# Los Fríos Municipal district, Padre Las Casas, Azua Province

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

Municipal district · Padre Las Casas 

# Los Fríos

Los Fríos is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Padre Las Casas, Azua Province, Valdesia Region. It covers **46.1 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 46.1km²
- 924 mtypical elevation

## Where is Los Fríos?

Los Fríos 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: [Arroyo Cano](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/el-valle/san-juan/bohechio/arroyo-cano/), [Las Lagunas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/padre-las-casas/las-lagunas/), [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 284th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 8.0% of [Padre Las Casas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/padre-las-casas/). The centre of Los Fríos is about 120 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.8519° N, 70.9621° 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 Los Fríos

### Nearby, outside Los Fríos

- Reserva Forestal Arroyo Cano · nature reserve, Padre Las Casas13 km
- Reserva Forestal Guanito · nature reserve, Sabana Alta18 km
- Los corralitos · attraction, Constanza18 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: Los Fríos

- 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) · Barahona69 km
- Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago72 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 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)](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 Los Fríos

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Los Fríos. Settlements here lie between about 798 m and 1,132 m above sea level (median 924 m).

- Centro del Pueblo
- El Montazo
- El Recodo
- La Cueva
- La Pastilla
- Los Fríos
- Los Guayuyos
- Los Hatises
- Monte Frío
- Montecitos

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 Los Fríos

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Cucarita
- Arroyo El Montazo
- Arroyo Marciliano
- Arroyo Sayo

### Hills and mountains

5 hills; 1 mountain.

- Loma del Medio · 1,388 m
- El Alto de las Cañitas · 1,306 m
- Loma en Medio · 977 m
- Loma Cúcara Vieja · 935 m
- Loma del Medio · 926 m
- Loma Patilla · 838 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 Los Fríos and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Azua Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 354 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 20 23 

Feb 20 20 

Mar 21 22 

Apr 22 40 

May 22 67 

Jun 23 47 

Jul 23 56 

Aug 23 69 

Sep 23 60 

Oct 23 66 

Nov 22 70 

Dec 21 43 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Los Fríos

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Nuestra Señora del Carmen · Padre Las Casas 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.72984&mlon=-70.94168#map=17/18.72984/-70.94168) 

Bank Banfondesa · Constanza 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.90775&mlon=-70.74630#map=17/18.90775/-70.74630) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Auto Paniagua · Padre Las Casas 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.73853&mlon=-70.93762#map=17/18.73853/-70.93762) 

Hotel restauran · Arroyo Cano 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.80880&mlon=-71.00929#map=17/18.80880/-71.00929) 

Mall Centro Comercial El Detallista · San Juan 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.80749&mlon=-71.22269#map=17/18.80749/-71.22269) 

School escuela · Arroyo Cano 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.80751&mlon=-71.01437#map=17/18.80751/-71.01437) 

College Politécnico Felipe Soriano Bello · Constanza 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.90747&mlon=-70.74594#map=17/18.90747/-70.74594) 

Police station destacamento · Arroyo Cano 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.80873&mlon=-71.01023#map=17/18.80873/-71.01023) 

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
- Las Lagunas
- Monte Bonito
- Padre Las Casas

## Quick answers

- Where is Los Fríos?In Padre Las Casas, Azua Province, Valdesia Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Los Fríos?Arroyo Cano, Las Lagunas, Padre Las Casas and Yaque
- What is there to see in Los Fríos?Reserva Forestal Arroyo Cano, Reserva Forestal Guanito, Los corralitos
- What time zone is Los Fríos in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Los Fríos?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Los Fríos?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Los Fríos?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Los Fríos?Settlements lie between 798 m and 1,132 m
- What is the highest point in Los Fríos?Loma del Medio (1,388 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Los Fríos?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Los Fríos?Hospital Nuestra Señora del Carmen, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Los Fríos?Banfondesa, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Los Fríos?TotalEnergies Auto Paniagua, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Los Fríos?DO09010405 (OCHA common operational dataset)