# El Salado Municipal district, Galván, Baoruco Province

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Municipal district · Galván 

# El Salado

El Salado is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Galván, Baoruco Province, Enriquillo Region. It covers **125.4 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 125km²
- 7 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Salado?

El Salado lies in [Galván](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/galvan/), [Baoruco Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/), [Enriquillo Region](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/), [Dominican Republic](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/). It borders 6 other municipal districts: [Batey 8](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/cristobal/batey-8/), [El Palmar](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/neiba/el-palmar/), [Galván](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/galvan/galvan/), [La Colonia](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/mella/la-colonia/), [Mella](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/mella/mella/) and [Neiba](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/neiba/neiba/). By area it is the 136th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 44.6% of [Galván](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/galvan/). The centre of El Salado is about 154 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.4403° N, 71.3539° 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 El Salado

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in El Salado: 1 nature reserve.

- Parque Nacional La Gran Sabana · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside El Salado

- Monumento Natural Las Marías · nature reserve, Neiba5.6 km
- Enriqullio · monument, La Colonia13 km
- Monumento a la Identidad de Jaragua · monument, Villa Jaragua14 km
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Laguna Cabral o Rincón · nature reserve, Batey 820 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: El Salado

- 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) · Barahona32 km
- Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) · Port-au-Prince100 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 07:09, 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 El Salado

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in El Salado. Settlements here lie between about -10 m and 25 m above sea level (median 7 m).

- Cabeza de Agua
- Cachón Claro
- Cachón Flaco
- Cambronal
- El Palmar de la Jurunela
- El Salado
- El Tamarindo
- La Boca del Palmar
- La Playa
- Las Piedras
- Preparo
- Pueblo Nuevo

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 Salado

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Cañada Cuba
- Cañada del Yeso
- Caño Colorado
- Caño Ramillo
- Río Majagual

### Hills and mountains

1 valley.

- Valle de Neiba · -22 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 Salado and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Baoruco Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 542 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (73 mm) and the driest Feb (18 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 24 19 

Feb 24 18 

Mar 25 25 

Apr 26 41 

May 26 67 

Jun 26 42 

Jul 27 43 

Aug 27 69 

Sep 27 48 

Oct 26 73 

Nov 25 63 

Dec 24 33 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Salado

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Municipal de Galván · Galván 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.50156&mlon=-71.34456#map=17/18.50156/-71.34456) 

Bank BanReservas · Neiba 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.47931&mlon=-71.41789#map=17/18.47931/-71.41789) 

Petrol pump Shell · Galván 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49908&mlon=-71.33815#map=17/18.49908/-71.33815) 

Hotel Hotel Diosi · Neiba 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.47963&mlon=-71.41660#map=17/18.47963/-71.41660) 

Mall Plaza Nonuna · Neiba 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.47956&mlon=-71.41729#map=17/18.47956/-71.41729) 

School Escuela Primaria Ulpinia González · Galván 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.50024&mlon=-71.34851#map=17/18.50024/-71.34851) 

College Liceo Lucía Medina vólquez · Santana 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.42146&mlon=-71.19626#map=17/18.42146/-71.19626) 

Police station Destacamento de la Policía Nacional de Galván · Galván 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.50299&mlon=-71.34096#map=17/18.50299/-71.34096) 

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 Galván

- Galván

## Quick answers

- Where is El Salado?In Galván, Baoruco Province, Enriquillo Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders El Salado?Batey 8, El Palmar, Galván, La Colonia, Mella and Neiba
- What is there to see in El Salado?Parque Nacional La Gran Sabana
- What time zone is El Salado in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in El Salado?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in El Salado?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Salado?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Salado?Settlements lie between -10 m and 25 m
- What is the highest point in El Salado?Valle de Neiba (-22 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Salado?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Salado?Hospital Municipal de Galván, about 6.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Salado?BanReservas, about 8.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Salado?Shell, about 6.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of El Salado?DO06010202 (OCHA common operational dataset)