Municipal district · Pedro Brand # La Guáyiga La Guáyiga is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Pedro Brand, Santo Domingo Province, Ozama Region. It covers 27.1 km². 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 27.1 km² - 19 mapped services - 62 m typical elevation ## Where is La Guáyiga? La Guáyiga lies in Pedro Brand, Santo Domingo Province, Ozama Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 5 other municipal districts: La Cuaba, Los Alcarrizos, Palmarejo-Villa Linda, Pedro Brand and Santo Domingo Norte. By area it is the 334th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 12.2% of Pedro Brand. The centre of La Guáyiga is about 18 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.5714° N, 70.0251° W. Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around La Guáyiga ### Nearby, outside La Guáyiga - Patio Sports Club · attraction, Santo Domingo de Guzmán 9.8 km - Ruinas de la Casa Grande de Palavé · attraction, Santo Domingo Oeste 10 km - Arco · attraction, Santo Domingo de Guzmán 11 km - Mamoru Matsunaga · memorial, Santo Domingo de Guzmán 11 km - Reserva Biológica Sierra Prieta · nature reserve, Santo Domingo Norte 11 km - Bosque de Bambú · attraction, Santo Domingo de Guzmán 11 km - Dr. José de Jesús Jiménez A. · memorial, Santo Domingo de Guzmán 11 km - Dr. Ignatius Urban · memorial, Santo Domingo de Guzmán 11 km - Dr. Erik Leonard Ekman · memorial, Santo Domingo de Guzmán 11 km - Dr. Rafael María Moscoso · memorial, Santo Domingo de Guzmán 11 km - Museo Cofradía del Espíritu Santo · museum, Santo Domingo Norte 11 km - Monumento a José Martí · memorial, Santo Domingo de Guzmán 12 km 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: La Guáyiga - 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 - La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) · La Isabela 4.2 km - Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) · Santo Domingo 41 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); 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. ## Villages and localities in La Guáyiga Open gazetteers list 15 villages, towns and localities in La Guáyiga. Settlements here lie between about 26 m and 77 m above sea level (median 62 m). - Batey Palamara - El Pedregal - Hato de Yacó - La Guáyiga - La Penka - Los Coquitos - Los García - Palamar - Pedregal - Residencial Arquitecto Pablo Mella Morales I - Residencial Arquitecto Pablo Mella Morales II - Salamanca - Villa Paraíso - Yacot - Yacó Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of La Guáyiga Named natural and historic features inside La Guáyiga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Cabuya - Arroyo Hicaco - Cañada La Burra - Río Matigüelo - Río Matúa 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 La Guáyiga 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Guáyiga | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Centro Medico Integral Alborada · Los Alcarrizos | 3.9 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Popular · La Guáyiga | 3.3 km | Map | | ATM | Banco BHD Leon · Santo Domingo Oeste | 10 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Yaco Gas · La Guáyiga | 1.4 km | Map | | Hotel | Rancho Valle Verde · Palmarejo-Villa Linda | 3.9 km | Map | | Mall | Mega Depot GD · La Guáyiga | 0.4 km | Map | | School | Centro Educativo Salem · La Guáyiga | 3.3 km | Map | | College | Liceo Prof.Virgilio Casilla Minaya · Los Alcarrizos | 4.6 km | Map | | Police station | Direccion Policial · Los Alcarrizos | 5.1 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in La Guáyiga Places mapped inside La Guáyiga in open map data, by type. - Banks 1 - Petrol pumps 5 - Shopping malls 1 - Schools 3 - Pharmacies 2 - Restaurants 5 - Dental clinics 2 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other municipal districts in Pedro Brand - La Cuaba - Pedro Brand ## Quick answers - Where is La Guáyiga? In Pedro Brand, Santo Domingo Province, Ozama Region, Dominican Republic - What borders La Guáyiga? La Cuaba, Los Alcarrizos, Palmarejo-Villa Linda, Pedro Brand and Santo Domingo Norte - What is there to see in La Guáyiga? Patio Sports Club, Ruinas de la Casa Grande de Palavé, Arco, Mamoru Matsunaga - What time zone is La Guáyiga in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in La Guáyiga? Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in La Guáyiga? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in La Guáyiga? 15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of La Guáyiga? Settlements lie between 26 m and 77 m - What is the best time to visit La Guáyiga? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to La Guáyiga? Centro Medico Integral Alborada, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to La Guáyiga? Banco Popular, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to La Guáyiga? Banco BHD Leon, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Guáyiga? Yaco Gas, about 1.4 km from the centre - How many banks are in La Guáyiga? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in La Guáyiga? 5 mapped - What is the P-code of La Guáyiga? DO08020702 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipal district - Area: 27.1 km² - P-code: DO08020702 - Municipality: Pedro Brand --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/ozama/santo-domingo/pedro-brand/la-guayiga/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.