# Las Lagunas Municipal district, Padre Las Casas, Azua Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/padre-las-casas/las-lagunas/

Municipal district · Padre Las Casas 

# Las Lagunas

Las Lagunas is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Padre Las Casas, Azua Province, Valdesia Region. It covers **247.9 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 248km²
- 1,079 mtypical elevation

## Where is Las Lagunas?

Las Lagunas 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 7 other municipal districts: [Constanza](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/la-vega/constanza/constanza/), [La Siembra](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/padre-las-casas/la-siembra/), [Los Fríos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/padre-las-casas/los-frios/), [Manabao](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/la-vega/jarabacoa/manabao/), [Monte Bonito](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/padre-las-casas/monte-bonito/), [Padre Las Casas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/padre-las-casas/padre-las-casas/) and [Yaque](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/bohechio/yaque/). By area it is the 44th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 43.2% of [Padre Las Casas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/padre-las-casas/). The centre of Las Lagunas is about 114 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.8785° N, 70.8828° 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 Las Lagunas

### Nearby, outside Las Lagunas

- Los corralitos · attraction, Constanza9.5 km
- La Piedra Letrada · archaeological site, Constanza13 km
- Monumento Divino Niño · monument, Constanza14 km
- Hotel Nueva Suiza · museum, Constanza15 km
- La Tina · hot spring, Guayabal15 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: Las Lagunas

- 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

- Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago65 km
- Maria Montez International Airport (BRX) · Barahona74 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 Las Lagunas

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Las Lagunas. Settlements here lie between about 619 m and 1,505 m above sea level (median 1,079 m).

- El Botoncillo
- El Limón
- El Tetero
- Gajo de Monte
- Juan Luciano
- La Fortuna
- La Meseta
- La Sabina
- La Sabinita
- Las Cañitas
- Las Lagunas
- Los Cedros
- Los Guayuyos
- Los Pedregones
- Los Pinalitos
- Majagüitas
- Mata de Café
- Palero
- Sabana de Las Cañitas
- Vallecito

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 Las Lagunas

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams; 3 lakes.

- Arroyo Ahogamaco
- Arroyo Culo de Maco
- Arroyo Guarico
- Arroyo Guayuyar
- Arroyo Hondo
- Arroyo Limón
- Arroyo Yayas
- Cañada Vereda Vellaca
- Cañada de Vallecito
- Cañada de la Naranja
- Laguna Castilla
- Laguna Clara
- Laguna de Salvador
- Río Yaquecillo

### Hills and mountains

15 hills; 10 mountains; 1 peak.

- Loma Los Camarones · 2,332 m
- Loma Los Camarones · 2,210 m
- Loma Alto del Valle · 1,992 m
- Alto de Piedra · 1,918 m
- Monte Culo de Maco · 1,918 m
- Loma El Hoyazo · 1,769 m
- Loma Tasajera · 1,683 m
- El Gajo de Caballo · 1,595 m
- Loma Vieja · 1,588 m
- Loma La Peña · 1,549 m
- Loma El Aguacate · 1,515 m
- El Mogote · 1,487 m
- Gajo Calabaza · 1,404 m
- Loma Tío Perico · 1,348 m
- Loma La Fortuna · 1,328 m
- Loma La Tasajera · 1,190 m
- El Gajo del Jobal · 1,131 m
- Loma Atravesada · 1,107 m
- Loma Juan Luciano · 1,017 m
- Gajo Viejo · 991 m
- Loma Atravesada · 931 m
- El Mogote · 923 m
- Loma de la Pólvora · 893 m
- El Gajo de Sabana · 874 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 Las Lagunas 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 509 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 19 20 

Mar 20 22 

Apr 21 40 

May 21 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Las Lagunas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Medico Cosme Rodriguez · Constanza 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.90771&mlon=-70.74654#map=17/18.90771/-70.74654) 

Bank Banfondesa · Constanza 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.90775&mlon=-70.74630#map=17/18.90775/-70.74630) 

Petrol pump Esso Estacion de Combustible · Constanza 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.90645&mlon=-70.74323#map=17/18.90645/-70.74323) 

Hotel Campofrío Bungalows · Constanza 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.89035&mlon=-70.74530#map=17/18.89035/-70.74530) 

Mall Plaza La Confluencia · Jarabacoa 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.12810&mlon=-70.64259#map=17/19.12810/-70.64259) 

School Colegio Evangélico Bautista · Constanza 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.91324&mlon=-70.75714#map=17/18.91324/-70.75714) 

College Politécnico Felipe Soriano Bello · Constanza 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.90747&mlon=-70.74594#map=17/18.90747/-70.74594) 

Police station Policia Nacional · Constanza 15 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

- La Siembra
- Los Fríos
- Monte Bonito
- Padre Las Casas

## Quick answers

- Where is Las Lagunas?In Padre Las Casas, Azua Province, Valdesia Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Las Lagunas?Constanza, La Siembra, Los Fríos, Manabao, Monte Bonito, Padre Las Casas and Yaque
- What is there to see in Las Lagunas?Los corralitos, La Piedra Letrada, Monumento Divino Niño, Hotel Nueva Suiza
- What time zone is Las Lagunas in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Las Lagunas?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Las Lagunas?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Las Lagunas?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Las Lagunas?Settlements lie between 619 m and 1,505 m
- What is the highest point in Las Lagunas?Loma Los Camarones (2,332 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Las Lagunas?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Las Lagunas?Centro Medico Cosme Rodriguez, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Las Lagunas?Banfondesa, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Las Lagunas?Esso Estacion de Combustible, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Las Lagunas?DO09010402 (OCHA common operational dataset)