Municipal district · Las Yayas de Viajama
# Hato Nuevo Cortés

Hato Nuevo Cortés is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Las Yayas de Viajama, Azua Province, Valdesia Region. It covers 185.2 km². 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 185 km²
- 1 mapped service
- 219 m typical elevation

## Where is Hato Nuevo Cortés?

Hato Nuevo Cortés lies in Las Yayas de Viajama, Azua Province, Valdesia Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 8 other municipal districts: Amiama Gómez, Cabeza de Toro, Las Yayas de Viajama, Los Toros, Quita Coraza, Tamayo, Tábara Abajo and Villarpando. By area it is the 77th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 43.0% of Las Yayas de Viajama. The centre of Hato Nuevo Cortés is about 116 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.5511° N, 70.9911° W.

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

## Things to see in and around Hato Nuevo Cortés

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Hato Nuevo Cortés: 1 nature reserve.
- Parque Nacional Anacaona · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Hato Nuevo Cortés
- Reserva Forestal Villarpando · nature reserve, Villarpando 10 km
- Reserva Forestal Barrero · nature reserve, Tábara Abajo 13 km
- Reserva Forestal Loma El 20 · nature reserve, Tábara Abajo 16 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: Hato Nuevo Cortés
- 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
- Maria Montez International Airport (BRX) · Barahona 36 km
- Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago 103 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:08, sunset around 18:09).

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 Hato Nuevo Cortés

Open gazetteers list 14 villages, towns and localities in Hato Nuevo Cortés. Settlements here lie between about 162 m and 274 m above sea level (median 219 m).
- Baitoal
- Boca de la Mula
- Corbanal
- Cortés
- Cruce de Las Yayas
- El Orégano
- Hato Nuevo
- Hato Nuevo de Cortés
- La Boca de la Mula
- La Boca de los Guiros
- Las Hormigas
- Magueyal
- Monte Grande
- Orégano Grande

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

## Landscape and landmarks of Hato Nuevo Cortés

Named natural and historic features inside Hato Nuevo Cortés, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.
- Arroyo Palacio
- Arroyo Viajama
- Cañada Salada

### Hills and mountains

9 hills; 2 mountains.
- Cerro La Laguna · 767 m
- Loma del Cacheo · 500 m
- Loma Pan de Azúcar · 499 m
- Cerro El Cayucal · 440 m
- Loma La Resbalosa · 389 m
- Punta de la Loma Vieja · 384 m
- Loma de los Güiros · 365 m
- Loma Los Cacheos · 336 m
- Loma San Simón · 278 m
- Firme del Anón · 257 m
- Cerro de Marcelino · 252 m

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 Hato Nuevo Cortés and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Azua Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 351 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 January to December.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 25 | 23 |
| Feb | 25 | 20 |
| Mar | 26 | 22 |
| Apr | 27 | 40 |
| May | 27 | 67 |
| Jun | 27 | 47 |
| Jul | 28 | 56 |
| Aug | 28 | 69 |
| Sep | 28 | 60 |
| Oct | 27 | 66 |
| Nov | 26 | 70 |
| Dec | 25 | 43 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Hato Nuevo Cortés
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Centro de Salud Sagrada Familia · Sabana Yegua | 20 km | Map |
| Bank | Caribbean · Sabana Yegua | 20 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Shell · Hato Nuevo Cortés | 5.7 km | Map |
| Hotel | Hotel AA · Sabana Yegua | 20 km | Map |
| Mall | Comercial El Expreso · Azua | 29 km | Map |
| School | Centro Educativo Juan Sebastián Lemba · Villarpando | 14 km | Map |
| College | Liceo Lucía Medina vólquez · Santana | 26 km | Map |
| Police station | destacamento · Arroyo Cano | 29 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 Hato Nuevo Cortés

Places mapped inside Hato Nuevo Cortés in open map data, by type.
- Petrol pumps 1

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 Las Yayas de Viajama
- Las Yayas de Viajama
- Villarpando

## Quick answers
- Where is Hato Nuevo Cortés? In Las Yayas de Viajama, Azua Province, Valdesia Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Hato Nuevo Cortés? Amiama Gómez, Cabeza de Toro, Las Yayas de Viajama, Los Toros, Quita Coraza, Tamayo, Tábara Abajo and Villarpando
- What is there to see in Hato Nuevo Cortés? Parque Nacional Anacaona
- What time zone is Hato Nuevo Cortés in? UTC−4
- What currency is used in Hato Nuevo Cortés? Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Hato Nuevo Cortés? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Hato Nuevo Cortés? 14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Hato Nuevo Cortés? Settlements lie between 162 m and 274 m
- What is the highest point in Hato Nuevo Cortés? Cerro La Laguna (767 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Hato Nuevo Cortés? January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Hato Nuevo Cortés? Centro de Salud Sagrada Familia, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Hato Nuevo Cortés? Caribbean, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hato Nuevo Cortés? Shell, about 5.7 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Hato Nuevo Cortés? 1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Hato Nuevo Cortés? DO09010303 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Municipal district
- Area: 185.2 km²
- P-code: DO09010303
- Municipality: Las Yayas de Viajama

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/las-yayas-de-viajama/hato-nuevo-cortes/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.