La Altagracia Province · Dominican Republic
Higüey travel guide
Higüey is a city in La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic, home to about 251,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- LRM28 km · Casa De Campo International Airport
- Currency
- DOPDominican peso
- Time zone
- America/Santo Domingo
- Language
- Spanish
About
About Higüey
Higüey, or in full Salvaleón de Higüey, is the capital city of the eastern La Altagracia Province, in the Dominican Republic, and has 415,084 inhabitants, according to the 2022 census. The Yuma River flows through the urban areas of Higüey.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Higüey
See
- Basilica of our Lady of La Altagracia
- Salvaleon
- Bayahibe
- Bavaro
- Punta Cana
- Boca de Yuma
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When to go
The best time to visit Higüey
Higüey has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; September is the wettest, with about 169 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Higüey: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Casa De Campo International Airport (LRM), about 28 km from the city centre in a straight line; Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ, 37 km) and Las Américas International Airport (SDQ, 103 km) are also within reach.
LRM · Casa De Campo International Airport
PUJ · Punta Cana International Airport
SDQ · Las Américas International Airport
Questions
Higüey: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Higüey?
Higüey has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; September is the wettest, with about 169 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Higüey?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Casa De Campo International Airport (LRM), about 28 km from the city centre in a straight line; Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ, 37 km) and Las Américas International Airport (SDQ, 103 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Higüey?
Dominican peso (DOP).
Nearby
Destinations near Higüey
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.