Corregimiento · Boquete District # Alto Boquete Alto Boquete is a corregimiento of Panama in Boquete District, Chiriquí Province. It covers 92.6 km². 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 44 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 92.6 km² - 44 mapped services - 980 m typical elevation ## Where is Alto Boquete? Alto Boquete lies in Boquete District, Chiriquí Province, Panama. It borders 9 other corregimientos: Bajo Boquete, Caldera, Cochea, Dolega, Dos Ríos, Jaramillo, Palmira, Potrerillos and Potrerillos Abajo. By area it is the 200th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 15.4% of Boquete District. The centre of Alto Boquete is about 321 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 9.7 km from Bajo Boquete, the main town of Boquete District. The centre point is at 8.6834° N, 82.4253° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Alto Boquete OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Alto Boquete: 2 viewpoints; 1 memorial; 1 nature reserve. - Parque de La Amistad Rotaria · nature reserve - Mirador de Alto Boquete · viewpoint - Viewpoint of Caldera river canyon · viewpoint - Alien Meditation · memorial ### Nearby, outside Alto Boquete - Cascada Síndigo · waterfall, Caldera 6.3 km - Cangilones de Mague · attraction, Caldera 6.6 km - Petroglifos de Caldera · archaeological site, Caldera 7.0 km - Jungla de Panama · attraction, Palmira 7.2 km - Cascada El Choclón · waterfall, Potrerillos Abajo 7.2 km - Museo Potrerillos · museum, Potrerillos 7.9 km - Paja de Sombrero Hotsprings · hot spring, Caldera 8.6 km - Balneario Piedra Caliza · attraction, Caldera 8.8 km - Baños Termales La Abuela · hot spring, Caldera 9.5 km - View to Boquete · viewpoint, Bajo Boquete 10 km - Mercado Artesanal · attraction, Bajo Boquete 10 km - Finca Cerro Azul · attraction, Jaramillo 11 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: Alto Boquete - 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 33 km - Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) · Isla Colón 76 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 06:36, sunset around 18:13). 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 Alto Boquete Open gazetteers list 30 villages, towns and localities in Alto Boquete. The largest with a recorded population: Alto Boquete (4,746), Mata Francés (72) and Tortuga (28). Settlements here lie between about 416 m and 1,084 m above sea level (median 980 m). - Agua Blanca - Aguas Blancas - Alto Boquete - Barriada Bajo Boquete - Barriada Virgen de Guadalupe - Brisas Boqueteñas - Don Bosco - El Frances Arriba - El Peñón - El Roble - Esmeral Drive - Francés Arriba - Hacienda Los Molinos - Jaramillo Abajo - Jardines de Boquete - La Rocalla - La Tranca - Las Huacas - Las Trancas - Manga Vieja - Mata Francés - Naure Boquete - Nuevo Amanecer - Nuevo Boquete - Quebrada El Pilón - San Francisco de Asís - Tortuga - Urbanización Brisas Boqueteñas - Urbanización Las Brisas - Urbanización Nuevo David Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Alto Boquete Named natural and historic features inside Alto Boquete, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 14 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Caña Blanca - Quebrada El Bebedero - Quebrada El Chorrillo - Quebrada El Peñón - Quebrada Francés - Quebrada Hato Nuevo - Quebrada Jaramillo - Quebrada La Vaca - Quebrada Las Tortugas - Quebrada Los Negros - Quebrada Los Playones - Quebrada Mata del Tigre - Quebrada Ventura - Río Agua Blanca ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro Las Huacas · 1,019 m - Cerro Guárico · 953 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 Alto Boquete and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Alto Boquete | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Clínica San Miguel · Potrerillos Abajo | 5.9 km | Map | | Bank | Scotiabank · Alto Boquete | 6.2 km | Map | | ATM | Bitcoin ATM · David | 32 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Terpel El Francés · Alto Boquete | 5.7 km | Map | | Hotel | Las Cabañas del Francés · Alto Boquete | 1.7 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza San Francisco · Alto Boquete | 6.2 km | Map | | School | Escuela Mata Del Nance · Caldera | 5.2 km | Map | | College | Universidad Autónoma de Chiriquí · Alto Boquete | 4.0 km | Map | | Police station | Puesto de Control · Alto Boquete | 2.9 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 Alto Boquete Places mapped inside Alto Boquete in open map data, by type. - Banks 1 - Petrol pumps 2 - Hotels 12 - Shopping malls 1 - Schools 3 - Colleges and universities 2 - Pharmacies 2 - Restaurants 20 - 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. ## Other corregimientos in Boquete District - Bajo Boquete - Caldera - Jaramillo - Los Naranjos - Palmira ## Quick answers - Where is Alto Boquete? In Boquete District, Chiriquí Province, Panama - What borders Alto Boquete? Bajo Boquete, Caldera, Cochea, Dolega, Dos Ríos, Jaramillo, Palmira, Potrerillos and Potrerillos Abajo - What is there to see in Alto Boquete? Alien Meditation, Mirador de Alto Boquete, Parque de La Amistad Rotaria, Viewpoint of Caldera river canyon - What time zone is Alto Boquete in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Alto Boquete? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Alto Boquete? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Alto Boquete? 30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Alto Boquete? Settlements lie between 416 m and 1,084 m - What is the highest point in Alto Boquete? Cerro Las Huacas (1,019 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Alto Boquete? December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Alto Boquete? Clínica San Miguel, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Alto Boquete? Scotiabank, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Alto Boquete? Bitcoin ATM, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Alto Boquete? Terpel El Francés, about 5.7 km from the centre - How many banks are in Alto Boquete? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Alto Boquete? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Alto Boquete? PA020401 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 92.6 km² - P-code: PA020401 - District: Boquete District - Main town: Alto Boquete --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/boquete/alto-boquete/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.