# Chiriquí Grande District, Bocas del Toro Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/bocas-del-toro/chiriqui-grande/ District · Bocas del Toro Province # Chiriquí Grande District Chiriquí Grande District is a district of Panama in Bocas del Toro Province. It covers **246.0 km²**. Its main town is Chiriquí Grande. It is divided into 5 corregimientos. 88 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 246km² - 5corregimientos - 19mapped services ## Where is Chiriquí Grande District? Chiriquí Grande District lies in [Bocas del Toro Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/bocas-del-toro/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 2 other districts: [Bocas del Toro District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/bocas-del-toro/bocas-del-toro/) and [Kankintú District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kankintu/). By area it is the 67th largest of 76 districts in Panama. It covers 5.3% of [Bocas del Toro Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/bocas-del-toro/). The centre of Chiriquí Grande District is about 300 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 38 km from Bocas del Toro, the main town of Bocas del Toro Province. The centre point is at 8.9947° N, 82.2489° W. Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-pan). ## Know before you go: Chiriquí Grande District - 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 - Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) · Isla Colón38 km - Changuinola Captain Manuel Niño International Airport (CHX) · Changuinola59 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 18:12). 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. ## Corregimientos of Chiriquí Grande District Corregimiento Area km² Localities Services [Chiriquí Grande](https://wherepedia.org/panama/bocas-del-toro/chiriqui-grande/chiriqui-grande/) 81 30 6 [Miramar](https://wherepedia.org/panama/bocas-del-toro/chiriqui-grande/miramar/) 33 12 0 [Punta Peña](https://wherepedia.org/panama/bocas-del-toro/chiriqui-grande/punta-pena/) 23 10 3 [Punta Robalo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/bocas-del-toro/chiriqui-grande/punta-robalo/) 75 28 1 [Rambala](https://wherepedia.org/panama/bocas-del-toro/chiriqui-grande/rambala/) 34 11 9 Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-pan); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Chiriquí Grande District Open gazetteers list **88 villages, towns and localities** in Chiriquí Grande District. The largest with a recorded population: Chiriquí Grande (1,525), Punta Peña (1,187), Los Chiricanos (513), Miramar (346) and Punta Róbalo (149). Settlements here lie between about -1 m and 367 m above sea level (median 17 m). - Aldea - Alto El Burro - Alto Palma - Alto Zapatero - Altos de La Gloria - Bajo Cedro Arriba - Bajo El Cedro Abajo - Bajo El Cedro Arriba - Barranquilla Número Tres - Barriada El Campesino - Barriada Lucas del Cid - Boca Guarumo - Boca de Guarumito - Boca de Man Creek - Boca de Río Daira - Buenos Aires - Caracol - Casas Viejas - Cañaza - Cañazas - Cañazas Número Dos - Caño Clarito - Chiriquicito - Chiriquicito 2 - Chiriquicito Número Dos - Chiriquicito Número Uno - Chiriquí Grande - El Aguacate - El Caimán - El Cedro Abajo - El Crudo - El Tamarindo - Entrada de Pueblo Nuevo - Filo de Cañazas - Fish Creek - Gualaquita - Guarumito Número Dos - Higueron - Higuerón - Juan Cuero - La Conga - La Esperanza - La Gloria - La Loma - La Milagrosa - La Palmita - La Tronosa - Las Cañas - Las Rocas - Loma Venado - Los Alvarados - Los Cedeios - Los Cedeños - Los Chiricanos - Los Franceses - Los Guayabales - Los Molejones - Man Creek - Margarita - Mata Cacao - Mata de Guabo - Miramar - Miramar Arriba - Norteño - Nueva Esperanza - Palma Real - Panagro - Paso Catalina - Piña - Platanerito - Playa Caimito - Playa Daira - Primero de Noviembre - Pumuna - Punta Agua Real - Punta Peña - Punta Robalo - Punta Róbalo - Quebrada Camarón - Quebrada El Bajo - Quebrada Garza - Quebrada Limón - Rambala - Rambála - Río Auyama - Valle Sarón - Valle Seco - Árbol de Pan 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 Chiriquí Grande District Named natural and historic features inside Chiriquí Grande District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 39 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Barranquilla - Quebrada Camarón - Quebrada Cañaza - Quebrada Caño Claro - Quebrada Caño Viejo - Quebrada Chiriquicito - Quebrada Cilico Creek - Quebrada El Bajo - Quebrada El Cedro - Quebrada Estrella - Quebrada Francés - Quebrada Gualaquita - Quebrada Guayabal - Quebrada Higuerón - Quebrada Isaac - Quebrada Juan Cuero - Quebrada La Margarita - Quebrada La Tronosa - Quebrada Las Cañas - Quebrada Limón - Quebrada Los Chiricanos - Quebrada Margarita - Quebrada Margarita - Quebrada Miramar …and 15 more. ### Coast and islands 5 headlands. - Punta Agua Real - Punta Cilico Creek - Punta Los Muertos - Punta Róbalo - Punta Sal Si Puedes ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains; 1 hill. - Cerro Punta de Peña · 447 m - Cerro Miramar · 420 m - Cerro Alto de Coco · 340 m - Cerro Tapao · 177 m ### Getting around 1 port. - Chiriqui Grande 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 Chiriquí Grande District and the best time to visit In Chiriquí Grande 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chiriquí Grande District Places mapped inside Chiriquí Grande District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels2 - Schools5 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants5 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Chiriquí Grande District?In Bocas del Toro Province, Panama - What borders Chiriquí Grande District?Bocas del Toro District and Kankintú District - What time zone is Chiriquí Grande District in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Chiriquí Grande District?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Chiriquí Grande District?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chiriquí Grande District?88 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chiriquí Grande District?Settlements lie between -1 m and 367 m - What is the highest point in Chiriquí Grande District?Cerro Punta de Peña (447 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chiriquí Grande District?January to April - How many hospitals are in Chiriquí Grande District?1 mapped - How many banks are in Chiriquí Grande District?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Chiriquí Grande District?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Chiriquí Grande District?PA0103 (OCHA common operational dataset)