# Palmar de Ocoa Municipal district, Las Charcas, Azua Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/las-charcas/palmar-de-ocoa/ Municipal district · Las Charcas # Palmar de Ocoa Palmar de Ocoa is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Las Charcas, Azua Province, Valdesia Region. It covers **59.4 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 59.4km² - 4mapped services - 21 mtypical elevation ## Where is Palmar de Ocoa? Palmar de Ocoa lies in [Las Charcas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/las-charcas/), [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 3 other municipal districts: [Las Charcas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/las-charcas/las-charcas/), [Sabana Buey](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/bani/sabana-buey/) and [Villa Fundación](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/bani/villa-fundacion/). By area it is the 249th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 24.1% of [Las Charcas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/las-charcas/). The centre of Palmar de Ocoa is about 70 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3138° N, 70.5310° 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 Palmar de Ocoa ### Nearby, outside Palmar de Ocoa - Playa Chiquita · beach, Las Charcas6.1 km - El Numero (17.04.1849) · memorial, Las Charcas8.8 km - Reserva Forestal Cerro de Bocanigua · nature reserve, Villa Fundación9.2 km - Playa Salinas · beach, Baní9.9 km - Parador Fotográfico Punta Salinas · attraction, Baní10 km - Mirador Turístico de las Minas de Sal · viewpoint, Baní11 km - Dunas de Baní · attraction, Baní11 km - Monumento Natural Las Dunas de las Calderas · nature reserve, Baní12 km - Depositos de Agua Ingenio Cepi Cepi · viewpoint, Las Charcas15 km - Almacenes Ingenio Cepi Cepi · ruins, Las Charcas15 km - Plaaya Caracoles · beach, Las Charcas15 km - Acequia · attraction, Las Charcas15 km 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: Palmar de Ocoa - 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) · Barahona63 km - La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) · La Isabela64 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 07:05, 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. ## Villages and localities in Palmar de Ocoa Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Palmar de Ocoa. The largest with a recorded population: Palmar de Ocoa (1,997). Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 34 m above sea level (median 21 m). - Agua Clara - Duvergé - Los Paredones - Nuevo Duvergé - Palmar de Ocoa 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 Palmar de Ocoa Named natural and historic features inside Palmar de Ocoa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Ocoa ### Coast and islands 1 beach; 1 headland. - Playa Blanca - Punta de Playa Grande ### Hills and mountains 6 hills; 1 mountain; 1 peak. - Loma de Simón · 530 m - Pico El Robe · 407 m - Loma de Moreta · 249 m - El Portezuelo · 246 m - Loma Las Piedras · 174 m - El Caliche · 144 m - Cerros de la Agüita · 137 m - Cerro Basilio · 126 m 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 Palmar de Ocoa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Azua Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 549 m lower 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 **November to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 23 Feb 26 20 Mar 27 22 Apr 28 40 May 28 67 Jun 29 47 Jul 29 56 Aug 29 69 Sep 29 60 Oct 29 66 Nov 28 70 Dec 27 43 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Palmar de Ocoa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Municipal Villa Fundación · Villa Fundación 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27987&mlon=-70.49453#map=17/18.27987/-70.49453) Bank BanReservas · Baní 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.28012&mlon=-70.33786#map=17/18.28012/-70.33786) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Palmar de Ocoa · Palmar de Ocoa 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.29460&mlon=-70.58030#map=17/18.29460/-70.58030) Hotel Villa Palmar De Ocoa · Palmar de Ocoa 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.29982&mlon=-70.58374#map=17/18.29982/-70.58374) Mall Papelería Aristy Filpo · Azua 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45407&mlon=-70.73494#map=17/18.45407/-70.73494) School Colegio El Carrusel · Villa Fundación 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27672&mlon=-70.49794#map=17/18.27672/-70.49794) College Politécnico Maximo Gómez · Villa Sombrero 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.26050&mlon=-70.35532#map=17/18.26050/-70.35532) Police station Puesto Militar Los Pilones · Las Charcas 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.35478&mlon=-70.49056#map=17/18.35478/-70.49056) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Palmar de Ocoa Places mapped inside Palmar de Ocoa in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Restaurants1 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. ## Other municipal districts in Las Charcas - Las Charcas ## Quick answers - Where is Palmar de Ocoa?In Las Charcas, Azua Province, Valdesia Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Palmar de Ocoa?Las Charcas, Sabana Buey and Villa Fundación - What is there to see in Palmar de Ocoa?Playa Chiquita, El Numero (17.04.1849), Reserva Forestal Cerro de Bocanigua, Playa Salinas - What time zone is Palmar de Ocoa in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Palmar de Ocoa?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Palmar de Ocoa?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Palmar de Ocoa?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Palmar de Ocoa?Settlements lie between 10 m and 34 m - What is the highest point in Palmar de Ocoa?Loma de Simón (530 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Palmar de Ocoa?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Palmar de Ocoa?Hospital Municipal Villa Fundación, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Palmar de Ocoa?BanReservas, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palmar de Ocoa?TotalEnergies Palmar de Ocoa, about 5.6 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Palmar de Ocoa?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Palmar de Ocoa?DO09010202 (OCHA common operational dataset)