Municipal district · Paraíso # Los Patos Los Patos is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Paraíso, Barahona Province, Enriquillo Region. It covers 50.0 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 50.0 km² - 8 mapped services - 632 m typical elevation ## Where is Los Patos? Los Patos lies in Paraíso, Barahona Province, Enriquillo Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 3 other municipal districts: Enriquillo, Paraíso and Polo. By area it is the 269th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 36.8% of Paraíso. The centre of Los Patos is about 149 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9944° N, 71.2094° W. Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Los Patos OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Los Patos: 1 beach. - Los Patos Beach · beach ### Nearby, outside Los Patos - Santuario Marino Arrecifes del Suroeste · nature reserve, Paraíso 7.6 km - Mirador Playa San Rafael · viewpoint, Paraíso 7.9 km - San Rafael · beach, Paraíso 8.6 km - Mirador · viewpoint, Enriquillo 10 km - Toral Coffee Factory · attraction, Polo 13 km - Monumento Natural Miguel Domingo Fuerte · nature reserve, Baoruco 14 km - Museo de Larimar · museum, Baoruco 15 km - Playa Baoruco · beach, Baoruco 15 km - Minas de Larimar · attraction, Baoruco 16 km - Polo Magnético · viewpoint, Cabral 19 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Los Patos - 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 30 km - Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) · Port-au-Prince 132 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); 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. ## Villages and localities in Los Patos Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Los Patos. Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 900 m above sea level (median 632 m). - Barrio Nuevo - El Maniel - Leonardo - Los Patos - Ojeda Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Los Patos Named natural and historic features inside Los Patos, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - 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. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Los Patos and the best time to visit Using the climate of Barahona Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 442 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 | 21 | 24 | | Feb | 21 | 21 | | Mar | 21 | 33 | | Apr | 22 | 44 | | May | 22 | 73 | | Jun | 23 | 56 | | Jul | 23 | 57 | | Aug | 23 | 87 | | Sep | 23 | 60 | | Oct | 23 | 101 | | Nov | 22 | 97 | | Dec | 21 | 38 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Los Patos | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital PAD · Paraíso | 4.6 km | Map | | Bank | Popular · Barahona | 26 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Texaco · Paraíso | 4.8 km | Map | | Hotel | South Beach Hotel RD · Paraíso | 4.3 km | Map | | Mall | Sandres Comercial SRL · Barahona | 25 km | Map | | School | Centro Educativo Ignacio Adonis Feliz Moreta · Paraíso | 4.4 km | Map | | College | Instituto Tecnologico Dr. Federico Henriquez y Carvajal · Barahona | 26 km | Map | | Police station | Polo Municipal Police · Polo | 13 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Los Patos Places mapped inside Los Patos in open map data, by type. - Hotels 4 - Schools 1 - Restaurants 3 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other municipal districts in Paraíso - Paraíso ## Quick answers - Where is Los Patos? In Paraíso, Barahona Province, Enriquillo Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Los Patos? Enriquillo, Paraíso and Polo - What is there to see in Los Patos? Los Patos Beach - What time zone is Los Patos in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in Los Patos? Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Los Patos? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Los Patos? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Los Patos? Settlements lie between 8 m and 900 m - What is the highest point in Los Patos? Loma Colorada (1,014 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Los Patos? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Los Patos? Hospital PAD, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Los Patos? Popular, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Los Patos? Texaco, about 4.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Los Patos? DO06020402 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipal district - Area: 50.0 km² - P-code: DO06020402 - Municipality: Paraíso --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/paraiso/los-patos/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.