Municipal district · Tamayo
# Santana

Santana is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Tamayo, Baoruco Province, Enriquillo Region. It covers 65.2 km². 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 65.2 km²
- 3 mapped services
- 51 m typical elevation

## Where is Santana?

Santana lies in Tamayo, Baoruco Province, Enriquillo Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 6 other municipal districts: Cabeza de Toro, El Palmar, Fondo Negro, Galván, Monserrate (Montserrat) and Tamayo. By area it is the 237th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 15.0% of Tamayo. The centre of Santana is about 136 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.4427° N, 71.1810° W.

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

## Things to see in and around Santana

### Nearby, outside Santana
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Humedales del Bajo Yuna · nature reserve, Jaquimeyes 17 km
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Laguna Cabral o Rincón · nature reserve, Batey 8 18 km
- Parque Nacional Anacaona · nature reserve, Hato Nuevo Cortés 20 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: Santana
- 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 22 km
- Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) · Port-au-Prince 118 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); 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 Santana

Open gazetteers list 11 villages, towns and localities in Santana. Settlements here lie between about 25 m and 61 m above sea level (median 51 m).
- Altamira
- Arroyo Seco
- Bayahonda
- Cachimba
- La Caoba
- La Caída
- La Higüera
- Los Conuquitos
- San Ramón
- Santana
- Villa Liberación

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

## Landscape and landmarks of Santana

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

### Hills and mountains

4 hills.
- Cerro de la Yuguita · 92 m
- Guayacanes · 60 m
- Cambronal · 50 m
- Hatico · 50 m

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Santana 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 Santana
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Hospital Julia Santana · Tamayo | 5.5 km | Map |
| Bank | Banreservas · Tamayo | 6.0 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | EcoPetróleo · Tamayo | 4.9 km | Map |
| Hotel | Hotel Del Valle · Tamayo | 5.7 km | Map |
| Mall | En Pescaderia C/ Mella Casa # 50 · Pescadería | 20 km | Map |
| School | Mauricio Baez · Santana | 2.7 km | Map |
| College | Liceo Lucía Medina vólquez · Santana | 2.9 km | Map |
| Police station | Destacamento de la Policía Nacional de Galván · Galván | 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 Santana

Places mapped inside Santana in open map data, by type.
- Schools 2
- Colleges and universities 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
- Mena
- Monserrate (Montserrat)
- Santa Bárbara el 6
- Tamayo
- Uvilla

## Quick answers
- Where is Santana? In Tamayo, Baoruco Province, Enriquillo Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Santana? Cabeza de Toro, El Palmar, Fondo Negro, Galván, Monserrate (Montserrat) and Tamayo
- What is there to see in Santana? Refugio de Vida Silvestre Humedales del Bajo Yuna, Refugio de Vida Silvestre Laguna Cabral o Rincón, Parque Nacional Anacaona
- What time zone is Santana in? UTC−4
- What currency is used in Santana? Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Santana? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santana? 11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santana? Settlements lie between 25 m and 61 m
- What is the highest point in Santana? Cerro de la Yuguita (92 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Santana? January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santana? Hospital Julia Santana, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santana? Banreservas, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santana? EcoPetróleo, about 4.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Santana? DO06010303 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Municipal district
- Area: 65.2 km²
- P-code: DO06010303
- Municipality: Tamayo

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