# Villa Jaragua, Baoruco Province – Municipal districts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/villa-jaragua/

Municipality · Baoruco Province 

# Villa Jaragua

Villa Jaragua is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Baoruco Province, Enriquillo Region. It covers **137.1 km²**. It is divided into 1 municipal district. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 137km²
- 1municipal district
- 8mapped services

## Where is Villa Jaragua?

Villa Jaragua 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 4 other municipalities: [El Cercado](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/el-cercado/), [Los Ríos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/los-rios/), [Mella](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/mella/) and [Neiba](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/neiba/). By area it is the 105th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 10.7% of [Baoruco Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/). The centre of Villa Jaragua is about 169 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 9.9 km from Neiba, the main town of Baoruco Province. The centre point is at 18.5445° N, 71.4925° 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 Villa Jaragua

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Villa Jaragua: 1 monument.

- Monumento a la Identidad de Jaragua · monument

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: Villa Jaragua

- 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) · Barahona51 km
- Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) · Port-au-Prince84 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 07:10, 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.

## Municipal districts of Villa Jaragua

Municipal district Area km² Localities Services 

[Villa Jaragua](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/villa-jaragua/villa-jaragua/) 137 19 8 

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 Villa Jaragua

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Villa Jaragua. The largest with a recorded population: Villa Jaragua (9,248). Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 1,528 m above sea level (median 651 m).

- Alto Velo
- Arroyo Seco
- Brisas del Este
- El Barro
- El Cerro
- El Hoyo
- El Palmar
- El Palmarito
- El Pie de la Loma
- Enriquillo
- Fe y Alegría
- La Cidra
- La Esperanza
- La Madre
- Las Cañitas
- Los Guayacanes
- Nuevo
- Palenque
- Villa Jaragua

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 Villa Jaragua

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Cañada La Penda
- Caño Seco

### Hills and mountains

10 mountains.

- Loma La Esperanza · 1,548 m
- Loma Sobacón · 1,152 m
- Loma La Fortuna · 1,130 m
- Loma Bucán Solí · 1,128 m
- Loma Los Caballos · 1,087 m
- Loma El Barro · 969 m
- Loma del Medio · 921 m
- Loma Los Marranos · 885 m
- Loma Las Lagunas · 728 m
- Loma La Meseta · 208 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 Villa Jaragua and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Baoruco Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 590 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 20 19 

Feb 20 18 

Mar 21 25 

Apr 22 41 

May 22 67 

Jun 22 42 

Jul 23 43 

Aug 23 69 

Sep 23 48 

Oct 22 73 

Nov 22 63 

Dec 20 33 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Villa Jaragua

Places mapped inside Villa Jaragua in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools6

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 Villa Jaragua?In Baoruco Province, Enriquillo Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Villa Jaragua?El Cercado, Los Ríos, Mella and Neiba
- What is there to see in Villa Jaragua?Monumento a la Identidad de Jaragua
- What time zone is Villa Jaragua in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Villa Jaragua?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Villa Jaragua?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Villa Jaragua?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Villa Jaragua?Settlements lie between 12 m and 1,528 m
- What is the highest point in Villa Jaragua?Loma La Esperanza (1,548 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Villa Jaragua?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Villa Jaragua?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Villa Jaragua?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Villa Jaragua?DO060104 (OCHA common operational dataset)