# Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas Municipal district – Villages

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Municipal district · Sabana de la Mar 

# Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas

Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Sabana de la Mar, Hato Mayor Province, Higuamo Region. It covers **150.3 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 150km²
- 102 mtypical elevation

## Where is Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas?

Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas lies in [Sabana de la Mar](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/hato-mayor/sabana-de-la-mar/), [Hato Mayor Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/hato-mayor/), [Higuamo Region](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/), [Dominican Republic](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/). It borders 6 other municipal districts: [El Valle](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/hato-mayor/el-valle/el-valle/), [La Gina](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/yuma/el-seibo/miches/la-gina/), [Miches](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/yuma/el-seibo/miches/miches/), [Pedro Sánchez](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/yuma/el-seibo/el-seibo/pedro-sanchez/), [Sabana de la Mar](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/hato-mayor/sabana-de-la-mar/sabana-de-la-mar/) and [San Francisco-Vicentillo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/yuma/el-seibo/el-seibo/san-francisco-vicentillo/). By area it is the 102nd largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 29.3% of [Sabana de la Mar](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/hato-mayor/sabana-de-la-mar/). The centre of Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas is about 88 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.9769° N, 69.2532° 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 Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas: 1 waterfall; 1 nature reserve.

- Jalda del río Maguá · waterfall
- Parque Nacional Saltos de la Jalda · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas

- Yriel estuvo Aqui · beach, Sabana de la Mar17 km
- Museo Elupina Cordero · museum, Sabana de la Mar17 km
- Cruz del Calvario · monument, Sabana de la Mar17 km
- Parador fotografico Sabana de la Mar · attraction, Sabana de la Mar17 km
- Ruinas del Campanario · ruins, Sabana de la Mar17 km
- La Casona · ruins, Sabana de la Mar17 km
- Rancho turístico Doña Callita · attraction, San Francisco-Vicentillo17 km
- Museum of Nature · museum, Sabana de la Mar17 km
- Rancho Turistico Doña Callita · theme park, San Francisco-Vicentillo17 km
- Monumento de los Héroes · monument, Sabana de la Mar17 km

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: Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas

- 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

- Samaná El Catey International Airport (AZS) · Samana60 km
- Casa De Campo International Airport (LRM) · La Romana69 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:02, sunset around 18:02).

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.

## Villages and localities in Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas. Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 347 m above sea level (median 102 m).

- Arroyo Rico
- Capitán
- El Claro
- La Domenica
- La Dominica
- La Jarda del Río de Magua
- La Loma
- La Vecina
- Las Avispas
- Las Cañitas
- Las Chamuscadas
- Las Lisas
- Los Plátanos
- Maguá
- Manaclita
- Piedra Redonda
- Río Arriba
- Tedeche

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 Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas

Named natural and historic features inside Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

26 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Bayaja
- Arroyo Brazo Azul
- Arroyo Brazo Yabón
- Arroyo Cabezudo
- Arroyo Camarón
- Arroyo Dajao
- Arroyo Hondo
- Arroyo Jina Clara
- Arroyo La Loma
- Arroyo La Vuelta
- Arroyo Los Dos Brazos
- Arroyo Los Hoyos
- Arroyo Lucía
- Arroyo Naranjo
- Arroyo Pedrito
- Arroyo Piedra
- Arroyo Primer Brazo
- Arroyo Rico
- Arroyo Vaca
- Arroyo Victoriano
- Arroyo del Frío
- Río Capitán
- Río Catalina
- Río Honduras

…and 2 more.

### Coast and islands

5 headlands; 1 island; 1 beach.

- Cayo La Bocaina
- Playa de Muerto
- Punta Colorada
- Punta Honduras
- Punta Las Cañitas
- Punta del Jobo
- Punta del Morro

### Hills and mountains

20 hills; 5 mountains; 1 peak.

- Loma Almendro Gordo · 456 m
- Loma Punta Alta · 444 m
- Loma El Cabao · 388 m
- Loma La Vecina · 359 m
- Loma Raíz del Cadillo · 342 m
- Loma Los Plátanos · 306 m
- Loma Punta de la Novilla · 303 m
- Loma La Piña · 301 m
- Manaclita · 300 m
- Loma El Dajao · 291 m
- Loma Las Avispas · 291 m
- Loma Lomaza · 291 m
- Loma La Cucurucha · 257 m
- Loma Evangelista · 189 m
- Loma Amaceyes · 162 m
- Loma Los Gabriles · 158 m
- Loma Las Cayas · 141 m
- Loma Evangelica · 137 m
- Loma del Frío · 133 m
- Loma Punta Félix · 115 m
- Loma Haití · 107 m
- Loma La Salsa · 105 m
- Punta de la Novilla · 98 m
- Loma Los Colorados · 54 m

…and 2 more.

### Forests and nature

1 wildlife reserve.

- Manglar de la Jina

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 Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Hato Mayor Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 692 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (82 mm) and the driest Feb (32 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 25 45 

Feb 25 32 

Mar 25 32 

Apr 26 50 

May 27 81 

Jun 28 46 

Jul 28 63 

Aug 28 68 

Sep 28 70 

Oct 27 67 

Nov 26 82 

Dec 25 57 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sub Centro Salud El Valle · El Valle 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.97130&mlon=-69.37625#map=17/18.97130/-69.37625) 

Bank Banreservas · El Valle 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.97842&mlon=-69.37808#map=17/18.97842/-69.37808) 

ATM Bitcoin Plaza Samaná · Samaná 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.20354&mlon=-69.33872#map=17/19.20354/-69.33872) 

Petrol pump Gas GLP · El Valle 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.98623&mlon=-69.38244#map=17/18.98623/-69.38244) 

Hotel Hotel La Esperanza · El Valle 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.97360&mlon=-69.37720#map=17/18.97360/-69.37720) 

Mall Almacenes Iberia · Hato Mayor 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.76737&mlon=-69.25591#map=17/18.76737/-69.25591) 

School Escuela Primaria · El Valle 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.97483&mlon=-69.37584#map=17/18.97483/-69.37584) 

College Instituto Politécnico Gutierrez Hato Mayor · Hato Mayor 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.76591&mlon=-69.25579#map=17/18.76591/-69.25579) 

Police station Destacamento Policia Nacional El Valle · El Valle 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.97429&mlon=-69.37723#map=17/18.97429/-69.37723) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other municipal districts in Sabana de la Mar

- Sabana de la Mar

## Quick answers

- Where is Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas?In Sabana de la Mar, Hato Mayor Province, Higuamo Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas?El Valle, La Gina, Miches, Pedro Sánchez, Sabana de la Mar and San Francisco-Vicentillo
- What is there to see in Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas?Jalda del río Maguá, Parque Nacional Saltos de la Jalda
- What time zone is Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas?Settlements lie between 11 m and 347 m
- What is the highest point in Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas?Loma Almendro Gordo (456 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas?Sub Centro Salud El Valle, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas?Banreservas, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas?Bitcoin Plaza Samaná, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas?Gas GLP, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas?DO07010202 (OCHA common operational dataset)