# Yamasá, Monte Plata Province – Municipal districts & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/monte-plata/yamasa/ Municipality · Monte Plata Province # Yamasá Yamasá is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Monte Plata Province, Higuamo Region. It covers **434.4 km²**. It is divided into 3 municipal districts. 121 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 44 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 434km² - 3municipal districts - 44mapped services ## Where is Yamasá? Yamasá 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 8 other municipalities: [Cotuí](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/sanchez-ramirez/cotui/), [Maimón](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/monsenor-nouel/maimon/), [Monte Plata](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/monte-plata/monte-plata/), [Pedro Brand](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/ozama/santo-domingo/pedro-brand/), [Peralvillo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/monte-plata/peralvillo/), [Piedra Blanca](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/monsenor-nouel/piedra-blanca/), [Santo Domingo Norte](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/ozama/santo-domingo/santo-domingo-norte/) and [Villa Altagracia](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-cristobal/villa-altagracia/). By area it is the 34th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 16.7% of [Monte Plata Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/monte-plata/). The centre of Yamasá is about 39 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 32 km from Monte Plata, the main town of Monte Plata Province. The centre point is at 18.7676° N, 70.0852° 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: Yamasá - 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 Isabela24 km - Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) · Santo Domingo58 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 Yamasá Municipal district Area km² Localities Services [Los Botados](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/monte-plata/yamasa/los-botados/) 68 17 14 [Mamá Tingó](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/monte-plata/yamasa/mama-tingo/) 106 32 2 [Yamasá](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/monte-plata/yamasa/yamasa/) 260 75 28 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 Yamasá Open gazetteers list **121 villages, towns and localities** in Yamasá. The largest with a recorded population: Yamasá (11,595) and Los Botados (4,054). Settlements here lie between about 27 m and 577 m above sea level (median 124 m). - Antoncí - Arroyo El Rancho - Batey El Caño - Batey Las Mayas - Batey Los Jovillos - Batey Nuevo - Batey Vigía - Batey Yagua - Blas Núñez - Buenos Aires - Camarón - Ceiba de la Botijuelo - Cercadillo - Colorado - Cruce de Río Verde - Cuenca - Dajao - El Caimito - El Camarón - El Cercadillo - El Chácaro - El Ciguelillo - El Consuelo - El Guineo - El Invi - El Llano - El Manguito - El Mogote - El Mulo - El Muñeco - El Naranjo - El Nuevo Horizonte - El Palmarito - El Placer - El Ranchito - El Recodo - El Rincón - El Salto - El Vigía - El Zapote - Fátima - Guanuma - Guanumita - Guazumita - Hato Viejo - Jagua Mocha - La Boca de la Cuaba - La Cola - La Colorada - La Cruz - La Cuaba - La Cuchilla - La Cuesta del Jobo - La Cueva del Lobo - La Cuneta - La Estancia - La Felícita - La Gina - La Jabilla - La Jagua Abajo - La Jina - La Joya - La Laguna - La Lambedera - La Lamedora - La Lomita - La Majagua - La Mata Cimarrona - La Mina - La Palmita - La Parcela - La Patilla - La Piña - Las Acacias - Las Flores - Las Mayas - Ledesma - Los Algarrobos - Los Angelitos - Los Bañaderos - Los Botados - Los Callejones - Los Capaces - Los Coquitos - Los Guineos - Los Jovillos - Los Lanos - Los Mosquitos - Los Ranchitos - Maimoncito - Maimón - Mamá Tingó - Marcelo - Mata Bestia - Mirador - Monte Recio - Morey - Máyiga Arriba - Ozama Arriba - Palo Bonito - Palo Prieto - Pantoa - Pantoíta - Pepe Pérez - Piedra Azul - Piedra Grande - Piedrosito - Piedroso - Quita Sueño - Reparadero - Resolí - Rincón - Río Arriba - Río Verde - Sabana Grande - Sabana Nabijo - Sabana Piedra - Sabanita el Medio - San Antonio - Yamasá - Zayas 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 Yamasá Named natural and historic features inside Yamasá, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 86 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Algarrobo - Arroyo Anón - Arroyo Barro - Arroyo Blas Núñez - Arroyo Bonito - Arroyo Cahoba - Arroyo Camarón - Arroyo Camarón - Arroyo Capá - Arroyo Claro - Arroyo Colorado - Arroyo Colorado - Arroyo Colorado - Arroyo Colorado - Arroyo Cuanza - Arroyo Dajao - Arroyo El Aguazo - Arroyo El Cacao - Arroyo El Gramaso - Arroyo El Lobo - Arroyo El Muñeco - Arroyo El Rancho - Arroyo Grande - Arroyo Grande …and 62 more. ### Hills and mountains 28 hills; 12 mountains; 1 peak. - Monte Mogote de Rancho de Yagua · 838 m - Monte Siete Picos · 837 m - Loma Alta de la Paloma · 692 m - Loma Palo Bonito · 659 m - Loma Malena · 609 m - Loma Piedroso · 588 m - Loma Naranjo · 552 m - Loma Palo de Los Toros · 546 m - Loma de Juan Blasina · 536 m - Pico Naranjo · 455 m - Loma La Cuaba Quemada · 426 m - Loma La Bosúa · 422 m - Loma La Guardarraya · 422 m - Loma La Zarza · 418 m - Loma Los Limones · 388 m - Loma Gran Fuña · 370 m - Loma del Salto · 351 m - Loma Firme · 347 m - Loma Los Ajíes · 336 m - Loma Quemada · 331 m - Loma Quemada · 318 m - Loma de Colorado · 308 m - Loma La Mina · 273 m - Loma Cabronal · 268 m …and 17 more. ### Getting around 1 bridge. - Puente de Gazpar 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 Yamasá 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 Yamasá Places mapped inside Yamasá in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels1 - Schools30 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies6 - Restaurants2 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 Yamasá?In Monte Plata Province, Higuamo Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Yamasá?Cotuí, Maimón, Monte Plata, Pedro Brand, Peralvillo, Piedra Blanca, Santo Domingo Norte and Villa Altagracia - What time zone is Yamasá in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Yamasá?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Yamasá?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yamasá?121 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Yamasá?Settlements lie between 27 m and 577 m - What is the highest point in Yamasá?Monte Mogote de Rancho de Yagua (838 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Yamasá?January to December - How many hospitals are in Yamasá?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Yamasá?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Yamasá?DO070204 (OCHA common operational dataset)