# Rancho Arriba, San José de Ocoa Province – Municipal districts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-jose-de-ocoa/rancho-arriba/ Municipality · San José de Ocoa Province # Rancho Arriba Rancho Arriba is a municipality of Dominican Republic in San José de Ocoa Province, Valdesia Region. It covers **205.1 km²**. It is divided into 1 municipal district. 49 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 205km² - 1municipal district - 4mapped services ## Where is Rancho Arriba? Rancho Arriba lies in [San José de Ocoa Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-jose-de-ocoa/), [Valdesia Region](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/), [Dominican Republic](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Bonao](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/monsenor-nouel/bonao/), [Constanza](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/la-vega/constanza/), [Los Cacaos](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-cristobal/los-cacaos/), [Piedra Blanca](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/cibao-sur/monsenor-nouel/piedra-blanca/), [Sabana Larga](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-jose-de-ocoa/sabana-larga/) and [San José de Ocoa](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-jose-de-ocoa/san-jose-de-ocoa/). By area it is the 81st largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 24.0% of [San José de Ocoa Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-jose-de-ocoa/). The centre of Rancho Arriba is about 64 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. It is about 20 km from San José de Ocoa, the main town of San José de Ocoa Province. The centre point is at 18.7139° N, 70.4385° 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: Rancho Arriba - 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 Isabela50 km - Cibao International Airport (STI) · Santiago79 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 07:06, 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 Rancho Arriba Municipal district Area km² Localities Services [Rancho Arriba](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/valdesia/san-jose-de-ocoa/rancho-arriba/rancho-arriba/) 205 49 4 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 Rancho Arriba Open gazetteers list **49 villages, towns and localities** in Rancho Arriba. Settlements here lie between about 644 m and 1,294 m above sea level (median 867 m). - Arroyo Blanco - Arroyo Caña - Arroyo Chiquito - Arroyo Manteca - Arroyo Prieto - Arroyo del Café - Banilejo - Derrumbadero de Mahoma - Derrumbado - Desecho Largo - El Cajón - El Candongo - El Perímetro - El Quemado - El Yayal - Juan Luis - Junumucú - La Cañita - La Cienaguita - La Colonia - La Estrechura - La Grama - La Jina - La Marca - La Monteadita - La Nuez - La Peñita - La Placeta de Yuna - La Sabana - La Travesía - La Trocha - La Vigía - La Yuca - Las Avispas - Las Yayas - Los Arroyitos - Los Fogoncitos - Los Gajos - Los Grillos - Los Morones - Los Naranjos - Los Quemados - Monte Negro - Quita Pena - Quita Sueño - Rancho Arriba - Sauldí - Suardí - Vuelta Grande 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 Rancho Arriba Named natural and historic features inside Rancho Arriba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 32 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Arroyo Azulito - Arroyo Blanco - Arroyo Caña - Arroyo Caño Azul - Arroyo Chiquito - Arroyo Comedero - Arroyo Copey - Arroyo Derrumbado - Arroyo El Chorreoso - Arroyo El Comedero - Arroyo El Torito - Arroyo El Toro - Arroyo El Toro - Arroyo Hondo - Arroyo La Jina - Arroyo La Jina - Arroyo La Monteada - Arroyo La Novilla - Arroyo La Vigía - Arroyo Los Congos - Arroyo Los Güazáros - Arroyo Los Muchachos - Arroyo Los Pejes - Arroyo Malo …and 9 more. ### Hills and mountains 9 mountains; 6 hills. - Loma Junumucú · 1,589 m - Loma La Monteada · 1,381 m - Loma Los Chicharrones · 1,311 m - El Mogote de la Nuez · 1,280 m - Firme del Cuervo · 1,215 m - Loma El Toro · 1,186 m - Firme El Botado · 1,172 m - Loma La Yerba Buena · 1,132 m - Firme de Carmona · 1,082 m - Loma La Resbalosa · 1,047 m - Cuchilla Bonita · 1,033 m - Loma Palo de Cruz · 1,018 m - Loma La Jina · 1,009 m - Loma La Yuca · 984 m - La Cuchilla de Hato Viejo · 943 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 Rancho Arriba and the best time to visit Using the climate of San José de Ocoa Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 584 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (70 mm) and the driest Feb (20 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 23 23 Feb 23 20 Mar 23 22 Apr 24 40 May 25 67 Jun 25 47 Jul 25 56 Aug 26 69 Sep 26 60 Oct 25 66 Nov 24 70 Dec 23 43 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rancho Arriba Places mapped inside Rancho Arriba in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Hotels1 - Restaurants1 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 Rancho Arriba?In San José de Ocoa Province, Valdesia Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Rancho Arriba?Bonao, Constanza, Los Cacaos, Piedra Blanca, Sabana Larga and San José de Ocoa - What time zone is Rancho Arriba in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Rancho Arriba?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Rancho Arriba?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rancho Arriba?49 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rancho Arriba?Settlements lie between 644 m and 1,294 m - What is the highest point in Rancho Arriba?Loma Junumucú (1,589 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Rancho Arriba?January to December - How many hospitals are in Rancho Arriba?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Rancho Arriba?DO090403 (OCHA common operational dataset)