Corregimiento · Bugaba District # Aserrío de Gariché Aserrío de Gariché is a corregimiento of Panama in Bugaba District, Chiriquí Province. It covers 95.5 km². 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 95.5 km² - 13 mapped services - 76 m typical elevation ## Where is Aserrío de Gariché? Aserrío de Gariché lies in Bugaba District, Chiriquí Province, Panama. It borders 5 other corregimientos: Breñón, Divalá, Gómez, Progreso and Santo Domingo. By area it is the 194th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 11.0% of Bugaba District. The centre of Aserrío de Gariché is about 364 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 19 km from La Concepción, the main town of Bugaba District. The centre point is at 8.4925° N, 82.7968° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Aserrío de Gariché ### Nearby, outside Aserrío de Gariché - Cueva Portón · cave, Gómez 9.2 km - Cueva Lenin · cave, Gómez 9.3 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: Aserrío de Gariché - 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 41 km - Golfito Airport (GLF) · Golfito 46 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:12) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 18:15). 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 Aserrío de Gariché Open gazetteers list 18 villages, towns and localities in Aserrío de Gariché. The largest with a recorded population: Aserrío de Gariché (1,804), Celmira (1,087), Gariché (852), Jacú (840), El Roble (666) and Quebrada Grande (390). Settlements here lie between about 23 m and 221 m above sea level (median 76 m). - Alto de Gariché - Aserrio de Gariché - Aserrío de Gariché - Barro Blanco - Carretón - Celmira - El Cedro - El Roble - Exquisito Abajo - Frijol de Palo - Gariché - Jacú - La Esperanza - La Libertad - La Unión - Los Arenales - Los Azules - Quebrada Grande Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Aserrío de Gariché Named natural and historic features inside Aserrío de Gariché, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 14 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Bijao - Quebrada Cero - Quebrada Chico Vique - Quebrada Chiquero - Quebrada El Cholo - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada Jacú Arriba - Quebrada La Bonga - Quebrada Las Azules - Quebrada Salitre - Quebrada Tuza - Quebrada de Mayo - Río Cuervito - Río Jacú ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Cerro Capacho · 258 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 Aserrío de Gariché and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bugaba District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Nov (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 405 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 | 28 | 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 Aserrío de Gariché | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Policlinica Pablo Espinosa · La Concepción | 18 km | Map | | Bank | C.A.C.S.A. · La Concepción | 19 km | Map | | Petrol pump | sta Isabel · Aserrío de Gariché | 0.6 km | Map | | Hotel | El Encuentro · Progreso | 4.0 km | Map | | Mall | Punto Pago COOLECHE Bugaba · La Concepción | 19 km | Map | | School | Escuela Secundaria de Aserrio · Aserrío de Gariché | 1.1 km | Map | | College | Instituto Profesional y Técnico Solano · La Concepción | 20 km | Map | | Police station | Puesto de Control de Paso Canoas · Aserrío de Gariché | 3.4 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 Aserrío de Gariché Places mapped inside Aserrío de Gariché in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 2 - Hotels 3 - Schools 4 - Pharmacies 1 - Restaurants 1 - Police stations 2 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 Bugaba District - Bugaba - Cerro Punta - El Bongo - Gómez - La Concepción - La Estrella - San Andrés - Santa Marta - Santa Rosa - Santo Domingo - Sortová - Volcán ## Quick answers - Where is Aserrío de Gariché? In Bugaba District, Chiriquí Province, Panama - What borders Aserrío de Gariché? Breñón, Divalá, Gómez, Progreso and Santo Domingo - What is there to see in Aserrío de Gariché? Cueva Portón, Cueva Lenin - What time zone is Aserrío de Gariché in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Aserrío de Gariché? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Aserrío de Gariché? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Aserrío de Gariché? 18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Aserrío de Gariché? Settlements lie between 23 m and 221 m - What is the highest point in Aserrío de Gariché? Cerro Capacho (258 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Aserrío de Gariché? December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Aserrío de Gariché? Policlinica Pablo Espinosa, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Aserrío de Gariché? C.A.C.S.A., about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aserrío de Gariché? sta Isabel, about 0.6 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Aserrío de Gariché? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Aserrío de Gariché? PA020501 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 95.5 km² - P-code: PA020501 - District: Bugaba District - Main town: Aserrío de Gariché --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/aserrio-de-gariche/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.