District · Bocas del Toro Province
# Changuinola District

Changuinola District is a district of Panama in Bocas del Toro Province. It covers 3,982.4 km². It is divided into 5 corregimientos. 368 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 111 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 3,982 km²
- 5 corregimientos
- 111 mapped services

## Where is Changuinola District?

Changuinola District lies in Bocas del Toro Province, Panama. It borders 5 other districts: Bocas del Toro District, Boquete District, Bugaba District, Kankintú District and Renacimiento District. By area it is the 4th largest of 76 districts in Panama. It covers 85.2% of Bocas del Toro Province. The centre of Changuinola District is about 345 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 47 km from Bocas del Toro, the main town of Bocas del Toro Province. The centre point is at 9.2224° N, 82.6497° W.

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

## Things to see in and around Changuinola District

OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Changuinola District: 2 beachs; 1 attraction; 1 memorial; 1 nature reserve; 1 archaeological site; 1 viewpoint.
- Antigua Ciudad de Santiago de Talamanca · archaeological site
- Humedal San San Pond Sak · nature reserve
- Playa Changuinola · beach
- Playa San San Norte · beach
- Mirador de La Cascada · viewpoint
- Oreba Chocolate Tour · attraction
- Estatua de el General Omar Torrijos Herrera · memorial

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: Changuinola District
- 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
- Changuinola Captain Manuel Niño International Airport (CHX) · Changuinola 30 km
- Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) · Isla Colón 46 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 18:13).

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.

## Corregimientos of Changuinola District
| Corregimiento | Area km² | Localities | Services |
| Almirante | 144 | 65 | 23 |
| Changuinola | 543 | 136 | 65 |
| Guabito | 790 | 90 | 22 |
| Teribe | 857 | 40 | 0 |
| Valle del Risco | 1,648 | 49 | 1 |

Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

## Villages and localities in Changuinola District

Open gazetteers list 368 villages, towns and localities in Changuinola District. The largest with a recorded population: Changuinola (17,997), El Empalme (11,035), Almirante (8,744), El Silencio (2,017), Guabito (1,978) and Barranco (1,398). Settlements here lie between about -2 m and 2,166 m above sea level (median 34 m).
- Agua Salud
- Agua de Salud
- Aguadulce
- Almirante
- Alto Caña
- Alto Nance
- Alto Romero
- Alto Yorkín
- Alto de Dos Caños
- Alto de Guadalupe
- Alto de Sori
- Altos de Milla Diez
- Bahía de Loma Azul
- Bajo Colubre
- Bajo Culubre
- Bajo Gavilán
- Bajo Nance
- Balas Pit
- Balas Pit Rural
- Bambú
- Barra Cuarenta y Cuatro
- Barranco
- Barranco Adentro
- Barranco Afuera
- Barranco Medio
- Barriada 14 de Abril
- Barriada Administración
- Barriada Aeropuerto
- Barriada Cable Noventa
- Barriada Catorce de Abril
- Barriada Cuatro de Abril
- Barriada El Cangrejo
- Barriada El Mayor ”B”
- Barriada La Juventud
- Barriada La Reina
- Barriada Las Brisas
- Barriada Las Vegas
- Barriada Loma Brava
- Barriada Nueva Esperanza
- Barriada Paraíso
- Barriada San Agustín
- Barriada San José
- Barriada Theobroma
- Barriada Veintiuno de Abril
- Barrio Cartón
- Barrio Conejo
- Barrio Francés
- Barrio Guaymí
- Barrio Las Golondrinas
- Barrio Las Vegas
- Barrio Una Milla
- Barrio Zegla
- Bella Vista
- Betania
- Boca Chica
- Boca de Culubre
- Boca de Junco
- Boca de Yorkin
- Boca de Yorkín
- Boca del Brae
- Boinvota
- Bondi
- Bonky
- Bonvota
- Bonyic
- Bonyik
- Boquisco
- Boroni
- Buena Selva
- Buena Vista
- Cabecera de Culebra
- California
- Campamento Bracha
- Cayo Roldán
- Caña Blanca
- Cedrales
- Ceiba
- Ceiba Arriba
- Changuinola
- Changuinola Arriba
- Changuinola District
- Charagre
- Charco La Pava
- Charco La Pava Número Dos
- Chorondro
- Chupsco
- Cochigró
- Cocoa Elena
- Coquital
- Corriente Grande
- Corrugado
- Cuan Bay
- Cugin
- Cuin
- Cuinco
- Culebra
- Dakle
- Dakles
- Deborah
- Diridi
- Dorciyic
- Dos Bocas
- Dos Caños
- Dos Caños Abajo
- Dos Ríos
- Druey
- Drunaac
- Duerpsco
- Déborah
- El Arenal
- El Bajo de La Esperanza
- El Canal
- El Caracol
- El Carrizal
- El Cuadrante
- El Empalme
- El Guabo
- El Muro
- El Nance
- El Peligro
- El Silencio
- El Tecal
- El Tornillo
- Elena
- Endi
- Entrada de San San
- Familia Schapper
- Finca 1
- Finca 11
- Finca 15
- Finca 2
- Finca 3
- Finca 32
- Finca 4
- Finca 41
- Finca 42
- Finca 45
- Finca 51
- Finca 6
- Finca 61
- Finca 62
- Finca 63
- Finca 65
- Finca 66
- Finca 67
- Finca 8
- Finca California
- Finca Cincuenta y Dos
- Finca Cincuenta y Uno
- Finca Cuarenta y Cuatro
- Finca Cuarenta y Dos
- Finca Cuarenta y Tres
- Finca Cuarenta y Uno
- Finca Cuatro
- Finca Doce
- Finca Dos
- Finca Ocho
- Finca Once
- Finca Quince
- Finca Seis
- Finca Sesenta y Cinco
- Finca Sesenta y Cuatro
- Finca Sesenta y Dos
- Finca Sesenta y Dos Rural
- Finca Sesenta y Seis
- Finca Sesenta y Siete
- Finca Sesenta y Siete Abajo
- Finca Sesenta y Tres
- Finca Sesenta y Uno
- Finca Trece
- Finca Treinta y Dos
- Finca Treinta y Tres
- Finca Treinta y Uno
- Finca Tres
- Finca Tres Rural
- Finca Uno
- Finca Veinticuatro
- Fruitdale
- Gavilán
- Groncho
- Guabito
- Guabo de Yorkin
- Guameru
- Guayabal
- Guayabo
- Guayacán
- Huecso
- Isla Arenal
- Isla Pastores
- Isla Tigre
- Isla Venado
- Junco o San Juan
- Junquito
- Kapequicha
- La Barra
- La Bomba
- La Dalia
- La Escondida
- La Gloria
- La Golondrina
- La Hortaliza
- La Mesa
- La Mina
- La Mona
- La Nueva Esperanza
- La Palmita
- La Playita
- La Ponderosa
- La Soledad
- Lago Cuatro
- Las Delicias
- Las Delicias Abajo
- Las Palmitas
- Las Tablas
- Lazo
- Lincoln Creek
- Linea de Base
- Loma Bandera
- Loma Bonita
- Loma Brava
- Loma Coco
- Loma Muleto
- Loma Quebrada
- Loma de Bambú
- Marco
- Matina
- Media Milla
- Milla 12
- Milla 2
- Milla 23
- Milla 7
- Milla 8
- Milla Cinco
- Milla Cuatro
- Milla Cuatro y Medio
- Milla Diez
- Milla Diez y Medio
- Milla Doce
- Milla Dos
- Milla Nueve
- Milla Ocho
- Milla Once
- Milla Seis
- Milla Siete
- Milla Siete y Medio
- Milla Tres
- Milla Uno
- Milla Veintitrés
- Milla Veintiuno
- Miraflores
- Nachuido
- Namuwuoki
- Nance de Riscó
- Nirionte
- Nirionte Número Dos
- Nudobiri
- Nudoviri
- Nueva California
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nuevo Almirante
- Nuevo Guabito
- Nuevo Paraíso
- Ojo de Agua
- Orrete
- Palo Seco
- Pana Jungla
- Peligro
- Peña Blanca
- Piedra Blanca
- Piedra Grande
- Planta Cinco
- Planta de Molde
- Porbogloro
- Prucsco
- Puente Negro
- Puente del Medio
- Puerta Ventura
- Punta Bella
- Punta Domínguez
- Punta Gallinazo
- Punta Pargo
- Punta Peña
- Punta Peña Blanca
- Qebrada Canela
- Quebrada Banano
- Quebrada Bosali
- Quebrada Cacao
- Quebrada Canela
- Quebrada Carbón Número Dos
- Quebrada Carbón Número Uno
- Quebrada Cascajo
- Quebrada Conejo
- Quebrada Garay
- Quebrada Guabo
- Quebrada Jones
- Quebrada Limón
- Quebrada Nigua
- Quebrada Nigua No. 1
- Quebrada Nigua Número Uno
- Quebrada Pastor
- Quebrada Pita
- Quebrada Pitti
- Quebrada Puerco
- Quebrada Yorkín
- Quebrada de León
- Rancho Chalango
- Rancho Quemado
- Renacimiento
- Rio Oeste Afuera
- Rio Oeste Arriba
- Riverside
- Río Negro
- Río Oeste Abajo
- Río Oeste Afuera
- Río Oeste Arriba
- Rómulo
- San Juan
- San San
- San San Drury
- San San Druy
- San San Tigra
- Santa Clara
- Santa Marta
- Santa Marta Abajo
- Santa Marta de Yorkín
- Santa Rosa
- Sanury
- Selvina
- Senostri
- Sibube
- Sibube Adentro
- Sibubi
- Siekin
- Sieyic
- Sinostre
- Sinostre Adentro
- Sodi
- Solon
- Solón
- Soposo
- Soron
- Struri
- Suampito
- Swiche 4
- Súrsuba
- Teribe
- Tibite
- Timiyic
- Tolete
- Torres
- Tscui
- Urbanización Nuevo Amanecer
- Valle Junquito
- Valle Libre
- Valle Rey
- Valle Riscó
- Valle de Agua Abajo
- Valle de Agua Arriba
- Valle de Las Perlas
- Valle de Riscó
- Velorio
- Vicira N°2
- Victoria
- Villa Verde
- Vícira
- Washout
- Yorkín
- Zegla

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

## Landscape and landmarks of Changuinola District

Named natural and historic features inside Changuinola District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

107 rivers and streams.
- Cayo San San
- Loocoo Creek
- Pitshis Creek
- Quebrada Aguas Termales
- Quebrada Banano
- Quebrada Boca Chica
- Quebrada Bonyic
- Quebrada Bosali
- Quebrada Cacao
- Quebrada Canela
- Quebrada Cangrejo
- Quebrada Carbón
- Quebrada Carbón
- Quebrada Cascajo
- Quebrada Caña de La Osa
- Quebrada Cañazas
- Quebrada Caño
- Quebrada Chey
- Quebrada Chiste
- Quebrada Choloben
- Quebrada Chorondro
- Quebrada Coco
- Quebrada Colorada
- Quebrada Conejo

…and 83 more.

### Coast and islands

8 headlands; 5 islands.
- Cayo Roldán
- Draco Cay
- Ford Point
- Gerechow Cay
- Isla Cayo Agama
- Isla Pastores
- Punta Bella
- Punta Donato
- Punta Pargo
- Punta Pondsock
- Punta Sarabeta
- Punta de Gallina
- Vergayo Point

### Hills and mountains

11 mountains; 10 hills.
- Cerro Fábrega · 3,337 m
- Cerro Itamut · 3,278 m
- Cerro Totuma · 2,619 m
- Cerro Xkókarlu · 1,367 m
- Cerro Guna · 894 m
- Cerro Peña Blanca · 658 m
- Cerro La Flecha · 643 m
- Cerro Piedra Grande · 586 m
- Cerro Senostri · 534 m
- Cerro Sepuchingó · 523 m
- Cerro Cólico · 481 m
- Cerro Riscó · 390 m
- Cerro Almendro · 337 m
- Cerro Dontitisco · 316 m
- Cerro Chigundrú · 300 m
- Loma de Tigre · 295 m
- Cerro Dos Bocas · 100 m
- Loma Tumbita · 97 m
- Middle Channel Hill · 63 m
- Loma Celestial · 57 m
- Cerro El Silencio · 45 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve; 1 nature reserve.
- Bosque Protector Palo Seco
- Parque Internacional La Amistad

### Getting around

4 airfields; 2 ports; 1 airport.
- Almirante
- California Farm
- Changuinola 3
- Changuinola Dos
- Changuinola Uno
- Changuinola/Captain Manuel Nino Airport
- Puerto Almirante

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 Changuinola District and the best time to visit

In Changuinola 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Changuinola District

Places mapped inside Changuinola District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.
- Hospitals 11
- Banks 5
- Petrol pumps 5
- Hotels 20
- Shopping malls 2
- Schools 39
- Colleges and universities 6
- Cinemas 1
- Pharmacies 3
- Restaurants 16
- Police stations 3

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

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

## Quick answers
- Where is Changuinola District? In Bocas del Toro Province, Panama
- What borders Changuinola District? Bocas del Toro District, Boquete District, Bugaba District, Kankintú District and Renacimiento District
- What is there to see in Changuinola District? Antigua Ciudad de Santiago de Talamanca, Estatua de el General Omar Torrijos Herrera, Humedal San San Pond Sak, Mirador de La Cascada
- What time zone is Changuinola District in? UTC−5
- What currency is used in Changuinola District? Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Changuinola District? Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Changuinola District? 368 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Changuinola District? Settlements lie between -2 m and 2,166 m
- What is the highest point in Changuinola District? Cerro Fábrega (3,337 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Changuinola District? January to April
- How many hospitals are in Changuinola District? 11 mapped
- How many banks are in Changuinola District? 5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Changuinola District? 5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Changuinola District? PA0102 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: District
- Area: 3,982.4 km²
- P-code: PA0102
- Province: Bocas del Toro Province

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