# Paya Municipal district, Baní, Peravia Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/bani/paya/

Municipal district · Baní 

# Paya

Paya is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Baní, Peravia Province, Valdesia Region. It covers **34.1 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 34.1km²
- 13mapped services
- 49 mtypical elevation

## Where is Paya?

Paya 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: [Baní](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/bani/bani/), [Catalina](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/bani/catalina/), [El Carretón](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/bani/el-carreton/) and [El Limonal](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/bani/el-limonal/). By area it is the 318th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 4.6% of [Baní](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/bani/). The centre of Paya is about 48 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 4.4 km from Baní, the main town of Baní. The centre point is at 18.2672° N, 70.2927° 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 Paya

### Nearby, outside Paya

- Parador fotografico Bani · attraction, Baní2.4 km
- Casa natal de Máximo Gómez Báez · museum, Baní4.2 km
- Playa Los Almendros · beach, Baní5.6 km
- Playa Catalina · beach, Catalina6.1 km
- Parador Fotográfico Villa Sombrero · attraction, Villa Sombrero6.5 km
- El Picao · attraction, El Limonal10 km
- Playa Pato · beach, Nizao12 km
- Cocolandia · beach, Sabana Grande de Palenque14 km
- Parque Nacional Máximo Gómez · nature reserve, Cambita Garabitos15 km
- Reserva Forestal Cerro de Bocanigua · nature reserve, Villa Fundación16 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: Paya

- 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 Isabela47 km
- Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) · Santo Domingo68 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 Paya

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Paya. The largest with a recorded population: Paya (6,916). Settlements here lie between about 42 m and 121 m above sea level (median 49 m).

- El Retiro
- El Voladero
- Escondido
- Mata Gorda
- Ojo de Agua
- Paya
- Paya Abajo
- Paya Arriba
- Sabana Chiquita
- Villas del Canal

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 Paya

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Pastor
- Arroyo Paya

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Cerro La Fuente · 235 m
- Loma Purgatorio · 131 m
- Cerros La Margarita · 126 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 Paya 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 171 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 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Paya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Municipal Nizao · Baní 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.28330&mlon=-70.31670#map=17/18.28330/-70.31670) 

Bank Banco Santa Cruz · Baní 4.2 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 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.43563&mlon=-69.98327#map=17/18.43563/-69.98327) 

Petrol pump Isla · Paya 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.26014&mlon=-70.29424#map=17/18.26014/-70.29424) 

Hotel Dpravia Hotel · Baní 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.28087&mlon=-70.32915#map=17/18.28087/-70.32915) 

Mall Agua Monte Real · San Cristóbal 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41336&mlon=-70.11300#map=17/18.41336/-70.11300) 

School básica · Paya 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.26018&mlon=-70.29722#map=17/18.26018/-70.29722) 

College Universidad Federico Henriquez y Carvajal, Campus Bani · Paya 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27812&mlon=-70.31617#map=17/18.27812/-70.31617) 

Police station Destacamento Paya · Paya 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.25913&mlon=-70.30051#map=17/18.25913/-70.30051) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Paya

Places mapped inside Paya in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps6
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants3
- Police stations1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other municipal districts in Baní

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Paya?In Baní, Peravia Province, Valdesia Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders Paya?Baní, Catalina, El Carretón and El Limonal
- What is there to see in Paya?Parador fotografico Bani, Casa natal de Máximo Gómez Báez, Playa Los Almendros, Playa Catalina
- What time zone is Paya in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Paya?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in Paya?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Paya?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Paya?Settlements lie between 42 m and 121 m
- What is the highest point in Paya?Cerro La Fuente (235 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Paya?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Paya?Hospital Municipal Nizao, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Paya?Banco Santa Cruz, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Paya?Banco BHD León, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Paya?Isla, about 0.8 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Paya?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Paya?DO09020105 (OCHA common operational dataset)