# Nizao, Peravia Province – Municipal districts, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/nizao/ Municipality · Peravia Province # Nizao Nizao is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Peravia Province, Valdesia Region. It covers **44.1 km²**. It is divided into 3 municipal districts. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 44.1km² - 3municipal districts - 8mapped services ## Where is Nizao? Nizao lies in [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 3 other municipalities: [Baní](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/bani/), [Sabana Grande de Palenque](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-cristobal/sabana-grande-de-palenque/) and [Yaguate](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-cristobal/yaguate/). By area it is the 150th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 5.6% of [Peravia Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/). The centre of Nizao is about 40 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 13 km from Baní, the main town of Peravia Province. The centre point is at 18.2691° N, 70.2103° 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 Nizao OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Nizao: 1 beach. - Playa Pato · beach 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: Nizao - 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 Isabela41 km - Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) · Santo Domingo60 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. ## Municipal districts of Nizao Municipal district Area km² Localities Services [Nizao](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/nizao/nizao/) 18 5 5 [Pizarrete](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/nizao/pizarrete/) 12 3 0 [Santana](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/nizao/santana/) 14 1 3 Source: [Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-dom); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Nizao Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Nizao. The largest with a recorded population: Nizao (6,530) and Pizarrete (2,695). Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 57 m above sea level (median 29 m). - Don Gregorio - Gualey - La Catalina - Las Mercedes - Nizao - Pizarrete - Playa Linda - Sabana Jovero - Santana 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 Nizao Named natural and historic features inside Nizao, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Arroyo Catalina - Arroyo Liberto - Cañada La Amarilla - Laguna Don Gregorio ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Punta Nizao ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Loma Cuesta de Piedra · 112 m - Loma Santana · 100 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 Nizao 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 191 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nizao Places mapped inside Nizao in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels1 - Schools1 - Restaurants1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Nizao?In Peravia Province, Valdesia Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Nizao?Baní, Sabana Grande de Palenque and Yaguate - What is there to see in Nizao?Playa Pato - What time zone is Nizao in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Nizao?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Nizao?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nizao?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nizao?Settlements lie between 6 m and 57 m - What is the highest point in Nizao?Loma Cuesta de Piedra (112 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nizao?January to December - How many hospitals are in Nizao?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Nizao?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Nizao?DO090202 (OCHA common operational dataset)