# Valle del Risco Corregimiento, Changuinola District – Villages

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Corregimiento · Changuinola District 

# Valle del Risco

Valle del Risco is a corregimiento of Panama in Changuinola District, Bocas del Toro Province. It covers **1,648.3 km²**. 49 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,648km²
- 1mapped service
- 198 mtypical elevation

## Where is Valle del Risco?

Valle del Risco lies in [Changuinola District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/bocas-del-toro/changuinola/), [Bocas del Toro Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/bocas-del-toro/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 10 other corregimientos: [Almirante](https://wherepedia.org/panama/bocas-del-toro/changuinola/almirante/), [Büri](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kankintu/buri/), [Cauchero](https://wherepedia.org/panama/bocas-del-toro/bocas-del-toro/cauchero/), [Cerro Punta](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/cerro-punta/), [Changuinola](https://wherepedia.org/panama/bocas-del-toro/changuinola/changuinola/), [Los Naranjos](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/boquete/los-naranjos/), [Monte Lirio](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/renacimiento/monte-lirio/), [Teribe](https://wherepedia.org/panama/bocas-del-toro/changuinola/teribe/), [Tuwai](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kankintu/tuwai/) and [Volcán](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/volcan/). By area it is the 2nd largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 41.4% of [Changuinola District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/bocas-del-toro/changuinola/). The centre of Valle del Risco is about 341 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. The centre point is at 9.0571° N, 82.6287° W.

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-pan).

## Things to see in and around Valle del Risco

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Valle del Risco: 1 viewpoint.

- Mirador de La Cascada · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Valle del Risco

- Mirador de La Nevera · viewpoint, Cerro Punta18 km
- Volcán Tisingal · volcano, Cerro Punta19 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

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

## Know before you go: Valle del Risco

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Panama
- CurrencyBalboa (PAB)
- Country calling code+507
- LanguagesSpanish, English
- Plug typesType A, B · 110 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Changuinola Captain Manuel Niño International Airport (CHX) · Changuinola46 km
- Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) · Isla Colón52 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:11) 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)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

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 Valle del Risco

Open gazetteers list **49 villages, towns and localities** in Valle del Risco. The largest with a recorded population: Valle de Riscó (1,171). Settlements here lie between about 69 m and 2,166 m above sea level (median 198 m).

- Aguadulce
- Alto Caña
- Alto Romero
- Alto de Guadalupe
- Bajo Colubre
- Bajo Culubre
- Bajo Gavilán
- Boca de Culubre
- Cabecera de Culebra
- Caña Blanca
- Cedrales
- Ceiba
- Ceiba Arriba
- Changuinola Arriba
- Charco La Pava
- Charco La Pava Número Dos
- Culebra
- Dos Ríos
- El Bajo de La Esperanza
- El Nance
- Familia Schapper
- Gavilán
- Guayabal
- Guayabo
- Guayacán
- La Mina
- La Playita
- La Soledad
- Lazo
- Loma Coco
- Nachuido
- Nance de Riscó
- Nirionte
- Nirionte Número Dos
- Nudobiri
- Nudoviri
- Orrete
- Palo Seco
- Punta Peña
- Punta Peña Blanca
- Quebrada Pita
- Rancho Chalango
- Renacimiento
- Tolete
- Valle Libre
- Valle Rey
- Valle Riscó
- Valle de Riscó
- Velorio

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Valle del Risco

Named natural and historic features inside Valle del Risco, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

25 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Cangrejo
- Quebrada Caña de La Osa
- Quebrada Cañazas
- Quebrada Caño
- Quebrada Culebra
- Quebrada Gavilán
- Quebrada Guna
- Quebrada Holkón
- Quebrada Huaca
- Quebrada Jorge
- Quebrada La Playita
- Quebrada Meneunco
- Quebrada Nigidete
- Quebrada Sulurri
- Quebrada Timorogo
- Quebrada Tusi Viejo
- Quebrada Vueltas Viejas
- Río Ceiba
- Río Clarito
- Río Culubre
- Río Estrellita
- Río Lajas
- Río Riscó
- Río Romero

…and 1 more.

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains; 1 hill.

- Cerro Itamut · 3,278 m
- Cerro Totuma · 2,619 m
- Cerro Guna · 894 m
- Cerro Peña Blanca · 658 m
- Cerro Cólico · 481 m
- Cerro Riscó · 390 m

### Forests and nature

1 nature reserve.

- Bosque Protector Palo Seco

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

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

## Weather in Valle del Risco and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Changuinola District, the warmest month is Apr (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 164 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 21 86 

Feb 21 48 

Mar 22 64 

Apr 22 115 

May 22 279 

Jun 22 238 

Jul 22 281 

Aug 22 256 

Sep 22 222 

Oct 22 281 

Nov 21 311 

Dec 21 148 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Valle del Risco

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Safe Zone · Cerro Punta 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.80486&mlon=-82.59604#map=17/8.80486/-82.59604) 

Bank Banco Nacional de Panamá · Volcán 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.77616&mlon=-82.64124#map=17/8.77616/-82.64124) 

Petrol pump Estación Orlyn S.A. · Volcán 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.79833&mlon=-82.62581#map=17/8.79833/-82.62581) 

Hotel Mount Totumas Eco Lodge · Volcán 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88316&mlon=-82.68362#map=17/8.88316/-82.68362) 

Mall Los Establos Plaza · Bajo Boquete 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.77535&mlon=-82.43302#map=17/8.77535/-82.43302) 

School Bajo Colubre · Valle del Risco 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.09627&mlon=-82.52783#map=17/9.09627/-82.52783) 

College Escuela Secundaria de Volcán · Volcán 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.78928&mlon=-82.63362#map=17/8.78928/-82.63362) 

Police station Departamento de policia de Cerro Punta · Cerro Punta 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85186&mlon=-82.57455#map=17/8.85186/-82.57455) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Valle del Risco

Places mapped inside Valle del Risco in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

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

## Other corregimientos in Changuinola District

- Almirante
- Changuinola
- Guabito
- Teribe

## Quick answers

- Where is Valle del Risco?In Changuinola District, Bocas del Toro Province, Panama
- What borders Valle del Risco?Almirante, Büri, Cauchero, Cerro Punta, Changuinola, Los Naranjos, Monte Lirio, Teribe, Tuwai and Volcán
- What is there to see in Valle del Risco?Mirador de La Cascada
- What time zone is Valle del Risco in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Valle del Risco?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Valle del Risco?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Valle del Risco?49 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Valle del Risco?Settlements lie between 69 m and 2,166 m
- What is the highest point in Valle del Risco?Cerro Itamut (3,278 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Valle del Risco?January to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Valle del Risco?Safe Zone, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Valle del Risco?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Valle del Risco?Estación Orlyn S.A., about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Valle del Risco?PA010205 (OCHA common operational dataset)