# Los Botados Municipal district, Yamasá, Monte Plata Province

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Municipal district · Yamasá 

# Los Botados

Los Botados is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Yamasá, Monte Plata Province, Higuamo Region. It covers **68.5 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 68.5km²
- 14mapped services
- 59 mtypical elevation

## Where is Los Botados?

Los Botados lies in [Yamasá](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/monte-plata/yamasa/), [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 municipal districts: [La Victoria](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/ozama/santo-domingo/santo-domingo-norte/la-victoria/), [Mamá Tingó](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/monte-plata/yamasa/mama-tingo/), [Monte Plata](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/monte-plata/monte-plata/monte-plata/) and [Yamasá](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/monte-plata/yamasa/yamasa/). By area it is the 226th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 15.8% of [Yamasá](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/monte-plata/yamasa/). The centre of Los Botados is about 30 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.7268° N, 69.9848° 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 Los Botados

### Nearby, outside Los Botados

- Reserva Biológica Sierra Prieta · nature reserve, Santo Domingo Norte7.9 km
- Museo Cofradía del Espíritu Santo · museum, Santo Domingo Norte20 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: Los Botados

- 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 Isabela17 km
- Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) · Santo Domingo47 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:04, 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.

## Villages and localities in Los Botados

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Los Botados. The largest with a recorded population: Los Botados (4,054). Settlements here lie between about 27 m and 191 m above sea level (median 59 m).

- Batey Las Mayas
- Batey Yagua
- Buenos Aires
- Camarón
- El Palmarito
- Guanuma
- La Cola
- La Felícita
- La Lomita
- La Palmita
- La Piña
- Las Mayas
- Los Botados
- Los Callejones
- Quita Sueño
- Reparadero
- Resolí

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 Los Botados

Named natural and historic features inside Los Botados, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Cahoba
- Arroyo Camarón
- Arroyo La Cola
- Arroyo La Leonora
- Arroyo Las Mayas
- Arroyo Mata Bestia
- Arroyo Reparadero
- Arroyo Sucio
- Arroyo Todos Los Días

### Hills and mountains

3 hills; 2 mountains.

- Loma La Zarza · 418 m
- Loma La Salsa · 251 m
- Loma Bambara · 162 m
- Loma Las Mayas · 153 m
- Loma La Yautía · 149 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 Los Botados 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Los Botados

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Farmacia del Pueblo Hospital Municipal de Yamasá · Yamasá 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.76607&mlon=-70.02365#map=17/18.76607/-70.02365) 

Bank Banco Popular · Santo Domingo Norte 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.55533&mlon=-69.94428#map=17/18.55533/-69.94428) 

ATM Bitcoin ATM - BitcoinRD · Santo Domingo Norte 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.54474&mlon=-69.90000#map=17/18.54474/-69.90000) 

Petrol pump Shell · Yamasá 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.76605&mlon=-70.02227#map=17/18.76605/-70.02227) 

Hotel Paraiso en Yamasá · Yamasá 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.77248&mlon=-70.02643#map=17/18.77248/-70.02643) 

Mall Molinak9 · Santo Domingo Norte 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.59155&mlon=-69.95806#map=17/18.59155/-69.95806) 

School Escuela Pedro De Los Santos · Los Botados 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.71795&mlon=-69.98923#map=17/18.71795/-69.98923) 

College UASD Subcentro Yamasá · Yamasá 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.77250&mlon=-70.02640#map=17/18.77250/-70.02640) 

Police station Policia Nacional · Monte Plata 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.84980&mlon=-69.88827#map=17/18.84980/-69.88827) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Los Botados

Places mapped inside Los Botados in open map data, by type.

- Schools12
- Pharmacies2

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.

## Other municipal districts in Yamasá

- Mamá Tingó
- Yamasá

## Quick answers

- Where is Los Botados?In Yamasá, Monte Plata Province, Higuamo Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Los Botados?La Victoria, Mamá Tingó, Monte Plata and Yamasá
- What is there to see in Los Botados?Reserva Biológica Sierra Prieta, Museo Cofradía del Espíritu Santo
- What time zone is Los Botados in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Los Botados?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Los Botados?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Los Botados?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Los Botados?Settlements lie between 27 m and 191 m
- What is the highest point in Los Botados?Loma La Zarza (418 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Los Botados?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Los Botados?Farmacia del Pueblo Hospital Municipal de Yamasá, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Los Botados?Banco Popular, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Los Botados?Bitcoin ATM - BitcoinRD, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Los Botados?Shell, about 5.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Los Botados?DO07020402 (OCHA common operational dataset)