Corregimiento · Boquete District # Palmira Palmira is a corregimiento of Panama in Boquete District, Chiriquí Province. It covers 64.6 km². 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 64.6 km² - 4 mapped services - 1,118 m typical elevation ## Where is Palmira? Palmira lies in Boquete District, Chiriquí Province, Panama. It borders 9 other corregimientos: Alto Boquete, Bajo Boquete, Cerro Punta, Cordillera, Los Naranjos, Paraíso, Potrerillos, Rovira and Volcán. By area it is the 284th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 10.8% of Boquete District. The centre of Palmira is about 325 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 4.7 km from Bajo Boquete, the main town of Boquete District. The centre point is at 8.7491° N, 82.4702° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Palmira OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Palmira: 1 attraction. - Jungla de Panama · attraction ### Nearby, outside Palmira - Mirador de Alto Boquete · viewpoint, Alto Boquete 4.3 km - Mercado Artesanal · attraction, Bajo Boquete 5.4 km - View to Boquete · viewpoint, Bajo Boquete 5.6 km - Mi jardín es su jardín · attraction, Bajo Boquete 5.7 km - El Exporador Entrance · attraction, Jaramillo 6.4 km - El Exporador Theme Park · attraction, Jaramillo 6.4 km - Mirador Piedra de Alto Lino · viewpoint, Los Naranjos 6.7 km - Museo Potrerillos · museum, Potrerillos 6.7 km - Comienza de Sendero Piedra de Lino · attraction, Los Naranjos 6.8 km - Sin nombre · viewpoint, Los Naranjos 6.8 km - Elida Estate · attraction, Los Naranjos 7.0 km - San Ramon Waterfall · waterfall, Los Naranjos 7.6 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: Palmira - 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 40 km - Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) · Isla Colón 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 18:13). 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 Palmira Open gazetteers list 14 villages, towns and localities in Palmira. The largest with a recorded population: Palmira (1,144), Palmira Centro (920), Palmira Abajo (429) and Palmira Arriba (229). Settlements here lie between about 913 m and 1,523 m above sea level (median 1,118 m). - Bajo Rovira - Barriada San Juan de Dios - Boquete Country Club - Cañas Verdes - La Colonia - Palmira - Palmira Abajo - Palmira Arriba - Palmira Centro - Río Colgá - Santa Lucia - Santa Lucía - Urbanización Oriana - Volcancito Village Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Palmira Named natural and historic features inside Palmira, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Quebrada El Emporio - Quebrada Eliot - Quebrada Los Bobos - Quebrada Los Cedros - Quebrada del Tallal ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Bajo Frío · 2,438 m ### Forests and nature 1 wildlife reserve. - Jungla de Panama Wildlife Refuge ### Estates 1 estate. - Hacienda La Esmeralda 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 Palmira 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 Palmira | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Policlinica Dr. Ernesto Perez Balladares · Bajo Boquete | 5.2 km | Map | | Bank | Scotiabank · Alto Boquete | 4.2 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Terpel · Alto Boquete | 4.2 km | Map | | Hotel | Casitas Vista Verde · Bajo Boquete | 3.4 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza San Francisco · Alto Boquete | 4.2 km | Map | | School | Centro Educativo Báscio General Palmira Centro · Palmira | 2.3 km | Map | | College | Extensión Universitaria De Boquete · Alto Boquete | 4.1 km | Map | | Police station | Policia Nacional de Panamá · Palmira | 2.1 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 Palmira Places mapped inside Palmira in open map data, by type. - Hotels 1 - Schools 2 - 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 - Caldera - Jaramillo - Los Naranjos ## Quick answers - Where is Palmira? In Boquete District, Chiriquí Province, Panama - What borders Palmira? Alto Boquete, Bajo Boquete, Cerro Punta, Cordillera, Los Naranjos, Paraíso, Potrerillos, Rovira and Volcán - What is there to see in Palmira? Jungla de Panama - What time zone is Palmira in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Palmira? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Palmira? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Palmira? 14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Palmira? Settlements lie between 913 m and 1,523 m - What is the highest point in Palmira? Cerro Bajo Frío (2,438 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Palmira? December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Palmira? Policlinica Dr. Ernesto Perez Balladares, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Palmira? Scotiabank, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palmira? Terpel, about 4.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Palmira? PA020406 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 64.6 km² - P-code: PA020406 - District: Boquete District - Main town: Palmira Centro --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/boquete/palmira/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.