Municipal district · San Rafael del Yuma # Bayahíbe Bayahíbe is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in San Rafael del Yuma, La Altagracia Province, Yuma Region. It covers 218.6 km². 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 172 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 219 km² - 172 mapped services - 1 m typical elevation ## Where is Bayahíbe? Bayahíbe lies in San Rafael del Yuma, La Altagracia Province, Yuma Region, Dominican Republic. It borders 3 other municipal districts: Boca de Yuma, La Romana and San Rafael del Yuma. By area it is the 56th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 22.3% of San Rafael del Yuma. The centre of Bayahíbe is about 120 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3219° N, 68.7672° W. Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Bayahíbe OpenStreetMap lists 14 named sights in Bayahíbe: 6 attractions; 4 beachs; 2 nature reserves; 1 cave; 1 viewpoint. - Parque Nacional del Este · nature reserve - Área Nacional de Recreo Guaraguao - Punta Catuano · nature reserve - Playa Bayahibe · beach - Playa Dominicus · beach - Playa Dominicus · beach - Playa Magallanes · beach - Mirador de Bayahibe · viewpoint - Corazón de Bayahíbe · attraction - Cueva Padre Nuestro · attraction - Cueva de Chico · attraction - Letras Bayahibe · attraction - Rancho Magallenes · attraction - Rock Climbing · attraction - Cueva del Puente · cave ### Nearby, outside Bayahíbe - Parque Nacional Cotubanamà · viewpoint, Boca de Yuma 5.5 km - Santuario Marino Arrecifes del Sureste · nature reserve, San Rafael del Yuma 6.1 km - Alphi Tours Ranch · viewpoint, San Rafael del Yuma 15 km - Conquista Park · theme park, San Rafael del Yuma 16 km - Museo Fuerte Juan Ponce de León · museum, San Rafael del Yuma 16 km - La marina casa de campo · attraction, La Romana 17 km - Hoyo Azulito · attraction, Boca de Yuma 17 km - Anfiteatro Altos de Chavón · attraction, La Romana 17 km - Cueva Berna · cave, Boca de Yuma 17 km - Vista al rio · viewpoint, La Romana 17 km - Mirador · viewpoint, Boca de Yuma 17 km - Playa Minitas · beach, La Romana 18 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: Bayahíbe - 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 - Casa De Campo International Airport (LRM) · La Romana 21 km - Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) · Punta Cana 50 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:58) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 18:01). 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 Bayahíbe Open gazetteers list 16 villages, towns and localities in Bayahíbe. Settlements here lie between about -3 m and 58 m above sea level (median 1 m). - Bayahibe - Boca de Chavón - Dominicus - El Algibe - El Infiernito - Guaraguao - Guazumilla - La Botijuela - La Fragata - La Jarda de Los Cangrejos - La Laguna - La Tortuga - Las Palmillas - Los Cinco Caminos - Palma Seca - Tres Hermanos Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Bayahíbe Named natural and historic features inside Bayahíbe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Chavón ### Coast and islands 10 headlands; 2 islands. - Isla Catalinita - Isla María - Punta Blanquisaje - Punta Chavón - Punta Coquito - Punta El Caletón - Punta El Puntón - Punta Gorda - Punta La Laguna - Punta La Parcela - Punta Magallanes - Punta Papayo ### Hills and mountains 1 valley. - El Valle de la Sábila · 18 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 Bayahíbe and the best time to visit Using the climate of La Altagracia Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 609 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (78 mm) and the driest Mar (25 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are October to May. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 26 | 38 | | Feb | 26 | 27 | | Mar | 26 | 25 | | Apr | 27 | 46 | | May | 28 | 67 | | Jun | 28 | 46 | | Jul | 28 | 49 | | Aug | 29 | 59 | | Sep | 28 | 65 | | Oct | 28 | 62 | | Nov | 27 | 78 | | Dec | 26 | 47 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bayahíbe | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Clinica Rural Bayahibe · Bayahíbe | 9.2 km | Map | | Bank | BanReservas · Bayahíbe | 7.2 km | Map | | ATM | Banco BHD Léon · Bayahíbe | 9.2 km | Map | | Petrol pump | TotalEnergies Bayahibe · Bayahíbe | 9.3 km | Map | | Hotel | Miranda Bayahibe · Bayahíbe | 4.6 km | Map | | Mall | Dominicus Village · Bayahíbe | 9.1 km | Map | | School | Centro educativo Sagrado Corazon de Jesus · Bayahíbe | 9.5 km | Map | | College | Alianza Juvenil · La Romana | 23 km | Map | | Police station | Policia Nacional · Bayahíbe | 9.2 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 Bayahíbe Places mapped inside Bayahíbe in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Banks 1 - ATMs 1 - Petrol pumps 4 - Hotels 57 - Shopping malls 1 - Schools 1 - Pharmacies 1 - Restaurants 101 - Police stations 2 - Dental clinics 2 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 San Rafael del Yuma - Boca de Yuma - San Rafael del Yuma ## Quick answers - Where is Bayahíbe? In San Rafael del Yuma, La Altagracia Province, Yuma Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Bayahíbe? Boca de Yuma, La Romana and San Rafael del Yuma - What is there to see in Bayahíbe? Corazón de Bayahíbe, Cueva Padre Nuestro, Cueva de Chico, Cueva del Puente - What time zone is Bayahíbe in? UTC−4 - What currency is used in Bayahíbe? Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Bayahíbe? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bayahíbe? 16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bayahíbe? Settlements lie between -3 m and 58 m - What is the highest point in Bayahíbe? El Valle de la Sábila (18 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bayahíbe? October to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Bayahíbe? Clinica Rural Bayahibe, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bayahíbe? BanReservas, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bayahíbe? Banco BHD Léon, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bayahíbe? TotalEnergies Bayahibe, about 9.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bayahíbe? 1 mapped - How many banks are in Bayahíbe? 1 mapped - How many ATMs are in Bayahíbe? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Bayahíbe? 4 mapped - What is the P-code of Bayahíbe? DO10020203 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Municipal district - Area: 218.6 km² - P-code: DO10020203 - Municipality: San Rafael del Yuma --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/yuma/la-altagracia/san-rafael-del-yuma/bayahibe/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.