Municipal district · Vicente Noble # Fondo Negro Fondo Negro is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Vicente Noble, Barahona Province, Enriquillo Region. It covers 69.9 km². 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 69.9 km² - 70 m typical elevation ## Where is Fondo Negro? Fondo Negro lies in Vicente Noble, Barahona Province, Enriquillo Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 10 other municipal districts: Canoa, Mena, Monserrate (Montserrat), Quita Coraza, Santa Bárbara el 6, Santana, Tamayo, Tábara Abajo, Uvilla and Vicente Noble. By area it is the 224th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 28.4% of Vicente Noble. The centre of Fondo Negro is about 132 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3922° N, 71.1427° W. Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Fondo Negro ### Nearby, outside Fondo Negro - Refugio de Vida Silvestre Humedales del Bajo Yuna · nature reserve, Jaquimeyes 9.7 km - Parque Nacional Sierra Martín García · nature reserve, Canoa 16 km - Refugio de Vida Silvestre Laguna Cabral o Rincón · nature reserve, Batey 8 16 km - Reserva Forestal Barrero · nature reserve, Tábara Abajo 18 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: Fondo Negro - 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 16 km - Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) · Port-au-Prince 123 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); 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 Fondo Negro Open gazetteers list 10 villages, towns and localities in Fondo Negro. Settlements here lie between about 17 m and 96 m above sea level (median 70 m). - Arroyo Grande - El Anón - El Orégano - El Quemado - Fondo Negro - La Cu - Los Multis - Montazo - Salsipuedes - San Ramón Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Fondo Negro Named natural and historic features inside Fondo Negro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Arroyo Fondo Negro ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Monte El Busú · 703 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 Fondo Negro 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Fondo Negro | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital Municipal Vicente Noble · Vicente Noble | 3.2 km | Map | | Bank | Banreservas · Tamayo | 6.6 km | Map | | Petrol pump | EcoPetróleo · Vicente Noble | 2.2 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Del Valle · Tamayo | 6.1 km | Map | | Mall | En Pescaderia C/ Mella Casa # 50 · Pescadería | 14 km | Map | | School | Liceo Secundario Hilda Dotel Florián · Vicente Noble | 3.4 km | Map | | College | Liceo Lucía Medina vólquez · Santana | 6.5 km | Map | | Police station | Policia Nacional · Barahona | 21 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. ## Other municipal districts in Vicente Noble - Canoa - Quita Coraza - Vicente Noble ## Quick answers - Where is Fondo Negro? In Vicente Noble, Barahona Province, Enriquillo Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Fondo Negro? Canoa, Mena, Monserrate (Montserrat), Quita Coraza, Santa Bárbara el 6, Santana, Tamayo, Tábara Abajo, Uvilla and Vicente Noble - What is there to see in Fondo Negro? Refugio de Vida Silvestre Humedales del Bajo Yuna, Parque Nacional Sierra Martín García, Refugio de Vida Silvestre Laguna Cabral o Rincón, Reserva Forestal Barrero - What time zone is Fondo Negro in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in Fondo Negro? Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Fondo Negro? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Fondo Negro? 10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Fondo Negro? Settlements lie between 17 m and 96 m - What is the highest point in Fondo Negro? Monte El Busú (703 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Fondo Negro? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Fondo Negro? Hospital Municipal Vicente Noble, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Fondo Negro? Banreservas, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Fondo Negro? EcoPetróleo, about 2.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Fondo Negro? DO06020504 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipal district - Area: 69.9 km² - P-code: DO06020504 - Municipality: Vicente Noble --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/vicente-noble/fondo-negro/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.