Municipality · San Pedro de Macorís Province # Quisqueya Quisqueya is a municipality of Dominican Republic in San Pedro de Macorís Province, Higuamo Region. It covers 149.6 km². It is divided into 1 municipal district. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 150 km² - 1 municipal district - 2 mapped services ## Where is Quisqueya? Quisqueya lies in San Pedro de Macorís Province, Higuamo Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 5 other municipalities: Consuelo, Guayacanes, Hato Mayor, Los Llanos and San Pedro de Macorís. By area it is the 98th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 11.9% of San Pedro de Macorís Province. The centre of Quisqueya is about 50 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 16 km from San Pedro de Macorís, the main town of San Pedro de Macorís Province. The centre point is at 18.5459° N, 69.4234° W. Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Quisqueya OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Quisqueya: 1 museum. - Centro Histórico Ron Barceló · museum Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Quisqueya - Time zone UTC−4, no daylight saving · America/Santo_Domingo - Currency Peso (DOP) - Country calling code +1-809 and 1-829 - Languages Spanish - Plug types Type A, B · 110 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) · Santo Domingo 29 km - Casa De Campo International Airport (LRM) · La Romana 55 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Quisqueya | Municipal district | Area km² | Localities | Services | | Quisqueya | 150 | 38 | 2 | Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). ## Villages and localities in Quisqueya Open gazetteers list 38 villages, towns and localities in Quisqueya. The largest with a recorded population: Quisqueya (17,694). Settlements here lie between about 21 m and 51 m above sea level (median 35 m). - Barbadillo - Batey Iguamo - Batey Luis Medina - Borinquen - Caonabo - Constanza - Cruce Quisqueya - El Muelle de Quisqueya - El Silencio - Higuamo - Higuamo Uno - Invi - La Barca - La Ceiba - La Higuereta - La Jagua - La Loma - La Siria - La Y Griega - Las Cejas - Los Callejones - Los Fundos - Los Montes - Los Montones - Malulani - Mata Caliche - Monte Largo - Moruno de Quisqueya - Moruno del Guano - Pajarito - Palmarito - Pueblo Nuevo - Punta Brava - Quisqueya - Quisqueya I - Villa Bargabina (El Tanque) - Virgencita - África Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Quisqueya Named natural and historic features inside Quisqueya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Las Mercedes Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Quisqueya 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Quisqueya Places mapped inside Quisqueya in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Pharmacies 1 - Restaurants 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Quisqueya? In San Pedro de Macorís Province, Higuamo Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Quisqueya? Consuelo, Guayacanes, Hato Mayor, Los Llanos and San Pedro de Macorís - What is there to see in Quisqueya? Centro Histórico Ron Barceló - What time zone is Quisqueya in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in Quisqueya? Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Quisqueya? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Quisqueya? 38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Quisqueya? Settlements lie between 21 m and 51 m - What is the best time to visit Quisqueya? October to May - What is the P-code of Quisqueya? DO070305 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipality - Area: 149.6 km² - P-code: DO070305 - Province: San Pedro de Macorís Province --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/san-pedro-de-macoris/quisqueya/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.