# Duvergé, Independencia Province – Municipal districts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/duverge/

Municipality · Independencia Province 

# Duvergé

Duvergé is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Independencia Province, Enriquillo Region. It covers **440.7 km²**. It is divided into 2 municipal districts. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 441km²
- 2municipal districts
- 11mapped services

## Where is Duvergé?

Duvergé 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 3 other municipalities: [Jimaní](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/jimani/), [Mella](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/mella/) and [Pedernales](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/pedernales/pedernales/). By area it is the 32nd largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 24.9% of [Independencia Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/). The centre of Duvergé is about 183 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 31 km from Jimaní, the main town of Independencia Province. The centre point is at 18.3195° N, 71.6209° 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 Duvergé

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Duvergé: 3 nature reserves.

- Parque Nacional Sierra de Bahoruco · nature reserve
- Reserva Biológica Loma Charco Azul · nature reserve
- norte de pedernales · 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: Duvergé

- 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) · Barahona53 km
- Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) · Port-au-Prince77 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:10, sunset around 18:12).

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 Duvergé

Municipal district Area km² Localities Services 

[Duvergé](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/duverge/duverge/) 353 22 11 

[Vengan a Ver](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/duverge/vengan-a-ver/) 88 4 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 Duvergé

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Duvergé. The largest with a recorded population: Duvergé (13,405). Settlements here lie between about -30 m and 1,835 m above sea level (median 413 m).

- Baitoa
- Brisas del Palmar
- Brisas del Río
- Camboya
- Charco de la Paloma
- Duvergé
- El Aguacate
- El Cantón
- El Cepillo
- El Naranjo
- El codo
- Guanalito
- Guanuma
- Isidro
- La Esperanza
- Las Baitoas
- Las Mercedes
- Palo de Leche
- Placer Bonito
- Pueblo Viejo
- Puerto Escondido
- San José
- Sapoten
- Telon
- Vengan a Ver
- Villa aida

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 Duvergé

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Caño La Tuna
- Río Las Damas

### Hills and mountains

11 mountains; 3 hills.

- Morne Vincent · 2,310 m
- Loma Los Aguacates · 2,118 m
- Loma de los Pinos · 1,461 m
- Monte Palma · 1,315 m
- Loma de los Pinos · 1,205 m
- Loma de los Charcos · 939 m
- Loma del Charco Azul · 595 m
- Loma Grande · 572 m
- Loma de las Iglesias · 559 m
- Loma Zapatero · 512 m
- Loma Rancho Juan Congo · 443 m
- Loma Yerbabuena · 379 m
- Loma Cristobita · 119 m
- Loma Cañada Honda · 35 m

### Getting around

1 bridge.

- Puente Tuna

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 Duvergé and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Independencia Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 388 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 21 19 

Feb 21 17 

Mar 22 26 

Apr 23 40 

May 23 64 

Jun 23 41 

Jul 24 38 

Aug 24 66 

Sep 24 45 

Oct 23 76 

Nov 22 62 

Dec 21 29 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Duvergé

Places mapped inside Duvergé in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals4
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps3
- Shopping malls1
- Schools1
- Police stations1

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 Duvergé?In Independencia Province, Enriquillo Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Duvergé?Jimaní, Mella and Pedernales
- What is there to see in Duvergé?Parque Nacional Sierra de Bahoruco, Reserva Biológica Loma Charco Azul, norte de pedernales
- What time zone is Duvergé in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Duvergé?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Duvergé?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Duvergé?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Duvergé?Settlements lie between -30 m and 1,835 m
- What is the highest point in Duvergé?Morne Vincent (2,310 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Duvergé?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Duvergé?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Duvergé?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Duvergé?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Duvergé?DO060302 (OCHA common operational dataset)