Map of Salvaleón de Higüey, Dominican Republic

Salvaleón de Higüey is the administrative centre of La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic, with a population of about 123,787. It lies at 18.6150°N, 68.7080°W. Salvaleón de Higüey is about 126 km (78 mi) east of Santo Domingo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Punta Cana, 32 km to the east.

Salvaleón de Higüey at a glance

Where is Salvaleón de Higüey?

• The 10th largest city in Dominican Republic by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 01 min on the shortest day to 13 h 15 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Salvaleón de Higüey

• Punta Cana — 32 km east
• La Romana — 35 km southwest
• Hato Mayor del Rey — 60 km west
• San Pedro de Macorís — 66 km west
• Boca Chica — 96 km west
• Santo Domingo Este — 122 km west
• Santo Domingo — 126 km west
• Santo Domingo Oeste — 137 km west
• Nagua — 147 km northwest
• Mayagüez — 172 km east, Puerto Rico

Largest cities in La Altagracia Province

• Punta Cana — 100,023

Largest cities in Dominican Republic

• Santo Domingo — 2,201,941
• Santiago de los Caballeros — 1,200,000
• Santo Domingo Oeste — 701,269
• Santo Domingo Este — 700,000
• San Pedro de Macorís — 217,899
• La Romana — 208,437
• San Cristóbal — 154,040
• Puerto Plata — 146,000
• San Francisco de Macorís — 124,763
• Concepción de La Vega — 102,426

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.