Municipal district · Pueblo Viejo # El Rosario El Rosario is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Pueblo Viejo, Azua Province, Valdesia Region. It covers 13.7 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 13.7 km² - 19 m typical elevation ## Where is El Rosario? El Rosario lies in Pueblo Viejo, Azua Province, Valdesia Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 8 other municipal districts: Azua, Clavellina, Las Barías-la Estancia, Las Lomas, Los Jovillos, Proyecto 4, Pueblo Viejo and Puerto Viejo. By area it is the 362nd largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 28.4% of Pueblo Viejo. The centre of El Rosario is about 97 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3838° N, 70.8070° W. Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around El Rosario ### Nearby, outside El Rosario - Ruinas de Pueblo Viejo · attraction, Pueblo Viejo 4.7 km - Refugio de Vida Silvestre Manglares de Puerto Viejo · nature reserve, Puerto Viejo 5.3 km - Los Negros · beach, Puerto Viejo 5.3 km - Playa Los Negros · beach, Puerto Viejo 5.5 km - Playa La Caobita · beach, Barreras 11 km - Enriquillo · memorial, Azua 11 km - Monumento Funerario de Nicolás Mañón · monument, Azua 12 km - Playa El Uvero · beach, Barreras 12 km - Combate naval de Tortuguero · memorial, Doña Emma Balaguer Viuda Vallejo (D.M) 13 km - Tortuguero · beach, Doña Emma Balaguer Viuda Vallejo (D.M) 13 km - Reserva Forestal Loma El 20 · nature reserve, Tábara Abajo 14 km - Reserva Forestal Barrero · nature reserve, Tábara Abajo 19 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: El Rosario - 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 - La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) · La Isabela 89 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 07:07, 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 El Rosario Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in El Rosario. Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 20 m above sea level (median 19 m). - El Rosario - La Ciénaga - La Victoria - Nuevo - Rosario - Sinasal Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of El Rosario Named natural and historic features inside El Rosario, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Río Irabón - Río Tábara 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 El Rosario and the best time to visit Using the climate of Azua Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 551 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 November to April. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 26 | 23 | | Feb | 26 | 20 | | Mar | 27 | 22 | | Apr | 28 | 40 | | May | 28 | 67 | | Jun | 29 | 47 | | Jul | 29 | 56 | | Aug | 29 | 69 | | Sep | 29 | 60 | | Oct | 29 | 66 | | Nov | 28 | 70 | | Dec | 27 | 43 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Rosario | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Clínica Rural Bo. Pintado · Sabana Yegua | 8.5 km | Map | | Bank | Caribbean · Sabana Yegua | 8.8 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Texaco · Sabana Yegua | 8.2 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel AA · Sabana Yegua | 8.2 km | Map | | Mall | Comercial El Expreso · Azua | 11 km | Map | | School | Escuela Basica Jesus Maestro · Proyecto 2-C | 3.9 km | Map | | College | Universidad Tecnologica del Sur · Azua | 11 km | Map | | Police station | Policia Nacional · Azua | 11 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. ## Other municipal districts in Pueblo Viejo - Pueblo Viejo ## Quick answers - Where is El Rosario? In Pueblo Viejo, Azua Province, Valdesia Region, Dominican Republic - What borders El Rosario? Azua, Clavellina, Las Barías-la Estancia, Las Lomas, Los Jovillos, Proyecto 4, Pueblo Viejo and Puerto Viejo - What is there to see in El Rosario? Ruinas de Pueblo Viejo, Refugio de Vida Silvestre Manglares de Puerto Viejo, Los Negros, Playa Los Negros - What time zone is El Rosario in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in El Rosario? Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in El Rosario? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Rosario? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Rosario? Settlements lie between 12 m and 20 m - What is the best time to visit El Rosario? November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to El Rosario? Clínica Rural Bo. Pintado, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Rosario? Caribbean, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Rosario? Texaco, about 8.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of El Rosario? DO09010702 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipal district - Area: 13.7 km² - P-code: DO09010702 - Municipality: Pueblo Viejo --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/pueblo-viejo/el-rosario/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.