Location & Surroundings

La Peña is a fourth-order administrative division in Duarte Province, Dominican Republic, at 796 m elevation. The nearest larger town is San Francisco de Macoris, 13 km to the southwest. The national capital Santo Domingo is about 105 km to the south. The nearest airport is Samana El Catey International Airport, 45 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type fourth-order administrative division (ADM4)
  • a subdivision of a third-order administrative division

Geography

  • Coordinates
    19° 21' 51" N, 70° 8' 58" W
  • Elevation DEM: 796 m
  • Timezone America/Santo_Domingo
  • Time Shift GMT -4 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (DOP)
  • Phone Prefix ++1-809 and 1-829

Sun & Local Time

Subregions (Fifth-order administrative division)

Places in La Pena

Mountains & Terrain in La Pena

Weather in La Pena

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

Now 23.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.4 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.9 to 32.3 C, max wind 3.9 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 742 W/m2.

Temperature
23.6 C
Wind
1.4 m/s NE (67 deg)
Humidity
94 %
Pressure
1,014.3 hPa
Clouds
91 %
Precip
0.64 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 23.6 1.4 67 94 1,014.3 - / 0.00 91 0.0 n/a
6h 22.9 0.8 136 96 1,014.5 1.83 / 1.83 50 0.0 n/a
12h 24.2 1.4 134 92 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.84 30 27.4 n/a
18h 32.3 3.9 98 50 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.64 61 742.0 n/a
Tomorrow 23.8 1.5 107 94 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.64 12 320.1 n/a
30h 22.7 1.2 114 97 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.56 92 0.0 n/a
36h 25.0 1.0 121 85 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.06 58 27.5 n/a
42h 32.6 4.4 100 49 1,012.6 0.47 / 0.53 76 717.5 n/a
Saturday 23.5 2.0 95 95 1,014.5 4.12 / 4.65 73 266.9 n/a
54h 23.0 1.0 142 96 1,013.9 0.00 / 1.25 83 0.0 n/a
60h 24.5 0.9 158 90 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.00 44 24.6 n/a
66h 33.2 3.5 105 47 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 58 729.1 n/a
Sunday 24.4 2.5 88 90 1,014.6 7.08 / 7.08 84 180.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-01 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in La Pena?
Now 23.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.4 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.9 to 32.3 C, max wind 3.9 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 742 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in La Pena today?
Sunrise around 06:30 and sunset around 18:30 (local time). Day length about 12h 00m.
What is the local time in La Pena?
Local time is 05:07. Time zone: America/Santo_Domingo (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is La Pena?
La Pena is a fourth-order administrative division.
What is the elevation of La Pena?
DEM 796 m.
Where is La Pena located?
It is at 19.36420, -70.14933 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is La Pena in?
It is in Dominican Republic.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11155063

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