# El Peñón, Barahona Province – Municipal districts & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/el-penon/ Municipality · Barahona Province # El Peñón El Peñón is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Barahona Province, Enriquillo Region. It covers **41.8 km²**. It is divided into 1 municipal district. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 41.8km² - 1municipal district ## Where is El Peñón? El Peñón lies in [Barahona Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/), [Enriquillo Region](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/), [Dominican Republic](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Cabral](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/cabral/), [Cristóbal](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/cristobal/), [Fundación](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/fundacion/), [Jaquimeyes](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/jaquimeyes/), [Tamayo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/tamayo/) and [Vicente Noble](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/vicente-noble/). By area it is the 151st largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 2.5% of [Barahona Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/). The centre of El Peñón is about 141 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 15 km from Santa Cruz de Barahona, the main town of Barahona Province. The centre point is at 18.2935° N, 71.2140° W. Source: [Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-dom). ## Know before you go: El Peñón - 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) · Barahona11 km - Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) · Port-au-Prince118 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. ## Municipal districts of El Peñón Municipal district Area km² Localities Services [El Peñón](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/el-penon/el-penon/) 42 3 0 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 El Peñón Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in El Peñón. The largest with a recorded population: El Peñón (4,088). Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 14 m above sea level (median 9 m). - Arenoso - El Peñón - La Gran Parada 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 El Peñón Named natural and historic features inside El Peñón, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Laguna del Rincón 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 El Peñón and the best time to visit Using the climate of Barahona Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 181 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 25 24 Feb 25 21 Mar 25 33 Apr 26 44 May 26 73 Jun 27 56 Jul 27 57 Aug 27 87 Sep 27 60 Oct 27 101 Nov 26 97 Dec 25 38 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is El Peñón?In Barahona Province, Enriquillo Region, Dominican Republic - What borders El Peñón?Cabral, Cristóbal, Fundación, Jaquimeyes, Tamayo and Vicente Noble - What time zone is El Peñón in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in El Peñón?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in El Peñón?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Peñón?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Peñón?Settlements lie between 5 m and 14 m - What is the best time to visit El Peñón?January to December - What is the P-code of El Peñón?DO060206 (OCHA common operational dataset)