Corregimiento · Boquerón District # Guayabal Guayabal is a corregimiento of Panama in Boquerón District, Chiriquí Province. It covers 54.9 km². 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 54.9 km² - 2 mapped services - 794 m typical elevation ## Where is Guayabal? Guayabal lies in Boquerón District, Chiriquí Province, Panama. It borders 5 other corregimientos: Boquerón, El Bongo, Guabal, Guacá and Paraíso. By area it is the 321st largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 19.0% of Boquerón District. The centre of Guayabal is about 338 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 17 km from Boquerón, the main town of Boquerón District. The centre point is at 8.6631° N, 82.5756° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Guayabal OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Guayabal: 1 archaeological site. - Petroglifo Chuspa Paraiso · archaeological site ### Nearby, outside Guayabal - Macho del Monte · viewpoint, Paraíso 4.2 km - Macho de Monte Cascadas · attraction, Cordillera 4.3 km - Museo Potrerillos · museum, Potrerillos 9.4 km - Monumento a Los Caidos · monument, Volcán 14 km - Viewpoint of Caldera river canyon · viewpoint, Alto Boquete 15 km - Parque de La Amistad Rotaria · nature reserve, Alto Boquete 15 km - Alien Meditation · memorial, Alto Boquete 15 km - Cascada El Choclón · waterfall, Potrerillos Abajo 16 km - Baru Volcano Crater · viewpoint, Los Naranjos 16 km - Jungla de Panama · attraction, Palmira 16 km - Humedal Lagunas de Volcán - Área Núcleo Reserva de la Biosfera La Amistad Panamá · nature reserve, Volcán 16 km - Cima del Volcán Barú · viewpoint, Los Naranjos 17 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: Guayabal - 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 34 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. ## Villages and localities in Guayabal Open gazetteers list 10 villages, towns and localities in Guayabal. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Rita (465), Paraíso (242), Guayabal (220), Santa Marta (140), Palma Real (66) and Las Monjas (33). Settlements here lie between about 470 m and 1,156 m above sea level (median 794 m). - Bocalatum - Bocalatún - Guayabal - Herradura de Paraíso - Las Monjas - Macano Arriba - Palma Real - Paraíso - Santa Marta - Santa Rita Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Guayabal Named natural and historic features inside Guayabal, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Paraíso - Quebrada Pital - Quebrada Sambuyadora - Río Bonilla - Río Brazo Prieto - Río Chuspa - Río Macho de Monte - Río Metege 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 Guayabal and the best time to visit Using the climate of Boquerón District, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Nov (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 444 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 | 21 | 50 | | Feb | 22 | 28 | | Mar | 23 | 42 | | Apr | 23 | 101 | | May | 22 | 285 | | Jun | 22 | 232 | | Jul | 21 | 272 | | Aug | 21 | 265 | | Sep | 21 | 238 | | Oct | 21 | 292 | | Nov | 21 | 298 | | Dec | 21 | 113 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Guayabal | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Clínica San Miguel · Potrerillos Abajo | 12 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Nacional de Panamá · Volcán | 14 km | Map | | ATM | Bitcoin ATM · David | 34 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Utrapotsa · Potrerillos Abajo | 12 km | Map | | Hotel | Soursop Hostel - Panama · La Concepción | 7.3 km | Map | | Mall | Punto Pago COOLECHE Bugaba · La Concepción | 17 km | Map | | School | Escuela de Santa Rita · Guayabal | 1.6 km | Map | | College | Instituto Bilingue Paulletino · Volcán | 15 km | Map | | Police station | Policía Nacional de Panamá · Potrerillos Abajo | 12 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 Guayabal Places mapped inside Guayabal in open map data, by type. - Schools 1 - 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 - Cordillera - Guabal - Paraíso - Pedregal - Tijeras ## Quick answers - Where is Guayabal? In Boquerón District, Chiriquí Province, Panama - What borders Guayabal? Boquerón, El Bongo, Guabal, Guacá and Paraíso - What is there to see in Guayabal? Petroglifo Chuspa Paraiso - What time zone is Guayabal in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Guayabal? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Guayabal? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Guayabal? 10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Guayabal? Settlements lie between 470 m and 1,156 m - What is the best time to visit Guayabal? December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Guayabal? Clínica San Miguel, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Guayabal? Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Guayabal? Bitcoin ATM, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guayabal? Utrapotsa, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Guayabal? PA020305 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 54.9 km² - P-code: PA020305 - District: Boquerón District - Main town: Paraíso --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/boqueron/guayabal/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.