District · Chiriquí Province # Boquerón District Boquerón District is a district of Panama in Chiriquí Province. It covers 289.5 km². Its main town is Boquerón. It is divided into 8 corregimientos. 63 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 290 km² - 8 corregimientos - 15 mapped services ## Where is Boquerón District? Boquerón District lies in Chiriquí Province, Panama. It borders 5 other districts: Alanje District, Boquete District, Bugaba District, David District and Dolega District. By area it is the 64th largest of 76 districts in Panama. It covers 4.4% of Chiriquí Province. The centre of Boquerón District is about 338 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 26 km from David, the main town of Chiriquí Province. The centre point is at 8.6189° N, 82.5713° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Boquerón District OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Boquerón District: 1 attraction; 1 archaeological site; 1 viewpoint. - Petroglifo Chuspa Paraiso · archaeological site - Macho del Monte · viewpoint - Macho de Monte Cascadas · attraction 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: Boquerón District - 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 30 km - Golfito Airport (GLF) · Golfito 67 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); 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. ## Corregimientos of Boquerón District | Corregimiento | Area km² | Localities | Services | | Boquerón | 40 | 10 | 6 | | Bágala | 44 | 9 | 3 | | Cordillera | 47 | 8 | 1 | | Guabal | 31 | 4 | 0 | | Guayabal | 55 | 10 | 2 | | Paraíso | 35 | 4 | 0 | | Pedregal | 19 | 9 | 2 | | Tijeras | 19 | 10 | 1 | Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). ## Villages and localities in Boquerón District Open gazetteers list 63 villages, towns and localities in Boquerón District. The largest with a recorded population: Boquerón (1,658), Tijeras (1,148), Bágala (910), La Meseta (691), Macano Abajo (490) and Santa Rita (465). Settlements here lie between about 86 m and 1,630 m above sea level (median 350 m). - Bajo Canoas - Bajo La Arena - Barrero - Barrio Caimito - Barrio Doña Fela - Bijao - Boca del Monte - Bocalatum - Bocalatún - Boqueron Viejo - Boquerón - Boquerón Arriba - Boquerón Viejo - Bágala - Cabuya - Cerro Cabuya - Cerro Colorado - Chacarero - Chirigua - Cordillera - Cordillera Arriba - El Bajo - El Barrero - El Chiquero - Guabal - Guayabal - Herradura de Paraíso - Huacas Abajo - Huacas Arriba - La Guinea - La Lora - La Madroña - La Meseta - La Planta - Las Loras de San Pedro - Las Monjas - Loma San Pedro - Los Higares - Los Lezacanos - Los Naranjos - Los Pinos - Los Yangues - Macano Abajo - Macano Arriba - Macano Centro - Mata Gorda - Miraflores - Ojo de Agua - Palma Real - Palo Suave - Paraíso - Pedregalito - Plamera Village - Quebrada de Agua - Santa Marta - Santa María - Santa Rita - Sitio Lázaro - Tijeras - Tula - Urbanización Doña Fela - Varital - Varital del Este Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Boquerón District Named natural and historic features inside Boquerón District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 53 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Acequia - Quebrada Arena - Quebrada Bajo Frío - Quebrada Balsa - Quebrada Bonita - Quebrada Cascajo - Quebrada Colorada - Quebrada Conga - Quebrada Congo - Quebrada Conguita - Quebrada Espinosa - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada Guabito - Quebrada Guayabo - Quebrada Hondo - Quebrada Jagua - Quebrada La Bonga - Quebrada La María - Quebrada La Prieta - Quebrada Los Naranjos - Quebrada Mamey - Quebrada Mona …and 29 more. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 2 hills. - Cerro Aguacate · 1,882 m - Cerro Macho · 1,432 m - Cerro Cabuya · 353 m - Cerro Colorado · 342 m 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 Boquerón District and the best time to visit In Boquerón 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Boquerón District Places mapped inside Boquerón District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks 1 - Petrol pumps 1 - Hotels 1 - Schools 6 - Pharmacies 1 - Restaurants 4 - Police stations 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Boquerón District? In Chiriquí Province, Panama - What borders Boquerón District? Alanje District, Boquete District, Bugaba District, David District and Dolega District - What is there to see in Boquerón District? Macho de Monte Cascadas, Macho del Monte, Petroglifo Chuspa Paraiso - What time zone is Boquerón District in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Boquerón District? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Boquerón District? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Boquerón District? 63 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Boquerón District? Settlements lie between 86 m and 1,630 m - What is the highest point in Boquerón District? Cerro Aguacate (1,882 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Boquerón District? December to April - How many banks are in Boquerón District? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Boquerón District? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Boquerón District? PA0203 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 289.5 km² - P-code: PA0203 - Province: Chiriquí Province - Main town: Boquerón --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/boqueron/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.