Corregimiento · Boquerón District # Cordillera Cordillera is a corregimiento of Panama in Boquerón District, Chiriquí Province. It covers 47.3 km². 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 47.3 km² - 1 mapped service - 1,348 m typical elevation ## Where is Cordillera? Cordillera lies in Boquerón District, Chiriquí Province, Panama. It borders 7 other corregimientos: Cerro Punta, El Bongo, La Concepción, Los Naranjos, Palmira, Paraíso and Volcán. By area it is the 349th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 16.3% of Boquerón District. The centre of Cordillera is about 342 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 25 km from Boquerón, the main town of Boquerón District. The centre point is at 8.7256° N, 82.6184° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Cordillera OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Cordillera: 1 attraction. - Macho de Monte Cascadas · attraction ### Nearby, outside Cordillera - Macho del Monte · viewpoint, Paraíso 4.6 km - Monumento a Los Caidos · monument, Volcán 6.0 km - Humedal Lagunas de Volcán - Área Núcleo Reserva de la Biosfera La Amistad Panamá · nature reserve, Volcán 8.2 km - Petroglifo Chuspa Paraiso · archaeological site, Guayabal 10 km - Mirador Beltran · viewpoint, Cerro Punta 11 km - Sitio Arqueológico y parque temático Barriles · museum, Volcán 11 km - Baru Volcano Crater · viewpoint, Los Naranjos 12 km - Cima del Volcán Barú · viewpoint, Los Naranjos 12 km - Baru Volcano · volcano, Los Naranjos 12 km - Museo Potrerillos · museum, Potrerillos 14 km - Cascada La Amenaza · waterfall, Cerro Punta 15 km - Mirador de Alto Respingo (PNVB) · viewpoint, Los Naranjos 16 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: Cordillera - 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 42 km - Golfito Airport (GLF) · Golfito 62 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. ## Villages and localities in Cordillera Open gazetteers list 8 villages, towns and localities in Cordillera. The largest with a recorded population: Bijao (153) and La Planta (71). Settlements here lie between about 954 m and 1,630 m above sea level (median 1,348 m). - Bijao - Cordillera Arriba - La Planta - Los Higares - Los Naranjos - Los Pinos - Quebrada de Agua - Tula Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Cordillera Named natural and historic features inside Cordillera, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Acequia - Quebrada Arena - Quebrada Bajo Frío - Quebrada Bonita - Quebrada Colorada - Quebrada Los Naranjos - Quebrada Tula ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro Aguacate · 1,882 m - Cerro Macho · 1,432 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 Cordillera and the best time to visit Using the climate of Boquerón District, the warmest month is Apr (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Nov (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 998 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 | 17 | 50 | | Feb | 18 | 28 | | Mar | 19 | 42 | | Apr | 19 | 101 | | May | 18 | 285 | | Jun | 18 | 232 | | Jul | 18 | 272 | | Aug | 18 | 265 | | Sep | 18 | 238 | | Oct | 17 | 292 | | Nov | 17 | 298 | | Dec | 17 | 113 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cordillera | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Minsa Capsi Volcán · Volcán | 7.5 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Nacional de Panamá · Volcán | 6.2 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Delta · Volcán | 5.1 km | Map | | Hotel | Soursop Hostel - Panama · La Concepción | 3.7 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza San Francisco · Alto Boquete | 20 km | Map | | School | Centro Educativo Básico General de Volcán · Volcán | 5.9 km | Map | | College | Instituto Bilingue Paulletino · Volcán | 6.8 km | Map | | Police station | Polica Nacional · Volcán | 6.1 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 Cordillera Places mapped inside Cordillera in open map data, by type. - Restaurants 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 Boquerón District - Boquerón - Bágala - Guabal - Guayabal - Paraíso - Pedregal - Tijeras ## Quick answers - Where is Cordillera? In Boquerón District, Chiriquí Province, Panama - What borders Cordillera? Cerro Punta, El Bongo, La Concepción, Los Naranjos, Palmira, Paraíso and Volcán - What is there to see in Cordillera? Macho de Monte Cascadas - What time zone is Cordillera in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Cordillera? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Cordillera? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cordillera? 8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cordillera? Settlements lie between 954 m and 1,630 m - What is the highest point in Cordillera? Cerro Aguacate (1,882 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cordillera? December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Cordillera? Minsa Capsi Volcán, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cordillera? Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cordillera? Delta, about 5.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Cordillera? PA020303 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 47.3 km² - P-code: PA020303 - District: Boquerón District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/boqueron/cordillera/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.