# Divalá Corregimiento, Alanje District, Chiriquí Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/alanje/divala/

Corregimiento · Alanje District 

# Divalá

Divalá is a corregimiento of Panama in Alanje District, Chiriquí Province. It covers **135.2 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 135km²
- 3mapped services
- 17 mtypical elevation

## Where is Divalá?

Divalá lies in [Alanje District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/alanje/), [Chiriquí Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 7 other corregimientos: [Aserrío de Gariché](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/aserrio-de-gariche/), [Baco](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/baru/baco/), [La Estrella](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/la-estrella/), [Progreso](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/baru/progreso/), [Santa Marta](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/santa-marta/), [Santo Domingo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/santo-domingo/) and [Santo Tomás](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/alanje/santo-tomas/). By area it is the 134th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 32.4% of [Alanje District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/alanje/). The centre of Divalá is about 357 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 17 km from Alanje, the main town of Alanje District. The centre point is at 8.3947° N, 82.7136° 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 Divalá

### Nearby, outside Divalá

- Coco Beach · beach, Rodolfo Aguilar Delgado15 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: Divalá

- 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

- Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David30 km
- Golfito Airport (GLF) · Golfito59 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 18:15).

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 Divalá

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Divalá. The largest with a recorded population: Divalá (2,506), Santo Tomás (653), Corotú Civil (396), Los Limones (275), La Cucuá (165) and La Laguna (108). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 94 m above sea level (median 17 m).

- Camino Hacia Los Guabos
- Corotú Civil
- Divalá
- El Chanchito
- El Jobito
- Finca Fátima
- Finca Los Ángeles
- Finca Santa Librada
- Finca Santa Lucía
- Gariché
- Gariché Abajo Número Dos
- La Cucuá
- La Cucúa
- La Gurgulla
- La Laguna
- La Peña
- La Picadura
- Las Tinajas
- Los Limones
- Los Árboles Panes
- Monte Grande
- Nuevo México
- Paso de La Tranquilla
- Pasos de Los Guabos
- Quebrada Grande
- Río Chiriquí Viejo
- San Martín
- San Martín Abajo
- Santo Tomás

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 Divalá

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

### Water

19 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Agua Viva
- Quebrada Bonita
- Quebrada Caña Dulce
- Quebrada Cucuá
- Quebrada Dulce
- Quebrada El Cholo
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Gurgullada
- Quebrada La Peña
- Quebrada La Tranca
- Quebrada Negra
- Quebrada Sapote
- Río Chiriquí Viejo
- Río Divalá
- Río Duablo
- Río Gariché
- Río Gariché
- Río Soy

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 Divalá and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Divalá

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Doctor José Felíx Espinosa Barroso · La Concepción 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50598&mlon=-82.61769#map=17/8.50598/-82.61769) 

Bank C.A.C.S.A. · La Concepción 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.51612&mlon=-82.62120#map=17/8.51612/-82.62120) 

ATM Bitcoin ATM · David 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.39175&mlon=-82.43142#map=17/8.39175/-82.43142) 

Petrol pump delta motos ava · Baco 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.40485&mlon=-82.78947#map=17/8.40485/-82.78947) 

Hotel HappyGreen Retreat - Chiriquí, Panama · Rodolfo Aguilar Delgado 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.30276&mlon=-82.80227#map=17/8.30276/-82.80227) 

Mall Parque Central Mall · La Concepción 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.51323&mlon=-82.62239#map=17/8.51323/-82.62239) 

School IPT Divalá · Divalá 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.41172&mlon=-82.71612#map=17/8.41172/-82.71612) 

College Centro Regional Universitario de Barú · Puerto Armuelles 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.31033&mlon=-82.82917#map=17/8.31033/-82.82917) 

Police station Policia Nacional · Divalá 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.41176&mlon=-82.71289#map=17/8.41176/-82.71289) 

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 Divalá

Places mapped inside Divalá in open map data, by type.

- Schools1
- Police stations2

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 Alanje District

- Alanje
- El Tejar
- Guarumal
- Palo Grande
- Querévalo
- Santo Tomás

## Quick answers

- Where is Divalá?In Alanje District, Chiriquí Province, Panama
- What borders Divalá?Aserrío de Gariché, Baco, La Estrella, Progreso, Santa Marta, Santo Domingo and Santo Tomás
- What is there to see in Divalá?Coco Beach
- What time zone is Divalá in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Divalá?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Divalá?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Divalá?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Divalá?Settlements lie between 1 m and 94 m
- What is the best time to visit Divalá?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Divalá?Hospital Doctor José Felíx Espinosa Barroso, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Divalá?C.A.C.S.A., about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Divalá?Bitcoin ATM, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Divalá?delta motos ava, about 8.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Divalá?PA020102 (OCHA common operational dataset)