# Sabana Buey Municipal district, Baní, Peravia Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/bani/sabana-buey/ Municipal district · Baní # Sabana Buey Sabana Buey is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Baní, Peravia Province, Valdesia Region. It covers **36.1 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 36.1km² - 78 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sabana Buey? Sabana Buey 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/), [Matanzas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/bani/matanzas/), [Palmar de Ocoa](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/las-charcas/palmar-de-ocoa/) and [Villa Fundación](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/bani/villa-fundacion/). By area it is the 309th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 4.9% of [Baní](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/bani/). The centre of Sabana Buey is about 72 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 22 km from Baní, the main town of Baní. The centre point is at 18.2450° N, 70.5362° 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 Sabana Buey ### Nearby, outside Sabana Buey - Playa Salinas · beach, Baní2.5 km - Parador Fotográfico Punta Salinas · attraction, Baní2.6 km - Mirador Turístico de las Minas de Sal · viewpoint, Baní3.5 km - Dunas de Baní · attraction, Baní3.6 km - Monumento Natural Las Dunas de las Calderas · nature reserve, Baní5.0 km - Reserva Forestal Cerro de Bocanigua · nature reserve, Villa Fundación11 km - Playa Chiquita · beach, Las Charcas12 km - El Numero (17.04.1849) · memorial, Las Charcas16 km - Parador Fotográfico Villa Sombrero · attraction, Villa Sombrero19 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: Sabana Buey - 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) · Barahona62 km - La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) · La Isabela69 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:05, sunset around 18:08). 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 Sabana Buey Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Sabana Buey. The largest with a recorded population: Sabana Buey (2,265). Settlements here lie between about 62 m and 79 m above sea level (median 78 m). - Carmono - La Laguna - Palmarito - Sabana Buey 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 Sabana Buey Named natural and historic features inside Sabana Buey, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 2 headlands. - Punta Cerro de Burro - Punta de Balandro ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Cerro del Morro · 197 m - Cerro de las Lajas · 164 m - Cerro de Los Altos · 99 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 Sabana Buey and the best time to visit Using the climate of Peravia Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). 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 23 23 Feb 23 20 Mar 23 22 Apr 24 40 May 25 67 Jun 25 47 Jul 25 56 Aug 26 69 Sep 26 60 Oct 25 66 Nov 24 70 Dec 23 43 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sabana Buey Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Municipal Villa Fundacion · Villa Fundación 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27595&mlon=-70.49596#map=17/18.27595/-70.49596) Bank BanReservas · Baní 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.28012&mlon=-70.33786#map=17/18.28012/-70.33786) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Palmar de Ocoa · Palmar de Ocoa 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.29460&mlon=-70.58030#map=17/18.29460/-70.58030) Hotel Sava Salinas · Baní 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.21374&mlon=-70.53115#map=17/18.21374/-70.53115) Mall Papelería Aristy Filpo · Azua 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45407&mlon=-70.73494#map=17/18.45407/-70.73494) School Colegio El Carrusel · Villa Fundación 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27672&mlon=-70.49794#map=17/18.27672/-70.49794) College Politécnico Maximo Gómez · Villa Sombrero 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.26050&mlon=-70.35532#map=17/18.26050/-70.35532) Police station Puesto Militar Los Pilones · Las Charcas 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.35478&mlon=-70.49056#map=17/18.35478/-70.49056) 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 - Las Barías - Matanzas - Paya - Villa Fundación - Villa Sombrero ## Quick answers - Where is Sabana Buey?In Baní, Peravia Province, Valdesia Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Sabana Buey?Baní, Matanzas, Palmar de Ocoa and Villa Fundación - What is there to see in Sabana Buey?Playa Salinas, Parador Fotográfico Punta Salinas, Mirador Turístico de las Minas de Sal, Dunas de Baní - What time zone is Sabana Buey in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Sabana Buey?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Sabana Buey?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sabana Buey?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sabana Buey?Settlements lie between 62 m and 79 m - What is the highest point in Sabana Buey?Cerro del Morro (197 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sabana Buey?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Sabana Buey?Hospital Municipal Villa Fundacion, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sabana Buey?BanReservas, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sabana Buey?TotalEnergies Palmar de Ocoa, about 7.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sabana Buey?DO09020104 (OCHA common operational dataset)