# Derrumbadero Municipal district, El Cercado, San Juan Province

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

Municipal district · El Cercado 

# Derrumbadero

Derrumbadero is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in El Cercado, San Juan Province, El Valle Region. It covers **62.7 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 62.7km²
- 993 mtypical elevation

## Where is Derrumbadero?

Derrumbadero lies in [El Cercado](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/el-cercado/), [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 6 other municipal districts: [Batista](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/el-cercado/batista/), [El Cercado](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/el-cercado/el-cercado/), [Jorjillo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/vallejuelo/jorjillo/), [Los Ríos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/los-rios/los-rios/), [Neiba](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/neiba/neiba/) and [Villa Jaragua](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/villa-jaragua/villa-jaragua/). By area it is the 242nd largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 22.6% of [El Cercado](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/el-cercado/). The centre of Derrumbadero is about 168 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.6838° N, 71.4669° 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 Derrumbadero

### Nearby, outside Derrumbadero

- Parque Nacional Sierra de Neiba · nature reserve, Los Ríos11 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: Derrumbadero

- 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) · Barahona60 km
- Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) · Port-au-Prince88 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.

## Villages and localities in Derrumbadero

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Derrumbadero. Settlements here lie between about 781 m and 1,608 m above sea level (median 993 m).

- Damián
- Derrumbadero
- El Vallecito
- La Guázara
- La Navaja
- La Subida del Palero
- Los Botados
- Los Palmaritos
- Pinar de Cana
- Siembra Vieja
- Subida del Palero

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 Derrumbadero

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Los Ajíes
- Cañada El Palmar
- Cañada Gajo al Medio
- Cañada Gajo de Pedro
- Cañada Honda
- Cañada de la Yaquita
- Río Dos Bocas

### Hills and mountains

6 hills; 1 mountain.

- Loma Gajo en Medio · 2,091 m
- Loma La Lomita · 1,157 m
- Monte Grande · 1,100 m
- Cerro Viejo · 1,091 m
- Loma La Sierrecita · 1,066 m
- Gajo de Pedro · 1,028 m
- Loma en Medio · 916 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 Derrumbadero and the best time to visit

Using the climate of San Juan Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jan (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 443 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 17 27 

Feb 18 19 

Mar 19 28 

Apr 20 38 

May 21 56 

Jun 21 35 

Jul 22 36 

Aug 22 52 

Sep 21 44 

Oct 20 55 

Nov 19 63 

Dec 18 37 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Derrumbadero

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Municipal El Cercado · El Cercado 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.72601&mlon=-71.51455#map=17/18.72601/-71.51455) 

Bank Coopcentral, Las Matas de Farfán. · Las Matas de Farfán 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.87377&mlon=-71.52140#map=17/18.87377/-71.52140) 

ATM BanReserva · Comendador 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.87641&mlon=-71.70254#map=17/18.87641/-71.70254) 

Petrol pump Combustible · Vallejuelo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.65360&mlon=-71.32989#map=17/18.65360/-71.32989) 

Hotel Hotel Los Primos · El Cercado 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.72876&mlon=-71.51848#map=17/18.72876/-71.51848) 

Mall Reyes Comercial · Las Matas de Farfán 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.87370&mlon=-71.52094#map=17/18.87370/-71.52094) 

School Liceo Las Charcas De María Nova · Las Charcas de María Nova 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.82376&mlon=-71.39022#map=17/18.82376/-71.39022) 

College infotep · El Cercado 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.72535&mlon=-71.51483#map=17/18.72535/-71.51483) 

Police station Destacamento de la Policía Nacional de Postrer Río · Postrer Río 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.54374&mlon=-71.63612#map=17/18.54374/-71.63612) 

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.

## Other municipal districts in El Cercado

- Batista
- El Cercado

## Quick answers

- Where is Derrumbadero?In El Cercado, San Juan Province, El Valle Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Derrumbadero?Batista, El Cercado, Jorjillo, Los Ríos, Neiba and Villa Jaragua
- What is there to see in Derrumbadero?Parque Nacional Sierra de Neiba
- What time zone is Derrumbadero in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Derrumbadero?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Derrumbadero?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Derrumbadero?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Derrumbadero?Settlements lie between 781 m and 1,608 m
- What is the highest point in Derrumbadero?Loma Gajo en Medio (2,091 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Derrumbadero?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Derrumbadero?Hospital Municipal El Cercado, about 6.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Derrumbadero?Coopcentral, Las Matas de Farfán., about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Derrumbadero?BanReserva, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Derrumbadero?Combustible, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Derrumbadero?DO05020302 (OCHA common operational dataset)