# Neiba, Baoruco Province – Municipal districts, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/neiba/ Municipality · Baoruco Province # Neiba Neiba is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Baoruco Province, Enriquillo Region. It covers **282.1 km²**. It is divided into 2 municipal districts. 54 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 282km² - 2municipal districts - 28mapped services ## Where is Neiba? Neiba 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 7 other municipalities: [Cristóbal](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/cristobal/), [El Cercado](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/el-cercado/), [Galván](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/galvan/), [Mella](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/mella/), [Tamayo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/tamayo/), [Vallejuelo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/vallejuelo/) and [Villa Jaragua](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/villa-jaragua/). By area it is the 51st largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 22.0% of [Baoruco Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/). The centre of Neiba is about 145 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.4188° N, 71.2619° 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 Neiba OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Neiba: 1 nature reserve. - Monumento Natural Las Marías · 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: Neiba - 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) · Barahona24 km - Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) · Port-au-Prince110 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. ## Municipal districts of Neiba Municipal district Area km² Localities Services [El Palmar](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/neiba/el-palmar/) 78 15 0 [Neiba](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/neiba/neiba/) 204 39 28 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 Neiba Open gazetteers list **54 villages, towns and localities** in Neiba. The largest with a recorded population: Neiba (18,670) and El Palmar (2,445). Settlements here lie between about -12 m and 1,625 m above sea level (median 157 m). - Angelina - Apolinar Perdomo - Batey 1 - Batey 2 - Batey 3 - Batey 4 - Batey Cuatro - Batey Cuchilla - Batey Dos - Batey Isabela - Batey Isabella - Batey Número Uno - Batey Tres - Brisas del Norte - Cachón Seco - Cerro al Medio - Cerro en Medio - Colonia Japonesa - Consuelo - Coronel Francisco Alberto Caamaño Deñó - Dos Brazos - El Botado - El Estero - El Fondito - El Gajo - El Manguito - El Millo - El Palmar - El Tanque - La Colonia - La Filipina - La Fortuna - La Fuentecita - La Guaba - La Jota - La Mata de Naranja - La Punta del Cerro - La Teja - Las Malvinas - Los Cocos - Los Florianos - Los Girasoles - Los Guineos - Los Hoyitos - Los Mangos - Los Roas - Mata de Naranja - Neiba - Palmar Bonito - Pico - Pueblo Plata - Quisquella - Rancho de Marcos - Santa Cruz 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 Neiba Named natural and historic features inside Neiba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Don Juan - Arroyo Fortuna - Arroyo Sufri - Cañada Dos Brazos - Cañada El Jobo - Cañada El Manantial - Cañada Honda - Cañada Mamá Linda - Caño Las Marías - Caño de Geraldo - Río Danza - Río El Manguito ### Hills and mountains 12 mountains; 3 hills; 2 mountain passes. - Loma El Fuerte · 1,779 m - Loma del Hato · 1,548 m - Cerro La Culata · 1,419 m - Loma Palo de Burro · 1,382 m - Loma Sarabanda · 1,222 m - Loma Las Petacas · 1,220 m - Loma El Pozo · 1,192 m - Loma Manaclar · 805 m - Puerto Dos Brazos · 557 m - Cerro Primer Paso · 500 m - Cerro Severino · 490 m - Loma Pinar Quemado · 466 m - Loma Memiso Lechoso · 407 m - Las Lomitas · 280 m - Cerro en Medio · 237 m - La Puerta Larga del Palmar · 3 m - El Cerro · 1 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 Neiba 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Neiba Places mapped inside Neiba in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks5 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels2 - Shopping malls1 - Schools10 - Restaurants5 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 Neiba?In Baoruco Province, Enriquillo Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Neiba?Cristóbal, El Cercado, Galván, Mella, Tamayo, Vallejuelo and Villa Jaragua - What is there to see in Neiba?Monumento Natural Las Marías - What time zone is Neiba in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Neiba?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Neiba?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Neiba?54 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Neiba?Settlements lie between -12 m and 1,625 m - What is the highest point in Neiba?Loma El Fuerte (1,779 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Neiba?January to December - How many hospitals are in Neiba?3 mapped - How many banks are in Neiba?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Neiba?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Neiba?DO060101 (OCHA common operational dataset)