# Los Cacaos, San Cristóbal Province – Municipal districts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-cristobal/los-cacaos/ Municipality · San Cristóbal Province # Los Cacaos Los Cacaos is a municipality of Dominican Republic in San Cristóbal Province, Valdesia Region. It covers **186.0 km²**. It is divided into 1 municipal district. 49 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 186km² - 1municipal district - 3mapped services ## Where is Los Cacaos? Los Cacaos lies in [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 6 other municipalities: [Baní](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/bani/), [Cambita Garabitos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-cristobal/cambita-garabitos/), [Piedra Blanca](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/monsenor-nouel/piedra-blanca/), [Rancho Arriba](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-jose-de-ocoa/rancho-arriba/), [San José de Ocoa](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-jose-de-ocoa/san-jose-de-ocoa/) and [Villa Altagracia](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-cristobal/villa-altagracia/). By area it is the 85th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 15.0% of [San Cristóbal Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-cristobal/). The centre of Los Cacaos is about 48 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 32 km from San Cristóbal, the main town of San Cristóbal Province. The centre point is at 18.6101° N, 70.3264° W. Source: [Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-dom). ## Know before you go: Los Cacaos - 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 Isabela36 km - Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) · Santo Domingo72 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 07:05, 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 Los Cacaos Municipal district Area km² Localities Services [Los Cacaos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-cristobal/los-cacaos/los-cacaos/) 186 49 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 Los Cacaos Open gazetteers list **49 villages, towns and localities** in Los Cacaos. The largest with a recorded population: El Cacao (1,997). Settlements here lie between about 403 m and 1,176 m above sea level (median 735 m). - Altos de Santana - Arroyo Grande - Arroyo de Piedra - Benito - Calderón - Cañada de Agua - Cienaguita - Domingo Frío - El Buey - El Cacao - Florencio - Francisco Mateo - Galán - Gran Diablo - Hoyo Prieto - La Guardia - La Jina - La Jina Marcada - La Laguna - La Palma Abajo - La Palma Arriba - La Pocilga - La Siembra - Las Palmas - Las Tres Veredas - Los Arroyitos - Los Arroyos - Los Cacaos - Los Calimetes - Los Candonguitos - Los Caños - Los Guázaros - Los Jengibres - Los Mineros - Los Naranjos - Mahoma - Mahoma Abajo - Mahomita - Melitón - Monteada Nueva - Palo de Cruz - Palo de la Higuera - Pancholo - Resolí - Santana - Silloncito - Vallejito Abajo - Vallejo - Zumbí 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 Los Cacaos Named natural and historic features inside Los Cacaos, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 40 rivers and streams; 1 dam. - Arroyo Benito - Arroyo Calderoncito - Arroyo Calderón - Arroyo Cañada de Agua - Arroyo Cienaguita - Arroyo El Limón - Arroyo El Naranjo - Arroyo Florencio - Arroyo Grande - Arroyo Grande - Arroyo Hoyo Prieto - Arroyo Jengibre - Arroyo Jigüey - Arroyo La Baría - Arroyo La Esperanza - Arroyo La Laguna - Arroyo La Palma - Arroyo La Piedra - Arroyo La Vaca - Arroyo Los Arroyitos - Arroyo Los Arroyos - Arroyo Los Calimetes - Arroyo Los Capacitos - Arroyo Los Dajaos …and 17 more. ### Hills and mountains 7 mountains; 1 hill. - Loma Vieja · 1,470 m - Loma Pío · 1,452 m - Loma de Arroyo Grande · 1,184 m - Firme de Benito · 1,150 m - Loma Los Calimetes · 997 m - Loma La Resbalosa · 801 m - Loma del Helechar · 687 m - Loma El Alto de las Tres Veredas · 519 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 Los Cacaos and the best time to visit Using the climate of San Cristóbal Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 545 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 21 24 Feb 21 21 Mar 22 22 Apr 23 40 May 23 68 Jun 24 48 Jul 24 55 Aug 24 68 Sep 24 60 Oct 24 64 Nov 23 68 Dec 22 42 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Los Cacaos Places mapped inside Los Cacaos in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Schools1 - 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Los Cacaos?In San Cristóbal Province, Valdesia Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Los Cacaos?Baní, Cambita Garabitos, Piedra Blanca, Rancho Arriba, San José de Ocoa and Villa Altagracia - What time zone is Los Cacaos in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Los Cacaos?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Los Cacaos?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Los Cacaos?49 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Los Cacaos?Settlements lie between 403 m and 1,176 m - What is the highest point in Los Cacaos?Loma Vieja (1,470 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Los Cacaos?January to December - How many hospitals are in Los Cacaos?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Los Cacaos?DO090308 (OCHA common operational dataset)