# El Palmar Municipal district, Neiba, Baoruco Province

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Municipal district · Neiba 

# El Palmar

El Palmar is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Neiba, Baoruco Province, Enriquillo Region. It covers **78.5 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 78.5km²
- 15 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Palmar?

El Palmar lies in [Neiba](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/neiba/), [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 Salado](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/galvan/el-salado/), [Galván](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/galvan/galvan/), [Monserrate (Montserrat)](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/tamayo/monserrate-montserrat/), [Santa Bárbara el 6](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/tamayo/santa-barbara-el-6/) and [Santana](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/tamayo/santana/). By area it is the 209th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 27.8% of [Neiba](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/neiba/). The centre of El Palmar is about 145 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 18 km from Neiba, the main town of Neiba. 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 El Palmar

### Nearby, outside El Palmar

- Monumento Natural Las Marías · nature reserve, Neiba14 km
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Laguna Cabral o Rincón · nature reserve, Batey 814 km
- Parque Nacional La Gran Sabana · nature reserve, El Salado16 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 Palmar

- 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.

## Villages and localities in El Palmar

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in El Palmar. The largest with a recorded population: El Palmar (2,445). Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 24 m above sea level (median 15 m).

- Angelina
- Batey 1
- Batey 2
- Batey 3
- Batey 4
- Batey Cuatro
- Batey Cuchilla
- Batey Dos
- Batey Isabela
- Batey Isabella
- Batey Número Uno
- Batey Tres
- Consuelo
- El Palmar
- Quisquella

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 Palmar

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Cañada Honda

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 Palmar 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 Palmar

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Julia Santana · Tamayo 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.39468&mlon=-71.20479#map=17/18.39468/-71.20479) 

Bank Banreservas · Tamayo 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.39370&mlon=-71.20529#map=17/18.39370/-71.20529) 

Petrol pump EcoPetróleo · Tamayo 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40053&mlon=-71.19433#map=17/18.40053/-71.19433) 

Hotel Hotel Del Valle · Tamayo 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.39531&mlon=-71.20085#map=17/18.39531/-71.20085) 

Mall Plaza Nonuna · Neiba 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.47956&mlon=-71.41729#map=17/18.47956/-71.41729) 

School Escuela Lidia María Beltré · Monserrate (Montserrat) 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.38744&mlon=-71.22018#map=17/18.38744/-71.22018) 

College Liceo Lucía Medina vólquez · Santana 6.9 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 13 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 Neiba

- Neiba

## Quick answers

- Where is El Palmar?In Neiba, Baoruco Province, Enriquillo Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders El Palmar?Batey 8, El Salado, Galván, Monserrate (Montserrat), Santa Bárbara el 6 and Santana
- What is there to see in El Palmar?Monumento Natural Las Marías, Refugio de Vida Silvestre Laguna Cabral o Rincón, Parque Nacional La Gran Sabana
- What time zone is El Palmar in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in El Palmar?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in El Palmar?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Palmar?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Palmar?Settlements lie between 10 m and 24 m
- What is the best time to visit El Palmar?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Palmar?Hospital Julia Santana, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Palmar?Banreservas, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Palmar?EcoPetróleo, about 7.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of El Palmar?DO06010102 (OCHA common operational dataset)