# San Gregorio de Nigua, San Cristóbal Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-cristobal/san-gregorio-de-nigua/ Municipality · San Cristóbal Province # San Gregorio de Nigua San Gregorio de Nigua is a municipality of Dominican Republic in San Cristóbal Province, Valdesia Region. It covers **51.1 km²**. It is divided into 1 municipal district. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 51.1km² - 1municipal district - 16mapped services ## Where is San Gregorio de Nigua? San Gregorio de Nigua 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 2 other municipalities: [Bajos de Haina](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-cristobal/bajos-de-haina/) and [San Cristóbal](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-cristobal/san-cristobal/). By area it is the 147th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 4.1% of [San Cristóbal Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-cristobal/). The centre of San Gregorio de Nigua is about 24 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 7.5 km from San Cristóbal, the main town of San Cristóbal Province. The centre point is at 18.3526° N, 70.0857° 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 San Gregorio de Nigua OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in San Gregorio de Nigua: 3 attractions; 2 beachs; 1 nature reserve. - Área Nacional de Recreo Boca de Nigua · nature reserve - Playa Los Cuadritos · beach - Playa Najayo · beach - Ingenio Boca de Nigua · attraction - Ingenio Diego Caballero · attraction - Letras Playa Najayo · attraction 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: San Gregorio de Nigua - 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 Isabela27 km - Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) · Santo Domingo45 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. ## Municipal districts of San Gregorio de Nigua Municipal district Area km² Localities Services [San Gregorio de Nigua](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-cristobal/san-gregorio-de-nigua/san-gregorio-de-nigua/) 51 23 16 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 San Gregorio de Nigua Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in San Gregorio de Nigua. The largest with a recorded population: San Gregorio de Nigua (11,542). Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 131 m above sea level (median 55 m). - Agua - Boca de Nigua - Cambelén - Camunguí - Carlos Pintos - Dios Dirá - Hato Viejo - La Canela - La Playa - Loma de los Fructuosos - Lomas de lo Fructuoso - Los Cajuiles - Malpáez - Nigua - Nigua Norte I - Nigua Sur I - Parque Industrial de Itabo - Puerta Blanca - Samangola - San Gregorio de Nigua - San Juan - San Rafael - Yogo Yogo 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 San Gregorio de Nigua Named natural and historic features inside San Gregorio de Nigua, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Los Frutosos - Arroyo Mamiquella - Arroyo Najayo - Arroyo Niza - Arroyo Niza Abajo - Arroyo Sainaguá - Río Nigua ### Coast and islands 1 beach; 1 headland. - Playa Najayo - Punta Najayo ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Loma Boca de Nigua · 87 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 San Gregorio de Nigua 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in San Gregorio de Nigua Places mapped inside San Gregorio de Nigua in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Schools9 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants4 - 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 San Gregorio de Nigua?In San Cristóbal Province, Valdesia Region, Dominican Republic - What borders San Gregorio de Nigua?Bajos de Haina and San Cristóbal - What is there to see in San Gregorio de Nigua?Ingenio Boca de Nigua, Ingenio Diego Caballero, Letras Playa Najayo, Playa Los Cuadritos - What time zone is San Gregorio de Nigua in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in San Gregorio de Nigua?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in San Gregorio de Nigua?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Gregorio de Nigua?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Gregorio de Nigua?Settlements lie between 8 m and 131 m - What is the highest point in San Gregorio de Nigua?Loma Boca de Nigua (87 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Gregorio de Nigua?January to December - How many hospitals are in San Gregorio de Nigua?1 mapped - What is the P-code of San Gregorio de Nigua?DO090307 (OCHA common operational dataset)