# Sabana Grande de Palenque, San Cristóbal Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-cristobal/sabana-grande-de-palenque/ Municipality · San Cristóbal Province # Sabana Grande de Palenque Sabana Grande de Palenque is a municipality of Dominican Republic in San Cristóbal Province, Valdesia Region. It covers **30.0 km²**. It is divided into 1 municipal district. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 30.0km² - 1municipal district - 13mapped services ## Where is Sabana Grande de Palenque? Sabana Grande de Palenque 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 3 other municipalities: [Nizao](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/nizao/), [San Cristóbal](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-cristobal/san-cristobal/) and [Yaguate](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-cristobal/yaguate/). By area it is the 153rd largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 2.4% of [San Cristóbal Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-cristobal/). The centre of Sabana Grande de Palenque is about 37 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 19 km from San Cristóbal, the main town of San Cristóbal Province. The centre point is at 18.2582° N, 70.1623° 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 Sabana Grande de Palenque OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Sabana Grande de Palenque: 1 beach. - Cocolandia · 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: Sabana Grande de Palenque - 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 Domingo55 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 Sabana Grande de Palenque Municipal district Area km² Localities Services [Sabana Grande de Palenque](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-cristobal/sabana-grande-de-palenque/sabana-grande-de-palenque/) 30 9 13 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 Sabana Grande de Palenque Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Sabana Grande de Palenque. The largest with a recorded population: Sabana Grande de Palenque (4,809). Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 51 m above sea level (median 37 m). - Juan Barón - La Altagracia - La Sabanita - Los Parceleros - Palenque - Puerto Palenque - Sabana Grande de Palenque - Sabana Palenque - Villas de Palenque 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 Sabana Grande de Palenque Named natural and historic features inside Sabana Grande de Palenque, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Arroyo Pajarito - Laguna Los Reyes - Río Nizao ### Coast and islands 1 beach; 1 headland. - Playa Palenque - Punta Palenque 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 Sabana Grande de Palenque and the best time to visit Using the climate of San Cristóbal Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 153 m lower 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 **November to May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 24 Feb 26 21 Mar 26 22 Apr 27 40 May 28 68 Jun 28 48 Jul 29 55 Aug 29 68 Sep 29 60 Oct 28 64 Nov 27 68 Dec 26 42 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sabana Grande de Palenque Places mapped inside Sabana Grande de Palenque in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Hotels4 - Schools3 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants3 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 Sabana Grande de Palenque?In San Cristóbal Province, Valdesia Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Sabana Grande de Palenque?Nizao, San Cristóbal and Yaguate - What is there to see in Sabana Grande de Palenque?Cocolandia - What time zone is Sabana Grande de Palenque in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Sabana Grande de Palenque?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Sabana Grande de Palenque?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sabana Grande de Palenque?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sabana Grande de Palenque?Settlements lie between 9 m and 51 m - What is the best time to visit Sabana Grande de Palenque?November to May - How many hospitals are in Sabana Grande de Palenque?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Sabana Grande de Palenque?DO090302 (OCHA common operational dataset)