Corregimiento · Alanje District # Palo Grande Palo Grande is a corregimiento of Panama in Alanje District, Chiriquí Province. It covers 34.0 km². 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 34.0 km² - 1 mapped service - 18 m typical elevation ## Where is Palo Grande? Palo Grande lies in Alanje District, Chiriquí Province, Panama. It borders 2 other corregimientos: Alanje and Guarumal. By area it is the 420th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 8.1% of Alanje District. The centre of Palo Grande is about 346 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 7.3 km from Alanje, the main town of Alanje District. The centre point is at 8.3503° N, 82.6018° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Palo Grande ### Nearby, outside Palo Grande - Refugio de Vida Silvestre Playa de La Barqueta Agrícola · nature reserve, Guarumal 11 km - Parque Recreativo La Fontana · theme park, San Pablo Viejo 18 km - José Domingo De Obaldia Gallegos · memorial, San Pablo Viejo 18 km - Cristóbal Colón · memorial, David 19 km - Fort David · museum, David 19 km - Juan Lopez de Sequeira · memorial, David 19 km - Museo al Ferrocarril · museum, David 20 km - Ricardo A. Martinalli Berrocal · memorial, David 20 km - Miguel Ángel Brenes · memorial, David 20 km 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: Palo Grande - 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 19 km - Golfito Airport (GLF) · Golfito 72 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. ## Villages and localities in Palo Grande Open gazetteers list 8 villages, towns and localities in Palo Grande. The largest with a recorded population: Las Moras (134). Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 27 m above sea level (median 18 m). - Alto de la Playa - Cornozuelo - El Baron - El Barón - Las Moras - Los Corozos - Palo Grande - Sabana Bonita Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Palo Grande Named natural and historic features inside Palo Grande, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Cornozuelo - Quebrada El Estero 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 Palo Grande 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Palo Grande | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Centro Gendiagnostik, S.A. · Querévalo | 8.9 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Nacional de Panamá · El Tejar | 8.0 km | Map | | ATM | Bitcoin ATM · David | 19 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Estación Don Victor · Boquerón | 15 km | Map | | Hotel | Las Olas Resort Panama · Guarumal | 5.9 km | Map | | Mall | Coquitos Plaza · San Pablo Viejo | 18 km | Map | | School | Escuela Primaria de Palo Grande · Palo Grande | 0.4 km | Map | | College | Colegio Adventista Bilingüe de David · San Pablo Viejo | 17 km | Map | | Police station | Policia Nacional · Alanje | 7.3 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Palo Grande Places mapped inside Palo Grande in open map data, by type. - Schools 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other corregimientos in Alanje District - Alanje - Divalá - El Tejar - Guarumal - Querévalo - Santo Tomás ## Quick answers - Where is Palo Grande? In Alanje District, Chiriquí Province, Panama - What borders Palo Grande? Alanje and Guarumal - What is there to see in Palo Grande? Refugio de Vida Silvestre Playa de La Barqueta Agrícola, Parque Recreativo La Fontana, José Domingo De Obaldia Gallegos, Cristóbal Colón - What time zone is Palo Grande in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Palo Grande? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Palo Grande? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Palo Grande? 8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Palo Grande? Settlements lie between 11 m and 27 m - What is the best time to visit Palo Grande? December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Palo Grande? Centro Gendiagnostik, S.A., about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Palo Grande? Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 8.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Palo Grande? Bitcoin ATM, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palo Grande? Estación Don Victor, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Palo Grande? PA020105 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 34.0 km² - P-code: PA020105 - District: Alanje District - Main town: Palo Grande --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/alanje/palo-grande/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.