Municipal district · Las Matas de Farfán
# Carrera de Yeguas

Carrera de Yeguas is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Las Matas de Farfán, San Juan Province, El Valle Region. It covers 170.8 km². 31 named villages and localities are recorded here.
- 171 km²
- 465 m typical elevation

## Where is Carrera de Yeguas?

Carrera de Yeguas lies in Las Matas de Farfán, San Juan Province, El Valle Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 6 other municipal districts: Las Matas de Farfán, Matayaya, Pedro Santana, Río Limpio, Sabana Higüero and Sabaneta. By area it is the 81st largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 26.8% of Las Matas de Farfán. The centre of Carrera de Yeguas is about 178 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.0046° N, 71.4857° W.

Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Know before you go: Carrera de Yeguas
- Time zone UTC−4, no daylight saving · America/Santo_Domingo
- Currency Peso (DOP)
- Country calling code +1-809 and 1-829
- Languages Spanish
- Plug types Type A, B · 110 V
- Driving side Right
- Postcode format 5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports
- Maria Montez International Airport (BRX) · Barahona 92 km
- Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) · Port-au-Prince 97 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 07:11, sunset around 18:10).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain).

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 Carrera de Yeguas

Open gazetteers list 31 villages, towns and localities in Carrera de Yeguas. Settlements here lie between about 384 m and 1,184 m above sea level (median 465 m).
- Baitoa
- Baitoal
- Carrera
- Carrera de Meseta
- Carrera de Yeguas
- Caña Segura
- Cañada Honda
- Cocinero
- El Manjil
- Escondido
- Guayabo
- Guayacán
- Hoyo Prieto
- La Matica
- La Meseta
- La Piedra
- Leandro
- Los Aposentos
- Los Candelones
- Los Carmoníes
- Los Guayuyos
- Los Jobos
- Los Ladrillos
- Los Limones
- Los Manantiales
- Los Ranchitos
- Palma Sola
- Pozo Hondo
- Sabana Abajo
- Varo Díaz
- Yacahueque

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Carrera de Yeguas

Named natural and historic features inside Carrera de Yeguas, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

7 rivers and streams.
- Arroyo Calabozo
- Arroyo Charco Colorado
- Arroyo Guayabo
- Arroyo Hoyo Prieto
- Arroyo Los Palmaritos
- Arroyo San Incordio
- Río Yacahueque

### Hills and mountains

7 hills; 4 mountains.
- Loma Los Copeyes · 1,752 m
- Loma Los Palmaritos · 1,737 m
- Loma El Bandado · 1,651 m
- Loma de Piedra Gorda · 927 m
- Loma de Sobacón · 898 m
- Cerro Los Cadillitos · 845 m
- Loma El Pico · 821 m
- Loma Los Guayuyos · 724 m
- Loma Sabana de la Sierra · 669 m
- Loma La Rusia · 642 m
- Cerro Los Ladrillos · 632 m

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Carrera de Yeguas 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.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Carrera de Yeguas
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Hospital Federico Armando Aybar · Las Matas de Farfán | 15 km | Map |
| Bank | Coopcentral, Las Matas de Farfán. · Las Matas de Farfán | 15 km | Map |
| ATM | BanReserva · Comendador | 27 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | TotalEnergies Juan de Dios · Las Matas de Farfán | 15 km | Map |
| Hotel | Hotel Independencia · Las Matas de Farfán | 15 km | Map |
| Mall | Reyes Comercial · Las Matas de Farfán | 15 km | Map |
| School | Escuela Primaria Damian David Ortiz · Las Matas de Farfán | 15 km | Map |
| College | infotep · El Cercado | 31 km | Map |
| Police station | Policía Nacional de San Rafael del Llano · El Llano | 23 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other municipal districts in Las Matas de Farfán
- Las Matas de Farfán
- Matayaya

## Quick answers
- Where is Carrera de Yeguas? In Las Matas de Farfán, San Juan Province, El Valle Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Carrera de Yeguas? Las Matas de Farfán, Matayaya, Pedro Santana, Río Limpio, Sabana Higüero and Sabaneta
- What time zone is Carrera de Yeguas in? UTC−4
- What currency is used in Carrera de Yeguas? Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Carrera de Yeguas? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Carrera de Yeguas? 31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Carrera de Yeguas? Settlements lie between 384 m and 1,184 m
- What is the highest point in Carrera de Yeguas? Loma Los Copeyes (1,752 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Carrera de Yeguas? January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Carrera de Yeguas? Hospital Federico Armando Aybar, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Carrera de Yeguas? Coopcentral, Las Matas de Farfán., about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Carrera de Yeguas? BanReserva, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Carrera de Yeguas? TotalEnergies Juan de Dios, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Carrera de Yeguas? DO05020503 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Municipal district
- Area: 170.8 km²
- P-code: DO05020503
- Municipality: Las Matas de Farfán

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/las-matas-de-farfan/carrera-de-yeguas/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.