Map of Mao, Valverde Province, Dominican Republic

Mao is the administrative centre of Valverde Province, Dominican Republic, with a population of about 48,297. It lies at 19.5519°N, 71.0781°W. Mao is about 173 km (108 mi) northwest of Santo Domingo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Esperanza, 10 km to the east.

Mao at a glance

Where is Mao?

• The 20th largest city in Dominican Republic by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 57 min on the shortest day to 13 h 19 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Mao

• Esperanza — 10 km east
• Santiago de los Caballeros — 41 km east
• Puerto Plata — 49 km northeast
• Moca — 61 km east
• Concepción de La Vega — 68 km southeast
• Salcedo — 72 km east
• San Juan de la Maguana — 84 km south
• San Francisco de Macorís — 91 km east
• Bonao — 98 km southeast
• Cotuí — 112 km southeast

Largest cities in Valverde Province

• Esperanza — 42,169

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
• Salvaleón de Higüey — 123,787

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Other places named Mao

• Mao — Kanem, Chad

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.