# Peralvillo, Monte Plata Province – Municipal districts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/monte-plata/peralvillo/ Municipality · Monte Plata Province # Peralvillo Peralvillo is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Monte Plata Province, Higuamo Region. It covers **136.1 km²**. It is divided into 1 municipal district. 45 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 136km² - 1municipal district - 16mapped services ## Where is Peralvillo? Peralvillo lies in [Monte Plata Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/monte-plata/), [Higuamo Region](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/), [Dominican Republic](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Cevicos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/sanchez-ramirez/cevicos/), [Cotuí](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/sanchez-ramirez/cotui/), [Monte Plata](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/monte-plata/monte-plata/) and [Yamasá](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/monte-plata/yamasa/). By area it is the 107th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 5.2% of [Monte Plata Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/monte-plata/). The centre of Peralvillo is about 47 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 30 km from Monte Plata, the main town of Monte Plata Province. The centre point is at 18.8568° N, 70.0664° W. Source: [Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-dom). ## Know before you go: Peralvillo - 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 - La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) · La Isabela33 km - Samaná El Catey International Airport (AZS) · Samana57 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:05, sunset around 18:05). 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 Peralvillo Municipal district Area km² Localities Services [Peralvillo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/monte-plata/peralvillo/peralvillo/) 136 45 16 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 Peralvillo Open gazetteers list **45 villages, towns and localities** in Peralvillo. The largest with a recorded population: Esperalvillo (5,445). Settlements here lie between about 88 m and 374 m above sea level (median 147 m). - Batey La Guázuma - Bejuco Colorado - Bernardino - Centro Penson - Cuancita - Cuanza - Dionisio - El Calvario - El Carmen - El Caserío - El Corozo - El Corozo Abajo - El Higüerito - El Memiso - El Naranjo - El Pico - El Zapote - Esperalvillo - Guazuma - Jurungo - La Blanca - La Cerca - La Cerca de Pensón - La Cuaba - La Ensenada - La Guardia Abajo - La Guardia Arriba - La Guázuma - La Jagüita - La Laguna - La Placeta - Lambedera - Los Arroyos - Los Callejones - Los Conucones - Los Hojanchos - Los Morones - Mano Pilón - Mata de Plátano - Mateo Pico - Pensón - Peralvillo - Sambranita - Serrallés - Tierra Mala 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 Peralvillo Named natural and historic features inside Peralvillo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 35 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Batey - Arroyo Bateyito - Arroyo Cabirma - Arroyo Calvario - Arroyo Cidra - Arroyo Colorado - Arroyo Cuaba - Arroyo El Canal - Arroyo El Pomo - Arroyo El Ranchito - Arroyo El Salto - Arroyo El Toro - Arroyo Grande - Arroyo Guamita - Arroyo Higueritín - Arroyo Higüerito - Arroyo Juana Tubisito - Arroyo Juana Tuví - Arroyo La Ceibita - Arroyo La Gallina - Arroyo La Lambedera - Arroyo La Lengua - Arroyo La Peguera - Arroyo Los Malmolejos …and 11 more. ### Hills and mountains 14 hills. - Loma Marianchico · 434 m - Cerro Largo de las Cuevas · 364 m - Loma de Taita · 325 m - Loma Tartajuana · 312 m - Firme del Anón Mondado · 285 m - Loma Mateo Pico · 272 m - Loma de los Mameyes · 267 m - Loma El Mogote · 264 m - Loma del Corozo · 250 m - Loma Juana Tubí · 247 m - Loma del Rancho · 235 m - Loma de la Machorra · 211 m - Loma Los Cambrones · 198 m - Loma de la Blanca · 157 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 Peralvillo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Monte Plata Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 566 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (70 mm) and the driest Feb (25 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 35 Feb 24 25 Mar 25 29 Apr 26 41 May 27 62 Jun 28 39 Jul 28 50 Aug 28 55 Sep 28 56 Oct 27 54 Nov 26 70 Dec 24 50 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Peralvillo Places mapped inside Peralvillo in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Schools15 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 Peralvillo?In Monte Plata Province, Higuamo Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Peralvillo?Cevicos, Cotuí, Monte Plata and Yamasá - What time zone is Peralvillo in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Peralvillo?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Peralvillo?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Peralvillo?45 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Peralvillo?Settlements lie between 88 m and 374 m - What is the highest point in Peralvillo?Loma Marianchico (434 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Peralvillo?January to December - How many hospitals are in Peralvillo?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Peralvillo?DO070205 (OCHA common operational dataset)