Bayahíbe

Bayahíbe
Distrito Municipal
Motto: 
Pueblo Encantado
Bayahíbe
Coordinates: 18°22′N 68°50′W / 18.367°N 68.833°W / 18.367; -68.833
Country Dominican Republic
ProvinceLa Altagracia
Area
  Total
215.2 km2 (83.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)
  Total
5,618
  Density26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4 (Atlantic)
Postal code
23000
Area code809

Bayahíbe is a town in the Dominican Republic, located about 10 miles (16 km) east of La Romana on the shore of the Caribbean Sea with 5,618 inhabitants (2022). Founded as a fishing village in 1874 by Juan Brito and his family, who came from Puerto Rico, the town is now a tourist destination.