# Enriquillo, Barahona Province – Municipal districts & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/enriquillo/ Municipality · Barahona Province # Enriquillo Enriquillo is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Barahona Province, Enriquillo Region. It covers **327.8 km²**. It is divided into 2 municipal districts. 43 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 328km² - 2municipal districts - 8mapped services ## Where is Enriquillo? Enriquillo 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 4 other municipalities: [Oviedo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/pedernales/oviedo/), [Paraíso](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/paraiso/), [Pedernales](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/pedernales/pedernales/) and [Polo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/polo/). By area it is the 48th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 19.8% of [Barahona Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/). The centre of Enriquillo is about 162 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 36 km from Santa Cruz de Barahona, the main town of Barahona Province. The centre point is at 17.9785° N, 71.3388° 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 Enriquillo OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Enriquillo: 1 viewpoint. - Mirador · viewpoint 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: Enriquillo - 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) · Barahona38 km - Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) · Port-au-Prince121 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 07:08, sunset around 18:12). 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 Enriquillo Municipal district Area km² Localities Services [Arroyo Dulce](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/enriquillo/arroyo-dulce/) 252 22 0 [Enriquillo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/enriquillo/enriquillo/) 76 21 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 Enriquillo Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in Enriquillo. The largest with a recorded population: Enriquillo (5,423). Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 1,025 m above sea level (median 280 m). - Arroyo Dulce - Bejuquero - Bellavista - Buena Vista - Caletón - Caobero - Charcas del Higo - Chene - Clavellina - El Higüero - El Mamonal - El Otro Lago - El Pino - Enriquillo - Ensanche Tamayo - Gregorio Luperón - Juan Isidro - La Gallera - La Guama - La Guázuma - La Mula - La Torre - La Vaca - La algodonera de juancho - La jaiba - Las 4 Bocas - Las Palmas - Los Blancos - Los Candelones - Los Cocos - Los Cocos Abajo de Pedernales - Maniel Viejo - Matereza - Mencia - Mencía - Naranjal - Palmarito - Payano - Peñalva - Placer Bonito - Sabana de los Candelones - masaco - sabana de ti sumbe 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 Enriquillo Named natural and historic features inside Enriquillo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Cañada Las Merceditas ### Coast and islands 5 headlands; 1 beach. - Playa de Caletón - Punta Flarimón - Punta La Musa - Punta La Pasa - Punta La Ventanita - Punta Musundí al Medio ### Hills and mountains 7 hills; 5 mountains. - Loma La Torre · 1,432 m - Loma de Mateo · 906 m - Alto de las Dos Palmas · 904 m - Loma La Cera · 632 m - Loma La Jaiba · 575 m - Loma Tierra Colorada · 504 m - Loma La Polea · 426 m - Loma Bella Vista · 364 m - Loma Lanceta · 356 m - Loma Selva Muerta · 298 m - Loma Barraco · 235 m - Loma El Cebollín · 49 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 Enriquillo 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Enriquillo Places mapped inside Enriquillo in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels3 - Schools2 - Restaurants1 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 Enriquillo?In Barahona Province, Enriquillo Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Enriquillo?Oviedo, Paraíso, Pedernales and Polo - What is there to see in Enriquillo?Mirador - What time zone is Enriquillo in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Enriquillo?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Enriquillo?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Enriquillo?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Enriquillo?Settlements lie between 7 m and 1,025 m - What is the highest point in Enriquillo?Loma La Torre (1,432 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Enriquillo?January to December - How many hospitals are in Enriquillo?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Enriquillo?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Enriquillo?DO060203 (OCHA common operational dataset)