San Rafael
in La Ciénaga of Provincia de Barahona, Dominican Republic

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
18.050 and -71.117 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 18° 2' 59" and W -71° 7' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Peso - DOP
Spoken languages:
Spanish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:42 AM (Monday)
Timezone: America/Santo_Domingo
UTC/GMT offset: -4 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:17 am and 7:05 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-21.882 and 114.132 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
North West Cape
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Dominican Republic in Caribbean

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Dominican Republic.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Dominican Republic. Last Update: 2024-04-29 08:03:39

Explore San Rafael

San Rafael in La Ciénaga (Provincia de Barahona) is located in Dominican Republic about 80 mi (or 129 km) south-west of Santo Domingo, the country's capital.

Local time in San Rafael is now 11:42 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Santo Domingo with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 9 airports in the wider vicinity of San Rafael, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Dominican Republic is Maria Montez International Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is National History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers in Haiti at a distance of 113 mi (or 182 km). If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Santa Cruz de Barahona, Fundacion, Neiba, Azua and Pedernales. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 85 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 58%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 15% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

29°C (85 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

29°C (85 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

30°C (85 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Aparta Hotel Pontevedra

Address
4,5 mi
Carretera a Pedernales Km 15
Barahona
Dominican Republic

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Panoramica

Address
5,0 mi
Playa La Meseta
87000 Barahona
Dominican Republic

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel SeaBreeze

Address
5,2 mi
Mirador Ecologico Esq. Arzobispo Nouel
51000 Paraiso
Dominican Republic

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


South Beach Hotel

Address
5,7 mi
Carretera Barahona - Enriquillo
81000 Paraiso
Dominican Republic

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Published: April 29, 2010
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Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: May 13, 2010
Length: 30:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: April 16, 2010
Length: 04:10 min
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Published: December 30, 2010
Length: 01:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: February 12, 2009
Length: 33:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: August 15, 2008
Length: 40:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: October 04, 2013
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