Corregimiento · Boquete District # Caldera Caldera is a corregimiento of Panama in Boquete District, Chiriquí Province. It covers 199.4 km². 49 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 199 km² - 7 mapped services - 649 m typical elevation ## Where is Caldera? Caldera lies in Boquete District, Chiriquí Province, Panama. It borders 6 other corregimientos: Alto Boquete, Büri, Cochea, Hornito, Jaramillo and Paja de Sombrero. By area it is the 85th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 33.2% of Boquete District. The centre of Caldera is about 310 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 14 km from Bajo Boquete, the main town of Boquete District. The centre point is at 8.7073° N, 82.3258° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Caldera OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Caldera: 3 waterfalls; 2 hot springs; 2 attractions; 1 archaeological site. - Petroglifos de Caldera · archaeological site - Cascada Agua Viva · waterfall - Cascada Jagüatta · waterfall - Cascada Síndigo · waterfall - Balneario Piedra Caliza · attraction - Cangilones de Mague · attraction - Baños Termales La Abuela · hot spring - Paja de Sombrero Hotsprings · hot spring ### Nearby, outside Caldera - Quijada del Diablo · viewpoint, Hornito 11 km - Finca Cerro Azul · attraction, Jaramillo 11 km - Viewpoint of Caldera river canyon · viewpoint, Alto Boquete 13 km - Mirador de Alto Boquete · viewpoint, Alto Boquete 13 km - View to Boquete · viewpoint, Bajo Boquete 13 km - Shadow waterfall · waterfall, Hornito 13 km - El Exporador Theme Park · attraction, Jaramillo 14 km - El Exporador Entrance · attraction, Jaramillo 14 km - Parque de La Amistad Rotaria · nature reserve, Alto Boquete 14 km - Mercado Artesanal · attraction, Bajo Boquete 14 km - Boquete Tree Trek · attraction, Los Naranjos 14 km - Waterfalls · waterfall, Gualaca 14 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: Caldera - 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 37 km - Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) · Isla Colón 71 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 18:12). 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 Caldera Open gazetteers list 49 villages, towns and localities in Caldera. The largest with a recorded population: Mague (501), Pueblo Nuevo (412), Caldera (355), Paja de Sombrero (157), Bajo Méndez (77) and Soledad (68). Settlements here lie between about 324 m and 1,398 m above sea level (median 649 m). - Alto El Nance - Alto Nuevo de Fortuna - Bajo El Mango - Bajo Hondo - Bajo Largo - Bajo León - Bajo Mendez - Bajo Méndez - Caldera - Calderita - Campo Alegre - Casita de Piedra - Cerro Los Valles - Chiriquicito Abajo - Corozal - Cuchilla - El Algarrobo - El Barrero - El Cedro - El Chorrillo - El Cope - El Copé - El Nancito - El Níspero - El Sindigo - El Zarciadero - Filipinas - Fortuna - Guayabo Blanco - Hato Nuevo - La Cruz - Las Marías - Loma Alta - Los Vargas - Macanito - Mague - Masigal - Paja de Sombrero - Pandura - Peña Blanca - Pinola - Presión - Pueblo Nuevo - Quebrada Seca - Rancho Caldera - Sigua - Soledad - Totole - Ventanita Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Caldera Named natural and historic features inside Caldera, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 46 rivers and streams; 1 dam. - Quebrada Aguacate - Quebrada Algarrobos - Quebrada Bajo Méndez - Quebrada Caimito - Quebrada Campo Alegre - Quebrada Cedro - Quebrada Chalapa - Quebrada Chiquara - Quebrada Chiriquicito - Quebrada Chitaco - Quebrada Churrusco - Quebrada Coiba - Quebrada Cuesta Piedra - Quebrada Daniel - Quebrada División - Quebrada El Copé - Quebrada El Macho - Quebrada El Salado - Quebrada El Sindigo - Quebrada Espavé - Quebrada Fortuna - Quebrada Frito - Quebrada Guayabo - Quebrada Indio …and 23 more. ### Hills and mountains 8 mountains; 6 hills. - Cerro La Lata · 2,045 m - Cerro Olga · 1,888 m - Cerro Fortuna · 1,445 m - Cerro Pinola · 1,325 m - Cerro Guacal · 1,239 m - Cerro Guayabo Blanco · 1,201 m - Cerro Las Peñas · 738 m - Cerro Meca Alto · 681 m - Cerro Grande · 606 m - Cerro El Nancito · 586 m - Cerro Los Valles · 547 m - Cerro Cuchilla · 500 m - Cerro Puchada · 436 m - Cerro Perico · 381 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Reserva Forestal Fortuna 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 Caldera and the best time to visit Using the climate of Boquete District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Nov (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 396 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 February. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 26 | 50 | | Feb | 27 | 28 | | Mar | 28 | 42 | | Apr | 28 | 101 | | May | 27 | 285 | | Jun | 27 | 232 | | Jul | 27 | 272 | | Aug | 27 | 265 | | Sep | 27 | 238 | | Oct | 26 | 292 | | Nov | 26 | 298 | | Dec | 26 | 113 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Caldera | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Policlinica Dr. Ernesto Perez Balladares · Bajo Boquete | 14 km | Map | | Bank | Scotiabank · Alto Boquete | 12 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Terpel · Alto Boquete | 13 km | Map | | Hotel | Lucero Golf & Country Club · Alto Boquete | 7.2 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza San Francisco · Alto Boquete | 12 km | Map | | School | Escuela La Soledad · Caldera | 4.6 km | Map | | College | Extensión Universitaria De Boquete · Alto Boquete | 13 km | Map | | Police station | Puesto Policial de Caldera · Caldera | 8.4 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 Caldera Places mapped inside Caldera in open map data, by type. - Schools 3 - Restaurants 3 - 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 - Alto Boquete - Bajo Boquete - Jaramillo - Los Naranjos - Palmira ## Quick answers - Where is Caldera? In Boquete District, Chiriquí Province, Panama - What borders Caldera? Alto Boquete, Büri, Cochea, Hornito, Jaramillo and Paja de Sombrero - What is there to see in Caldera? Balneario Piedra Caliza, Baños Termales La Abuela, Cangilones de Mague, Cascada Agua Viva - What time zone is Caldera in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Caldera? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Caldera? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Caldera? 49 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Caldera? Settlements lie between 324 m and 1,398 m - What is the highest point in Caldera? Cerro La Lata (2,045 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Caldera? December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Caldera? Policlinica Dr. Ernesto Perez Balladares, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Caldera? Scotiabank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Caldera? Terpel, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Caldera? PA020403 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 199.4 km² - P-code: PA020403 - District: Boquete District - Main town: Caldera --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/boquete/caldera/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.