# Las Barías Municipal district, Baní, Peravia Province

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Municipal district · Baní 

# Las Barías

Las Barías is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Baní, Peravia Province, Valdesia Region. It covers **15.0 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 15.0km²
- 65 mtypical elevation

## Where is Las Barías?

Las Barías lies in [Baní](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/bani/), [Peravia Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/), [Valdesia Region](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/), [Dominican Republic](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/). It borders 4 other municipal districts: [El Carretón](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/bani/el-carreton/), [El Limonal](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/bani/el-limonal/), [Pizarrete](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/nizao/pizarrete/) and [Yaguate](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-cristobal/yaguate/yaguate/). By area it is the 355th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 2.0% of [Baní](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/bani/). The centre of Las Barías is about 41 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 10 km from Baní, the main town of Baní. The centre point is at 18.3377° N, 70.2535° 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 Barías

### Nearby, outside Las Barías

- El Picao · attraction, El Limonal4.5 km
- Parque Nacional Máximo Gómez · nature reserve, Cambita Garabitos6.6 km
- Parador fotografico Bani · attraction, Baní9.2 km
- Casa natal de Máximo Gómez Báez · museum, Baní10 km
- Playa Catalina · beach, Catalina12 km
- Parador Fotográfico Villa Sombrero · attraction, Villa Sombrero14 km
- Playa Pato · beach, Nizao14 km
- Cocolandia · beach, Sabana Grande de Palenque14 km
- Playa Los Almendros · beach, Baní14 km
- Reserva Científica Loma Barbacoa · nature reserve, Baní16 km
- Castillo del Cerro (Trujillo) · attraction, San Cristóbal16 km
- Playa Najayo · beach, San Gregorio de Nigua16 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 Barías

- 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

- La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) · La Isabela38 km
- Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) · Santo Domingo63 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)](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 Barías

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Las Barías. Settlements here lie between about 51 m and 115 m above sea level (median 65 m).

- Arroyo Cano
- Arroyo Hondo
- Juan de Sena
- La Baría
- Las Barías
- Roblegar

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 Barías

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Arroyo Mingo

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Lomade Dadi · 242 m
- Loma de los Chivos · 220 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 Las Barías 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 155 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 24 22 

Apr 25 40 

May 26 67 

Jun 26 47 

Jul 26 56 

Aug 27 69 

Sep 27 60 

Oct 26 66 

Nov 25 70 

Dec 24 43 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Las Barías

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Municipal Nizao · Baní 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.28330&mlon=-70.31670#map=17/18.28330/-70.31670) 

Bank Banco Santa Cruz · Baní 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27967&mlon=-70.33022#map=17/18.27967/-70.33022) 

ATM Banco BHD León · Santo Domingo Oeste 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.43563&mlon=-69.98327#map=17/18.43563/-69.98327) 

Petrol pump Eco Petróleo · Catalina 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27029&mlon=-70.24464#map=17/18.27029/-70.24464) 

Hotel Dpravia Hotel · Baní 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.28087&mlon=-70.32915#map=17/18.28087/-70.32915) 

Mall Agua Monte Real · San Cristóbal 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41336&mlon=-70.11300#map=17/18.41336/-70.11300) 

School Centro Educativo en Artes Hermanas Mirabal · Yaguate 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.34073&mlon=-70.23524#map=17/18.34073/-70.23524) 

College Politécnico Ana Lilliams Miranda · Yaguate 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.33670&mlon=-70.18319#map=17/18.33670/-70.18319) 

Police station Policia Nacional · Baní 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27985&mlon=-70.32103#map=17/18.27985/-70.32103) 

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 Baní

- Baní
- Catalina
- El Carretón
- El Limonal
- Matanzas
- Paya
- Sabana Buey
- Villa Fundación
- Villa Sombrero

## Quick answers

- Where is Las Barías?In Baní, Peravia Province, Valdesia Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Las Barías?El Carretón, El Limonal, Pizarrete and Yaguate
- What is there to see in Las Barías?El Picao, Parque Nacional Máximo Gómez, Parador fotografico Bani, Casa natal de Máximo Gómez Báez
- What time zone is Las Barías in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Las Barías?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Las Barías?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Las Barías?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Las Barías?Settlements lie between 51 m and 115 m
- What is the highest point in Las Barías?Lomade Dadi (242 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Las Barías?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Las Barías?Hospital Municipal Nizao, about 9.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Las Barías?Banco Santa Cruz, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Las Barías?Banco BHD León, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Las Barías?Eco Petróleo, about 7.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Las Barías?DO09020110 (OCHA common operational dataset)