District · Chiriquí Province # Alanje District Alanje District is a district of Panama in Chiriquí Province. It covers 417.0 km². Its main town is Alanje. It is divided into 7 corregimientos. 82 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 417 km² - 7 corregimientos - 19 mapped services ## Where is Alanje District? Alanje District lies in Chiriquí Province, Panama. It borders 4 other districts: Barú District, Boquerón District, Bugaba District and David District. By area it is the 52nd largest of 76 districts in Panama. It covers 6.3% of Chiriquí Province. The centre of Alanje District is about 349 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 23 km from David, the main town of Chiriquí Province. The centre point is at 8.3658° N, 82.6309° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Alanje District OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Alanje District: 1 nature reserve. - Refugio de Vida Silvestre Playa de La Barqueta Agrícola · nature reserve 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: Alanje 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 - Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David 22 km - Golfito Airport (GLF) · Golfito 69 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:12) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 18:14). 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 Alanje District | Corregimiento | Area km² | Localities | Services | | Alanje | 57 | 12 | 3 | | Divalá | 135 | 29 | 3 | | El Tejar | 38 | 6 | 3 | | Guarumal | 77 | 18 | 6 | | Palo Grande | 34 | 8 | 1 | | Querévalo | 36 | 5 | 3 | | Santo Tomás | 40 | 4 | 0 | 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 Alanje District Open gazetteers list 82 villages, towns and localities in Alanje District. The largest with a recorded population: Divalá (2,506), Guarumal (1,575), Alanje (1,373), Querévalo (882), Loma de San Pedro (719) and Santo Tomás (653). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 94 m above sea level (median 18 m). - Alanje - Alto de la Playa - Boca de Hacha - Buenas Vista - Cabreña - Calabazal - Camino Hacia Los Guabos - Canta Gallo - Canta Gallo Abajo - Canta Gallo Arriba - Chumical - Cornozuelo - Corotú Civil - Divalá - El Bajo de Arena - El Baron - El Barón - El Cacao - El Chanchito - El Jobito - El Jobo - El Tejar - El Tigre - Estero Rico - Etchelecu - Finca Fátima - Finca Los Ángeles - Finca Santa Librada - Finca Santa Lucía - Gariché - Gariché Abajo Número Dos - Guarumal - Guasimo - Gurarumal Arriba - Guásimo - Jarquincito - Jarquín - La Barqueta - La Berlina - La Cucua de San Martín - La Cucuá - La Cucuá de San Martín - La Cucúa - La Gurgulla - La Laguna - La Lora - La Martina - La Peña - La Picadura - La Pita - La Pita Abajo - La Pita Arriba - La Trinchera - Las Moras - Las Tinajas - Llano Grande - Loma de San Pedro - Los Chiriquíes - Los Corozos - Los Indios - Los Limones - Los Pocitos - Los Árboles Panes - Membrillas - Monte Grande - Mostrenco - Nuevo México - Paja Blanca - Palo Grande - Paso de La Tranquilla - Pasos de Los Guabos - Piedra Hincada - Puerto - Quebrada Grande - Querévalo - Río Chiriquí Viejo - Sabana Bonita - Salsipuedes - San Martín - San Martín Abajo - Santo Tomás - Veladero Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Alanje District Named natural and historic features inside Alanje District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 42 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Achacona - Quebrada Agua Viva - Quebrada Alanje - Quebrada Balsa - Quebrada Bonita - Quebrada Cacao - Quebrada Caimito - Quebrada Caña Dulce - Quebrada Chele - Quebrada Cornozuelo - Quebrada Cucuá - Quebrada Dulce - Quebrada El Caño - Quebrada El Cholo - Quebrada El Chorro - Quebrada El Estero - Quebrada El Tejar - Quebrada El Tutlido - Quebrada Espátara - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada Guarumal - Quebrada Gurgullada - Quebrada Guásimo …and 18 more. ### Coast and islands 2 headlands; 1 island. - Isla San Pedro - Punta Boca de Hacha - Punta Los Indios ### Forests and nature 1 nature reserve. - Refugio de Vida Silvestre Playa La Barqueta Agrícola 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 Alanje District and the best time to visit In Alanje District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Nov (24 °C). About 2,217 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (298 mm) and the driest Feb (28 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are December to April. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 24 | 50 | | Feb | 25 | 28 | | Mar | 25 | 42 | | Apr | 26 | 101 | | May | 25 | 285 | | Jun | 24 | 232 | | Jul | 24 | 272 | | Aug | 24 | 265 | | Sep | 24 | 238 | | Oct | 24 | 292 | | Nov | 24 | 298 | | Dec | 24 | 113 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Alanje District Places mapped inside Alanje District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals 1 - Banks 1 - Hotels 4 - Schools 8 - Restaurants 1 - Police stations 4 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 Alanje District? In Chiriquí Province, Panama - What borders Alanje District? Barú District, Boquerón District, Bugaba District and David District - What is there to see in Alanje District? Refugio de Vida Silvestre Playa de La Barqueta Agrícola - What time zone is Alanje District in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Alanje District? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Alanje District? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Alanje District? 82 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Alanje District? Settlements lie between 1 m and 94 m - What is the best time to visit Alanje District? December to April - How many hospitals are in Alanje District? 1 mapped - How many banks are in Alanje District? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Alanje District? PA0201 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 417.0 km² - P-code: PA0201 - Province: Chiriquí Province - Main town: Alanje --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/alanje/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.