# Punta Peña Corregimiento, Chiriquí Grande District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/bocas-del-toro/chiriqui-grande/punta-pena/ Corregimiento · Chiriquí Grande District # Punta Peña Punta Peña is a corregimiento of Panama in Chiriquí Grande District, Bocas del Toro Province. It covers **23.2 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 23.2km² - 3mapped services - 64 mtypical elevation ## Where is Punta Peña? Punta Peña lies in [Chiriquí Grande District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/bocas-del-toro/chiriqui-grande/), [Bocas del Toro Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/bocas-del-toro/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 4 other corregimientos: [Büri](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kankintu/buri/), [Chiriquí Grande](https://wherepedia.org/panama/bocas-del-toro/chiriqui-grande/chiriqui-grande/), [Guariviara](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kankintu/guariviara/) and [Rambala](https://wherepedia.org/panama/bocas-del-toro/chiriqui-grande/rambala/). By area it is the 492nd largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 9.4% of [Chiriquí Grande District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/bocas-del-toro/chiriqui-grande/). The centre of Punta Peña is about 292 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 9.3 km from Chiriquí Grande, the main town of Chiriquí Grande District. The centre point is at 8.8868° N, 82.1737° 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 Punta Peña ### Nearby, outside Punta Peña - Chorro Klosay · waterfall, Tuwai12 km - Cabello de Angel #2 · waterfall, Büri12 km - Cascada Diablo · waterfall, Büri12 km - Cabello de Angel · waterfall, Hornito13 km - Reserva Forestal de Fortuna (RFF) · nature reserve, Hornito15 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: Punta Peña - 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 Colón51 km - Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David62 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. ## Villages and localities in Punta Peña Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Punta Peña. The largest with a recorded population: Punta Peña (1,187). Settlements here lie between about 29 m and 107 m above sea level (median 64 m). - Cañaza - Cañazas - Cañazas Número Dos - Entrada de Pueblo Nuevo - Higueron - Higuerón - Los Alvarados - Paso Catalina - Punta Peña - Quebrada Camarón 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 Punta Peña Named natural and historic features inside Punta Peña, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Cañaza - Quebrada Higuerón - Quebrada Punta de Peña - Río Chiriquí Malí - Río Peje Bobo ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Punta de Peña · 447 m 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 Punta Peña and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Punta Peña Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital de Chiriquí Grande · Rambala 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.93029&mlon=-82.18223#map=17/8.93029/-82.18223) Bank Banco Nacional de Panamá · Chiriquí Grande 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.94950&mlon=-82.11823#map=17/8.94950/-82.11823) Petrol pump Estación Delta · Rambala 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.93245&mlon=-82.18098#map=17/8.93245/-82.18098) Hotel Hotel Rambala · Rambala 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92903&mlon=-82.18270#map=17/8.92903/-82.18270) Mall Los Establos Plaza · Bajo Boquete 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.77535&mlon=-82.43302#map=17/8.77535/-82.43302) School Centro Educativo Básico General de Punta Peña · Punta Peña 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.91301&mlon=-82.18721#map=17/8.91301/-82.18721) College Instituto Profesional y Técnico Chiriquí Grande · Punta Peña 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.91737&mlon=-82.18488#map=17/8.91737/-82.18488) Police station Sub-Estación De Policía de Boquete · Bajo Boquete 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.77546&mlon=-82.43155#map=17/8.77546/-82.43155) 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 Punta Peña Places mapped inside Punta Peña in open map data, by type. - Schools2 - Colleges and universities1 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 Chiriquí Grande District - Chiriquí Grande - Miramar - Punta Robalo - Rambala ## Quick answers - Where is Punta Peña?In Chiriquí Grande District, Bocas del Toro Province, Panama - What borders Punta Peña?Büri, Chiriquí Grande, Guariviara and Rambala - What is there to see in Punta Peña?Chorro Klosay, Cabello de Angel #2, Cascada Diablo, Cabello de Angel - What time zone is Punta Peña in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Punta Peña?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Punta Peña?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Punta Peña?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Punta Peña?Settlements lie between 29 m and 107 m - What is the highest point in Punta Peña?Cerro Punta de Peña (447 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Punta Peña?January to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Punta Peña?Hospital de Chiriquí Grande, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Punta Peña?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 9.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Punta Peña?Estación Delta, about 5.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Punta Peña?PA010303 (OCHA common operational dataset)