Municipal district · Baní # Catalina Catalina is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Baní, Peravia Province, Valdesia Region. It covers 15.2 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 15.2 km² - 2 mapped services - 28 m typical elevation ## Where is Catalina? Catalina lies in Baní, Peravia Province, Valdesia Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 5 other municipal districts: El Carretón, Nizao, Paya, Pizarrete and Santana. By area it is the 353rd largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 2.1% of Baní. The centre of Catalina is about 45 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 8.8 km from Baní, the main town of Baní. The centre point is at 18.2510° N, 70.2546° W. Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Catalina OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Catalina: 1 beach. - Playa Catalina · beach ### Nearby, outside Catalina - Parador fotografico Bani · attraction, Baní 6.8 km - Playa Pato · beach, Nizao 7.4 km - Playa Los Almendros · beach, Baní 7.9 km - Casa natal de Máximo Gómez Báez · museum, Baní 8.6 km - Cocolandia · beach, Sabana Grande de Palenque 9.3 km - Parador Fotográfico Villa Sombrero · attraction, Villa Sombrero 11 km - El Picao · attraction, El Limonal 13 km - Parque Nacional Máximo Gómez · nature reserve, Cambita Garabitos 16 km - Playa Najayo · beach, San Gregorio de Nigua 17 km - Letras Playa Najayo · attraction, San Gregorio de Nigua 17 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: Catalina - 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 - La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) · La Isabela 46 km - Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) · Santo Domingo 65 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:04, sunset around 18:07). 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 Catalina Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Catalina. Settlements here lie between about 21 m and 41 m above sea level (median 28 m). - Catalina - La Noria - San José Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Catalina Named natural and historic features inside Catalina, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Laguna de Catalina ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Punta Catalina ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Pico Ojo de Agua · 70 m 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 Catalina and the best time to visit Using the climate of Peravia Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 192 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 | 24 | 23 | | Feb | 24 | 20 | | Mar | 25 | 22 | | Apr | 26 | 40 | | May | 26 | 67 | | Jun | 26 | 47 | | Jul | 27 | 56 | | Aug | 27 | 69 | | Sep | 27 | 60 | | Oct | 26 | 66 | | Nov | 25 | 70 | | Dec | 24 | 43 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Catalina | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital Municipal Nizao · Nizao | 4.3 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Santa Cruz · Baní | 8.6 km | Map | | ATM | Banco BHD León · Santo Domingo Oeste | 35 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Eco Petróleo · Catalina | 2.4 km | Map | | Hotel | Villa Eroa · Nizao | 4.3 km | Map | | Mall | Agua Monte Real · San Cristóbal | 23 km | Map | | School | básica · Paya | 4.6 km | Map | | College | Universidad Federico Henriquez y Carvajal, Campus Bani · Paya | 7.2 km | Map | | Police station | Destacamento Paya · Paya | 4.9 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Catalina Places mapped inside Catalina in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 1 - Restaurants 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other municipal districts in Baní - Baní - El Carretón - El Limonal - Las Barías - Matanzas - Paya - Sabana Buey - Villa Fundación - Villa Sombrero ## Quick answers - Where is Catalina? In Baní, Peravia Province, Valdesia Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Catalina? El Carretón, Nizao, Paya, Pizarrete and Santana - What is there to see in Catalina? Playa Catalina - What time zone is Catalina in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in Catalina? Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Catalina? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Catalina? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Catalina? Settlements lie between 21 m and 41 m - What is the highest point in Catalina? Pico Ojo de Agua (70 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Catalina? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Catalina? Hospital Municipal Nizao, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Catalina? Banco Santa Cruz, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Catalina? Banco BHD León, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Catalina? Eco Petróleo, about 2.4 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Catalina? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Catalina? DO09020108 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipal district - Area: 15.2 km² - P-code: DO09020108 - Municipality: Baní --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/bani/catalina/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.