# Paraíso, Barahona Province – Municipal districts & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/paraiso/ Municipality · Barahona Province # Paraíso Paraíso is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Barahona Province, Enriquillo Region. It covers **136.1 km²**. It is divided into 2 municipal districts. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 136km² - 2municipal districts - 21mapped services ## Where is Paraíso? Paraíso 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 3 other municipalities: [Enriquillo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/enriquillo/), [La Ciénaga](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/la-cienaga/) and [Polo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/polo/). By area it is the 106th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 8.2% of [Barahona Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/). The centre of Paraíso is about 147 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 22 km from Santa Cruz de Barahona, the main town of Barahona Province. The centre point is at 18.0351° N, 71.2102° 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 Paraíso OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Paraíso: 2 beachs; 1 viewpoint; 1 nature reserve. - Santuario Marino Arrecifes del Suroeste · nature reserve - Los Patos Beach · beach - San Rafael · beach - Mirador Playa San Rafael · 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: Paraíso - 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) · Barahona26 km - Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) · Port-au-Prince129 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 Paraíso Municipal district Area km² Localities Services [Los Patos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/paraiso/los-patos/) 50 5 8 [Paraíso](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/paraiso/paraiso/) 86 9 13 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 Paraíso Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Paraíso. The largest with a recorded population: Paraíso (6,490). Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 900 m above sea level (median 445 m). - Barrio Nuevo - El Maniel - El Platón - El Play - La Caoba - Las Cayas - Leonardo - Lerén - Los Patos - Mejoramiento Social - Ojeda - Paraíso - Rancho Antonio - Villa Nizao 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 Paraíso Named natural and historic features inside Paraíso, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Brazo del Toro - Río Nizaíto - Río Ojeda ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Loma Colorada · 1,014 m - Cerro Los Patos · 270 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 Paraíso and the best time to visit Using the climate of Barahona Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 255 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 22 24 Feb 22 21 Mar 22 33 Apr 23 44 May 24 73 Jun 24 56 Jul 24 57 Aug 24 87 Sep 24 60 Oct 24 101 Nov 23 97 Dec 23 38 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Paraíso Places mapped inside Paraíso in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels11 - Schools3 - Restaurants5 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 Paraíso?In Barahona Province, Enriquillo Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Paraíso?Enriquillo, La Ciénaga and Polo - What is there to see in Paraíso?Los Patos Beach, Mirador Playa San Rafael, San Rafael, Santuario Marino Arrecifes del Suroeste - What time zone is Paraíso in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Paraíso?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Paraíso?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Paraíso?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Paraíso?Settlements lie between 8 m and 900 m - What is the highest point in Paraíso?Loma Colorada (1,014 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Paraíso?January to December - How many hospitals are in Paraíso?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Paraíso?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Paraíso?DO060204 (OCHA common operational dataset)