# Postrer Río, Independencia Province – Municipal districts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/postrer-rio/ Municipality · Independencia Province # Postrer Río Postrer Río is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Independencia Province, Enriquillo Region. It covers **122.6 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. - 123km² - 2municipal districts - 4mapped services ## Where is Postrer Río? Postrer Río 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 5 other municipalities: [El Cercado](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/el-cercado/), [Hondo Valle](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/hondo-valle/), [Juan Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/elias-pina/juan-santiago/), [La Descubierta](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/la-descubierta/) and [Los Ríos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/baoruco/los-rios/). By area it is the 114th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 6.9% of [Independencia Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/). The centre of Postrer Río is about 185 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 25 km from Jimaní, the main town of Independencia Province. The centre point is at 18.5988° N, 71.6453° 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 Postrer Río OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Postrer Río: 2 attractions; 2 caves. - Boats to Isla Cabritos · attraction - Parque Nacional Lago Enriquillo · attraction - Cueva Las Caritas · cave - Sumidero Los Bolos · cave 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: Postrer Río - 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) · Barahona68 km - Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) · Port-au-Prince68 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 Postrer Río Municipal district Area km² Localities Services [Guayabal](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/postrer-rio/guayabal/) 72 4 0 [Postrer Río](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/postrer-rio/postrer-rio/) 50 6 4 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 Postrer Río Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Postrer Río. The largest with a recorded population: Postrer Río (3,078) and Guayabal (1,504). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 1,430 m above sea level (median 253 m). - Centro del Pueblo - Conuquitos - El Maniel - El Otro Lado del Río - Guayabal - Las Barreras - Los Bolos - Nuevo - Postrer Río - Tierra Seca 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 Postrer Río Named natural and historic features inside Postrer Río, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Guayabal ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains; 1 hill. - El Firme · 1,925 m - El Firme · 1,749 m - Loma La Barranca · 1,300 m - Cerros Piedras Prietas · 646 m - Cerros de Conuquito · 294 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 Postrer Río and the best time to visit Using the climate of Independencia Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 228 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 22 19 Feb 22 17 Mar 23 26 Apr 24 40 May 24 64 Jun 24 41 Jul 25 38 Aug 25 66 Sep 25 45 Oct 24 76 Nov 23 62 Dec 22 29 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Postrer Río Places mapped inside Postrer Río in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools3 - 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 Postrer Río?In Independencia Province, Enriquillo Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Postrer Río?El Cercado, Hondo Valle, Juan Santiago, La Descubierta and Los Ríos - What is there to see in Postrer Río?Boats to Isla Cabritos, Cueva Las Caritas, Parque Nacional Lago Enriquillo, Sumidero Los Bolos - What time zone is Postrer Río in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Postrer Río?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Postrer Río?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Postrer Río?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Postrer Río?Settlements lie between 1 m and 1,430 m - What is the highest point in Postrer Río?El Firme (1,925 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Postrer Río?January to December - What is the P-code of Postrer Río?DO060304 (OCHA common operational dataset)