# El Cercado, San Juan Province – Municipal districts & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/el-cercado/ Municipality · San Juan Province # El Cercado El Cercado is a municipality of Dominican Republic in San Juan Province, El Valle Region. It covers **277.8 km²**. It is divided into 3 municipal districts. 53 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 278km² - 3municipal districts - 6mapped services ## Where is El Cercado? El Cercado 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 8 other municipalities: [Juan Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/juan-santiago/), [Las Matas de Farfán](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/las-matas-de-farfan/), [Los Ríos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/los-rios/), [Neiba](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/neiba/), [Postrer Río](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/postrer-rio/), [San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/san-juan/), [Vallejuelo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/vallejuelo/) and [Villa Jaragua](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/villa-jaragua/). By area it is the 53rd largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 8.3% of [San Juan Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/). The centre of El Cercado is about 173 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 32 km from San Juan de la Maguana, the main town of San Juan Province. The centre point is at 18.7095° N, 71.5123° 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: El Cercado - 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) · Barahona66 km - Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) · Port-au-Prince83 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:10, sunset around 18:11). 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 El Cercado Municipal district Area km² Localities Services [Batista](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/el-cercado/batista/) 46 5 0 [Derrumbadero](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/el-cercado/derrumbadero/) 63 11 0 [El Cercado](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/el-cercado/el-cercado/) 169 40 6 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 El Cercado Open gazetteers list **53 villages, towns and localities** in El Cercado. The largest with a recorded population: Cercado Abajo (5,316). Settlements here lie between about 626 m and 2,050 m above sea level (median 778 m). - Barrio La Esperanza - Batista - Carmonial - Cercado Abajo - Cuero de Puerco - Damián - Derrumbadero - El Barrero - El Cercado - El Guanal - El Hato - El Hoyo - El Jobito - El Palmar - El Pinar - El Rebo - El Silencio - El Vallecito - Guayabal - Guayabo Dulce - Hatico - Joco Viejo - Juan de la Cruz - La Ciénaga - La Coraza - La Ermita - La Guama - La Guázara - La Mocha - La Mulata - La Navaja - La Patilla - La Rancha - La Subida del Palero - La Vereda - Las Lajitas - Los Arroyos - Los Botados - Los Britos - Los Palmaritos - Los Paredones - Majagual - Monte Arriba - Pinar Grande - Pinar de Cana - Platón - Pozo Guayabo - Rancho Viejo - Rubí - Sabana Bonita - Siembra Vieja - Subida del Palero - Tierra Hundida 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 El Cercado Named natural and historic features inside El Cercado, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 18 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Agua Fresca - Arroyo Caimoní - Arroyo Cuero de Puerco - Arroyo El Gato - Arroyo Guayabal - Arroyo La Ciénaga - Arroyo Los Ajíes - Cañada El Colo - Cañada El Palmar - Cañada Gajo al Medio - Cañada Gajo de Pedro - Cañada Honda - Cañada La Tasajera - Cañada de la Yaquita - Cañada del Gato - Río Dos Bocas - Río Sonador - Río Vallejuelo ### Hills and mountains 13 hills; 10 mountains. - Loma Gajo en Medio · 2,091 m - Gajo de los Magueyes · 2,062 m - Loma La Víbora · 2,054 m - Loma La Laguna · 1,899 m - Alto de la Peña · 1,771 m - Loma Rancho Viejo · 1,681 m - Loma La Punta de Vitín · 1,650 m - Loma La Carretera · 1,607 m - Loma La Lomita · 1,157 m - Loma Mata · 1,142 m - Monte Grande · 1,100 m - Cerro Viejo · 1,091 m - Loma La Sierrecita · 1,066 m - Gajo de Pedro · 1,028 m - Punta de Loma · 994 m - Loma de la Guardarraya · 970 m - Loma en Medio · 916 m - Loma La Tierrecita · 880 m - Cerro de Mayol · 805 m - Cerro de los Ahorcados · 804 m - Loma La Mesa · 795 m - Loma La Zursa · 705 m - Loma del Aguacate · 701 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 El Cercado and the best time to visit Using the climate of San Juan Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 228 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 19 27 Feb 19 19 Mar 20 28 Apr 21 38 May 22 56 Jun 23 35 Jul 23 36 Aug 23 52 Sep 23 44 Oct 22 55 Nov 20 63 Dec 19 37 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in El Cercado Places mapped inside El Cercado in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Hotels1 - Colleges and universities2 - Restaurants2 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 El Cercado?In San Juan Province, El Valle Region, Dominican Republic - What borders El Cercado?Juan Santiago, Las Matas de Farfán, Los Ríos, Neiba, Postrer Río, San Juan, Vallejuelo and Villa Jaragua - What time zone is El Cercado in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in El Cercado?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in El Cercado?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Cercado?53 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Cercado?Settlements lie between 626 m and 2,050 m - What is the highest point in El Cercado?Loma Gajo en Medio (2,091 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit El Cercado?January to December - How many hospitals are in El Cercado?1 mapped - What is the P-code of El Cercado?DO050203 (OCHA common operational dataset)