Location & Surroundings

La Candelaria is a locality in El Seibo, Dominican Republic, at 113 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Santa Cruz de El Seibo, 10 km to the southeast. The national capital Santo Domingo is 89 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Cueva Las Maravillas Airport, 43 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type locality (LCTY)
  • a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries

Geography

  • Coordinates
    18° 48' 9" N, 69° 7' 29" W
  • Elevation DEM: 113 m
  • Timezone America/Santo_Domingo
  • Time Shift GMT -4 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 63 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.6%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (DOP)
  • Phone Prefix ++1-809 and 1-829

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in La Candelaria

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for La Candelaria, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 31.2 C with overcast skies and a 3.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 31.3 C, max wind 3.5 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 596 W/m2.

Temperature
31.2 C
Wind
3.5 m/s S (170 deg)
Humidity
59 %
Pressure
1,013.0 hPa
Clouds
92 %
Precip
0.75 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 31.2 3.5 170 59 1,013.0 - / 0.00 92 0.0 n/a
6h 25.5 1.3 144 84 1,015.2 2.26 / 2.26 89 130.0 n/a
12h 23.5 1.0 31 92 1,014.9 0.00 / 2.20 33 0.0 n/a
18h 25.8 1.3 50 87 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.00 99 31.9 n/a
Tomorrow 31.3 3.0 63 60 1,013.9 0.75 / 0.75 85 595.7 n/a
30h 25.2 2.8 67 90 1,015.3 0.39 / 1.14 5 213.6 n/a
36h 24.2 1.4 44 94 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.17 52 0.0 n/a
42h 26.3 2.3 69 83 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.13 19 31.8 n/a
Tuesday 32.7 6.3 63 53 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.08 51 757.7 n/a
54h 25.5 3.2 55 89 1,014.2 0.04 / 0.13 1 304.6 n/a
60h 24.4 2.3 60 93 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.13 30 0.0 n/a
66h 26.4 3.7 83 84 1,013.9 0.65 / 0.78 86 26.2 n/a
Wednesday 32.3 6.7 64 53 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.10 33 737.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-27 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in La Candelaria?
Now 31.2 C with overcast skies and a 3.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 31.3 C, max wind 3.5 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 596 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in La Candelaria today?
Sunrise around 06:25 and sunset around 18:29 (local time). Day length about 12h 04m.
What is the local time in La Candelaria?
Local time is 20:40. Time zone: America/Santo_Domingo (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is La Candelaria?
La Candelaria is a locality.
What is the elevation of La Candelaria?
DEM 113 m.
Where is La Candelaria located?
It is at 18.80263, -69.12484 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is La Candelaria in?
It is in Dominican Republic.

Sources

Last updated 1994-03-11
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3503342

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