# El Puerto Municipal district, Los Llanos – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/san-pedro-de-macoris/los-llanos/el-puerto/

Municipal district · Los Llanos 

# El Puerto

El Puerto is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Los Llanos, San Pedro de Macorís Province, Higuamo Region. It covers **123.3 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 123km²
- 2mapped services
- 73 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Puerto?

El Puerto lies in [Los Llanos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/san-pedro-de-macoris/los-llanos/), [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 municipal districts: [Bayaguana](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/monte-plata/bayaguana/bayaguana/), [Hato Mayor](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/hato-mayor/hato-mayor/hato-mayor/), [Los Llanos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/san-pedro-de-macoris/los-llanos/los-llanos/) and [San Antonio de Guerra](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/ozama/santo-domingo/san-antonio-de-guerra/san-antonio-de-guerra/). By area it is the 139th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 28.0% of [Los Llanos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/san-pedro-de-macoris/los-llanos/). The centre of El Puerto is about 52 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.7301° N, 69.4817° 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 El Puerto

### Nearby, outside El Puerto

- Balneario Comate · attraction, Bayaguana14 km
- Salto Alto · attraction, Bayaguana17 km
- Monumento Natural Salto Alto · nature reserve, Bayaguana17 km
- Salto Alto · waterfall, Bayaguana18 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: El Puerto

- 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 Domingo39 km
- La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) · La Isabela56 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 07:02, 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.

## Villages and localities in El Puerto

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in El Puerto. The largest with a recorded population: El Puerto (3,278). Settlements here lie between about 29 m and 145 m above sea level (median 73 m).

- Arroyo Bernabé
- Artemisa
- Batey Caimito
- Batey Realidad
- Brujuela
- Confor
- Contreras
- El Cuero
- El Fundo
- El Puerto
- Felipa Pérez
- Higüerito
- La Bomba
- La Estrella
- La Loma
- La Trocha
- Las Cañadas
- Las Matas
- Los Callejones
- Los Guanábanos
- Los Mameyes
- Sabana de Madera
- Sabana de Santana
- Saca Turrón
- San Jerónimo
- Santana
- Yabacao

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 El Puerto

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Brazo de Brujuelas
- Arroyo Don Juan
- Arroyo Felipa Pérez
- Arroyo Las Guáranas
- Arroyo Santana
- Arroyo Tosita
- Cañada Mala
- Cañada Yagrumos

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Loma Santana · 224 m
- Cerro Haití Grande · 84 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 El Puerto 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Puerto

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Servicio Nacional de Salud El Puerto · El Puerto 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.76338&mlon=-69.46257#map=17/18.76338/-69.46257) 

Bank Banco agricola · Hato Mayor 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.76879&mlon=-69.25885#map=17/18.76879/-69.25885) 

ATM Cajero Popular y BHD · Boca Chica 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45408&mlon=-69.60610#map=17/18.45408/-69.60610) 

Petrol pump GLP · Los Llanos 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.62911&mlon=-69.48886#map=17/18.62911/-69.48886) 

Hotel Hostal Ecologico Loma Pan De Azucar · Bayaguana 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.81487&mlon=-69.58759#map=17/18.81487/-69.58759) 

Mall Almacenes Iberia · Hato Mayor 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.76737&mlon=-69.25591#map=17/18.76737/-69.25591) 

School Escuela Pedro Henríquez Ureña · Bayaguana 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.76359&mlon=-69.54009#map=17/18.76359/-69.54009) 

College UASD Centro Hato Mayor · Yerba Buena 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.79647&mlon=-69.39273#map=17/18.79647/-69.39273) 

Police station Destacamento San Rafael · El Valle 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.88642&mlon=-69.33900#map=17/18.88642/-69.33900) 

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 El Puerto

Places mapped inside El Puerto in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Restaurants1

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 Los Llanos

- Gautier
- Los Llanos

## Quick answers

- Where is El Puerto?In Los Llanos, San Pedro de Macorís Province, Higuamo Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders El Puerto?Bayaguana, Hato Mayor, Los Llanos and San Antonio de Guerra
- What is there to see in El Puerto?Balneario Comate, Salto Alto, Monumento Natural Salto Alto, Salto Alto
- What time zone is El Puerto in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in El Puerto?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in El Puerto?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Puerto?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Puerto?Settlements lie between 29 m and 145 m
- What is the highest point in El Puerto?Loma Santana (224 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Puerto?October to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Puerto?Servicio Nacional de Salud El Puerto, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Puerto?Banco agricola, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Puerto?Cajero Popular y BHD, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Puerto?GLP, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in El Puerto?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of El Puerto?DO07030202 (OCHA common operational dataset)