# Tamayo, Baoruco Province – Municipal districts, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/tamayo/ Municipality · Baoruco Province # Tamayo Tamayo is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Baoruco Province, Enriquillo Region. It covers **434.3 km²**. It is divided into 7 municipal districts. 54 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 434km² - 7municipal districts - 16mapped services ## Where is Tamayo? Tamayo 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 8 other municipalities: [Cristóbal](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/cristobal/), [El Peñón](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/el-penon/), [Galván](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/galvan/), [Las Yayas de Viajama](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/las-yayas-de-viajama/), [Neiba](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/neiba/), [San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/san-juan/), [Vallejuelo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/vallejuelo/) and [Vicente Noble](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/vicente-noble/). By area it is the 35th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 33.8% of [Baoruco Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/). The centre of Tamayo is about 134 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 27 km from Neiba, the main town of Baoruco Province. The centre point is at 18.4771° N, 71.1609° W. Source: [Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-dom). ## Know before you go: Tamayo - 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) · Barahona25 km - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago119 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:08, sunset around 18:10). 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 Tamayo Municipal district Area km² Localities Services [Cabeza de Toro](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/tamayo/cabeza-de-toro/) 208 5 0 [Mena](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/tamayo/mena/) 6.8 5 1 [Monserrate (Montserrat)](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/tamayo/monserrate-montserrat/) 16 5 1 [Santa Bárbara el 6](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/tamayo/santa-barbara-el-6/) 14 7 0 [Santana](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/tamayo/santana/) 65 11 3 [Tamayo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/tamayo/tamayo/) 121 20 11 [Uvilla](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/tamayo/uvilla/) 2.3 3 0 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 Tamayo Open gazetteers list **54 villages, towns and localities** in Tamayo. The largest with a recorded population: Tamayo (6,429) and La Uvilla (2,178). Settlements here lie between about 14 m and 1,155 m above sea level (median 60 m). - Altamira - Alto de las Flores - Arroyo Seco - Baltazar - Barranca - Batey 5 - Batey Número Cinco - Batey Número Seis - Bayahonda - Cabeza de Toro - Cachimba - Concho Primo - El Bao - El Cacique - El Cerro - El Granado - El Iguanal - El Jobo - El Manguito - El Uno - Guanarate - Hato Nuevo - Honduras - La Cabria - La Caoba - La Caída - La Cuaba - La Higüera - La Isleta - La Línea - La Sombra - La Uvilla - Los Barrancones - Los Conuquitos - Los Dos Brazos - Los Palos de Leche - Los Robles - Mena - Mena Abajo - Mena Arriba - Monserrat - Monserrate - Montserrat - Rincón de Ají - San José de la Cuaba - San Ramón - San Simón - Santa Bárbara - Santa María - Santana - Tamayo - Uvilla - Villa Liberación - Vuelta Grande 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 Tamayo Named natural and historic features inside Tamayo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Bao - Arroyo Caimán - Arroyo Guanarate - Arroyo Hato Viejo ### Hills and mountains 20 hills; 7 mountains; 1 peak. - Loma de Panza · 984 m - El Firme del Teniente · 916 m - Cerros de las Demajaguas · 887 m - Loma La Mesa · 810 m - Loma del Sinazo · 657 m - Loma del Teniente · 598 m - Cerro de la Plaza · 573 m - Loma Los Pasitos · 566 m - Loma San Simón · 566 m - Loma del Granado · 498 m - Loma El Lechoso · 485 m - Loma de Sonador · 465 m - Loma El Perro · 420 m - Cerro El Derrico del Rincón de la Palma · 373 m - Catera · 329 m - El Cerrito · 297 m - Loma Los Chivos · 296 m - Loma de Cabuya · 281 m - Loma El Mogote de Honduras · 267 m - El Cerro de la Bajada · 236 m - Cerro de la Piedra Prieta · 233 m - Cerros de Vuelta Grande · 199 m - Loma Catera · 162 m - Loma del Yeso · 154 m …and 4 more. 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 Tamayo 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 Tamayo Places mapped inside Tamayo in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools9 - Colleges and universities1 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 Tamayo?In Baoruco Province, Enriquillo Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Tamayo?Cristóbal, El Peñón, Galván, Las Yayas de Viajama, Neiba, San Juan, Vallejuelo and Vicente Noble - What time zone is Tamayo in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Tamayo?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Tamayo?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tamayo?54 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tamayo?Settlements lie between 14 m and 1,155 m - What is the highest point in Tamayo?Loma de Panza (984 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tamayo?January to December - How many hospitals are in Tamayo?3 mapped - How many banks are in Tamayo?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Tamayo?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Tamayo?DO060103 (OCHA common operational dataset)