# Arroyo Cano Municipal district, Bohechío, San Juan Province

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Municipal district · Bohechío 

# Arroyo Cano

Arroyo Cano is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Bohechío, San Juan Province, El Valle Region. It covers **61.3 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 61.3km²
- 4mapped services
- 534 mtypical elevation

## Where is Arroyo Cano?

Arroyo Cano lies in [Bohechío](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/bohechio/), [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 municipal districts: [Bohechío](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/bohechio/bohechio/), [Los Fríos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/padre-las-casas/los-frios/), [Padre Las Casas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/padre-las-casas/padre-las-casas/) and [Yaque](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/bohechio/yaque/). By area it is the 245th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 15.1% of [Bohechío](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/bohechio/). The centre of Arroyo Cano is about 123 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.8127° N, 71.0030° 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 Arroyo Cano

### Nearby, outside Arroyo Cano

- Reserva Forestal Arroyo Cano · nature reserve, Padre Las Casas7.4 km
- Reserva Forestal Guanito · nature reserve, Sabana Alta12 km
- Reserva Forestal Villarpando · nature reserve, Villarpando19 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: Arroyo Cano

- 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

- Maria Montez International Airport (BRX) · Barahona64 km
- Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago78 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 07:08, 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.

## Villages and localities in Arroyo Cano

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Arroyo Cano. Settlements here lie between about 449 m and 596 m above sea level (median 534 m).

- Arroyo Cano
- Gajo Largo
- Guayabo Dulce
- La Boca del Arroyo
- La Loma
- La Vereda
- Los Severinos

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 Arroyo Cano

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Bermejal
- Cañada de La Siembra

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains; 2 hills; 1 peak.

- Gajo del Agua Blanca · 1,078 m
- El Gajo del Aguacate · 1,018 m
- Loma del Gajo Mulato · 913 m
- Loma de los Palmaritos · 766 m
- Pico de La Guajaca · 721 m
- El Mogote · 662 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 Arroyo Cano 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Arroyo Cano

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Nuestra Señora del Carmen · Padre Las Casas 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.72984&mlon=-70.94168#map=17/18.72984/-70.94168) 

Bank Banco Popular · San Juan 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.80716&mlon=-71.23120#map=17/18.80716/-71.23120) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Auto Paniagua · Padre Las Casas 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.73853&mlon=-70.93762#map=17/18.73853/-70.93762) 

Hotel restauran · Arroyo Cano 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.80880&mlon=-71.00929#map=17/18.80880/-71.00929) 

Mall Centro Comercial El Detallista · San Juan 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.80749&mlon=-71.22269#map=17/18.80749/-71.22269) 

School escuela · Arroyo Cano 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.80751&mlon=-71.01437#map=17/18.80751/-71.01437) 

College UASD San Juan · San Juan 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.80376&mlon=-71.21929#map=17/18.80376/-71.21929) 

Police station destacamento · Arroyo Cano 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.80873&mlon=-71.01023#map=17/18.80873/-71.01023) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Arroyo Cano

Places mapped inside Arroyo Cano in open map data, by type.

- 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.

## Other municipal districts in Bohechío

- Bohechío
- Yaque

## Quick answers

- Where is Arroyo Cano?In Bohechío, San Juan Province, El Valle Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Arroyo Cano?Bohechío, Los Fríos, Padre Las Casas and Yaque
- What is there to see in Arroyo Cano?Reserva Forestal Arroyo Cano, Reserva Forestal Guanito, Reserva Forestal Villarpando
- What time zone is Arroyo Cano in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Arroyo Cano?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Arroyo Cano?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Arroyo Cano?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Arroyo Cano?Settlements lie between 449 m and 596 m
- What is the highest point in Arroyo Cano?Gajo del Agua Blanca (1,078 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Arroyo Cano?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Arroyo Cano?Hospital Nuestra Señora del Carmen, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Arroyo Cano?Banco Popular, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Arroyo Cano?TotalEnergies Auto Paniagua, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Arroyo Cano?DO05020202 (OCHA common operational dataset)
