# Villa Fundación Municipal district, Baní, Peravia Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/bani/villa-fundacion/ Municipal district · Baní # Villa Fundación Villa Fundación is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Baní, Peravia Province, Valdesia Region. It covers **84.8 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 84.8km² - 9mapped services - 146 mtypical elevation ## Where is Villa Fundación? Villa Fundación 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 6 other municipal districts: [Baní](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/bani/bani/), [Las Charcas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/azua/las-charcas/las-charcas/), [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/), [Sabana Buey](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/bani/sabana-buey/) and [San José de Ocoa](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-jose-de-ocoa/san-jose-de-ocoa/san-jose-de-ocoa/). By area it is the 200th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 11.5% of [Baní](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/bani/). The centre of Villa Fundación is about 62 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 17 km from Baní, the main town of Baní. The centre point is at 18.3606° N, 70.4670° 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 Villa Fundación OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Villa Fundación: 1 nature reserve. - Reserva Forestal Cerro de Bocanigua · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside Villa Fundación - El Numero (17.04.1849) · memorial, Las Charcas7.4 km - Playa Chiquita · beach, Las Charcas11 km - Depositos de Agua Ingenio Cepi Cepi · viewpoint, Las Charcas16 km - Almacenes Ingenio Cepi Cepi · ruins, Las Charcas16 km - Acequia · attraction, Las Charcas16 km - Estacion de Proteccion Parque · viewpoint, Las Charcas16 km - Parador Fotográfico Villa Sombrero · attraction, Villa Sombrero16 km - Parque Nacional Padre Luis Quinn · nature reserve, Baní16 km - Monumento Natural Las Dunas de las Calderas · nature reserve, Baní17 km - Casa natal de Máximo Gómez Báez · museum, Baní17 km - Playa Salinas · beach, Baní17 km - Reserva Científica Loma Barbacoa · nature reserve, Baní17 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: Villa Fundación - 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 Isabela56 km - Maria Montez International Airport (BRX) · Barahona70 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 Villa Fundación Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Villa Fundación. Settlements here lie between about 121 m and 256 m above sea level (median 146 m). - Cristóbal - Cruce de Ocoa - El Abey - El Cruce de Ocoa - Escondido - Fundación de Sabana Buey - Las Bocaínas - Las Carreras - Los Ranchitos - Monte Conuco - Monte Higüero - Villa Fundación 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 Villa Fundación Named natural and historic features inside Villa Fundación, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Blanco - Arroyo El Escondido ### Hills and mountains 9 hills; 2 mountains. - Loma Juan de Soto · 846 m - Loma El Rancho · 832 m - Mogote Venturero · 525 m - Mogote de las Palmitas · 477 m - Loma Juan Lebrón · 337 m - Mogote El Abey · 318 m - Mogote Escondido · 306 m - Loma Los Peñones · 289 m - Monte Llano · 166 m - Cerro de Barranca · 138 m - Cerro de Monte Mamón · 103 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 Villa Fundación 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 Villa Fundación Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Municipal Villa Fundación · Villa Fundación 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27987&mlon=-70.49453#map=17/18.27987/-70.49453) Bank BanReservas · Baní 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.28012&mlon=-70.33786#map=17/18.28012/-70.33786) Petrol pump Shell · Villa Fundación 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.35322&mlon=-70.46931#map=17/18.35322/-70.46931) Hotel Posada Doña Lidia · Baní 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27868&mlon=-70.36860#map=17/18.27868/-70.36860) Mall Papelería Aristy Filpo · Azua 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45407&mlon=-70.73494#map=17/18.45407/-70.73494) School Escuela Primaria Los Ranchitos · San José de Ocoa 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.42681&mlon=-70.47787#map=17/18.42681/-70.47787) College Politécnico Maximo Gómez · Villa Sombrero 16 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 2.6 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Villa Fundación Places mapped inside Villa Fundación in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps2 - Schools2 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants1 - Dental clinics1 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 - Paya - Sabana Buey - Villa Sombrero ## Quick answers - Where is Villa Fundación?In Baní, Peravia Province, Valdesia Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Villa Fundación?Baní, Las Charcas, Matanzas, Palmar de Ocoa, Sabana Buey and San José de Ocoa - What is there to see in Villa Fundación?Reserva Forestal Cerro de Bocanigua - What time zone is Villa Fundación in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Villa Fundación?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Villa Fundación?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Villa Fundación?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Villa Fundación?Settlements lie between 121 m and 256 m - What is the highest point in Villa Fundación?Loma Juan de Soto (846 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Villa Fundación?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Villa Fundación?Hospital Municipal Villa Fundación, about 9.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Villa Fundación?BanReservas, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Villa Fundación?Shell, about 0.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Villa Fundación?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Villa Fundación?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Villa Fundación?DO09020103 (OCHA common operational dataset)