Municipal district · Jimaní
# Boca de Cachón

Boca de Cachón is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Jimaní, Independencia Province, Enriquillo Region. It covers 196.2 km². 9 named villages and localities are recorded here.
- 196 km²
- 38 m typical elevation

## Where is Boca de Cachón?

Boca de Cachón lies in Jimaní, Independencia Province, Enriquillo Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 3 other municipal districts: El Limón, Jimaní and La Descubierta. By area it is the 73rd largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 41.6% of Jimaní. The centre of Boca de Cachón is about 210 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 11 km from Jimaní, the main town of Jimaní. The centre point is at 18.5832° N, 71.8807° W.

Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Boca de Cachón

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Boca de Cachón: 2 nature reserves.
- Monumento Natural Las Caobas · nature reserve
- Monumento Natural Las Caobas · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Boca de Cachón
- Monumento Natural Manantiales de las Barías · nature reserve, La Descubierta 16 km
- Parque Nacional Lago Enriquillo · attraction, Postrer Río 19 km
- Boats to Isla Cabritos · attraction, Postrer Río 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: Boca de Cachón
- 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
- Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) · Port-au-Prince 43 km
- Maria Montez International Airport (BRX) · Barahona 88 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:11, sunset around 18:13).

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 Boca de Cachón

Open gazetteers list 9 villages, towns and localities in Boca de Cachón. Settlements here lie between about -30 m and 1,027 m above sea level (median 38 m).
- Boca de Cachón
- El Bejuco
- José Joaquín Puello
- Laguneta
- Las Lajas
- Mulato
- Nuevo Boca de Cachón
- Tierra Nueva
- Tierra Virgen

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Boca de Cachón

Named natural and historic features inside Boca de Cachón, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains; 1 hill.
- Loma del Agua · 875 m
- Cerro Colorado · 690 m
- Loma El Higüero · 109 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 Boca de Cachón 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.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Boca de Cachón
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Hospital General Melenciano Jimani · Jimaní | 10 km | Map |
| Bank | BanReservas · Jimaní | 10 km | Map |
| ATM | BanReserva · Comendador | 38 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Shell · Jimaní | 10 km | Map |
| Hotel | Jimani Hotel · Jimaní | 10 km | Map |
| School | Escuela Primaria Julián Ferreras Florián · La Descubierta | 15 km | Map |
| College | Centro Tecnológico Comunitario de Hondo Valle · Hondo Valle | 24 km | Map |
| Police station | Policia Nacional · Hondo Valle | 24 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 Jimaní
- El Limón
- Jimaní

## Quick answers
- Where is Boca de Cachón? In Jimaní, Independencia Province, Enriquillo Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Boca de Cachón? El Limón, Jimaní and La Descubierta
- What is there to see in Boca de Cachón? Monumento Natural Las Caobas, Monumento Natural Las Caobas
- What time zone is Boca de Cachón in? UTC−4
- What currency is used in Boca de Cachón? Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Boca de Cachón? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Boca de Cachón? 9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Boca de Cachón? Settlements lie between -30 m and 1,027 m
- What is the highest point in Boca de Cachón? Loma del Agua (875 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Boca de Cachón? January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Boca de Cachón? Hospital General Melenciano Jimani, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Boca de Cachón? BanReservas, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Boca de Cachón? BanReserva, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Boca de Cachón? Shell, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Boca de Cachón? DO06030103 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Municipal district
- Area: 196.2 km²
- P-code: DO06030103
- Municipality: Jimaní

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/jimani/boca-de-cachon/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.