Municipal district · Villa Altagracia # San José del Puerto San José del Puerto is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Villa Altagracia, San Cristóbal Province, Valdesia Region. It covers 124.8 km². 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 125 km² - 12 mapped services - 272 m typical elevation ## Where is San José del Puerto? San José del Puerto lies in Villa Altagracia, San Cristóbal Province, Valdesia Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 4 other municipal districts: Juan Adrián, Piedra Blanca, Villa Altagracia and Yamasá. By area it is the 137th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 29.3% of Villa Altagracia. The centre of San José del Puerto is about 48 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.7393° N, 70.2458° W. Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around San José del Puerto ### Nearby, outside San José del Puerto - Reserva Forestal Loma Novillero · nature reserve, Villa Altagracia 7.9 km - Parque Nacional Montaña La Humeadora · nature reserve, Villa Altagracia 9.3 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: San José del Puerto - 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 33 km - Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) · Santo Domingo 70 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 07:05, sunset around 18:06). 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 San José del Puerto Open gazetteers list 26 villages, towns and localities in San José del Puerto. Settlements here lie between about 199 m and 369 m above sea level (median 272 m). - Arenoso - Batey - Batey Cincuenta y Nueve - Batey Cincuenta y Seis - Básima - Catarey - El Blanco - El Duey - El Puerto - El Setenta y Seis - Guananito - Kilómetro 59 - La Cumbre - La Majagua - Las Matas - Los Aguacates - Los Ganchos - Los Guananitos - Los Mogotes - Pino Herrado - Puerto Rico - Rancho de Yagua - Sabana Culebra - Sabana Grande - Sabana Piedra - San José del Puerto Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of San José del Puerto Named natural and historic features inside San José del Puerto, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 22 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Arenosito - Arroyo Blanco - Arroyo Cabuyas - Arroyo Cana - Arroyo Come Perro - Arroyo El Arroyito - Arroyo Juan de León - Arroyo La Majagua - Arroyo La Patilla - Arroyo Largo - Arroyo Las Yayas - Arroyo Los Guananitos - Arroyo Madre Vieja - Arroyo Majagua - Arroyo Majagual - Arroyo Negro - Arroyo Padrón - Arroyo Palmarito - Arroyo Piedra - Arroyo Sonador - Caño Peludo - Río del Puerto ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains; 3 hills. - El Alto de la Paloma · 1,113 m - Loma Majagua · 949 m - Loma Vieja · 904 m - Loma La Cuchilla del Limón · 761 m - Loma El Alto de los Aguacates · 616 m - Loma al Medio · 537 m - Loma La Cuaba · 351 m - Loma Come Hombres · 348 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 San José del Puerto 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San José del Puerto | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Centro Medico Dr. Guzman De Jesus · Villa Altagracia | 11 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Ademi · Villa Altagracia | 10 km | Map | | ATM | Banco BHD Leon · Santo Domingo Oeste | 39 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Nativa · San José del Puerto | 5.0 km | Map | | Hotel | Villa Mamanita · San José del Puerto | 1.9 km | Map | | Mall | Turey · San José del Puerto | 4.9 km | Map | | School | Centro Educativo Salomé Ureña · San José del Puerto | 5.0 km | Map | | College | Politecnico Salome Ureña · Piedra Blanca | 14 km | Map | | Police station | AMET · San José del Puerto | 5.6 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 San José del Puerto Places mapped inside San José del Puerto in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 2 - Hotels 2 - Shopping malls 1 - Schools 2 - Restaurants 4 - Police stations 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 Villa Altagracia - La Cuchilla - Medina - Villa Altagracia ## Quick answers - Where is San José del Puerto? In Villa Altagracia, San Cristóbal Province, Valdesia Region, Dominican Republic - What borders San José del Puerto? Juan Adrián, Piedra Blanca, Villa Altagracia and Yamasá - What is there to see in San José del Puerto? Reserva Forestal Loma Novillero, Parque Nacional Montaña La Humeadora - What time zone is San José del Puerto in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in San José del Puerto? Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in San José del Puerto? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San José del Puerto? 26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San José del Puerto? Settlements lie between 199 m and 369 m - What is the highest point in San José del Puerto? El Alto de la Paloma (1,113 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San José del Puerto? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to San José del Puerto? Centro Medico Dr. Guzman De Jesus, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San José del Puerto? Banco Ademi, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San José del Puerto? Banco BHD Leon, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San José del Puerto? Nativa, about 5.0 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in San José del Puerto? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of San José del Puerto? DO09030502 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipal district - Area: 124.8 km² - P-code: DO09030502 - Municipality: Villa Altagracia --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-cristobal/villa-altagracia/san-jose-del-puerto/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.