# Uvilla Municipal district, Tamayo, Baoruco Province – Villages

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Municipal district · Tamayo 

# Uvilla

Uvilla is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Tamayo, Baoruco Province, Enriquillo Region. It covers **2.26 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2.3km²
- 26 mtypical elevation

## Where is Uvilla?

Uvilla 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 4 other municipal districts: [Fondo Negro](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/vicente-noble/fondo-negro/), [Mena](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/tamayo/mena/), [Monserrate (Montserrat)](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/tamayo/monserrate-montserrat/) and [Santa Bárbara el 6](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/tamayo/santa-barbara-el-6/). By area it is the 383rd largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 0.5% of [Tamayo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/tamayo/). The centre of Uvilla is about 140 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3566° N, 71.2096° 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 Uvilla

### Nearby, outside Uvilla

- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Laguna Cabral o Rincón · nature reserve, Batey 88.6 km
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Humedales del Bajo Yuna · nature reserve, Jaquimeyes14 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: Uvilla

- 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) · Barahona15 km
- Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) · Port-au-Prince117 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)](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 Uvilla

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Uvilla. The largest with a recorded population: La Uvilla (2,178).

- El Jobo
- La Uvilla
- Uvilla

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).

## Weather in Uvilla 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 Uvilla

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Julia Santana · Tamayo 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.39468&mlon=-71.20479#map=17/18.39468/-71.20479) 

Bank Banreservas · Tamayo 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.39370&mlon=-71.20529#map=17/18.39370/-71.20529) 

Petrol pump Shell · Vicente Noble 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.38466&mlon=-71.17924#map=17/18.38466/-71.17924) 

Hotel Hotel Del Valle · Tamayo 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.39531&mlon=-71.20085#map=17/18.39531/-71.20085) 

Mall En Pescaderia C/ Mella Casa # 50 · Pescadería 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.26763&mlon=-71.16649#map=17/18.26763/-71.16649) 

School Escuela Mena Abajo · Mena 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.33284&mlon=-71.19978#map=17/18.33284/-71.19978) 

College Liceo Lucía Medina vólquez · Santana 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.42146&mlon=-71.19626#map=17/18.42146/-71.19626) 

Police station Policia Nacional · Barahona 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.21070&mlon=-71.10103#map=17/18.21070/-71.10103) 

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

- Cabeza de Toro
- Mena
- Monserrate (Montserrat)
- Santa Bárbara el 6
- Santana
- Tamayo

## Quick answers

- Where is Uvilla?In Tamayo, Baoruco Province, Enriquillo Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Uvilla?Fondo Negro, Mena, Monserrate (Montserrat) and Santa Bárbara el 6
- What is there to see in Uvilla?Refugio de Vida Silvestre Laguna Cabral o Rincón, Refugio de Vida Silvestre Humedales del Bajo Yuna
- What time zone is Uvilla in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Uvilla?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Uvilla?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Uvilla?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Uvilla?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Uvilla?Hospital Julia Santana, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Uvilla?Banreservas, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uvilla?Shell, about 4.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Uvilla?DO06010302 (OCHA common operational dataset)