Municipal district · Barahona # El Cachón El Cachón is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Barahona, Barahona Province, Enriquillo Region. It covers 35.7 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 35.7 km² - 5 mapped services - 190 m typical elevation ## Where is El Cachón? El Cachón lies in Barahona, Barahona Province, Enriquillo Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 5 other municipal districts: Barahona, Cabral, Fundación, La Guázara and Pescadería. By area it is the 312th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 21.2% of Barahona. The centre of El Cachón is about 137 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 7.7 km from Santa Cruz de Barahona, the main town of Barahona. The centre point is at 18.2307° N, 71.1696° W. Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around El Cachón ### Nearby, outside El Cachón - Arco del Triunfo · attraction, Barahona 7.7 km - Refugio de Vida Silvestre Laguna Cabral o Rincón · nature reserve, Batey 8 11 km - Polo Magnético · viewpoint, Cabral 12 km - Monumento Natural Miguel Domingo Fuerte · nature reserve, Baoruco 12 km - Minas de Larimar · attraction, Baoruco 13 km - Refugio de Vida Silvestre Humedales del Bajo Yuna · nature reserve, Jaquimeyes 14 km - Museo de Larimar · museum, Baoruco 19 km - Playa Baoruco · beach, Baoruco 19 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: El Cachón - 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 5.7 km - Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) · Port-au-Prince 125 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 El Cachón Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in El Cachón. The largest with a recorded population: Cachón (1,903). - Cachón - Charco Colorado - El Cachón Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of El Cachón Named natural and historic features inside El Cachón, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Cachón - Arroyo Seco 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 El Cachón and the best time to visit Using the climate of Barahona Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 692 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (101 mm) and the driest Feb (21 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 | 24 | | Feb | 24 | 21 | | Mar | 24 | 33 | | Apr | 25 | 44 | | May | 25 | 73 | | Jun | 26 | 56 | | Jul | 26 | 57 | | Aug | 26 | 87 | | Sep | 26 | 60 | | Oct | 26 | 101 | | Nov | 25 | 97 | | Dec | 24 | 38 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Cachón | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital de Cabral · Cabral | 4.6 km | Map | | Bank | BanReservas · Barahona | 6.2 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Isla · El Cachón | 3.8 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Nueva York · Cabral | 4.3 km | Map | | Mall | En Pescaderia C/ Mella Casa # 50 · Pescadería | 4.1 km | Map | | School | Escuela Primaria Fidel Medina · El Cachón | 2.9 km | Map | | College | Instituto Tecnologico Dr. Federico Henriquez y Carvajal · Barahona | 6.9 km | Map | | Police station | Policia Nacional · Barahona | 7.6 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 El Cachón Places mapped inside El Cachón in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 2 - Schools 2 - Restaurants 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 Barahona - Barahona - La Guázara - Villa Central ## Quick answers - Where is El Cachón? In Barahona, Barahona Province, Enriquillo Region, Dominican Republic - What borders El Cachón? Barahona, Cabral, Fundación, La Guázara and Pescadería - What is there to see in El Cachón? Arco del Triunfo, Refugio de Vida Silvestre Laguna Cabral o Rincón, Polo Magnético, Monumento Natural Miguel Domingo Fuerte - What time zone is El Cachón in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in El Cachón? Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in El Cachón? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Cachón? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit El Cachón? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to El Cachón? Hospital de Cabral, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Cachón? BanReservas, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Cachón? Isla, about 3.8 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in El Cachón? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of El Cachón? DO06020102 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipal district - Area: 35.7 km² - P-code: DO06020102 - Municipality: Barahona --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/barahona/el-cachon/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.