# Canoa Municipal district, Vicente Noble, Barahona Province

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Municipal district · Vicente Noble 

# Canoa

Canoa is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Vicente Noble, Barahona Province, Enriquillo Region. It covers **96.0 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 96.0km²
- 22 mtypical elevation

## Where is Canoa?

Canoa lies in [Vicente Noble](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/vicente-noble/), [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 5 other municipal districts: [El Peñón](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/el-penon/el-penon/), [Fondo Negro](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/vicente-noble/fondo-negro/), [Jaquimeyes](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/jaquimeyes/jaquimeyes/), [Santa Bárbara el 6](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/tamayo/santa-barbara-el-6/) and [Tábara Abajo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/tabara-arriba/tabara-abajo/). By area it is the 174th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 39.0% of [Vicente Noble](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/vicente-noble/). The centre of Canoa is about 126 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3653° N, 71.0811° 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 Canoa

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Canoa: 1 nature reserve.

- Parque Nacional Sierra Martín García · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Canoa

- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Humedales del Bajo Yuna · nature reserve, Jaquimeyes4.7 km
- Reserva Forestal Barrero · nature reserve, Tábara Abajo13 km
- Arco del Triunfo · attraction, Barahona18 km
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Laguna Cabral o Rincón · nature reserve, Batey 820 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: Canoa

- 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) · Barahona13 km
- La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) · La Isabela118 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 06:07) 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 Canoa

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Canoa. The largest with a recorded population: Canoa (2,371). Settlements here lie between about 14 m and 1,027 m above sea level (median 22 m).

- Batey Bombita
- Bombita
- Canoa
- El Busú
- El Mameycito
- El Puerto
- La Canoa
- Paso de Santa

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 Canoa

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo El Puerto
- Arroyo La Sursa
- Arroyo del Medio

### Hills and mountains

3 hills; 2 mountains.

- La Sierrita · 795 m
- Loma Fría · 646 m
- Loma de Montilla · 270 m
- Loma La Piedra Prieta · 212 m
- El Yeso · 63 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 Canoa 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 168 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 Canoa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Municipal Vicente Noble · Vicente Noble 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.38660&mlon=-71.17233#map=17/18.38660/-71.17233) 

Bank Banreservas · Tamayo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.39370&mlon=-71.20529#map=17/18.39370/-71.20529) 

Petrol pump EcoPetróleo · Vicente Noble 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.38774&mlon=-71.16316#map=17/18.38774/-71.16316) 

Hotel Hotel Del Valle · Tamayo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.39531&mlon=-71.20085#map=17/18.39531/-71.20085) 

Mall En Pescaderia C/ Mella Casa # 50 · Pescadería 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.26763&mlon=-71.16649#map=17/18.26763/-71.16649) 

School Liceo Secundario Hilda Dotel Florián · Vicente Noble 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.38455&mlon=-71.17370#map=17/18.38455/-71.17370) 

College Liceo Lucía Medina vólquez · Santana 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.42146&mlon=-71.19626#map=17/18.42146/-71.19626) 

Police station Policia Nacional · Barahona 17 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.

## Other municipal districts in Vicente Noble

- Fondo Negro
- Quita Coraza
- Vicente Noble

## Quick answers

- Where is Canoa?In Vicente Noble, Barahona Province, Enriquillo Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Canoa?El Peñón, Fondo Negro, Jaquimeyes, Santa Bárbara el 6 and Tábara Abajo
- What is there to see in Canoa?Parque Nacional Sierra Martín García
- What time zone is Canoa in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Canoa?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Canoa?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Canoa?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Canoa?Settlements lie between 14 m and 1,027 m
- What is the highest point in Canoa?La Sierrita (795 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Canoa?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Canoa?Hospital Municipal Vicente Noble, about 9.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Canoa?Banreservas, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Canoa?EcoPetróleo, about 9.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Canoa?DO06020502 (OCHA common operational dataset)