# Santo Tomás Corregimiento, Alanje District, Chiriquí Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/alanje/santo-tomas/ Corregimiento · Alanje District # Santo Tomás Santo Tomás is a corregimiento of Panama in Alanje District, Chiriquí Province. It covers **40.0 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 40.0km² - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Santo Tomás? Santo Tomás lies in [Alanje District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/alanje/), [Chiriquí Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 4 other corregimientos: [Alanje](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/alanje/alanje/), [Divalá](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/alanje/divala/), [El Tejar](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/alanje/el-tejar/) and [La Estrella](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/la-estrella/). By area it is the 383rd largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 9.6% of [Alanje District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/alanje/). The centre of Santo Tomás is about 349 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 8.8 km from Alanje, the main town of Alanje District. The centre point is at 8.3908° N, 82.6381° 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 Santo Tomás ### Nearby, outside Santo Tomás - Refugio de Vida Silvestre Playa de La Barqueta Agrícola · nature reserve, Guarumal16 km - Parque Recreativo La Fontana · theme park, San Pablo Viejo20 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: Santo Tomás - 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) · David22 km - Golfito Airport (GLF) · Golfito67 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 Santo Tomás Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Santo Tomás. The largest with a recorded population: Estero Rico (2) and La Trinchera (1). Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 60 m above sea level (median 10 m). - Estero Rico - La Cucua de San Martín - La Cucuá de San Martín - La Trinchera 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 Santo Tomás Named natural and historic features inside Santo Tomás, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Chele - Quebrada El Tutlido - Quebrada La Trinchera - Quebrada La Uvita - Río Escárrea 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 Santo Tomás 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 Santo Tomás Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro Gendiagnostik, S.A. · Querévalo 13 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 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.40662&mlon=-82.55607#map=17/8.40662/-82.55607) ATM Bitcoin ATM · David 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.39175&mlon=-82.43142#map=17/8.39175/-82.43142) Petrol pump Estación Don Victor · Boquerón 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48227&mlon=-82.55974#map=17/8.48227/-82.55974) Hotel Las Olas Resort Panama · Guarumal 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.30371&mlon=-82.57595#map=17/8.30371/-82.57595) Mall Parque Central Mall · La Concepción 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.51323&mlon=-82.62239#map=17/8.51323/-82.62239) School Escuela Primaria de Palo Grande · Palo Grande 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.34984&mlon=-82.60576#map=17/8.34984/-82.60576) College Instituto Profesional y Técnico Solano · La Concepción 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.52166&mlon=-82.61389#map=17/8.52166/-82.61389) Police station Policia Nacional · Divalá 8.5 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. ## Other corregimientos in Alanje District - Alanje - Divalá - El Tejar - Guarumal - Palo Grande - Querévalo ## Quick answers - Where is Santo Tomás?In Alanje District, Chiriquí Province, Panama - What borders Santo Tomás?Alanje, Divalá, El Tejar and La Estrella - What is there to see in Santo Tomás?Refugio de Vida Silvestre Playa de La Barqueta Agrícola, Parque Recreativo La Fontana - What time zone is Santo Tomás in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santo Tomás?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Santo Tomás?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santo Tomás?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santo Tomás?Settlements lie between 9 m and 60 m - What is the best time to visit Santo Tomás?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Santo Tomás?Centro Gendiagnostik, S.A., about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santo Tomás?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santo Tomás?Bitcoin ATM, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santo Tomás?Estación Don Victor, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Santo Tomás?PA020107 (OCHA common operational dataset)