
- Where is Rancho de la Guardia? In Hondo Valle, Elías Piña Province, El Valle Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Rancho de la Guardia? Guanito, Hondo Valle, Juan Santiago and Postrer Río
- What is there to see in Rancho de la Guardia? Sumidero Los Bolos, Parque Nacional Sierra de Neiba, Parque Nacional Lago Enriquillo, Cueva Las Caritas
- What time zone is Rancho de la Guardia in? UTC−4
- What currency is used in Rancho de la Guardia? Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Rancho de la Guardia? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rancho de la Guardia? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Rancho de la Guardia? Loma La Lomita (1,284 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Rancho de la Guardia? January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rancho de la Guardia? Hospital de Hondo Valle, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rancho de la Guardia? Banco Agricola, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Rancho de la Guardia? BanReserva, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rancho de la Guardia? Ecopetróleo, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rancho de la Guardia? DO05010402 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Municipal district
- Area: 43.9 km²
- P-code: DO05010402
- Municipality: Hondo Valle

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/hondo-valle/rancho-de-la-guardia/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.