Municipal district · Las Yayas de Viajama
# Villarpando

Villarpando is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Las Yayas de Viajama, Azua Province, Valdesia Region. It covers 154.7 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 155 km²
- 1 mapped service
- 287 m typical elevation

## Where is Villarpando?

Villarpando lies in Las Yayas de Viajama, Azua Province, Valdesia Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 7 other municipal districts: Cabeza de Toro, El Rosario, Guanito, Hato Nuevo Cortés, Las Yayas de Viajama, Monte Bonito and Padre Las Casas. By area it is the 94th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 35.9% of Las Yayas de Viajama. The centre of Villarpando is about 121 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.6500° N, 71.0278° W.

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

## Things to see in and around Villarpando

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Villarpando: 1 nature reserve.
- Reserva Forestal Villarpando · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Villarpando
- Parque Nacional Anacaona · nature reserve, Hato Nuevo Cortés 8.3 km
- Reserva Forestal Arroyo Cano · nature reserve, Padre Las Casas 11 km
- Reserva Forestal Guanito · nature reserve, Sabana Alta 13 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: Villarpando
- 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 45 km
- Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago 95 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 Villarpando

Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Villarpando. The largest with a recorded population: Villarpando (3,016). Settlements here lie between about 238 m and 346 m above sea level (median 287 m).
- Arroyo Salado
- El Corozo
- Gerardo
- La Bastida
- La Canoa
- La Trinchera
- Villarpando

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

## Landscape and landmarks of Villarpando

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.
- Arroyo Bastida
- Arroyo Salado
- Río San Juan

### Hills and mountains

11 hills; 10 mountains.
- Cerros Paso del Limón · 837 m
- Loma La Mucara · 827 m
- Loma del Caimoní · 814 m
- Loma de los Puercos · 813 m
- Loma Firme · 812 m
- Monte La Tina · 805 m
- Loma Vieja · 792 m
- Loma de la Paciencia · 709 m
- Loma del Guano · 666 m
- Loma de Charco Azul · 637 m
- Cerro El Mogote · 604 m
- Loma de Arroyo Blanco · 584 m
- Loma Los Dos Hermanos · 550 m
- Loma de La Guajaca · 547 m
- Cerros del Conuco Viejo · 539 m
- Cerro Gordo · 490 m
- Cerro de la Cruz · 426 m
- Cerro Platino · 414 m
- Cerros Quemado de Vicente · 397 m
- Cerros Vereda de la Chiva · 354 m
- Cerros Paniagua · 320 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 Villarpando and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Azua Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 283 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 | 24 | 23 |
| Feb | 25 | 20 |
| Mar | 25 | 22 |
| Apr | 26 | 40 |
| May | 27 | 67 |
| Jun | 27 | 47 |
| Jul | 27 | 56 |
| Aug | 27 | 69 |
| Sep | 27 | 60 |
| Oct | 27 | 66 |
| Nov | 26 | 70 |
| Dec | 25 | 43 |

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Villarpando
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Hospital Nuestra Senora del Carmen · Padre Las Casas | 13 km | Map |
| Bank | Banco Popular · San Juan | 28 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Shell · Hato Nuevo Cortés | 10 km | Map |
| Hotel | Hotel El Paraiso Plc · Padre Las Casas | 13 km | Map |
| Mall | Centro Comercial El Detallista · San Juan | 27 km | Map |
| School | Centro Educativo Juan Sebastián Lemba · Villarpando | 2.3 km | Map |
| College | Centro Universitario UASD · San Juan | 26 km | Map |
| Police station | destacamento · Arroyo Cano | 18 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 Villarpando

Places mapped inside Villarpando in open map data, by type.
- Schools 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
- Hato Nuevo Cortés
- Las Yayas de Viajama

## Quick answers
- Where is Villarpando? In Las Yayas de Viajama, Azua Province, Valdesia Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Villarpando? Cabeza de Toro, El Rosario, Guanito, Hato Nuevo Cortés, Las Yayas de Viajama, Monte Bonito and Padre Las Casas
- What is there to see in Villarpando? Reserva Forestal Villarpando
- What time zone is Villarpando in? UTC−4
- What currency is used in Villarpando? Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Villarpando? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Villarpando? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Villarpando? Settlements lie between 238 m and 346 m
- What is the highest point in Villarpando? Cerros Paso del Limón (837 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Villarpando? January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Villarpando? Hospital Nuestra Senora del Carmen, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Villarpando? Banco Popular, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Villarpando? Shell, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Villarpando? DO09010302 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Municipal district
- Area: 154.7 km²
- P-code: DO09010302
- Municipality: Las Yayas de Viajama

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