# La Gina Municipal district, Miches, El Seibo Province

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Municipal district · Miches 

# La Gina

La Gina is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Miches, El Seibo Province, Yuma Region. It covers **64.5 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 64.5km²
- 95 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Gina?

La Gina lies in [Miches](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/yuma/el-seibo/miches/), [El Seibo Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/yuma/el-seibo/), [Yuma Region](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/yuma/), [Dominican Republic](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/). It borders 2 other municipal districts: [Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/higuamo/hato-mayor/sabana-de-la-mar/elupina-cordero-de-las-canitas/) and [Miches](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/yuma/el-seibo/miches/miches/). By area it is the 240th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 14.5% of [Miches](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/yuma/el-seibo/miches/). The centre of La Gina is about 97 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.9867° N, 69.1448° 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 La Gina

### Nearby, outside La Gina

- Jalda del río Maguá · waterfall, Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas7.4 km
- Parque Nacional Saltos de la Jalda · nature reserve, Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas7.8 km

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: La Gina

- 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

- Casa De Campo International Airport (LRM) · La Romana64 km
- Samaná El Catey International Airport (AZS) · Samana70 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:58) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:01, sunset around 18:01).

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.

## Villages and localities in La Gina

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in La Gina. Settlements here lie between about 41 m and 332 m above sea level (median 95 m).

- La Culebra
- La Gina
- La Jina
- La Loma
- La Majagua
- La Mireya

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 La Gina

Named natural and historic features inside La Gina, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo La Bija
- Arroyo La Mireya
- Arroyo Majagual
- Arroyo Negro
- Río Culebra
- Río Jayán
- Río La Jina

### Coast and islands

3 headlands; 1 island.

- Cayo Culebra
- Punta Jayán
- Punta Mangle
- Punta Miguel

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains; 4 hills.

- Loma Atravesada · 512 m
- Loma La Mireya · 492 m
- Loma Piedra Clavada · 423 m
- Loma del Diablo · 396 m
- Loma Culebra · 306 m
- Loma de los Valatas · 207 m
- Loma La Majagua · 164 m
- Loma Balatar · 95 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 La Gina and the best time to visit

Using the climate of El Seibo Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Feb (25 °C). About 951 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (115 mm) and the driest Mar (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to July**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 51 

Feb 25 34 

Mar 25 34 

Apr 26 67 

May 27 115 

Jun 28 74 

Jul 28 90 

Aug 28 106 

Sep 28 111 

Oct 28 97 

Nov 27 107 

Dec 26 64 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Gina

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General History · Miches 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.98218&mlon=-69.04773#map=17/18.98218/-69.04773) 

Bank Banreservas · El Valle 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.97842&mlon=-69.37808#map=17/18.97842/-69.37808) 

ATM Bitcoin Plaza Samaná · Samaná 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.20354&mlon=-69.33872#map=17/19.20354/-69.33872) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Miches 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.98395&mlon=-69.05929#map=17/18.98395/-69.05929) 

Hotel Hotel La Loma · Miches 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.98327&mlon=-69.05337#map=17/18.98327/-69.05337) 

Mall Almacenes Iberia · Hato Mayor 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.76737&mlon=-69.25591#map=17/18.76737/-69.25591) 

School Escuela Basica Kilometro 6 · Miches 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.97952&mlon=-69.04783#map=17/18.97952/-69.04783) 

College Instituto Politécnico Gutierrez Hato Mayor · Hato Mayor 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.76591&mlon=-69.25579#map=17/18.76591/-69.25579) 

Police station Destacamento San Rafael · El Valle 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.88642&mlon=-69.33900#map=17/18.88642/-69.33900) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other municipal districts in Miches

- El Cedro
- Miches

## Quick answers

- Where is La Gina?In Miches, El Seibo Province, Yuma Region, Dominican Republic
- What borders La Gina?Elupina Cordero de las Cañitas and Miches
- What is there to see in La Gina?Jalda del río Maguá, Parque Nacional Saltos de la Jalda
- What time zone is La Gina in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in La Gina?Peso (DOP)
- What language is spoken in La Gina?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Gina?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Gina?Settlements lie between 41 m and 332 m
- What is the highest point in La Gina?Loma Atravesada (512 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Gina?October to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Gina?General History, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Gina?Banreservas, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Gina?Bitcoin Plaza Samaná, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Gina?Texaco, about 9.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of La Gina?DO10010203 (OCHA common operational dataset)