# Los Toros Municipal district, Tábara Arriba, Azua Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/tabara-arriba/los-toros/

Municipal district · Tábara Arriba 

# Los Toros

Los Toros is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Tábara Arriba, Azua Province, Valdesia Region. It covers **77.3 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 77.3km²
- 240 mtypical elevation

## Where is Los Toros?

Los Toros lies in [Tábara Arriba](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/tabara-arriba/), [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: [Amiama Gómez](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/tabara-arriba/amiama-gomez/), [Hato Nuevo Cortés](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/las-yayas-de-viajama/hato-nuevo-cortes/), [Las Yayas de Viajama](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/las-yayas-de-viajama/las-yayas-de-viajama/), [Los Jovillos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/azua/los-jovillos/), [Peralta](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/peralta/peralta/), [Tábara Abajo](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/tabara-arriba/tabara-abajo/) and [Tábara Arriba](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/tabara-arriba/tabara-arriba/). By area it is the 211th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 28.1% of [Tábara Arriba](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/tabara-arriba/). The centre of Los Toros is about 101 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.5567° N, 70.8498° 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 Toros

### Nearby, outside Los Toros

- Reserva Forestal Loma El 20 · nature reserve, Tábara Abajo6.4 km
- Monumento Funerario de Nicolás Mañón · monument, Azua16 km
- Reserva Forestal Villarpando · nature reserve, Villarpando16 km
- Enriquillo · memorial, Azua17 km
- Reserva Forestal Barrero · nature reserve, Tábara Abajo19 km
- Ruinas de Pueblo Viejo · attraction, Pueblo Viejo19 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 Toros

- 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) · Barahona44 km
- La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) · La Isabela91 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)](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 Toros

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Los Toros. Settlements here lie between about 210 m and 425 m above sea level (median 240 m).

- Arroyo Guayabo
- Arroyo Viejo
- Cuesta Blanca
- La Guanábana
- Los Toros
- Palo Machete
- Paso Hondo
- Sajanoa

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 Toros

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

### Hills and mountains

3 hills; 2 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- Loma del Quemado · 769 m
- Loma La Cienaguita · 568 m
- Loma El Puerto · 357 m
- Cerro Guaraguaito · 282 m
- Cerro de Pomo · 242 m
- Paso de La Enea · 206 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 Toros and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Azua Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 330 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 25 23 

Feb 25 20 

Mar 25 22 

Apr 26 40 

May 27 67 

Jun 27 47 

Jul 28 56 

Aug 28 69 

Sep 28 60 

Oct 27 66 

Nov 26 70 

Dec 25 43 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Los Toros

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Sagrada Familia · Sabana Yegua 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45886&mlon=-70.83230#map=17/18.45886/-70.83230) 

Bank Caribbean · Sabana Yegua 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45937&mlon=-70.83085#map=17/18.45937/-70.83085) 

Petrol pump Shell · Sabana Yegua 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45613&mlon=-70.83720#map=17/18.45613/-70.83720) 

Hotel Marianela · Peralta 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.58055&mlon=-70.76752#map=17/18.58055/-70.76752) 

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

School Escuela Básica 19 de marzo · Peralta 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.57985&mlon=-70.76700#map=17/18.57985/-70.76700) 

College Universidad Tecnologica del Sur · Azua 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45638&mlon=-70.73027#map=17/18.45638/-70.73027) 

Police station Policia Nacional · Azua 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45268&mlon=-70.72997#map=17/18.45268/-70.72997) 

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 Tábara Arriba

- Amiama Gómez
- Tábara Abajo
- Tábara Arriba

## Quick answers

- Where is Los Toros?In Tábara Arriba, Azua Province, Valdesia Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Los Toros?Amiama Gómez, Hato Nuevo Cortés, Las Yayas de Viajama, Los Jovillos, Peralta, Tábara Abajo and Tábara Arriba
- What is there to see in Los Toros?Reserva Forestal Loma El 20, Monumento Funerario de Nicolás Mañón, Reserva Forestal Villarpando, Enriquillo
- What time zone is Los Toros in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Los Toros?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Los Toros?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Los Toros?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Los Toros?Settlements lie between 210 m and 425 m
- What is the highest point in Los Toros?Loma del Quemado (769 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Los Toros?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Los Toros?Centro de Salud Sagrada Familia, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Los Toros?Caribbean, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Los Toros?Shell, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Los Toros?DO09010804 (OCHA common operational dataset)