Corregimiento · Boquerón District # Tijeras Tijeras is a corregimiento of Panama in Boquerón District, Chiriquí Province. It covers 18.8 km². 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 18.8 km² - 1 mapped service - 127 m typical elevation ## Where is Tijeras? Tijeras lies in Boquerón District, Chiriquí Province, Panama. It borders 5 other corregimientos: Boquerón, Bágala, El Tejar, Pedregal and San Pablo Nuevo. By area it is the 514th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 6.5% of Boquerón District. The centre of Tijeras is about 340 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 4.2 km from Boquerón, the main town of Boquerón District. The centre point is at 8.4699° N, 82.5697° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Tijeras ### Nearby, outside Tijeras - Parque Recreativo La Fontana · theme park, San Pablo Viejo 12 km - José Domingo De Obaldia Gallegos · memorial, San Pablo Viejo 13 km - Sebastian Ríos · memorial, San Carlos 15 km - Miguel Ángel Brenes · memorial, David 15 km - Museo al Ferrocarril · museum, David 15 km - La Libertad · memorial, San Carlos 16 km - Calle Rubén Dario Samudio · memorial, David 16 km - Don Benito Juárez García · memorial, David 16 km - Mahatma Gandhi · memorial, David 16 km - Paco García · memorial, David 16 km - Los Valles de Algarrobos · memorial, Dolega 16 km - Licenciado Julio Miranda M. · memorial, David 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: Tijeras - 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 17 km - Golfito Airport (GLF) · Golfito 70 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 Tijeras Open gazetteers list 10 villages, towns and localities in Tijeras. The largest with a recorded population: Tijeras (1,148), Mata Gorda (260) and Bajo La Arena (166). Settlements here lie between about 86 m and 148 m above sea level (median 127 m). - Bajo La Arena - Barrio Doña Fela - La Lora - Las Loras de San Pedro - Loma San Pedro - Mata Gorda - Sitio Lázaro - Tijeras - Urbanización Doña Fela - 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 Tijeras Named natural and historic features inside Tijeras, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Quebrada La Prieta - Quebrada Ojo de Agua - Quebrada Pedregosa - Quebrada Pedregosa - Quebrada Querengé 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 Tijeras and the best time to visit Using the climate of Boquerón District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Nov (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 223 m lower 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 | 25 | 50 | | Feb | 26 | 28 | | Mar | 27 | 42 | | Apr | 27 | 101 | | May | 26 | 285 | | Jun | 26 | 232 | | Jul | 26 | 272 | | Aug | 26 | 265 | | Sep | 26 | 238 | | Oct | 25 | 292 | | Nov | 25 | 298 | | Dec | 25 | 113 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tijeras | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital Doctor José Felíx Espinosa Barroso · La Concepción | 6.6 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Nacional de Panamá · Boquerón | 4.2 km | Map | | ATM | Bitcoin ATM · David | 18 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Estación Don Victor · Boquerón | 1.8 km | Map | | Hotel | Little Italy · Tijeras | 2.2 km | Map | | Mall | Parque Central Mall · La Concepción | 7.5 km | Map | | School | Centro Educativo Básico General de Pedregal · Pedregal | 2.5 km | Map | | College | Instituto Profesional y Técnico Solano · La Concepción | 7.5 km | Map | | Police station | Policía Nacional · Boquerón | 4.3 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 Tijeras Places mapped inside Tijeras in open map data, by type. - Hotels 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 - Guayabal - Paraíso - Pedregal ## Quick answers - Where is Tijeras? In Boquerón District, Chiriquí Province, Panama - What borders Tijeras? Boquerón, Bágala, El Tejar, Pedregal and San Pablo Nuevo - What is there to see in Tijeras? Parque Recreativo La Fontana, José Domingo De Obaldia Gallegos, Sebastian Ríos, Miguel Ángel Brenes - What time zone is Tijeras in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Tijeras? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Tijeras? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tijeras? 10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tijeras? Settlements lie between 86 m and 148 m - What is the best time to visit Tijeras? December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Tijeras? Hospital Doctor José Felíx Espinosa Barroso, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tijeras? Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Tijeras? Bitcoin ATM, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tijeras? Estación Don Victor, about 1.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Tijeras? PA020308 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 18.8 km² - P-code: PA020308 - District: Boquerón District - Main town: Tijeras --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/boqueron/tijeras/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.