Municipality · Santo Domingo Province
# Santo Domingo Oeste

Santo Domingo Oeste is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Santo Domingo Province, Ozama Region. It covers 54.0 km². It is divided into 1 municipal district. 97 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 331 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 54.0 km²
- 1 municipal district
- 331 mapped services

## Where is Santo Domingo Oeste?

Santo Domingo Oeste lies in Santo Domingo Province, Ozama Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 4 other municipalities: Bajos de Haina, Los Alcarrizos, San Cristóbal and Santo Domingo de Guzmán. By area it is the 145th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 4.1% of Santo Domingo Province. The centre of Santo Domingo Oeste is about 11 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 15 km from Santo Domingo Este, the main town of Santo Domingo Province. The centre point is at 18.4628° N, 69.9919° W.

Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Santo Domingo Oeste

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Santo Domingo Oeste: 2 attractions; 1 memorial.
- Palacio de Engombe · attraction
- Ruinas de la Casa Grande de Palavé · attraction
- Monumento a la Bandera · memorial

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: Santo Domingo Oeste
- 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 12 km
- Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) · Santo Domingo 34 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 06:03) 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 2026-11-03; 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 Santo Domingo Oeste
| Municipal district | Area km² | Localities | Services |
| Santo Domingo Oeste | 54 | 97 | 331 |

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 Santo Domingo Oeste

Open gazetteers list 97 villages, towns and localities in Santo Domingo Oeste. The largest with a recorded population: Santo Domingo Oeste (701,269). Settlements here lie between about 15 m and 65 m above sea level (median 53 m).
- 12 de Haina
- Alameda
- Almendra
- Altos de Engombe
- Altos de Loyola
- Antillano
- Arroyo Bonito
- Arroyo Piedra
- Barrio Horizonte
- Barrio Nuevo
- Bayona
- Bella Colina
- Bella Colina Oeste
- Bienvenido
- Buenas Noches
- Buenos Aires de Herrera
- Café de Herrera
- Ciudad Agraria
- Ciudad Hato Nuevo
- Ciudad Satélite de Manoguayabo
- Colinas de Canaán
- Colinas del Oeste
- Costa Azul
- Costa Verde
- Cristal
- Don Bolívar
- Duarte
- El Café
- El Caliche
- El Cielo
- El Palmar
- Engombe
- Enriquillo
- Ensanche Altagracia de Herrera
- Galaxia
- Hacienda Jiménez
- Hato Nuevo
- Hato Nuevo de Manoguayabo
- Herrera
- Holguín
- Independencia El 14
- Josefa Emilia
- Juan Pablo Duarte
- Kilómetro Once
- La Altagracia
- La Canela
- La Ciénaga
- La Concordia
- La Esmeralda
- La Esperanza
- La Hora de Dios
- La Placeta
- La Rosa
- La Zurza
- Las Caobas
- Las Casas de Canaán
- Las Malvinas
- Las Palmas
- Las Palmeras
- Libertador
- Loma de Chivo
- Los Héroes
- Los Olivos
- Los Pinos
- Los Trinitarios
- Loyola
- Luz Divina
- Manoguayabo
- Mirador del Oeste
- Palabe
- Palavé
- Paraíso
- Presidente Antonio Guzmán Fernández
- Reparto La Rosa
- Residencial Alberto Mota
- Residencial Antonia
- Residencial Colibrí
- Residencial Empleados CDEEE
- Residencial Hispaniola II
- Residencial Nuevo Horizonte
- Residencial Popular
- Residencial Roalva II
- Residencial Santo Domingo
- Residencial Yolanny
- Riveras del Haina
- San Benito
- San Francisco
- San Juan
- San Miguel
- Santiago Apóstol
- Santo Domingo Oeste
- Urbanización Las Palmas
- Villa Carolina
- Villa Ogando
- Villa Peravia
- Villas del Café I y II
- Villas del Café IV y V

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Santo Domingo Oeste

Named natural and historic features inside Santo Domingo Oeste, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

7 rivers and streams; 1 lake.
- Arroyo Guajimía
- Arroyo Guzmán
- Arroyo Malanga
- Arroyo Manoguayabo
- Arroyo Piedra
- Arroyo San Francisco
- Arroyo Varia
- Laguna de Rafael

### History

1 ruin.
- El Castillo

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 Santo Domingo Oeste 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Santo Domingo Oeste

Places mapped inside Santo Domingo Oeste in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.
- Hospitals 16
- Banks 23
- ATMs 4
- Petrol pumps 42
- Hotels 20
- Shopping malls 12
- Schools 43
- Colleges and universities 13
- Cinemas 2
- Pharmacies 46
- Restaurants 79
- Police stations 4
- Dental clinics 27

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 Santo Domingo Oeste? In Santo Domingo Province, Ozama Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Santo Domingo Oeste? Bajos de Haina, Los Alcarrizos, San Cristóbal and Santo Domingo de Guzmán
- What is there to see in Santo Domingo Oeste? Monumento a la Bandera, Palacio de Engombe, Ruinas de la Casa Grande de Palavé
- What time zone is Santo Domingo Oeste in? UTC−4
- What currency is used in Santo Domingo Oeste? Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Santo Domingo Oeste? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santo Domingo Oeste? 97 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santo Domingo Oeste? Settlements lie between 15 m and 65 m
- What is the best time to visit Santo Domingo Oeste? January to December
- How many hospitals are in Santo Domingo Oeste? 16 mapped
- How many banks are in Santo Domingo Oeste? 23 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Santo Domingo Oeste? 4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Santo Domingo Oeste? 42 mapped
- What is the P-code of Santo Domingo Oeste? DO080202 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Municipality
- Area: 54.0 km²
- P-code: DO080202
- Province: Santo Domingo Province

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/ozama/santo-domingo/santo-domingo-oeste/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.