Punta Balandra
in Samaná Municipality of Samaná, Dominican Republic

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
19.183 and -69.237 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 19° 10' 57" and W -69° 14' 12"
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: 03:56 PM (Monday)
Timezone: America/Santo_Domingo
UTC/GMT offset: -4 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:09 am and 6:59 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

Delve into Punta Balandra

Punta Balandra in Samaná Municipality (Samaná) is located in Dominican Republic about 68 mi (or 110 km) north-east of Santo Domingo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Punta Balandra is now 03:56 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Santo Domingo with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Punta Balandra, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Dominican Republic is Sabana de Mar Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Colonial City of Santo Domingo in a distance of 90 mi (or 144 km), South-East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Samana, Hato Mayor del Rey, Santa Cruz de El Seibo, Nagua and Monte Plata. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 80 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Chance of rainfall 8%
Air Humidity 74%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 37% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

28°C (82 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

27°C (81 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

23°C (74 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Xeliter Vista Mare Samana

Address
0,7 mi
Los Cacaos
Samana
Dominican Republic

Time Information

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


Xeliter Vista Mare

Address
0,7 mi
LAS GALERAS LOS NARANJOS
00000 Samana
Dominican Republic

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


GRAND PARADISE SAMANA

Address
5,8 mi
PLAYA LAS GALERAS
Las Galeras
Dominican Republic

Time Information

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


BALAJI PALACE PLAYA GRANDE

Address
6,3 mi
KM 5.5 AUTOPISTA RIO SAN JUAN-MAGUA, MATA
0 Rio San Juan
Dominican Republic

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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Published: March 16, 2012
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Balandra, Punta Balandra