# Guayacanes, San Pedro de Macorís Province

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Municipality · San Pedro de Macorís Province 

# Guayacanes

Guayacanes is a municipality of Dominican Republic in San Pedro de Macorís Province, Higuamo Region. It covers **135.1 km²**. It is divided into 1 municipal district. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 90 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 135km²
- 1municipal district
- 90mapped services

## Where is Guayacanes?

Guayacanes lies in [San Pedro de Macorís Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/san-pedro-de-macoris/), [Higuamo Region](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/), [Dominican Republic](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Boca Chica](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/ozama/santo-domingo/boca-chica/), [Los Llanos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/san-pedro-de-macoris/los-llanos/), [Quisqueya](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/san-pedro-de-macoris/quisqueya/) and [San Pedro de Macorís](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/san-pedro-de-macoris/san-pedro-de-macoris/). By area it is the 108th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 10.8% of [San Pedro de Macorís Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/san-pedro-de-macoris/). The centre of Guayacanes is about 49 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 13 km from San Pedro de Macorís, the main town of San Pedro de Macorís Province. The centre point is at 18.4472° N, 69.4331° 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 Guayacanes

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Guayacanes: 5 beachs.

- Caribe Beach · beach
- Playa Guayacanes · beach
- Playa Juan Dolio · beach
- Playa Juan Dolio · beach
- Playa Pescador · beach

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: Guayacanes

- 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

- Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) · Santo Domingo25 km
- Casa De Campo International Airport (LRM) · La Romana55 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:01, sunset around 18:03).

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 Guayacanes

Municipal district Area km² Localities Services 

[Guayacanes](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/san-pedro-de-macoris/guayacanes/guayacanes/) 135 38 90 

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 Guayacanes

Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Guayacanes. The largest with a recorded population: Guayacanes (37,889). Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 49 m above sea level (median 10 m).

- Agua Hedionda
- Barco Viejo
- Batey La Fe
- Batey Número Dos
- Ciudad del Caribe
- Cruce Cayacoa
- Cruce de Salomones
- Cruce de los Guayacanes
- El Alemán
- El Caimito
- El Monte
- El Rubio
- Guayacanes
- Honduras
- Hoyo del Toro
- Infiernito
- Josefina
- Juan Dolio
- Juan Pedro
- La Bordita
- La Cañita
- La Habitación
- La Pava
- La Puntica de Juan Dolio
- Las Cabuyas
- Los Conucos
- Los Corrales
- Los Higüeros
- Mar del Sol
- Metro Golf & Country Club
- Paraíso
- Playa Guayacanes
- Playa Santana
- Proyecto Nuevo Guayacanes
- Punta de Piedra
- Sabaneta
- Urbanización Cabamar
- Villas del Mar

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 Guayacanes

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

### Coast and islands

1 beach; 1 headland.

- Playa Caribe
- Punta de Piedra

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 Guayacanes and the best time to visit

Using the climate of San Pedro de Macorís Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 605 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (73 mm) and the driest Mar (22 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to May**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 31 

Feb 26 24 

Mar 26 22 

Apr 27 41 

May 28 72 

Jun 28 48 

Jul 28 58 

Aug 28 64 

Sep 28 67 

Oct 28 61 

Nov 27 73 

Dec 26 43 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Guayacanes

Places mapped inside Guayacanes in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels35
- Schools4
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants42
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics1

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 Guayacanes?In San Pedro de Macorís Province, Higuamo Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Guayacanes?Boca Chica, Los Llanos, Quisqueya and San Pedro de Macorís
- What is there to see in Guayacanes?Caribe Beach, Playa Guayacanes, Playa Juan Dolio, Playa Juan Dolio
- What time zone is Guayacanes in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Guayacanes?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Guayacanes?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Guayacanes?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Guayacanes?Settlements lie between 2 m and 49 m
- What is the best time to visit Guayacanes?October to May
- How many banks are in Guayacanes?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Guayacanes?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Guayacanes?DO070306 (OCHA common operational dataset)