Corregimiento · Bocas del Toro District
# Punta Laurel

Punta Laurel is a corregimiento of Panama in Bocas del Toro District, Bocas del Toro Province. It covers 76.3 km². 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 76.3 km²
- 3 mapped services
- 5 m typical elevation

## Where is Punta Laurel?

Punta Laurel lies in Bocas del Toro District, Bocas del Toro Province, Panama. By area it is the 249th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 17.1% of Bocas del Toro District. The centre of Punta Laurel is about 288 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 21 km from Bocas del Toro, the main town of Bocas del Toro District. The centre point is at 9.1833° N, 82.1325° W.

Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Punta Laurel

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Punta Laurel: 1 zoo.
- Monkey Island · zoo

### Nearby, outside Punta Laurel
- Sloth Island · attraction, Bastimentos 10 km
- Parque Nacional Marino Isla Bastimentos (PNMIB) - Área Núcleo Reserva de la Biosfera La Amistad Panamá · nature reserve, Bastimentos 12 km
- Cueva Nívida · cave, Bastimentos 14 km
- Long Beach · viewpoint, Bastimentos 15 km
- Red Frogs spot · viewpoint, Bastimentos 18 km
- Shade Beach · beach, Bastimentos 18 km
- Painted Forest · viewpoint, Bastimentos 18 km
- DelDonno Beach · beach, Bastimentos 18 km
- Turtle Beach · beach, Bastimentos 18 km
- Dreffe Beach (Red Frog Beach) · beach, Bastimentos 19 km
- Beach. Hospital Point · attraction, Bastimentos 19 km

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Punta Laurel
- Time zone UTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Panama
- Currency Balboa (PAB)
- Country calling code +507
- Languages Spanish, English
- Plug types Type A, B · 110 V
- Driving side Right
- Postcode format 5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports
- Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) · Isla Colón 22 km
- Changuinola Captain Manuel Niño International Airport (CHX) · Changuinola 52 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 18:11).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Punta Laurel

Open gazetteers list 13 villages, towns and localities in Punta Laurel. The largest with a recorded population: Isla Tigre (540), Cayo de Agua (529), Loma Partida (225) and Punta Laurel (69). Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 8 m above sea level (median 5 m).
- Buena Vista
- Cayo de Agua
- Isla Popa #1
- Isla Popa #2
- Isla Popa Número Dos
- Isla Popa Número Uno
- Isla Tigre
- Isla Venado
- Loma Partida
- Mina de Carbón
- Playa Caracol
- Punta Laurel
- Quebrada Piscina

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Punta Laurel

Named natural and historic features inside Punta Laurel, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.
- Quebrada Thomas
- Quebrada Wilson

### Coast and islands

8 islands; 5 headlands.
- Cayo Díaz
- Cayo Ramírez
- Isla Cayo Agua
- Isla Cayo Wilson
- Isla Deer
- Isla Loma Partida
- Isla Popa
- Isla Tigre
- Punta Cayo Tigre
- Punta Limón
- Punta Piedra Roja
- Punta Sumwood
- Punta de Tiburón

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Punta Laurel and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bocas del Toro District, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 2,328 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (311 mm) and the driest Feb (48 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to April.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 22 | 86 |
| Feb | 22 | 48 |
| Mar | 23 | 64 |
| Apr | 23 | 115 |
| May | 23 | 279 |
| Jun | 23 | 238 |
| Jul | 23 | 281 |
| Aug | 23 | 256 |
| Sep | 23 | 222 |
| Oct | 23 | 281 |
| Nov | 22 | 311 |
| Dec | 22 | 148 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Punta Laurel
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Hospital Guillermo Sánchez Borbón · Bocas del Toro | 24 km | Map |
| Bank | Banco Nacional · Bocas del Toro | 21 km | Map |
| ATM | Bitcoin ATM · Bocas del Toro | 21 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Brisas del Mar · Bocas del Toro | 23 km | Map |
| Hotel | Popa Paradise Beach Resort · Punta Laurel | 4.9 km | Map |
| School | Escuela Isla Popa Nº2 · Punta Laurel | 4.2 km | Map |
| College | Instituto Profesional y Técnico Chiriquí Grande · Punta Peña | 30 km | Map |
| Police station | Policia Bastimentos · Bastimentos | 20 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Punta Laurel

Places mapped inside Punta Laurel in open map data, by type.
- Hotels 1
- Schools 2

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other corregimientos in Bocas del Toro District
- Bastimentos
- Bocas del Toro
- Cauchero
- Tierra Oscura

## Quick answers
- Where is Punta Laurel? In Bocas del Toro District, Bocas del Toro Province, Panama
- What is there to see in Punta Laurel? Monkey Island
- What time zone is Punta Laurel in? UTC−5
- What currency is used in Punta Laurel? Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Punta Laurel? Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Punta Laurel? 13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Punta Laurel? Settlements lie between 2 m and 8 m
- What is the best time to visit Punta Laurel? January to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Punta Laurel? Hospital Guillermo Sánchez Borbón, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Punta Laurel? Banco Nacional, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Punta Laurel? Bitcoin ATM, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Punta Laurel? Brisas del Mar, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Punta Laurel? PA010104 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Corregimiento
- Area: 76.3 km²
- P-code: PA010104
- District: Bocas del Toro District
- Main town: Punta Laurel

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/bocas-del-toro/bocas-del-toro/punta-laurel/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.