# Boquete District, Chiriquí Province – Corregimientos

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District · Chiriquí Province 

# Boquete District

Boquete District is a district of Panama in Chiriquí Province. It covers **601.0 km²**. Its main town is Bajo Boquete. It is divided into 6 corregimientos. 139 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 275 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 601km²
- 6corregimientos
- 275mapped services

## Where is Boquete District?

Boquete District lies in [Chiriquí Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 7 other districts: [Boquerón District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/boqueron/), [Bugaba District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/), [Changuinola District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/bocas-del-toro/changuinola/), [David District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/david/), [Dolega District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/dolega/), [Gualaca District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/gualaca/) and [Kankintú District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/kankintu/). By area it is the 35th largest of 76 districts in Panama. It covers 9.1% of [Chiriquí Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/). The centre of Boquete District is about 314 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 36 km from David, the main town of Chiriquí Province. The centre point is at 8.7423° N, 82.3658° 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 Boquete District

OpenStreetMap lists 40 named sights in Boquete District: 15 attractions; 13 viewpoints; 4 waterfalls; 2 memorials; 2 hot springs; 1 nature reserve; 1 archaeological site; 1 volcano; 1 cave.

- Petroglifos de Caldera · archaeological site
- Cascada Agua Viva · waterfall
- Cascada Jagüatta · waterfall
- Cascada Síndigo · waterfall
- San Ramon Waterfall · waterfall
- Parque de La Amistad Rotaria · nature reserve
- Baru Volcano Crater · viewpoint
- Cima del Volcán Barú · viewpoint
- Mirador Las Rocas · viewpoint
- Mirador Piedra de Alto Lino · viewpoint
- Mirador de Alto Boquete · viewpoint
- Mirador de Alto Respingo (PNVB) · viewpoint
- Mirador del Pianista · viewpoint
- Sin nombre · viewpoint
- View to Boquete · viewpoint
- Viewpoint of Caldera river canyon · viewpoint
- Waterfall 1 · viewpoint
- Waterfall 2 · viewpoint
- Waterfall 3 · viewpoint
- Balneario Piedra Caliza · attraction
- Boquete Tree Trek · attraction
- Cangilones de Mague · attraction
- Castillo Embrujado de Don Pepe · attraction
- Cenizo (Árbol de 1000 años) · attraction
- Comienza de Sendero Piedra de Lino · attraction
- El Exporador Entrance · attraction
- El Exporador Theme Park · attraction
- Elida Estate · attraction
- Finca Cerro Azul · attraction
- Hidden Waterfalls · attraction

…and 10 more.

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: Boquete District

- 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) · David40 km
- Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) · Isla Colón68 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 18:13).

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.

## Corregimientos of Boquete District

Corregimiento Area km² Localities Services 

[Alto Boquete](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/boquete/alto-boquete/) 93 30 44 

[Bajo Boquete](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/boquete/bajo-boquete/) 22 18 191 

[Caldera](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/boquete/caldera/) 199 49 7 

[Jaramillo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/boquete/jaramillo/) 86 12 10 

[Los Naranjos](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/boquete/los-naranjos/) 136 17 19 

[Palmira](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/boquete/palmira/) 65 14 4 

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-pan); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Boquete District

Open gazetteers list **139 villages, towns and localities** in Boquete District. The largest with a recorded population: Boquete (6,123), Alto Boquete (4,746), Bajo Boquete (2,257), Palmira (1,144), Alto Quiel (963) and Palmira Centro (920). Settlements here lie between about 324 m and 2,504 m above sea level (median 1,045 m).

- Agua Blanca
- Aguas Blancas
- Alto Boquete
- Alto Chiquero
- Alto El Nance
- Alto Jaramillo
- Alto Lino
- Alto Nuevo de Fortuna
- Alto Quiel
- Arco Iris
- Bajo Boquete
- Bajo El Mango
- Bajo Hondo
- Bajo Largo
- Bajo León
- Bajo Lino
- Bajo Mendez
- Bajo Mono
- Bajo Méndez
- Bajo Quiel
- Bajo Rovira
- Barriada Bajo Boquete
- Barriada Las Flores
- Barriada San Juan de Dios
- Barriada Virgen de Guadalupe
- Barriada Volcancito
- Boquete
- Boquete Country Club
- Brisas Boqueteñas
- Buenos Aires
- Caldera
- Calderita
- Callejón Seco
- Caminos al Salto
- Camiseta
- Campo Alegre
- Casita de Piedra
- Cañas Verdes
- Cerro Los Valles
- Chiriquicito Abajo
- Colograma
- Corozal
- Cuchilla
- Don Bosco
- El Algarrobo
- El Barrero
- El Cedro
- El Chorrillo
- El Cope
- El Copé
- El Frances Arriba
- El Hato
- El Huacal
- El Nancito
- El Níspero
- El Peñón
- El Pianista
- El Roble
- El Salto
- El Santuario
- El Sindigo
- El Zarciadero
- Esmeral Drive
- Filipinas
- Fortuna
- Francés Arriba
- Guayabo Blanco
- Hacienda Los Molinos
- Hato Nuevo
- Horqueta
- India Vieja
- India Vieja Abajo
- India Vieja Arriba
- Jaramillo
- Jaramillo Abajo
- Jaramillo Arriba
- Jaramillo Centro
- Jardines de Boquete
- La Casa del Tigre
- La Colonia
- La Cruz
- La Estrella
- La India Vieja Arriba
- La Pandura
- La Rocalla
- La Tranca
- Las Huacas
- Las Marías
- Las Trancas
- Loma Alta
- Los Cabezones
- Los Cabezos
- Los Ladrillos
- Los Naranjos
- Los Pinos
- Los Valle Arriba
- Los Vargas
- Macanito
- Mague
- Manga Vieja
- Masigal
- Mata Francés
- Naure Boquete
- Nuevo Amanecer
- Nuevo Boquete
- Paja de Sombrero
- Palmira
- Palmira Abajo
- Palmira Arriba
- Palmira Centro
- Palo Alto
- Pandura
- Peña Blanca
- Pinola
- Presión
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Quebrada El Pilón
- Quebrada Seca
- Rancho Caldera
- Respingo
- Río Caldera
- Río Colgá
- San Francisco de Asís
- San Ramón
- Santa Lucia
- Santa Lucía
- Sigua
- Soledad
- Tortuga
- Totole
- Urbanización Brisas Boqueteñas
- Urbanización Las Brisas
- Urbanización Nuevo David
- Urbanización Oriana
- Valle Escondido
- Ventanita
- Volcancito
- Volcancito Arriba
- Volcancito Village

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 Boquete District

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

### Water

83 rivers and streams; 2 waterfalls; 1 dam.

- Cascada Alejandro
- Cascada San Ramón
- Quebrada Aguacate
- Quebrada Agustín
- Quebrada Algarrobos
- Quebrada Bajo Méndez
- Quebrada Becuel
- Quebrada Caimito
- Quebrada Campo Alegre
- Quebrada Caña Blanca
- Quebrada Cedro
- Quebrada Chalapa
- Quebrada Chiquara
- Quebrada Chiriquicito
- Quebrada Chitaco
- Quebrada Churrusco
- Quebrada Coiba
- Quebrada Cuesta Piedra
- Quebrada Daniel
- Quebrada División
- Quebrada El Aserrío
- Quebrada El Bebedero
- Quebrada El Chorrillo
- Quebrada El Copé

…and 62 more.

### Hills and mountains

21 mountains; 8 hills.

- Cerro Respingo · 2,831 m
- Cerro Bajo Frío · 2,438 m
- Cerro Azul · 2,307 m
- Cerro La Estrella · 2,230 m
- Cerro Pata de Macho · 2,196 m
- Cerro Pianista · 2,171 m
- Cerro La Lata · 2,045 m
- Cerro Horqueta · 1,931 m
- Cerro Olga · 1,888 m
- Cerro Palo Alto · 1,775 m
- Cerro La Piedra · 1,592 m
- Cerro Fortuna · 1,445 m
- Cerro Cabezón · 1,359 m
- Cerro Sábana · 1,358 m
- Cerro Pinola · 1,325 m
- Cerro La Popa · 1,295 m
- Cerro El Salto · 1,285 m
- Cerro Guacal · 1,239 m
- Cerro Guayabo Blanco · 1,201 m
- Cerro Las Huacas · 1,019 m
- Cerro Guárico · 953 m
- Cerro Las Peñas · 738 m
- Cerro Meca Alto · 681 m
- Cerro Grande · 606 m

…and 5 more.

### Forests and nature

2 nature reserves; 1 forest reserve; 1 wildlife reserve.

- Jungla de Panama Wildlife Refuge
- Parc National Volcan Baru
- Parque Nacional Volcán Barú
- Reserva Forestal Fortuna

### Estates

1 estate.

- Hacienda La Esmeralda

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 Boquete District and the best time to visit

In Boquete 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Boquete District

Places mapped inside Boquete District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Banks10
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels92
- Shopping malls3
- Schools15
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies7
- Restaurants134
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Boquete District?In Chiriquí Province, Panama
- What borders Boquete District?Boquerón District, Bugaba District, Changuinola District, David District, Dolega District, Gualaca District and Kankintú District
- What is there to see in Boquete District?Alien Meditation, Balneario Piedra Caliza, Baru Volcano, Baru Volcano Crater
- What time zone is Boquete District in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Boquete District?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Boquete District?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Boquete District?139 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Boquete District?Settlements lie between 324 m and 2,504 m
- What is the highest point in Boquete District?Cerro Respingo (2,831 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Boquete District?December to April
- How many hospitals are in Boquete District?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Boquete District?10 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Boquete District?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Boquete District?PA0204 (OCHA common operational dataset)