# Guayabal, Azua Province – Municipal districts, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/guayabal/

Municipality · Azua Province 

# Guayabal

Guayabal is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Azua Province, Valdesia Region. It covers **235.6 km²**. It is divided into 1 municipal district. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 236km²
- 1municipal district

## Where is Guayabal?

Guayabal lies in [Azua Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/), [Valdesia Region](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/), [Dominican Republic](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Constanza](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/la-vega/constanza/), [Estebanía](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/estebania/), [Padre Las Casas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/padre-las-casas/), [Peralta](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/peralta/) and [San José de Ocoa](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-jose-de-ocoa/san-jose-de-ocoa/). By area it is the 70th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 8.8% of [Azua Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/). The centre of Guayabal is about 96 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 30 km from Azua, the main town of Azua Province. The centre point is at 18.7217° N, 70.7677° 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 Guayabal

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Guayabal: 1 hot spring.

- La Tina · hot spring

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: Guayabal

- 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

- Maria Montez International Airport (BRX) · Barahona64 km
- Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago78 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:07, sunset around 18:08).

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 Guayabal

Municipal district Area km² Localities Services 

[Guayabal](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/guayabal/guayabal/) 236 27 0 

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 Guayabal

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Guayabal. The largest with a recorded population: El Guayabal (2,835). Settlements here lie between about 703 m and 1,638 m above sea level (median 1,055 m).

- Arroyo Corozo
- Arroyo Prieto
- Cañada de Gabina
- Corcino
- El Guayabal
- El Naranjito
- El Recado
- Guayabal
- Hoyo del Toro
- La Coja
- La Frontera
- La Guama
- La Piedra Colorada
- Las Avispas
- Las Cañitas
- Las Cojas
- Las Cuevas
- Las Guamas
- Las Tinas
- Los Corcinos
- Naranjal
- Naranjito
- Palma Cana
- Sabana de Miguel Martín
- Sabana de San Juan
- Sánchez Arriba
- Tasajera

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 Guayabal

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

### Water

32 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Arroyo Blanco
- Arroyo Caña
- Arroyo Corozo
- Arroyo Corozo
- Arroyo El Castillo
- Arroyo El Indio
- Arroyo El Valle
- Arroyo Hoyo Sin Fin
- Arroyo Hoyo del Pino
- Arroyo José
- Arroyo Los Hinojos
- Arroyo Los Toritos
- Arroyo Manaclar
- Arroyo Miguel Martín
- Arroyo Prieto
- Arroyo Prieto
- Arroyo Prieto
- Arroyo Recado
- Arroyo Sabana de las Piedras
- Arroyo Sonador
- Arroyo Vaca
- Arroyo Vieja Ana
- Arroyo de Palero
- Arroyo las Auyamas

…and 9 more.

### Hills and mountains

23 mountains; 3 hills.

- Monte Tina · 2,222 m
- Loma Alto de Santa Rosa · 1,917 m
- Loma Los Paredones · 1,911 m
- Loma Atanasio · 1,907 m
- Cerro El Cocuyo · 1,818 m
- Firme del Arroz · 1,800 m
- Loma Sabana Abajo · 1,758 m
- Loma de Miguel Martín · 1,728 m
- Loma de Castillo · 1,711 m
- Loma La Matica · 1,700 m
- Firme Palo Atravesado · 1,662 m
- Loma del Pomo · 1,662 m
- Loma de Puyón · 1,652 m
- Loma La Lagunita · 1,645 m
- Loma La Sabana · 1,621 m
- El Gajo Taranal · 1,574 m
- Loma de Guayabón · 1,567 m
- Loma del Puyón · 1,539 m
- Loma Hoyo Sin Fin · 1,524 m
- El Gajo de Cabrera · 1,453 m
- Loma Vieja Ana · 1,437 m
- Loma Miguel Martín · 1,351 m
- Loma La Güira · 1,338 m
- Loma Las Avispas · 1,292 m

…and 2 more.

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 Guayabal and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Azua Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 485 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 584 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (70 mm) and the driest Feb (20 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 19 23 

Feb 20 20 

Mar 20 22 

Apr 21 40 

May 22 67 

Jun 22 47 

Jul 22 56 

Aug 22 69 

Sep 22 60 

Oct 22 66 

Nov 21 70 

Dec 20 43 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Quick answers

- Where is Guayabal?In Azua Province, Valdesia Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Guayabal?Constanza, Estebanía, Padre Las Casas, Peralta and San José de Ocoa
- What is there to see in Guayabal?La Tina
- What time zone is Guayabal in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Guayabal?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Guayabal?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Guayabal?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Guayabal?Settlements lie between 703 m and 1,638 m
- What is the highest point in Guayabal?Monte Tina (2,222 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Guayabal?January to December
- What is the P-code of Guayabal?DO090109 (OCHA common operational dataset)
