Municipal district · Mella # La Colonia La Colonia is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Mella, Independencia Province, Enriquillo Region. It covers 120.2 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 120 km² - 3 mapped services - 6 m typical elevation ## Where is La Colonia? La Colonia lies in Mella, Independencia Province, Enriquillo Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 6 other municipal districts: Duvergé, El Salado, Mella, Neiba, Vengan a Ver and Villa Jaragua. By area it is the 145th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 31.4% of Mella. The centre of La Colonia is about 166 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3777° N, 71.4634° W. Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around La Colonia OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in La Colonia: 1 monument. - Enriqullio · monument ### Nearby, outside La Colonia - Parque Nacional La Gran Sabana · nature reserve, El Salado 5.6 km - Monumento a la Identidad de Jaragua · monument, Villa Jaragua 12 km - Monumento Natural Las Marías · nature reserve, Neiba 16 km - Reserva Biológica Loma Charco Azul · nature reserve, Duvergé 20 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: La Colonia - 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 39 km - Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) · Port-au-Prince 90 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 07:09, sunset around 18:12). 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 La Colonia Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in La Colonia. Settlements here lie between about -23 m and 7 m above sea level (median 6 m). - Colonia Mixta de Duvergé - El Abanico - El Aguacate - Japón - La Colonia - Palma Dulce Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of La Colonia Named natural and historic features inside La Colonia, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Caño del Borne Blanco - Río Bermesí ### Hills and mountains 2 hills; 1 mountain. - Cerro Pando · 427 m - Cerro de Charabuscal · 133 m - Cerro Vuelta Hoyo Grande · 34 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 La Colonia 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 La Colonia | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Clínica Dr. Paulino · La Colonia | 5.8 km | Map | | Bank | BanReservas · Duvergé | 6.3 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Tropigas · La Colonia | 1.1 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Mi Descanso · Neiba | 12 km | Map | | Mall | Centro Comercial Justino · Duvergé | 6.2 km | Map | | School | Liceo Secundario de Duvergé · Duvergé | 5.8 km | Map | | College | Liceo Lucía Medina vólquez · Santana | 29 km | Map | | Police station | Destacamento de la Policía Nacional de Galván · Galván | 19 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in La Colonia Places mapped inside La Colonia in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Petrol pumps 1 - Restaurants 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other municipal districts in Mella - Mella ## Quick answers - Where is La Colonia? In Mella, Independencia Province, Enriquillo Region, Dominican Republic - What borders La Colonia? Duvergé, El Salado, Mella, Neiba, Vengan a Ver and Villa Jaragua - What is there to see in La Colonia? Enriqullio - What time zone is La Colonia in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in La Colonia? Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in La Colonia? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in La Colonia? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of La Colonia? Settlements lie between -23 m and 7 m - What is the highest point in La Colonia? Cerro Pando (427 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit La Colonia? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to La Colonia? Clínica Dr. Paulino, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to La Colonia? BanReservas, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Colonia? Tropigas, about 1.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in La Colonia? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in La Colonia? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of La Colonia? DO06030602 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipal district - Area: 120.2 km² - P-code: DO06030602 - Municipality: Mella --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/mella/la-colonia/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.