# El Carril Municipal district, Bajos de Haina – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-cristobal/bajos-de-haina/el-carril/ Municipal district · Bajos de Haina # El Carril El Carril is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Bajos de Haina, San Cristóbal Province, Valdesia Region. It covers **27.1 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 27.1km² - 21mapped services - 60 mtypical elevation ## Where is El Carril? El Carril lies in [Bajos de Haina](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-cristobal/bajos-de-haina/), [San Cristóbal Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-cristobal/), [Valdesia Region](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/), [Dominican Republic](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/). It borders 3 other municipal districts: [Bajos de Haina](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-cristobal/bajos-de-haina/bajos-de-haina/), [San Cristóbal](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-cristobal/san-cristobal/san-cristobal/) and [Santo Domingo Oeste](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/ozama/santo-domingo/santo-domingo-oeste/santo-domingo-oeste/). By area it is the 335th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 68.0% of [Bajos de Haina](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-cristobal/bajos-de-haina/). The centre of El Carril is about 15 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.4514° N, 70.0359° 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 El Carril ### Nearby, outside El Carril - Ruinas de la Casa Grande de Palavé · attraction, Santo Domingo Oeste3.4 km - Palacio de Engombe · attraction, Santo Domingo Oeste3.7 km - Playa Gringo · beach, Bajos de Haina4.7 km - Monumento a la Reina Anacaona · monument, Santo Domingo de Guzmán5.9 km - Monumento a la Bandera · memorial, Santo Domingo Oeste6.4 km - Happy land · attraction, Santo Domingo de Guzmán7.2 km - Monumento a los Constituyentes · monument, San Cristóbal8.4 km - Monumento a los Constituyentes · monument, San Cristóbal8.5 km - Monumento a los Héroes del 30 de Mayo · attraction, Santo Domingo de Guzmán8.6 km - Moulin Rouge · attraction, Santo Domingo de Guzmán8.6 km - Monumento al Músico · monument, San Cristóbal8.8 km - Monumento a José Martí · memorial, Santo Domingo de Guzmán9.0 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: El Carril - 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 Isabela14 km - Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) · Santo Domingo39 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:04, sunset around 18:06). 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 El Carril Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in El Carril. The largest with a recorded population: El Carril (2,643). Settlements here lie between about 24 m and 73 m above sea level (median 60 m). - Anacagüita - Barcequillo - Cajuilito - El Cajuilito - El Caliche - El Carril - El Mango - La Cerca - La Feliciana - La Pared - La Pared de Haina - Los Frías - Los Quinicos - Los Serranos - Monte Adentro - Monte Largo - Quita Sueño - Sabaneta - San Martín - Teresandón - Valle Encantado 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 El Carril Named natural and historic features inside El Carril, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Arroyo Buenas Noches 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 El Carril and the best time to visit Using the climate of San Cristóbal Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 581 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (68 mm) and the driest Feb (21 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 25 24 Feb 25 21 Mar 25 22 Apr 26 40 May 27 68 Jun 27 48 Jul 28 55 Aug 28 68 Sep 28 60 Oct 27 64 Nov 26 68 Dec 25 42 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Carril Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Balsequillo · Bajos de Haina 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.42747&mlon=-70.03384#map=17/18.42747/-70.03384) Bank Asociación Popular Dominicana · Bajos de Haina 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41655&mlon=-70.02956#map=17/18.41655/-70.02956) ATM Banco BHD Leon · Santo Domingo Oeste 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.48376&mlon=-69.99670#map=17/18.48376/-69.99670) Petrol pump Multi Gas · El Carril 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44760&mlon=-70.03767#map=17/18.44760/-70.03767) Hotel Hotel La Sonrisa · Bajos de Haina 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.42340&mlon=-70.04086#map=17/18.42340/-70.04086) Mall Occidental Mall · Santo Domingo Oeste 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.48543&mlon=-70.00009#map=17/18.48543/-70.00009) School Escuela Teresa Adon · El Carril 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45579&mlon=-70.03588#map=17/18.45579/-70.03588) College Dominican Odontologic University · Santo Domingo Oeste 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46973&mlon=-69.99437#map=17/18.46973/-69.99437) Police station destacamento la pared · El Carril 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45888&mlon=-70.04749#map=17/18.45888/-70.04749) 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 El Carril Places mapped inside El Carril in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps9 - Schools10 - Restaurants1 - Police stations1 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 Bajos de Haina - Bajos de Haina ## Quick answers - Where is El Carril?In Bajos de Haina, San Cristóbal Province, Valdesia Region, Dominican Republic - What borders El Carril?Bajos de Haina, San Cristóbal and Santo Domingo Oeste - What is there to see in El Carril?Ruinas de la Casa Grande de Palavé, Palacio de Engombe, Playa Gringo, Monumento a la Reina Anacaona - What time zone is El Carril in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in El Carril?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in El Carril?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Carril?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Carril?Settlements lie between 24 m and 73 m - What is the best time to visit El Carril?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to El Carril?Hospital Balsequillo, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Carril?Asociación Popular Dominicana, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to El Carril?Banco BHD Leon, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Carril?Multi Gas, about 0.5 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in El Carril?9 mapped - What is the P-code of El Carril?DO09030302 (OCHA common operational dataset)