Municipality · Elías Piña Province
# Pedro Santana

Pedro Santana is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Elías Piña Province, El Valle Region. It covers 547.8 km². It is divided into 2 municipal districts. 72 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 548 km²
- 2 municipal districts
- 3 mapped services

## Where is Pedro Santana?

Pedro Santana lies in Elías Piña Province, El Valle Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 6 other municipalities: Bánica, Las Matas de Farfán, Restauración, San Ignacio de Sabaneta, San Juan and Villa Los Almácigos. By area it is the 22nd largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 39.3% of Elías Piña Province. The centre of Pedro Santana is about 184 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 40 km from Comendador, the main town of Elías Piña Province. The centre point is at 19.1734° N, 71.4786° W.

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

## Things to see in and around Pedro Santana

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Pedro Santana: 2 nature reserves.
- Monumento Natural Cerro de San Francisco · nature reserve
- Parque Nacional Nalga de Maco · nature reserve

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: Pedro Santana
- 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
- Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago 95 km
- Cap Haitien International Airport (CAP) · Cap Haitien 97 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:11, sunset around 18:10).

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.

## Municipal districts of Pedro Santana
| Municipal district | Area km² | Localities | Services |
| Pedro Santana | 236 | 42 | 0 |
| Río Limpio | 312 | 30 | 3 |

Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

## Villages and localities in Pedro Santana

Open gazetteers list 72 villages, towns and localities in Pedro Santana. The largest with a recorded population: Río Limpio (1,376) and Pedro Santana (1,170). Settlements here lie between about 279 m and 1,434 m above sea level (median 643 m).
- Amaceyes
- Arroyo Grande
- Arroyo Morón
- Bartolo
- Billiguín
- Billiquín
- Cajuilito
- Caratá
- Centro de la Ciudad
- Damajagua
- Descubierta
- El Atollador
- El Chivo
- El Corbano
- El Corocito
- El Córbano
- El Gramal
- El Hato
- El Morro
- El Pomito
- El Rincón
- El Vallo
- Francisco José
- Guayajayuco
- Guayuyal
- Jarda de Los Pozos
- La Cidra
- La E
- La Guardaraya
- La Llanada
- La Llanadita
- La Mata de Agustín
- La Palma
- La Peña
- La Sierrecita
- La Surza
- La Tayota
- La Yamayá
- Los Algodones
- Los Caballos
- Los Cercadillos
- Los Chicharrones
- Los Corozos
- Los Encabes
- Los Fondos
- Los Gritos
- Los Guandules
- Los Guayuyos
- Los Hoyos
- Los Jengibres
- Los Lechones
- Los Patios
- Los Tocones
- Militar
- Monte Llano
- Nicolás
- Nuevo
- Pashutico
- Patricio
- Pedro Santana
- Piedra Blanca
- Puerta de Copey
- Racimera
- Rancho Tomás
- Rancho de Pedro
- Ravinsal
- Rosó
- Río Limpio
- Sabana Quemada
- Sierra Mocha
- Tocino
- Valentín

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

## Landscape and landmarks of Pedro Santana

Named natural and historic features inside Pedro Santana, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

7 rivers and streams.
- Arroyo Corozo
- Arroyo Francisco José
- Arroyo La Cidra
- Arroyo Naranjito
- Arroyo Quita Sueño
- Río Joca
- Río Libón

### Hills and mountains

20 mountains; 5 hills; 3 peaks.
- Loma del Aguacate · 1,666 m
- Loma de La Bestia · 1,660 m
- Loma de Pico Prieto · 1,650 m
- Loma Florentino · 1,636 m
- Loma Pico Prieto · 1,474 m
- Firme del Tornero · 1,445 m
- Loma El Cerro · 1,428 m
- Monte de Joca · 1,388 m
- Loma de Los Lechones · 1,379 m
- Pico Prieto · 1,373 m
- Loma Los Guandules · 1,286 m
- Pico El Chivo · 1,253 m
- Sierra Mocha · 1,218 m
- Gajo de la Eneita · 1,213 m
- Loma de Joca · 1,199 m
- Cerro Cocote de Caimito · 1,173 m
- Loma La Guajaca · 1,157 m
- Loma Los Pozos · 1,113 m
- Loma del Café · 1,051 m
- Loma de Sombrero · 1,036 m
- Loma de Botoncillo · 1,021 m
- Loma de los Capaces · 1,005 m
- Cerro Morón · 729 m
- Loma Pino Mocho · 647 m

…and 4 more.

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 Pedro Santana 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 194 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 | 23 | 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Pedro Santana

Places mapped inside Pedro Santana in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.
- Hotels 1
- Schools 2

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

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers
- Where is Pedro Santana? In Elías Piña Province, El Valle Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Pedro Santana? Bánica, Las Matas de Farfán, Restauración, San Ignacio de Sabaneta, San Juan and Villa Los Almácigos
- What is there to see in Pedro Santana? Monumento Natural Cerro de San Francisco, Parque Nacional Nalga de Maco
- What time zone is Pedro Santana in? UTC−4
- What currency is used in Pedro Santana? Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Pedro Santana? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pedro Santana? 72 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pedro Santana? Settlements lie between 279 m and 1,434 m
- What is the highest point in Pedro Santana? Loma del Aguacate (1,666 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Pedro Santana? January to December
- What is the P-code of Pedro Santana? DO050105 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Municipality
- Area: 547.8 km²
- P-code: DO050105
- Province: Elías Piña Province

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