# Cristóbal, Independencia Province – Municipal districts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/cristobal/ Municipality · Independencia Province # Cristóbal Cristóbal is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Independencia Province, Enriquillo Region. It covers **158.6 km²**. It is divided into 2 municipal districts. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 159km² - 2municipal districts - 4mapped services ## Where is Cristóbal? Cristóbal lies in [Independencia Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/), [Enriquillo Region](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/), [Dominican Republic](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Cabral](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/cabral/), [El Peñón](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/el-penon/), [Galván](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/galvan/), [Las Salinas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/las-salinas/), [Mella](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/mella/), [Neiba](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/neiba/) and [Tamayo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/tamayo/). By area it is the 95th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 9.0% of [Independencia Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/). The centre of Cristóbal is about 149 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 60 km from Jimaní, the main town of Independencia Province. The centre point is at 18.3422° N, 71.2992° 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 Cristóbal OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Cristóbal: 1 nature reserve. - Refugio de Vida Silvestre Laguna Cabral o Rincón · nature reserve 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: Cristóbal - 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) · Barahona21 km - Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) · Port-au-Prince108 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)](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 Cristóbal Municipal district Area km² Localities Services [Batey 8](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/cristobal/batey-8/) 158 9 4 [Cristóbal](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/cristobal/cristobal/) 0.6 1 0 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 Cristóbal Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Cristóbal. The largest with a recorded population: Cristóbal (2,735). Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 26 m above sea level (median 17 m). - Batey 7 - Batey 8 - Batey 9 - Batey Nuevo - Batey Ocho - Batey Siete - Cerro de la Escoba - Cristóbal - El Bateycito - Rinconada 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 Cristóbal Named natural and historic features inside Cristóbal, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Loma de la Bandera · 109 m - Cerro de la Escoba · 30 m - Loma Los Cerros · 20 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 Cristóbal and the best time to visit Using the climate of Independencia Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 524 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (76 mm) and the driest Feb (17 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 23 19 Feb 24 17 Mar 24 26 Apr 26 40 May 26 64 Jun 26 41 Jul 27 38 Aug 27 66 Sep 27 45 Oct 26 76 Nov 25 62 Dec 23 29 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cristóbal Places mapped inside Cristóbal in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Schools3 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 Cristóbal?In Independencia Province, Enriquillo Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Cristóbal?Cabral, El Peñón, Galván, Las Salinas, Mella, Neiba and Tamayo - What is there to see in Cristóbal?Refugio de Vida Silvestre Laguna Cabral o Rincón - What time zone is Cristóbal in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Cristóbal?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Cristóbal?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cristóbal?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cristóbal?Settlements lie between 7 m and 26 m - What is the highest point in Cristóbal?Loma de la Bandera (109 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cristóbal?January to December - How many hospitals are in Cristóbal?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Cristóbal?DO060305 (OCHA common operational dataset)