# Bohechío, San Juan Province – Municipal districts & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/bohechio/

Municipality · San Juan Province 

# Bohechío

Bohechío is a municipality of Dominican Republic in San Juan Province, El Valle Region. It covers **405.9 km²**. It is divided into 3 municipal districts. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 406km²
- 3municipal districts
- 4mapped services

## Where is Bohechío?

Bohechío lies in [San Juan Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/), [El Valle Region](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/), [Dominican Republic](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Jarabacoa](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/la-vega/jarabacoa/), [Padre Las Casas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/padre-las-casas/), [San José de las Matas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-norte/santiago/san-jose-de-las-matas/) and [San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/san-juan/). By area it is the 41st largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 12.1% of [San Juan Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/). The centre of Bohechío is about 128 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 24 km from San Juan de la Maguana, the main town of San Juan Province. The centre point is at 18.9093° N, 71.0208° 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 Bohechío

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Bohechío: 1 nature reserve.

- José del Carmen Ramírez National Park · nature reserve

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: Bohechío

- 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

- Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago70 km
- Maria Montez International Airport (BRX) · Barahona74 km

### Daylight

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

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 Bohechío

Municipal district Area km² Localities Services 

[Arroyo Cano](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/bohechio/arroyo-cano/) 61 7 4 

[Bohechío](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/bohechio/bohechio/) 1.5 2 0 

[Yaque](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/bohechio/yaque/) 343 11 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 Bohechío

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Bohechío. The largest with a recorded population: Bohechío (2,281). Settlements here lie between about 419 m and 1,800 m above sea level (median 504 m).

- Arroyo Cano
- Bohechío
- Buena Vista
- El Cajuil
- El Coco
- El Guanal
- El Naranjo
- El Palmar
- El Tocón
- El Yagüe
- Gajo Largo
- Guayabo Dulce
- La Boca del Arroyo
- La Guama
- La Loma
- La Vereda
- Loma del Yaque
- Los Melones
- Los Severinos
- Yaque

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 Bohechío

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Bermejal
- Arroyo Grande de la Pelona
- Arroyo La Culata
- Arroyo del Pino
- Cañada Los Quemados
- Cañada de La Siembra
- Río Blanco
- Río La Tortilla
- Río Macutico

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Hispaniola

### Hills and mountains

19 mountains; 7 hills; 3 peaks; 1 valley.

- Pico Duarte · 2,614 m
- La Cuchilla de los Guanos · 2,500 m
- Loma de Evangelita · 2,468 m
- Loma Sillón de la Viuda · 2,415 m
- Loma de la Tortilla · 2,371 m
- Loma de los Montecitos · 2,357 m
- Loma de los Canjilones · 2,298 m
- Loma La Viuda · 2,230 m
- Loma de Los Montecitos · 2,201 m
- Loma Vieja · 2,103 m
- Loma La Tasajera · 2,076 m
- Loma Las Zarzas · 1,940 m
- El Alto de Marciliano · 1,910 m
- Loma de Benito · 1,823 m
- Loma Lagunita · 1,745 m
- Valle de Tetero · 1,651 m
- Pico Alto · 1,527 m
- Loma Pozo Prieto · 1,509 m
- Loma de las Zarzas · 1,508 m
- El Alto de la Cuchadera · 1,480 m
- Gajo La Culata · 1,477 m
- El Gajo del Pelado · 1,137 m
- Gajo del Agua Blanca · 1,078 m
- El Gajo del Aguacate · 1,018 m

…and 6 more.

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 Bohechío and the best time to visit

Using the climate of San Juan Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C). About 491 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (63 mm) and the driest Feb (19 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 27 

Feb 21 19 

Mar 22 28 

Apr 23 38 

May 23 56 

Jun 24 35 

Jul 24 36 

Aug 25 52 

Sep 24 44 

Oct 23 55 

Nov 22 63 

Dec 20 37 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bohechío

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

- Hotels1
- 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 Bohechío?In San Juan Province, El Valle Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Bohechío?Jarabacoa, Padre Las Casas, San José de las Matas and San Juan
- What is there to see in Bohechío?José del Carmen Ramírez National Park
- What time zone is Bohechío in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Bohechío?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Bohechío?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bohechío?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bohechío?Settlements lie between 419 m and 1,800 m
- What is the highest point in Bohechío?Pico Duarte (2,614 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bohechío?January to December
- What is the P-code of Bohechío?DO050202 (OCHA common operational dataset)