# La Ciénaga, Barahona Province – Municipal districts & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/la-cienaga/

Municipality · Barahona Province 

# La Ciénaga

La Ciénaga is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Barahona Province, Enriquillo Region. It covers **116.8 km²**. It is divided into 2 municipal districts. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 117km²
- 2municipal districts
- 19mapped services

## Where is La Ciénaga?

La Ciénaga 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: [Barahona](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/barahona/), [Cabral](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/cabral/), [Paraíso](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/paraiso/) and [Polo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/polo/). By area it is the 120th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 7.0% of [Barahona Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/). The centre of La Ciénaga is about 138 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 13 km from Santa Cruz de Barahona, the main town of Barahona Province. The centre point is at 18.0955° N, 71.1415° 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 La Ciénaga

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in La Ciénaga: 1 beach; 1 attraction; 1 museum; 1 nature reserve.

- Museo de Larimar · museum
- Monumento Natural Miguel Domingo Fuerte · nature reserve
- Playa Baoruco · beach
- Minas de Larimar · attraction

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: La Ciénaga

- 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) · Barahona17 km
- Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) · Port-au-Prince133 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 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 La Ciénaga

Municipal district Area km² Localities Services 

[Baoruco](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/la-cienaga/baoruco/) 68 16 15 

[La Ciénaga](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/la-cienaga/la-cienaga/) 49 11 4 

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 La Ciénaga

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in La Ciénaga. The largest with a recorded population: La Ciénaga (2,875). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 931 m above sea level (median 340 m).

- Arroyo Seco
- Baoruco
- Bejucal
- Centro Viejo
- El Arroyo
- El Cacheo
- El Champán
- Fudeco
- Guayuyal
- Guindadero
- Haití
- Juan Esteban
- La Altagracia
- La Billita
- La Ciénaga
- La Laguneta
- La Travesía
- Las Balizas
- Los Franceses
- Los Helechos
- Los Naranjos
- Majagualito
- Manuel diaz
- Membrillo
- San Rafael
- Tierra Llana
- el platon

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 La Ciénaga

Named natural and historic features inside La Ciénaga, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Brazo Seco
- Arroyo Guayuyales
- Río Baoruco

### Coast and islands

2 headlands.

- La Punta de Carlitos
- Punta Arroyo Feo

### Hills and mountains

3 hills; 1 mountain.

- Loma Remigio · 1,045 m
- Loma Yimbí · 621 m
- Loma La Filipina · 424 m
- Loma Juan Esteban · 194 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 La Ciénaga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Barahona Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 150 m higher 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 23 24 

Feb 23 21 

Mar 23 33 

Apr 24 44 

May 24 73 

Jun 25 56 

Jul 25 57 

Aug 25 87 

Sep 25 60 

Oct 25 101 

Nov 24 97 

Dec 23 38 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in La Ciénaga

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels15
- Schools1
- Restaurants2

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 La Ciénaga?In Barahona Province, Enriquillo Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders La Ciénaga?Barahona, Cabral, Paraíso and Polo
- What is there to see in La Ciénaga?Minas de Larimar, Monumento Natural Miguel Domingo Fuerte, Museo de Larimar, Playa Baoruco
- What time zone is La Ciénaga in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in La Ciénaga?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in La Ciénaga?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Ciénaga?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Ciénaga?Settlements lie between 1 m and 931 m
- What is the highest point in La Ciénaga?Loma Remigio (1,045 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Ciénaga?January to December
- How many petrol pumps are in La Ciénaga?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Ciénaga?DO060207 (OCHA common operational dataset)