# La Siembra Municipal district, Padre Las Casas, Azua Province

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Municipal district · Padre Las Casas 

# La Siembra

La Siembra is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Padre Las Casas, Azua Province, Valdesia Region. It covers **37.6 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 37.6km²
- 680 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Siembra?

La Siembra lies in [Padre Las Casas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/padre-las-casas/), [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 4 other municipal districts: [Constanza](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/la-vega/constanza/constanza/), [Guayabal](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/guayabal/guayabal/), [Las Lagunas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/padre-las-casas/las-lagunas/) and [Monte Bonito](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/padre-las-casas/monte-bonito/). By area it is the 305th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 6.6% of [Padre Las Casas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/padre-las-casas/). The centre of La Siembra is about 106 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.7837° N, 70.8457° 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 La Siembra

### Nearby, outside La Siembra

- La Tina · hot spring, Guayabal6.2 km
- Los corralitos · attraction, Constanza15 km
- Hotel Nueva Suiza · museum, Constanza16 km
- Monumento Divino Niño · monument, Constanza18 km
- Salto de Aguas Blancas · waterfall, La Sabina19 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, La Sabina19 km
- Parque Nacional Valle Nuevo · nature reserve, La Sabina19 km
- Reserva Forestal Arroyo Cano · nature reserve, Padre Las Casas19 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: La Siembra

- 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) · Barahona66 km
- Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago73 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:08, 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 La Siembra

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in La Siembra. Settlements here lie between about 639 m and 737 m above sea level (median 680 m).

- El Desecho
- La Cumbre
- La Siembra
- Los Cambrones Derrumbado
- Los Naranjos
- Los Negros
- Periquito

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 La Siembra

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

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains; 2 hills.

- Loma de la Cruzada · 1,518 m
- Loma Vieja · 1,493 m
- El Gajo Malo · 1,106 m
- Loma de Yayalito · 1,011 m
- Loma de los Naranjos · 980 m
- Loma de Manaclar · 961 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 La Siembra and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Azua Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). 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 23 23 

Feb 23 20 

Mar 23 22 

Apr 24 40 

May 25 67 

Jun 25 47 

Jul 25 56 

Aug 26 69 

Sep 26 60 

Oct 25 66 

Nov 24 70 

Dec 23 43 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Siembra

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Nuestra Senora del Carmen · Padre Las Casas 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.72969&mlon=-70.94155#map=17/18.72969/-70.94155) 

Bank Banfondesa · Constanza 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.90775&mlon=-70.74630#map=17/18.90775/-70.74630) 

Petrol pump Total · Padre Las Casas 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.73847&mlon=-70.93750#map=17/18.73847/-70.93750) 

Hotel Hotel El Paraiso Plc · Padre Las Casas 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.73027&mlon=-70.93914#map=17/18.73027/-70.93914) 

Mall Comercial El Expreso · Azua 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45365&mlon=-70.73690#map=17/18.45365/-70.73690) 

School Escuela Colonia Japonesa · Constanza 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.88705&mlon=-70.73627#map=17/18.88705/-70.73627) 

College Politécnico Felipe Soriano Bello · Constanza 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.90747&mlon=-70.74594#map=17/18.90747/-70.74594) 

Police station Policia Nacional · Constanza 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.90719&mlon=-70.74327#map=17/18.90719/-70.74327) 

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.

## Other municipal districts in Padre Las Casas

- Las Lagunas
- Los Fríos
- Monte Bonito
- Padre Las Casas

## Quick answers

- Where is La Siembra?In Padre Las Casas, Azua Province, Valdesia Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders La Siembra?Constanza, Guayabal, Las Lagunas and Monte Bonito
- What is there to see in La Siembra?La Tina, Los corralitos, Hotel Nueva Suiza, Monumento Divino Niño
- What time zone is La Siembra in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in La Siembra?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in La Siembra?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Siembra?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Siembra?Settlements lie between 639 m and 737 m
- What is the highest point in La Siembra?Loma de la Cruzada (1,518 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Siembra?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Siembra?Hospital Nuestra Senora del Carmen, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Siembra?Banfondesa, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Siembra?Total, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of La Siembra?DO09010403 (OCHA common operational dataset)