# Cabeza de Toro Municipal district, Tamayo, Baoruco Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/tamayo/cabeza-de-toro/ Municipal district · Tamayo # Cabeza de Toro Cabeza de Toro is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Tamayo, Baoruco Province, Enriquillo Region. It covers **207.8 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 208km² - 424 mtypical elevation ## Where is Cabeza de Toro? Cabeza de Toro lies in [Tamayo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/tamayo/), [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 municipal districts: [El Rosario](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/san-juan/el-rosario/), [Galván](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/galvan/galvan/), [Hato Nuevo Cortés](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/las-yayas-de-viajama/hato-nuevo-cortes/), [Santana](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/tamayo/santana/), [Tamayo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/tamayo/tamayo/), [Vallejuelo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/vallejuelo/vallejuelo/) and [Villarpando](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/las-yayas-de-viajama/villarpando/). By area it is the 64th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 47.8% of [Tamayo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/tamayo/). The centre of Cabeza de Toro is about 137 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.5464° N, 71.1872° 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 Cabeza de Toro ### Nearby, outside Cabeza de Toro - Parque Nacional Anacaona · nature reserve, Hato Nuevo Cortés12 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: Cabeza de Toro - 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) · Barahona34 km - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago113 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 07:09, 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. ## Villages and localities in Cabeza de Toro Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Cabeza de Toro. Settlements here lie between about 199 m and 1,155 m above sea level (median 424 m). - Cabeza de Toro - El Granado - El Manguito - Guanarate - Los Dos Brazos 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 Cabeza de Toro Named natural and historic features inside Cabeza de Toro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Caimán - Arroyo Hato Viejo ### Hills and mountains 9 hills; 3 mountains. - Loma de Panza · 984 m - Loma La Mesa · 810 m - Loma del Sinazo · 657 m - Loma del Teniente · 598 m - Cerro de la Plaza · 573 m - Loma del Granado · 498 m - Loma El Lechoso · 485 m - Loma El Perro · 420 m - El Cerrito · 297 m - Loma Los Chivos · 296 m - Loma de Cabuya · 281 m - El Cerro de la Bajada · 236 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 Cabeza de Toro and the best time to visit Using the climate of Baoruco Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 363 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 22 19 Feb 22 18 Mar 23 25 Apr 23 41 May 24 67 Jun 24 42 Jul 24 43 Aug 25 69 Sep 24 48 Oct 24 73 Nov 23 63 Dec 22 33 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cabeza de Toro Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Julia Santana · Tamayo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.39651&mlon=-71.20059#map=17/18.39651/-71.20059) Bank Banreservas · Tamayo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.39370&mlon=-71.20529#map=17/18.39370/-71.20529) Petrol pump EcoPetróleo · Tamayo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40053&mlon=-71.19433#map=17/18.40053/-71.19433) Hotel Hotel Del Valle · Tamayo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.39531&mlon=-71.20085#map=17/18.39531/-71.20085) Mall Plaza Nonuna · Neiba 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.47956&mlon=-71.41729#map=17/18.47956/-71.41729) School Mauricio Baez · Santana 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.42259&mlon=-71.19555#map=17/18.42259/-71.19555) College Liceo Lucía Medina vólquez · Santana 14 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 17 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 Tamayo - Mena - Monserrate (Montserrat) - Santa Bárbara el 6 - Santana - Tamayo - Uvilla ## Quick answers - Where is Cabeza de Toro?In Tamayo, Baoruco Province, Enriquillo Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Cabeza de Toro?El Rosario, Galván, Hato Nuevo Cortés, Santana, Tamayo, Vallejuelo and Villarpando - What is there to see in Cabeza de Toro?Parque Nacional Anacaona - What time zone is Cabeza de Toro in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Cabeza de Toro?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Cabeza de Toro?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cabeza de Toro?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cabeza de Toro?Settlements lie between 199 m and 1,155 m - What is the highest point in Cabeza de Toro?Loma de Panza (984 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cabeza de Toro?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Cabeza de Toro?Hospital Julia Santana, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cabeza de Toro?Banreservas, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cabeza de Toro?EcoPetróleo, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Cabeza de Toro?DO06010305 (OCHA common operational dataset)