La Romana
City in Dominican Republic: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Overview
La Romana is a city in Dominican Republic. About 208,437 people live in the city proper, making it the 6th largest city of Dominican Republic in our atlas.
It lies at 18.42° N, 68.97° W, about 9 m (30 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the America/Santo_Domingo time zone. It sits inside the tropics.
Location
Red dot: La Romana. Green dots: other major cities of Dominican Republic. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
La Romana has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). The warmest month is usually Aug, with average highs near 32°C (89°F); the coolest nights come in Feb at about 22°C (72°F). Around 609 mm (24 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Nov.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
What to eat in Dominican RepublicNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- San Pedro de Macorís · 36 km
- Santo Domingo Este · 93 km
- Santo Domingo · 98 km
- Santo Domingo Oeste · 109 km
- San Cristóbal · 120 km
- San Francisco de Macorís · 166 km
- Santiago de los Caballeros · 214 km
- Puerto Plata · 237 km
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- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 3500957 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q32072111 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.