# Yaguate, San Cristóbal Province – Municipal districts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-cristobal/yaguate/ Municipality · San Cristóbal Province # Yaguate Yaguate is a municipality of Dominican Republic in San Cristóbal Province, Valdesia Region. It covers **122.5 km²**. It is divided into 1 municipal district. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 122km² - 1municipal district - 12mapped services ## Where is Yaguate? Yaguate 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 5 other municipalities: [Baní](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/bani/), [Cambita Garabitos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-cristobal/cambita-garabitos/), [Nizao](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/peravia/nizao/), [Sabana Grande de Palenque](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-cristobal/sabana-grande-de-palenque/) and [San Cristóbal](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-cristobal/san-cristobal/). By area it is the 115th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 9.9% of [San Cristóbal Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-cristobal/). The centre of Yaguate is about 34 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 12 km from San Cristóbal, the main town of San Cristóbal Province. The centre point is at 18.3400° N, 70.1876° 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: Yaguate - 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 Isabela34 km - Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) · Santo Domingo56 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 18:06). 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 Yaguate Municipal district Area km² Localities Services [Yaguate](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-cristobal/yaguate/yaguate/) 122 39 12 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 Yaguate Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Yaguate. The largest with a recorded population: Yaguate (5,610). Settlements here lie between about 29 m and 338 m above sea level (median 123 m). - Arroyo Mamey - Boca de Mana - Boca de Maná - Boca de los Arroyos - Caoba - Cañada Rincón - Cribití - Cruce de La Jagua - Cruz de Marcos - Doña Ana - Duveaux - El Conde - El Horno - El Maizal - El Quemado - Escondido - Gerónimo López - Hatillo Maná - Ingenio Caei - La Cabirma - La Cabria - La Cabría - La Cueva - La Jagua - La Mancha - La Sierra - Las Gallardas - Las Mercedes - Lucas Díaz - Maná de Yaguate - Mojacasabe - Monte Bonito - Najayo al Medio - Naranjo Dulce - Pajarito - Pay Matías - Semana Santa - Yaguate - Yaguate Arriba 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 Yaguate Named natural and historic features inside Yaguate, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Buzón - Arroyo Duveaux - Arroyo Iguana - Arroyo Ingenio Nuevo - Arroyo La Mancha - Arroyo Mamey - Arroyo Mana - Arroyo Pujabante - Arroyo Yaguate - Arroyo del Medio ### Hills and mountains 3 hills; 1 mountain. - Loma de Guayabo · 488 m - Loma Boca de los Arroyos · 142 m - Loma Juan Calvo · 92 m - Cerro El Tubito · 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 Yaguate 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 Yaguate Places mapped inside Yaguate in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps5 - Schools4 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants1 - Dental clinics1 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 Yaguate?In San Cristóbal Province, Valdesia Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Yaguate?Baní, Cambita Garabitos, Nizao, Sabana Grande de Palenque and San Cristóbal - What time zone is Yaguate in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Yaguate?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Yaguate?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yaguate?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Yaguate?Settlements lie between 29 m and 338 m - What is the highest point in Yaguate?Loma de Guayabo (488 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Yaguate?January to December - How many petrol pumps are in Yaguate?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Yaguate?DO090306 (OCHA common operational dataset)