# Pescadería Municipal district, Fundación, Barahona Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/fundacion/pescaderia/ Municipal district · Fundación # Pescadería Pescadería is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Fundación, Barahona Province, Enriquillo Region. It covers **34.3 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 34.3km² - 1mapped service - 11 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pescadería? Pescadería lies in [Fundación](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/fundacion/), [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 municipal districts: [El Cachón](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/barahona/el-cachon/), [Fundación](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/fundacion/fundacion/), [Jaquimeyes](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/jaquimeyes/jaquimeyes/) and [Palo Alto](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/jaquimeyes/palo-alto/). By area it is the 316th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 65.7% of [Fundación](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/fundacion/). The centre of Pescadería is about 135 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 4.5 km from Fundación, the main town of Fundación. The centre point is at 18.2614° N, 71.1485° 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 Pescadería ### Nearby, outside Pescadería - Arco del Triunfo · attraction, Barahona7.8 km - Refugio de Vida Silvestre Humedales del Bajo Yuna · nature reserve, Jaquimeyes9.5 km - Refugio de Vida Silvestre Laguna Cabral o Rincón · nature reserve, Batey 811 km - Polo Magnético · viewpoint, Cabral16 km - Minas de Larimar · attraction, Baoruco16 km - Monumento Natural Miguel Domingo Fuerte · nature reserve, Baoruco16 km - Parque Nacional Sierra Martín García · nature reserve, Canoa19 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: Pescadería - 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) · Barahona3.2 km - Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) · Port-au-Prince126 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 18:10). 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 Pescadería Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Pescadería. The largest with a recorded population: Pescadería (2,116). Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 20 m above sea level (median 11 m). - Batey Guayacán - Caballero - Habanero - Hato Viejo - La Hoya - Pescadería 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 Pescadería Named natural and historic features inside Pescadería, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Laguna Los Aletones - Río Palomino - Río Yaque del Sur ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Punta de Palma ### Getting around 1 airport. - María Montez International Airport 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 Pescadería 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 179 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pescadería Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital de Cabral · Cabral 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.24862&mlon=-71.20904#map=17/18.24862/-71.20904) Bank BanReservas · Barahona 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.21505&mlon=-71.11279#map=17/18.21505/-71.11279) Petrol pump Bomba Texaco · Barahona 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22259&mlon=-71.12286#map=17/18.22259/-71.12286) Hotel Hotel Nueva York · Cabral 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.24627&mlon=-71.20638#map=17/18.24627/-71.20638) Mall En Pescaderia C/ Mella Casa # 50 · Pescadería 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.26763&mlon=-71.16649#map=17/18.26763/-71.16649) School Escuela Primaria Fidel Medina · El Cachón 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.24738&mlon=-71.19042#map=17/18.24738/-71.19042) College Economato Universitario UASD Barahona · Barahona 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.21876&mlon=-71.10437#map=17/18.21876/-71.10437) Police station Policia Nacional · Barahona 7.5 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Pescadería Places mapped inside Pescadería in open map data, by type. - Shopping malls1 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. ## Other municipal districts in Fundación - Fundación ## Quick answers - Where is Pescadería?In Fundación, Barahona Province, Enriquillo Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Pescadería?El Cachón, Fundación, Jaquimeyes and Palo Alto - What is there to see in Pescadería?Arco del Triunfo, Refugio de Vida Silvestre Humedales del Bajo Yuna, Refugio de Vida Silvestre Laguna Cabral o Rincón, Polo Magnético - What time zone is Pescadería in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Pescadería?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Pescadería?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pescadería?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pescadería?Settlements lie between 10 m and 20 m - What is the best time to visit Pescadería?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Pescadería?Hospital de Cabral, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pescadería?BanReservas, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pescadería?Bomba Texaco, about 5.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pescadería?DO06020802 (OCHA common operational dataset)