# Los Ríos, Baoruco Province – Municipal districts & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/los-rios/

Municipality · Baoruco Province 

# Los Ríos

Los Ríos is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Baoruco Province, Enriquillo Region. It covers **149.3 km²**. It is divided into 2 municipal districts. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 149km²
- 2municipal districts
- 3mapped services

## Where is Los Ríos?

Los Ríos lies in [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 3 other municipalities: [El Cercado](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/el-cercado/), [Postrer Río](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/postrer-rio/) and [Villa Jaragua](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/villa-jaragua/). By area it is the 99th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 11.6% of [Baoruco Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/). The centre of Los Ríos is about 178 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 19 km from Neiba, the main town of Baoruco Province. The centre point is at 18.5648° N, 71.5824° 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 Los Ríos

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Los Ríos: 1 nature reserve.

- Parque Nacional Sierra de Neiba · nature reserve

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: Los Ríos

- 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-Prince75 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:10, sunset around 18:12).

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 Los Ríos

Municipal district Area km² Localities Services 

[Las Clavellinas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/los-rios/las-clavellinas/) 48 3 0 

[Los Ríos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/los-rios/los-rios/) 101 9 3 

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 Los Ríos

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Los Ríos. The largest with a recorded population: Los Ríos (4,440). Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 1,285 m above sea level (median 984 m).

- Agua Prieta
- Dos Ranchos
- El Hoyazo
- Higo de la Cruz
- La Lechuza
- Las Clavellinas
- Las Palmitas
- Los Amaceyes
- Los Dos Brazos
- Los Higos
- Los Mosquitos
- Los Ríos

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 Los Ríos

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Barrero

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains; 1 hill.

- Loma Yerbabuena · 1,752 m
- Loma Meregildo · 1,465 m
- Loma Pinar Fresco · 1,402 m
- Loma Los Amaceyes · 1,386 m
- Loma Cucurucho · 1,209 m
- Loma El Mocho · 925 m
- Loma La Madera · 706 m
- La Cañada · 368 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 Los Ríos and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Baoruco Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jan (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 923 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 18 19 

Feb 18 18 

Mar 19 25 

Apr 20 41 

May 20 67 

Jun 20 42 

Jul 21 43 

Aug 21 69 

Sep 21 48 

Oct 20 73 

Nov 19 63 

Dec 18 33 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Los Ríos

Places mapped inside Los Ríos in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Schools3

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 Los Ríos?In Baoruco Province, Enriquillo Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Los Ríos?El Cercado, Postrer Río and Villa Jaragua
- What is there to see in Los Ríos?Parque Nacional Sierra de Neiba
- What time zone is Los Ríos in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Los Ríos?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Los Ríos?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Los Ríos?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Los Ríos?Settlements lie between 11 m and 1,285 m
- What is the highest point in Los Ríos?Loma Yerbabuena (1,752 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Los Ríos?January to December
- What is the P-code of Los Ríos?DO060105 (OCHA common operational dataset)