Location & Surroundings

Peñalva is a fifth-order administrative division in Barahona Province, Dominican Republic, at 384 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Enriquillo, 4 km to the south. The national capital Santo Domingo is about 155 km to the east. The nearest airport is Maria Montez International Airport, 37 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type fifth-order administrative division (ADM5)
  • a subdivision of a fourth-order administrative division

Geography

  • Coordinates
    17° 56' 17" N, 71° 13' 56" W
  • Elevation DEM: 384 m
  • Timezone America/Santo_Domingo
  • Time Shift GMT -4 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 13 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (DOP)
  • Phone Prefix ++1-809 and 1-829

Sun & Local Time

Places in Penalva

Mountains & Terrain in Penalva

Weather in Penalva

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

Now 23.6 C with partly cloudy skies and a 3.1 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 29.4 C, max wind 4.2 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 767 W/m2.

Temperature
23.6 C
Wind
3.1 m/s NE (56 deg)
Humidity
90 %
Pressure
1,013.6 hPa
Clouds
40 %
Precip
0.29 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 3.1 56 90 1,013.6 - / 0.00 40 0.0 n/a
6h 25.2 3.7 63 83 1,014.8 0.08 / 0.08 100 25.9 n/a
12h 29.4 4.2 108 62 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.06 6 766.5 n/a
18h 24.4 1.8 88 91 1,014.0 0.15 / 0.21 19 344.3 n/a
Tomorrow 23.5 2.4 42 90 1,014.0 0.09 / 0.29 5 0.0 n/a
30h 25.4 3.0 50 77 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.00 5 26.9 n/a
36h 29.7 4.4 100 60 1,013.6 0.02 / 0.02 100 761.5 n/a
42h 24.3 2.6 64 91 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.01 86 334.6 n/a
Saturday 23.8 2.5 63 91 1,014.3 0.04 / 0.05 21 0.0 n/a
54h 25.4 3.0 36 75 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.00 6 27.3 n/a
60h 29.9 4.6 102 59 1,014.3 0.02 / 0.02 21 775.9 n/a
66h 23.7 2.2 61 87 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.00 37 346.5 n/a
Sunday 22.9 2.5 30 81 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-24 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Penalva?
Now 23.6 C with partly cloudy skies and a 3.1 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 29.4 C, max wind 4.2 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 767 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Penalva today?
Sunrise around 06:33 and sunset around 18:40 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Penalva?
Local time is 08:52. Time zone: America/Santo_Domingo (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Penalva?
Penalva is a fifth-order administrative division.
What is the elevation of Penalva?
DEM 384 m.
Where is Penalva located?
It is at 17.93818, -71.23236 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Penalva in?
It is in Dominican Republic.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11161808

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