Municipality · Barahona Province
# Las Salinas

Las Salinas is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Barahona Province, Enriquillo Region. It covers 126.5 km². It is divided into 1 municipal district. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 126 km²
- 1 municipal district
- 1 mapped service

## Where is Las Salinas?

Las Salinas lies in Barahona Province, Enriquillo Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 4 other municipalities: Cabral, Cristóbal, Mella and Polo. By area it is the 112th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 7.6% of Barahona Province. The centre of Las Salinas is about 155 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 25 km from Santa Cruz de Barahona, the main town of Barahona Province. The centre point is at 18.2370° N, 71.3368° W.

Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Know before you go: Las Salinas
- 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 23 km
- Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) · Port-au-Prince 108 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 07:09, 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.

## Municipal districts of Las Salinas
| Municipal district | Area km² | Localities | Services |
| Las Salinas | 126 | 9 | 1 |

Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

## Villages and localities in Las Salinas

Open gazetteers list 9 villages, towns and localities in Las Salinas. The largest with a recorded population: Las Salinas (4,513). Settlements here lie between about 31 m and 397 m above sea level (median 60 m).
- Baitoal
- El Millón
- Hato Nuevo
- Las Caobas
- Las Salinas
- Lemba
- Los Saladillos
- Mejoramiento Social
- Santa Lucía

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Las Salinas

Named natural and historic features inside Las Salinas, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.
- Río Arriba

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.
- Loma Vieja · 529 m

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 Las Salinas 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Las Salinas

Places mapped inside Las Salinas in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.
- Hospitals 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.

## Quick answers
- Where is Las Salinas? In Barahona Province, Enriquillo Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Las Salinas? Cabral, Cristóbal, Mella and Polo
- What time zone is Las Salinas in? UTC−4
- What currency is used in Las Salinas? Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Las Salinas? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Las Salinas? 9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Las Salinas? Settlements lie between 31 m and 397 m
- What is the highest point in Las Salinas? Loma Vieja (529 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Las Salinas? January to December
- How many hospitals are in Las Salinas? 1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Las Salinas? DO060209 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Municipality
- Area: 126.5 km²
- P-code: DO060209
- Province: Barahona Province

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/las-salinas/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.