# Santo Domingo District, Morropon Province, Piura Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/santo-domingo/ District · Morropon Province # Santo Domingo Santo Domingo is a district of Peru in Morropon Province, Piura Department. It covers **189.6 km²**. 41 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 38 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 190km² - 38mapped services - 1,539 mtypical elevation ## Where is Santo Domingo? Santo Domingo lies in [Morropon Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/), [Piura Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Chalaco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/chalaco/), [Chulucanas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/chulucanas/), [Frias](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/frias/), [Morropon](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/morropon/) and [Santa Catalina de Mossa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/santa-catalina-de-mossa/). By area it is the 980th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.0% of [Morropon Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/). The centre of Santo Domingo is about 840 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.0514° S, 79.9249° W. Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per). ## Things to see in and around Santo Domingo OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Santo Domingo: 3 attractions; 1 memorial. - Catarata Botijas · attraction - Circuito Turístico Los Caracoles · attraction - Huaca de San Francisco · attraction - Cristo Redentor · memorial ### Nearby, outside Santo Domingo - Catarata de Citán · attraction, Chulucanas7.1 km - Balneario Piedra del Toro. · attraction, Morropon11 km - Waterfall of Putagas · waterfall, Frias11 km - Huamingas · viewpoint, Frias13 km - Sala Cultural Diosa de Frías · museum, Frias14 km - Cerro de La Cruz · attraction, Morropon14 km - Cruz del Siglo · attraction, Chalaco15 km - Ex - Casa Hacienda Talandrácas · attraction, Chulucanas16 km - Catarata de Lanchepampa · attraction, Chalaco16 km - Catarata el Citan · attraction, Frias17 km - Ex Casa hacienda Charanal · attraction, Chulucanas18 km - Piedra de los 7 Huecos · attraction, Yamango20 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: Santo Domingo - Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Lima - CurrencySol (PEN) - Country calling code+51 - LanguagesSpanish, Quechua, Aymara - Plug typesType A, B, C · 220 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) · Piura78 km - Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén141 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 18:14). 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 Santo Domingo Open gazetteers list **41 villages, towns and localities** in Santo Domingo. The largest with a recorded population: Quinchayo Grande (453), San Miguel (361), Ñoma (280), Simiris (275), Quinchayo Chico (253) and Jacanacas (218). Settlements here lie between about 488 m and 2,380 m above sea level (median 1,539 m). - Bordo Macho - Botijas - Caracucho - Caserío Chachacomal Bajo - Centenario - Chacayo - Chachacomal Alto - Chanchas - Chinchinal - Chungayo - El Bronce - El Checo - El Faical - El Faique - El Yumbe - Huacas - Huayacanal - Jacanacas - Jaguay - La Humedad - La Vaquería - Lanchepampa - Nueva Alianza - Nueva Esperanza - Palto Bajo - Pampa Grande - Quilpón - Quinchayo Alto - Quinchayo Chico - Quinchayo Grande - Quirpón - San Agustín - San Jacinto - San Luis - San Miguel - Santo Domingo - Simiris - Tasajeras - Tiñarumbe - Tuñali - Ñoma 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 Santo Domingo Named natural and historic features inside Santo Domingo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Chungayo - Quebrada El Palto - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada de La Cruz - Río Simiris ### Hills and mountains 18 mountains. - Cerro Peña de Huicas · 3,007 m - Cerro Canincara · 2,710 m - Cerro Chacallo · 2,446 m - Cerro Sural · 2,345 m - Cerro Chungayo · 2,316 m - Cerro La Cruz · 2,311 m - Cerro Huacas · 2,307 m - Cerro Moleján · 2,154 m - Cerro Chacallo · 2,106 m - Cerro El Palto · 2,092 m - Cerro Botijas · 1,726 m - Cerro Lúcumo · 1,590 m - Cerro Jacanacas · 1,573 m - Cerro Tasajeras · 1,396 m - Cerro Negro · 1,236 m - Cerro Huarapo · 1,151 m - Cerro Hualtacal · 1,034 m - Cerro Chato · 785 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 Santo Domingo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Morropon Province, the warmest month is Mar (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Oct (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,297 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 175 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (51 mm) and the driest Aug (3 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 17 16 Feb 17 35 Mar 17 51 Apr 17 17 May 16 7 Jun 16 5 Jul 16 5 Aug 16 3 Sep 15 3 Oct 15 9 Nov 15 10 Dec 16 13 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santo Domingo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Establecimiento de Salud San Pedro · Morropon 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.09868&mlon=-80.03075#map=17/-5.09868/-80.03075) Bank Caja Piura Oficina informativa · Frias 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.93192&mlon=-79.94712#map=17/-4.93192/-79.94712) Petrol pump Estación de servicio Frias · Frias 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.93340&mlon=-79.94358#map=17/-4.93340/-79.94358) Hotel Hotel La Siesta Dominicana · Santo Domingo 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.02825&mlon=-79.87679#map=17/-5.02825/-79.87679) School Institución Educativa Jose Santos Lopez Berru · Santo Domingo 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.03673&mlon=-79.92112#map=17/-5.03673/-79.92112) College Instituto Tecnológico San Andrés de Frías · Frias 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.92795&mlon=-79.94717#map=17/-4.92795/-79.94717) Police station Policía Nacional de Santo Domingo · Santo Domingo 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.02894&mlon=-79.87578#map=17/-5.02894/-79.87578) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Santo Domingo Places mapped inside Santo Domingo in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - Schools35 - Police stations1 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. ## Other districts in Morropon Province - Buenos Aires - Chalaco - Chulucanas - La Matanza - Morropon - Salitral - San Juan de Bigote - Santa Catalina de Mossa - Yamango ## Quick answers - Where is Santo Domingo?In Morropon Province, Piura Department, Peru - What borders Santo Domingo?Chalaco, Chulucanas, Frias, Morropon and Santa Catalina de Mossa - What is there to see in Santo Domingo?Catarata Botijas, Circuito Turístico Los Caracoles, Cristo Redentor, Huaca de San Francisco - What time zone is Santo Domingo in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santo Domingo?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Santo Domingo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santo Domingo?41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santo Domingo?Settlements lie between 488 m and 2,380 m - What is the highest point in Santo Domingo?Cerro Peña de Huicas (3,007 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santo Domingo?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Santo Domingo?Establecimiento de Salud San Pedro, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santo Domingo?Caja Piura Oficina informativa, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santo Domingo?Estación de servicio Frias, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Santo Domingo?PE200409 (OCHA common operational dataset)