# Guarumal Corregimiento, Alanje District, Chiriquí Province

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Corregimiento · Alanje District 

# Guarumal

Guarumal is a corregimiento of Panama in Alanje District, Chiriquí Province. It covers **77.1 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 77.1km²
- 6mapped services
- 10 mtypical elevation

## Where is Guarumal?

Guarumal lies in [Alanje District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/alanje/), [Chiriquí Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 3 other corregimientos: [Alanje](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/alanje/alanje/), [Palo Grande](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/alanje/palo-grande/) and [Querévalo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/alanje/querevalo/). By area it is the 246th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 18.5% of [Alanje District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/alanje/). The centre of Guarumal is about 342 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 7.7 km from Alanje, the main town of Alanje District. The centre point is at 8.3309° N, 82.5552° 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 Guarumal

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Guarumal: 1 nature reserve.

- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Playa de La Barqueta Agrícola · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Guarumal

- Cristóbal Colón · memorial, David15 km
- Fort David · museum, David15 km
- Juan Lopez de Sequeira · memorial, David15 km
- Parque Recreativo La Fontana · theme park, San Pablo Viejo15 km
- José Domingo De Obaldia Gallegos · memorial, San Pablo Viejo16 km
- Bryan R. Santamaria C. · memorial, Pedregal16 km
- Omar Torrijos Herrera · memorial, Pedregal16 km
- Ricardo A. Martinalli Berrocal · memorial, David16 km
- Museo al Ferrocarril · museum, David16 km
- Miguel Ángel Brenes · memorial, David17 km
- Mahatma Gandhi · memorial, David17 km
- Calle Rubén Dario Samudio · memorial, David17 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: Guarumal

- 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) · Golfito78 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)](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 Guarumal

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Guarumal. The largest with a recorded population: Guarumal (1,575), Guásimo (301), Paja Blanca (147), Los Pocitos (127), El Cacao (58) and La Barqueta (36). Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 21 m above sea level (median 10 m).

- Boca de Hacha
- El Cacao
- El Jobo
- El Tigre
- Guarumal
- Guasimo
- Gurarumal Arriba
- Guásimo
- La Barqueta
- La Martina
- Los Chiriquíes
- Los Indios
- Los Pocitos
- Membrillas
- Paja Blanca
- Piedra Hincada
- Puerto
- Salsipuedes

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 Guarumal

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada El Caño
- Quebrada Espátara
- Quebrada Guarumal
- Quebrada Guásimo

### 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](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Guarumal 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 Guarumal

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Gendiagnostik, S.A. · Querévalo 6.0 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 8.4 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 La Riviera Estación. · David 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.40946&mlon=-82.45503#map=17/8.40946/-82.45503) 

Hotel Las Olas Resort Panama · Guarumal 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.30371&mlon=-82.57595#map=17/8.30371/-82.57595) 

Mall City Mall · San Pablo Viejo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43213&mlon=-82.46207#map=17/8.43213/-82.46207) 

School Centro Educativo Básico General Gurumál Abajo · Guarumal 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35180&mlon=-82.53037#map=17/8.35180/-82.53037) 

College Colegio Adventista Bilingüe de David · San Pablo Viejo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44063&mlon=-82.47433#map=17/8.44063/-82.47433) 

Police station Policía Nancional de Panamá · Guarumal 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.34789&mlon=-82.53034#map=17/8.34789/-82.53034) 

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 Guarumal

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

- Hotels4
- Schools1
- Police stations1

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
- El Tejar
- Palo Grande
- Querévalo
- Santo Tomás

## Quick answers

- Where is Guarumal?In Alanje District, Chiriquí Province, Panama
- What borders Guarumal?Alanje, Palo Grande and Querévalo
- What is there to see in Guarumal?Refugio de Vida Silvestre Playa de La Barqueta Agrícola
- What time zone is Guarumal in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Guarumal?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Guarumal?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Guarumal?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Guarumal?Settlements lie between 3 m and 21 m
- What is the best time to visit Guarumal?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Guarumal?Centro Gendiagnostik, S.A., about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Guarumal?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Guarumal?Bitcoin ATM, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guarumal?La Riviera Estación., about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Guarumal?PA020104 (OCHA common operational dataset)