# El Tejar Corregimiento, Alanje District, Chiriquí Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/alanje/el-tejar/

Corregimiento · Alanje District 

# El Tejar

El Tejar is a corregimiento of Panama in Alanje District, Chiriquí Province. It covers **37.7 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 37.7km²
- 3mapped services
- 65 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Tejar?

El Tejar lies in [Alanje District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/alanje/), [Chiriquí Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 8 other corregimientos: [Alanje](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/alanje/alanje/), [Bugaba](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/bugaba/), [Bágala](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/boqueron/bagala/), [La Estrella](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/la-estrella/), [Pedregal](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/boqueron/pedregal/), [San Pablo Nuevo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/david/san-pablo-nuevo/), [Santo Tomás](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/alanje/santo-tomas/) and [Tijeras](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/boqueron/tijeras/). By area it is the 397th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 9.0% of [Alanje District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/alanje/). The centre of El Tejar is about 340 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 3.4 km from Alanje, the main town of Alanje District. The centre point is at 8.4308° N, 82.5618° 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 El Tejar

### Nearby, outside El Tejar

- Parque Recreativo La Fontana · theme park, San Pablo Viejo11 km
- José Domingo De Obaldia Gallegos · memorial, San Pablo Viejo12 km
- Miguel Ángel Brenes · memorial, David14 km
- Museo al Ferrocarril · museum, David14 km
- Sebastian Ríos · memorial, San Carlos14 km
- La Libertad · memorial, San Carlos14 km
- Calle Rubén Dario Samudio · memorial, David14 km
- Don Benito Juárez García · memorial, David14 km
- Mahatma Gandhi · memorial, David14 km
- Paco García · memorial, David15 km
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Playa de La Barqueta Agrícola · nature reserve, Guarumal15 km
- Dr. Erneto Perez Balladares · memorial, David15 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: El Tejar

- 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) · David15 km
- Golfito Airport (GLF) · Golfito73 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 06:36, sunset around 18:14).

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 El Tejar

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in El Tejar. The largest with a recorded population: Loma de San Pedro (719), Veladero (530) and El Tejar (267). Settlements here lie between about 59 m and 86 m above sea level (median 65 m).

- El Tejar
- Etchelecu
- La Pita
- La Pita Arriba
- Loma de San Pedro
- Veladero

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 El Tejar

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Caimito
- Quebrada El Tejar
- Quebrada Lionicia
- Quebrada Madroño
- Quebrada Sánchez

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 El Tejar 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 El Tejar

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Gendiagnostik, S.A. · Querévalo 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.37567&mlon=-82.52543#map=17/8.37567/-82.52543) 

Bank Banco Nacional de Panamá · El Tejar 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.40662&mlon=-82.55607#map=17/8.40662/-82.55607) 

ATM Bitcoin ATM · David 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.39175&mlon=-82.43142#map=17/8.39175/-82.43142) 

Petrol pump Estación Don Victor · Boquerón 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48227&mlon=-82.55974#map=17/8.48227/-82.55974) 

Hotel Little Italy · Tijeras 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48781&mlon=-82.57885#map=17/8.48781/-82.57885) 

Mall Coquitos Plaza · San Pablo Viejo 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43633&mlon=-82.46661#map=17/8.43633/-82.46661) 

School Colegio Secundario De Alanje · El Tejar 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.41263&mlon=-82.55570#map=17/8.41263/-82.55570) 

College Colegio Adventista Bilingüe de David · San Pablo Viejo 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44063&mlon=-82.47433#map=17/8.44063/-82.47433) 

Police station Policia Nacional · Alanje 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.40111&mlon=-82.55932#map=17/8.40111/-82.55932) 

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 El Tejar

Places mapped inside El Tejar in open map data, by type.

- Banks1
- Schools2

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
- Divalá
- Guarumal
- Palo Grande
- Querévalo
- Santo Tomás

## Quick answers

- Where is El Tejar?In Alanje District, Chiriquí Province, Panama
- What borders El Tejar?Alanje, Bugaba, Bágala, La Estrella, Pedregal, San Pablo Nuevo, Santo Tomás and Tijeras
- What is there to see in El Tejar?Parque Recreativo La Fontana, José Domingo De Obaldia Gallegos, Miguel Ángel Brenes, Museo al Ferrocarril
- What time zone is El Tejar in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Tejar?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in El Tejar?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Tejar?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Tejar?Settlements lie between 59 m and 86 m
- What is the best time to visit El Tejar?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Tejar?Centro Gendiagnostik, S.A., about 7.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Tejar?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Tejar?Bitcoin ATM, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Tejar?Estación Don Victor, about 5.7 km from the centre
- How many banks are in El Tejar?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of El Tejar?PA020103 (OCHA common operational dataset)