# Pizarrete Municipal district, Nizao, Peravia Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/nizao/pizarrete/ Municipal district · Nizao # Pizarrete Pizarrete is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Nizao, Peravia Province, Valdesia Region. It covers **12.2 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 12.2km² - 57 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pizarrete? Pizarrete lies in [Nizao](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/nizao/), [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 5 other municipal districts: [Catalina](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/bani/catalina/), [El Carretón](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/bani/el-carreton/), [Las Barías](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/bani/las-barias/), [Santana](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/nizao/santana/) and [Yaguate](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-cristobal/yaguate/yaguate/). By area it is the 370th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 27.7% of [Nizao](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/nizao/). The centre of Pizarrete is about 41 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2927° N, 70.2296° 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 Pizarrete ### Nearby, outside Pizarrete - Playa Catalina · beach, Catalina7.3 km - Playa Pato · beach, Nizao8.3 km - Parador fotografico Bani · attraction, Baní9.0 km - Cocolandia · beach, Sabana Grande de Palenque9.0 km - El Picao · attraction, El Limonal9.7 km - Casa natal de Máximo Gómez Báez · museum, Baní11 km - Parque Nacional Máximo Gómez · nature reserve, Cambita Garabitos12 km - Playa Los Almendros · beach, Baní12 km - Playa Najayo · beach, San Gregorio de Nigua13 km - Letras Playa Najayo · attraction, San Gregorio de Nigua13 km - Parador Fotográfico Villa Sombrero · attraction, Villa Sombrero14 km - Castillo del Cerro (Trujillo) · attraction, San Cristóbal17 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: Pizarrete - 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 Isabela40 km - Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) · Santo Domingo61 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 Pizarrete Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Pizarrete. The largest with a recorded population: Pizarrete (2,695). - Gualey - La Catalina - Pizarrete 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 Pizarrete Named natural and historic features inside Pizarrete, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Liberto - Cañada La Amarilla 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 Pizarrete 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 163 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 Pizarrete Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Municipal Nizao · Nizao 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.25030&mlon=-70.21366#map=17/18.25030/-70.21366) Bank Banco Santa Cruz · Baní 11 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 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.43563&mlon=-69.98327#map=17/18.43563/-69.98327) Petrol pump Eco Petróleo · Santana 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27134&mlon=-70.23474#map=17/18.27134/-70.23474) Hotel Villa Eroa · Nizao 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.24455&mlon=-70.21491#map=17/18.24455/-70.21491) Mall Agua Monte Real · San Cristóbal 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41336&mlon=-70.11300#map=17/18.41336/-70.11300) School Nizao micipal public school · Santana 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27813&mlon=-70.21538#map=17/18.27813/-70.21538) College Politécnico Ana Lilliams Miranda · Yaguate 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.33670&mlon=-70.18319#map=17/18.33670/-70.18319) Police station Destacamento Paya · Paya 8.4 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. ## Other municipal districts in Nizao - Nizao - Santana ## Quick answers - Where is Pizarrete?In Nizao, Peravia Province, Valdesia Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Pizarrete?Catalina, El Carretón, Las Barías, Santana and Yaguate - What is there to see in Pizarrete?Playa Catalina, Playa Pato, Parador fotografico Bani, Cocolandia - What time zone is Pizarrete in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Pizarrete?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Pizarrete?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pizarrete?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pizarrete?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Pizarrete?Hospital Municipal Nizao, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pizarrete?Banco Santa Cruz, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pizarrete?Banco BHD León, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pizarrete?Eco Petróleo, about 2.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pizarrete?DO09020202 (OCHA common operational dataset)