# Oviedo, Pedernales Province – Municipal districts & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/pedernales/oviedo/ Municipality · Pedernales Province # Oviedo Oviedo is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Pedernales Province, Enriquillo Region. It covers **958.8 km²**. It is divided into 2 municipal districts. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 959km² - 2municipal districts - 2mapped services ## Where is Oviedo? Oviedo lies in [Pedernales Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/pedernales/), [Enriquillo Region](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/), [Dominican Republic](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/). It borders 2 other municipalities: [Enriquillo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/barahona/enriquillo/) and [Pedernales](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/pedernales/pedernales/). By area it is the 7th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 46.1% of [Pedernales Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/pedernales/). The centre of Oviedo is about 180 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 38 km from Pedernales, the main town of Pedernales Province. The centre point is at 17.8271° N, 71.4599° 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 Oviedo OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Oviedo: 2 caves; 2 nature reserves; 1 beach; 1 attraction. - Área Nacional de Recreo Playa Blanca · nature reserve - Área Nacional de Recreo Playa Larga · nature reserve - Playa Bahía de las Águilas · beach - Flamencos · attraction - Cueva El Guanal · cave - Cueva La Poza · 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: Oviedo - 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) · Barahona59 km - Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) · Port-au-Prince121 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 07:08, sunset around 18:13). 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 Oviedo Municipal district Area km² Localities Services [Juancho](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/pedernales/oviedo/juancho/) 153 11 0 [Oviedo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/pedernales/oviedo/oviedo/) 806 33 2 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 Oviedo Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in Oviedo. The largest with a recorded population: Oviedo (2,671) and Juancho (1,623). Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 100 m above sea level (median 33 m). - Arroyo Masaco - Bucapán - Bucaral - Cabo Esperanza (Piti Cabo) - Caletón - Charco Blanco - Chividón - Colonia Juancho - Dijili - El Cajuil - Escobín - Firme de Adelma - Groma - Higüero - Juan Goya - Juancho - La Pocita de la Mesa - Lanza Brigo - Lanzaso - Los Bolos - Los Tres Charcos - Macandela - Manuel Golla - Manuel Goya - Mapioro - Modín - Monte Negro - Nueva Rosa - Oviedo - Plena - Porvenir - Posimán de Yil - Puerto Nuevo (Trudillé) - SAN ESTEBAN - Sabana Grande - Sabana Sansón - San José - Tierra Colorada - cabo Mongó - cerros de palo verde - hatuey - norberge - poblado de lanza Brigo - poblado de lanzaso 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 Oviedo Named natural and historic features inside Oviedo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 lakes. - Laguna Dulce - Laguna Piticabo - Laguna de Manuel Matos - Laguna de Oviedo ### Coast and islands 16 headlands; 13 beaches; 3 islands. - Cabo Mongó - Cabo Pequeño - Cayo Mondesí - Cayo Pisaje - Cayo del Papayo - Playa Blanca - Playa Caliente - Playa Caño de Bucán Base - Playa Chiquita - Playa Ferdiná - Playa Inglesa - Playa Larga - Playa Perdina - Playa Plena de Icacos - Playa de Blanco - Playa de Costinilla - Playa de Mosquea - Playa de Piticabo - Punta Agujero Azul - Punta Arena - Punta Bucán Base - Punta Chimanché - Punta Inglesa - Punta Portugués …and 8 more. ### Hills and mountains 17 hills. - Loma Gran Sampié · 869 m - Loma Bucán Criollo · 671 m - Loma La Cerita · 616 m - Loma de Guacabrite · 540 m - Loma Cañada La Negra · 495 m - Loma Manuel Golla · 449 m - Loma Plena Citrón · 233 m - Loma de Chendo · 226 m - Loma La Guajaca · 144 m - Camello · 116 m - Loma El Ramblazo · 99 m - Morro de Bucán Base · 86 m - Cerrito del Socorro · 74 m - Loma La Perdiz · 57 m - Loma de Manuel Matos · 38 m - Cerro La Isleta · 22 m - El Carril · 17 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 Oviedo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Pedernales Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 692 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (101 mm) and the driest Feb (21 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 24 24 Feb 24 21 Mar 24 33 Apr 25 44 May 25 73 Jun 26 56 Jul 26 57 Aug 26 87 Sep 26 60 Oct 26 101 Nov 25 97 Dec 24 38 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Oviedo Places mapped inside Oviedo in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Schools1 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 Oviedo?In Pedernales Province, Enriquillo Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Oviedo?Enriquillo and Pedernales - What is there to see in Oviedo?Cueva El Guanal, Cueva La Poza, Flamencos, Playa Bahía de las Águilas - What time zone is Oviedo in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Oviedo?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Oviedo?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Oviedo?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Oviedo?Settlements lie between 9 m and 100 m - What is the highest point in Oviedo?Loma Gran Sampié (869 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Oviedo?January to December - How many hospitals are in Oviedo?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Oviedo?DO060402 (OCHA common operational dataset)