# Boca Chica, Santo Domingo Province – Municipal districts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/ozama/santo-domingo/boca-chica/ Municipality · Santo Domingo Province # Boca Chica Boca Chica is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Santo Domingo Province, Ozama Region. It covers **140.4 km²**. It is divided into 2 municipal districts. 43 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 275 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 140km² - 2municipal districts - 275mapped services ## Where is Boca Chica? Boca Chica lies in [Santo Domingo Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/ozama/santo-domingo/), [Ozama Region](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/ozama/), [Dominican Republic](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Guayacanes](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/san-pedro-de-macoris/guayacanes/), [Los Llanos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/san-pedro-de-macoris/los-llanos/), [San Antonio de Guerra](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/ozama/santo-domingo/san-antonio-de-guerra/) and [Santo Domingo Este](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/ozama/santo-domingo/santo-domingo-este/). By area it is the 103rd largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 10.8% of [Santo Domingo Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/ozama/santo-domingo/). The centre of Boca Chica is about 29 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 25 km from Santo Domingo Este, the main town of Santo Domingo Province. The centre point is at 18.4566° N, 69.6149° 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 Boca Chica OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Boca Chica: 1 memorial; 1 viewpoint; 1 museum. - Ex-Museo Arqueológico · museum - Great spot on the beach! · viewpoint - Funeraria Boca Chica · memorial 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: Boca Chica - 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 Domingo6.4 km - La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) · La Isabela41 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:02, sunset around 18:04). 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 Boca Chica Municipal district Area km² Localities Services [Boca Chica](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/ozama/santo-domingo/boca-chica/boca-chica/) 106 32 215 [La Caleta](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/ozama/santo-domingo/boca-chica/la-caleta/) 34 12 60 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 Boca Chica Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in Boca Chica. The largest with a recorded population: Boca Chica (46,300). Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 48 m above sea level (median 13 m). - Altos de Chavón - Andrés - Barrio Progreso - Bella Vista - Boca Chica - Cabo Caina - Campo Lindo - Caucedo - Cuevas - El Banco - El Cachimbo - El Cruce - El Higo - El Limón - El Sordo - El Vigía de Gautier - Ensanche Bella Vista - Ensanche Vista Alegre - Jubey - La Altagracia - La Caleta - La Golondrina - La Malena - La Pirámide - La Ternera - La Tumba - Las Azucenas - Los Barcos de Arena - Los Botados - Los Cedeños - Los Coquitos - Los Tanquecitos - Monte Adentro - Monte Rey - Ojo de Agua - Paredón - Reparto Ibarra - Residencial Costa Marina Gardens I - Residencial Costa Marina Gardens II - Residencial Sueño Caribeño - Santa Lucía - Urbanización Los Jardines - Villa Olímpica 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 Boca Chica Named natural and historic features inside Boca Chica, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 8 headlands; 2 islands. - Isla La Matica - La Piedra - Punta Cucama - Punta El Cocino - Punta El Embarcadero - Punta El Tamarindo - Punta El Toro Bravo - Punta Guaraguao - Punta Los Boquerones - Punta Malena ### Getting around 1 airport; 1 port. - Andres (Andres Lgn Terminal) - Las Américas International Airport 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 Boca Chica and the best time to visit Using the climate of Santo Domingo Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 581 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (68 mm) and the driest Feb (21 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 25 24 Feb 25 21 Mar 25 22 Apr 26 40 May 27 68 Jun 27 48 Jul 28 55 Aug 28 68 Sep 28 60 Oct 27 64 Nov 26 68 Dec 25 42 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Boca Chica Places mapped inside Boca Chica in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals9 - Banks11 - ATMs2 - Petrol pumps26 - Hotels71 - Shopping malls1 - Schools12 - Colleges and universities4 - Pharmacies19 - Restaurants106 - Police stations3 - Dental clinics11 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 Boca Chica?In Santo Domingo Province, Ozama Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Boca Chica?Guayacanes, Los Llanos, San Antonio de Guerra and Santo Domingo Este - What is there to see in Boca Chica?Ex-Museo Arqueológico, Funeraria Boca Chica, Great spot on the beach! - What time zone is Boca Chica in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Boca Chica?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Boca Chica?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Boca Chica?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Boca Chica?Settlements lie between 7 m and 48 m - What is the best time to visit Boca Chica?January to December - How many hospitals are in Boca Chica?9 mapped - How many banks are in Boca Chica?11 mapped - How many ATMs are in Boca Chica?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Boca Chica?26 mapped - What is the P-code of Boca Chica?DO080204 (OCHA common operational dataset)