# Jínova Municipal district, Juan de Herrera, San Juan Province

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Municipal district · Juan de Herrera 

# Jínova

Jínova is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Juan de Herrera, San Juan Province, El Valle Region. It covers **46.4 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 46.4km²
- 462 mtypical elevation

## Where is Jínova?

Jínova lies in [Juan de Herrera](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/juan-de-herrera/), [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 2 other municipal districts: [Juan de Herrera](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/juan-de-herrera/juan-de-herrera/) and [San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/san-juan/san-juan/). By area it is the 281st largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 50.0% of [Juan de Herrera](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/juan-de-herrera/). The centre of Jínova is about 143 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.8637° N, 71.1860° 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 Jínova

### Nearby, outside Jínova

- Piedra de Anacaona · archaeological site, Juan de Herrera5.6 km
- Arco del Triunfo · monument, San Juan7.7 km
- Reserva Forestal Guanito · nature reserve, Sabana Alta16 km
- Parador Turístico Las Charcas de María Nova · attraction, Las Charcas de María Nova19 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: Jínova

- 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) · Barahona68 km
- Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago86 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 07:09, 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.

## Villages and localities in Jínova

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Jínova. Settlements here lie between about 426 m and 496 m above sea level (median 462 m).

- El Corbanal
- Jínova
- Jínova Abajo
- Jínova en Medio
- La Cabilma
- Los Jaquimeyes
- Mogollón
- Piedra Blanca
- San Ramón

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 Jínova

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

### Hills and mountains

4 hills; 1 mountain.

- El Alto de los Naranjos · 932 m
- Loma del Pino Solo · 869 m
- Loma Los Diez Pinos · 803 m
- El Gajo de los Mogotes · 675 m
- Cerro de la Cucuarita · 599 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 Jínova 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 Jínova

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Municipal Juan de Herrera · Juan de Herrera 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.87771&mlon=-71.24623#map=17/18.87771/-71.24623) 

Bank Banco Popular · San Juan 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.80716&mlon=-71.23120#map=17/18.80716/-71.23120) 

Petrol pump Shell · Juan de Herrera 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.86588&mlon=-71.23743#map=17/18.86588/-71.23743) 

Hotel Hotel El Detallista · San Juan 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.80749&mlon=-71.22266#map=17/18.80749/-71.22266) 

Mall Centro Comercial El Detallista · San Juan 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.80749&mlon=-71.22269#map=17/18.80749/-71.22269) 

School Liceo De Juan De Herrera · Juan de Herrera 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.87604&mlon=-71.23611#map=17/18.87604/-71.23611) 

College UASD San Juan · San Juan 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.80376&mlon=-71.21929#map=17/18.80376/-71.21929) 

Police station Policía Nacional · San Juan 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.80594&mlon=-71.22766#map=17/18.80594/-71.22766) 

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 Juan de Herrera

- Juan de Herrera

## Quick answers

- Where is Jínova?In Juan de Herrera, San Juan Province, El Valle Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Jínova?Juan de Herrera and San Juan
- What is there to see in Jínova?Piedra de Anacaona, Arco del Triunfo, Reserva Forestal Guanito, Parador Turístico Las Charcas de María Nova
- What time zone is Jínova in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Jínova?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Jínova?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Jínova?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jínova?Settlements lie between 426 m and 496 m
- What is the highest point in Jínova?El Alto de los Naranjos (932 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Jínova?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Jínova?Hospital Municipal Juan de Herrera, about 6.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Jínova?Banco Popular, about 7.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jínova?Shell, about 5.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Jínova?DO05020402 (OCHA common operational dataset)