Municipal district · Tamayo
# Mena

Mena is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Tamayo, Baoruco Province, Enriquillo Region. It covers 6.84 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 6.8 km²
- 1 mapped service
- 28 m typical elevation

## Where is Mena?

Mena lies in Tamayo, Baoruco Province, Enriquillo Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 5 other municipal districts: Batey 8, El Peñón, Fondo Negro, Santa Bárbara el 6 and Uvilla. By area it is the 376th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 1.6% of Tamayo. The centre of Mena is about 139 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3377° N, 71.2044° W.

Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Mena

### Nearby, outside Mena
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Laguna Cabral o Rincón · nature reserve, Batey 8 7.2 km
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Humedales del Bajo Yuna · nature reserve, Jaquimeyes 13 km
- Arco del Triunfo · attraction, Barahona 18 km

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Mena
- Time zone UTC−4, no daylight saving · America/Santo_Domingo
- Currency Peso (DOP)
- Country calling code +1-809 and 1-829
- Languages Spanish
- Plug types Type A, B · 110 V
- Driving side Right
- Postcode format 5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports
- Maria Montez International Airport (BRX) · Barahona 13 km
- Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) · Port-au-Prince 118 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 07:08, sunset around 18:11).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain).

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 Mena

Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Mena. Settlements here lie between about 21 m and 28 m above sea level (median 28 m).
- La Línea
- Mena
- Mena Abajo
- Mena Arriba
- Santa Bárbara

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Weather in Mena 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.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mena
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Hospital Julia Santana · Tamayo | 6.3 km | Map |
| Bank | Banreservas · Tamayo | 6.2 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Shell · Vicente Noble | 5.9 km | Map |
| Hotel | Hotel Del Valle · Tamayo | 6.4 km | Map |
| Mall | En Pescaderia C/ Mella Casa # 50 · Pescadería | 8.8 km | Map |
| School | Escuela Mena Abajo · Mena | 0.7 km | Map |
| College | Liceo Lucía Medina vólquez · Santana | 9.3 km | Map |
| Police station | Policia Nacional · Barahona | 18 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mena

Places mapped inside Mena in open map data, by type.
- Schools 1

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other municipal districts in Tamayo
- Cabeza de Toro
- Monserrate (Montserrat)
- Santa Bárbara el 6
- Santana
- Tamayo
- Uvilla

## Quick answers
- Where is Mena? In Tamayo, Baoruco Province, Enriquillo Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Mena? Batey 8, El Peñón, Fondo Negro, Santa Bárbara el 6 and Uvilla
- What is there to see in Mena? Refugio de Vida Silvestre Laguna Cabral o Rincón, Refugio de Vida Silvestre Humedales del Bajo Yuna, Arco del Triunfo
- What time zone is Mena in? UTC−4
- What currency is used in Mena? Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Mena? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mena? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mena? Settlements lie between 21 m and 28 m
- What is the best time to visit Mena? January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mena? Hospital Julia Santana, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mena? Banreservas, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mena? Shell, about 5.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mena? DO06010306 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Municipal district
- Area: 6.84 km²
- P-code: DO06010306
- Municipality: Tamayo

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/tamayo/mena/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.