Municipal district · Nizao # Santana Santana is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Nizao, Peravia Province, Valdesia Region. It covers 14.3 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 14.3 km² - 3 mapped services - 54 m typical elevation ## Where is Santana? Santana lies in Nizao, Peravia Province, Valdesia Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 5 other municipal districts: Catalina, Nizao, Pizarrete, Sabana Grande de Palenque and Yaguate. By area it is the 360th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 32.4% of Nizao. The centre of Santana is about 40 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2735° N, 70.2112° W. Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Santana ### Nearby, outside Santana - Playa Pato · beach, Nizao 5.4 km - Cocolandia · beach, Sabana Grande de Palenque 6.1 km - Playa Catalina · beach, Catalina 6.4 km - Parador fotografico Bani · attraction, Baní 11 km - Playa Najayo · beach, San Gregorio de Nigua 11 km - Letras Playa Najayo · attraction, San Gregorio de Nigua 12 km - El Picao · attraction, El Limonal 13 km - Casa natal de Máximo Gómez Báez · museum, Baní 13 km - Playa Los Almendros · beach, Baní 13 km - Parque Nacional Máximo Gómez · nature reserve, Cambita Garabitos 14 km - Parador Fotográfico Villa Sombrero · attraction, Villa Sombrero 15 km - Castillo del Cerro (Trujillo) · attraction, San Cristóbal 17 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Santana - Time zone UTC−4, no daylight saving · America/Santo_Domingo - Currency Peso (DOP) - Country calling code +1-809 and 1-829 - Languages Spanish - Plug types Type A, B · 110 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) · La Isabela 41 km - Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) · Santo Domingo 60 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Santana Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Santana. - Santana Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Santana Named natural and historic features inside Santana, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### 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. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Santana 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 166 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santana | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital Municipal Nizao · Nizao | 2.6 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Santa Cruz · Baní | 13 km | Map | | ATM | Banco BHD León · Santo Domingo Oeste | 30 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Eco Petróleo · Santana | 2.5 km | Map | | Hotel | Villa Eroa · Nizao | 3.2 km | Map | | Mall | Agua Monte Real · San Cristóbal | 19 km | Map | | School | Nizao micipal public school · Santana | 0.7 km | Map | | College | Politécnico Ana Lilliams Miranda · Yaguate | 7.6 km | Map | | Police station | Destacamento Paya · Paya | 9.6 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Santana Places mapped inside Santana in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 1 - Schools 1 - Restaurants 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other municipal districts in Nizao - Nizao - Pizarrete ## Quick answers - Where is Santana? In Nizao, Peravia Province, Valdesia Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Santana? Catalina, Nizao, Pizarrete, Sabana Grande de Palenque and Yaguate - What is there to see in Santana? Playa Pato, Cocolandia, Playa Catalina, Parador fotografico Bani - What time zone is Santana in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in Santana? Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Santana? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santana? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Santana? Loma Cuesta de Piedra (112 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santana? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Santana? Hospital Municipal Nizao, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santana? Banco Santa Cruz, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santana? Banco BHD León, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santana? Eco Petróleo, about 2.5 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Santana? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Santana? DO09020203 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipal district - Area: 14.3 km² - P-code: DO09020203 - Municipality: Nizao --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/nizao/santana/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.