# Baco Corregimiento, Barú District, Chiriquí Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/baru/baco/

Corregimiento · Barú District 

# Baco

Baco is a corregimiento of Panama in Barú District, Chiriquí Province. It covers **69.8 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 69.8km²
- 4mapped services
- 11 mtypical elevation

## Where is Baco?

Baco lies in [Barú District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/baru/), [Chiriquí Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 3 other corregimientos: [Divalá](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/alanje/divala/), [Progreso](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/baru/progreso/) and [Rodolfo Aguilar Delgado](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/baru/rodolfo-aguilar-delgado/). By area it is the 268th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 12.4% of [Barú District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/baru/). The centre of Baco is about 366 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. The centre point is at 8.3693° N, 82.7885° 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 Baco

### Nearby, outside Baco

- Coco Beach · beach, Rodolfo Aguilar Delgado7.9 km
- Monumento a Las Madres · monument, Puerto Armuelles13 km
- Julio Tulio Calzudes · memorial, Puerto Armuelles13 km
- Monumento General Tomás Armuelles · memorial, Puerto Armuelles13 km
- Reserva Forestal de Barú · national park, Puerto Armuelles14 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: Baco

- 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) · David39 km
- Golfito Airport (GLF) · Golfito54 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 06:37, 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 Baco

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Baco. The largest with a recorded population: La Esperanza (1,890), Berba (831), San Valentín (814), Majagual (521) and Finca Baco (445). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 21 m above sea level (median 11 m).

- Aguacatón
- Berba
- El Salado de Los Guabos
- Finca Baco
- Finca Pino
- Finca Teca
- Kilómetro 24
- Kilómetro Veinticuatro
- La Esperanza
- La Irrigación
- Las Huacas
- Los Tecales
- Madre Vieja
- Majagual
- Quebrada Arena
- San Pedro
- San Valentín
- Santa Rosa de Lima

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 Baco

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Río Blanco
- Río Hondo
- Río Majagual

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 Baco and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Barú District, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Oct (25 °C). About 2,296 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (296 mm) and the driest Feb (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 63 

Feb 27 34 

Mar 28 49 

Apr 28 110 

May 26 287 

Jun 26 239 

Jul 26 286 

Aug 26 270 

Sep 25 242 

Oct 25 296 

Nov 25 296 

Dec 26 123 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Baco

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Mery Arias (Parálisis Cerebral) · Puerto Armuelles 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27852&mlon=-82.86018#map=17/8.27852/-82.86018) 

Bank Coopachi r.l. · Puerto Armuelles 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29195&mlon=-82.84717#map=17/8.29195/-82.84717) 

ATM Bitcoin ATM · David 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.39175&mlon=-82.43142#map=17/8.39175/-82.43142) 

Petrol pump delta motos ava · Baco 4.0 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 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.30276&mlon=-82.80227#map=17/8.30276/-82.80227) 

Mall Super Malca · Puerto Armuelles 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27245&mlon=-82.85989#map=17/8.27245/-82.85989) 

School Escuela · Baco 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36516&mlon=-82.78342#map=17/8.36516/-82.78342) 

College Centro Regional Universitario de Barú · Puerto Armuelles 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.31033&mlon=-82.82917#map=17/8.31033/-82.82917) 

Police station Servicio Nacional de Frontera · Baco 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.40629&mlon=-82.79040#map=17/8.40629/-82.79040) 

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 Baco

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools2
- 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 Barú District

- Limones
- Progreso
- Puerto Armuelles
- Rodolfo Aguilar Delgado

## Quick answers

- Where is Baco?In Barú District, Chiriquí Province, Panama
- What borders Baco?Divalá, Progreso and Rodolfo Aguilar Delgado
- What is there to see in Baco?Coco Beach, Monumento a Las Madres, Julio Tulio Calzudes, Monumento General Tomás Armuelles
- What time zone is Baco in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Baco?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Baco?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Baco?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Baco?Settlements lie between 1 m and 21 m
- What is the best time to visit Baco?January to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Baco?Hospital Mery Arias (Parálisis Cerebral), about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Baco?Coopachi r.l., about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Baco?Bitcoin ATM, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Baco?delta motos ava, about 4.0 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Baco?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Baco?PA020201 (OCHA common operational dataset)