Location & Surroundings

La Cerca is a settlement in La Vega, Dominican Republic, at 1,239 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Constanza, 8 km to the west. The national capital Santo Domingo is 97 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Cibao International Airport, 53 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    18° 56' 5" N, 70° 40' 42" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1239 m
  • Timezone America/Santo_Domingo
  • Time Shift GMT -4 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 240 p/km²
  • Built-up 4.9%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Peso (DOP)
  • Phone Prefix ++1-809 and 1-829

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in La Cerca

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

Now 18.0 C with overcast skies and a 2.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 17.2 to 26.6 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 1.6 mm. Solar peaks near 635 W/m2.

Temperature
18.0 C
Wind
2.4 m/s SW (219 deg)
Humidity
90 %
Pressure
1,016.2 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
1.62 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 18.0 2.4 219 90 1,016.2 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 17.2 2.2 219 90 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.00 58 0.0 n/a
12h 19.1 1.8 218 81 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.00 76 15.0 n/a
18h 26.6 1.2 199 56 1,014.0 0.02 / 0.02 74 635.3 n/a
Tomorrow 18.1 1.5 237 96 1,018.7 1.60 / 1.62 80 238.0 n/a
30h 17.1 1.5 222 93 1,018.5 0.00 / 0.01 100 0.0 n/a
36h 19.0 1.1 209 85 1,019.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 11.6 n/a
42h 23.6 0.7 137 78 1,016.9 2.57 / 2.57 63 587.7 n/a
Monday 18.3 1.1 249 97 1,019.8 5.80 / 8.38 100 190.2 n/a
54h 17.5 0.4 276 97 1,018.8 0.00 / 2.80 100 0.0 n/a
60h 18.7 0.5 102 95 1,019.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 9.3 n/a
66h 24.7 2.0 87 53 1,016.9 0.14 / 0.14 79 547.2 n/a
Tuesday 16.7 0.3 235 82 1,019.7 0.04 / 0.18 95 235.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-14 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in La Cerca?
Now 18.0 C with overcast skies and a 2.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 17.2 to 26.6 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 1.6 mm. Solar peaks near 635 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in La Cerca today?
Sunrise around 06:48 and sunset around 18:05 (local time). Day length about 11h 17m.
What is the local time in La Cerca?
Local time is 02:40. Time zone: America/Santo_Domingo (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is La Cerca?
La Cerca is a populated place.
What is the elevation of La Cerca?
DEM 1,239 m.
Where is La Cerca located?
It is at 18.93467, -70.67822 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is La Cerca in?
It is in Dominican Republic.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3503151

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