# Cerro Punta Corregimiento, Bugaba District, Chiriquí Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/cerro-punta/ Corregimiento · Bugaba District # Cerro Punta Cerro Punta is a corregimiento of Panama in Bugaba District, Chiriquí Province. It covers **121.9 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 32 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 122km² - 32mapped services - 1,939 mtypical elevation ## Where is Cerro Punta? Cerro Punta lies in [Bugaba District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/), [Chiriquí Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 5 other corregimientos: [Cordillera](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/boqueron/cordillera/), [Los Naranjos](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/boquete/los-naranjos/), [Palmira](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/boquete/palmira/), [Valle del Risco](https://wherepedia.org/panama/bocas-del-toro/changuinola/valle-del-risco/) and [Volcán](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/volcan/). By area it is the 151st largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 14.1% of [Bugaba District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/). The centre of Cerro Punta is about 339 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 37 km from La Concepción, the main town of Bugaba District. The centre point is at 8.8528° N, 82.6001° 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 Cerro Punta OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Cerro Punta: 3 viewpoints; 1 volcano; 1 attraction; 1 waterfall. - Cascada La Amenaza · waterfall - Mirador Beltran · viewpoint - Mirador Cima Cerro Punta · viewpoint - Mirador de La Nevera · viewpoint - Finca Dracula · attraction - Volcán Tisingal · volcano ### Nearby, outside Cerro Punta - Mirador de La Cascada · viewpoint, Valle del Risco5.9 km - Mirador de Alto Respingo (PNVB) · viewpoint, Los Naranjos7.4 km - Baru Volcano · volcano, Los Naranjos8.0 km - Cima del Volcán Barú · viewpoint, Los Naranjos8.0 km - Baru Volcano Crater · viewpoint, Los Naranjos8.2 km - Mirador Las Rocas · viewpoint, Los Naranjos8.9 km - Cueva del Tigre · cave, Los Naranjos9.0 km - Monumento a Los Caidos · monument, Volcán9.5 km - Upper Cascade · waterfall, Volcán9.8 km - Cascades · viewpoint, Volcán9.9 km - Lower Cascade · waterfall, Volcán9.9 km - Colibri Station · attraction, Volcán9.9 km 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: Cerro Punta - 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) · David55 km - Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) · Isla Colón66 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 06:37, 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. ## Villages and localities in Cerro Punta Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Cerro Punta. The largest with a recorded population: Cerro Punta (1,568), Barrio Guadalupe (1,019), Entre Ríos (493), Las Nubes (484), Bambito (431) and Bajo Grande (301). Settlements here lie between about 1,597 m and 2,246 m above sea level (median 1,939 m). - Alto Los Guerras - Alto Los Rubios - Alto Pineda - Alto Tribaldo - Bajo Grande - Bambito - Barrio Guadalupe - Bella Vista - Cerro Punta - El Desierto - El Mirador - Entre Ríos - La Amenaza - La Filipina - La Garita - Las Cumbres - Las Mirandas - Las Nubes - Los González - Monte Azul - Nueva Suiza - Nuevo Bambito - Paso Ancho - Potrero Seco 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 Cerro Punta Named natural and historic features inside Cerro Punta, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Bambito - Quebrada Bruja - Quebrada Iglesia - Quebrada Laura ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Cerro Picacho · 2,945 m - Cerro Pon La Olla · 1,637 m 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 Cerro Punta and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bugaba District, the warmest month is Apr (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Nov (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,458 m higher 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 April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 14 50 Feb 15 28 Mar 16 42 Apr 16 101 May 15 285 Jun 15 232 Jul 15 272 Aug 15 265 Sep 15 238 Oct 14 292 Nov 14 298 Dec 14 113 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cerro Punta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Safe Zone · Cerro Punta 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.80486&mlon=-82.59604#map=17/8.80486/-82.59604) Bank Banco Nacional de Panamá · Volcán 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.77616&mlon=-82.64124#map=17/8.77616/-82.64124) Petrol pump Estación Orlyn S.A. · Volcán 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.79833&mlon=-82.62581#map=17/8.79833/-82.62581) Hotel Haras Cerro Punta HCP · Cerro Punta 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85381&mlon=-82.59639#map=17/8.85381/-82.59639) Mall Los Establos Plaza · Bajo Boquete 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.77535&mlon=-82.43302#map=17/8.77535/-82.43302) School Escuela Primaria de Cerro Punta · Cerro Punta 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.86170&mlon=-82.57917#map=17/8.86170/-82.57917) College Escuela Secundaria de Volcán · Volcán 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.78928&mlon=-82.63362#map=17/8.78928/-82.63362) Police station Departamento de policia de Cerro Punta · Cerro Punta 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85186&mlon=-82.57455#map=17/8.85186/-82.57455) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cerro Punta Places mapped inside Cerro Punta in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels18 - Schools2 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants9 - Police stations1 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. ## Other corregimientos in Bugaba District - Aserrío de Gariché - Bugaba - El Bongo - Gómez - La Concepción - La Estrella - San Andrés - Santa Marta - Santa Rosa - Santo Domingo - Sortová - Volcán ## Quick answers - Where is Cerro Punta?In Bugaba District, Chiriquí Province, Panama - What borders Cerro Punta?Cordillera, Los Naranjos, Palmira, Valle del Risco and Volcán - What is there to see in Cerro Punta?Cascada La Amenaza, Finca Dracula, Mirador Beltran, Mirador Cima Cerro Punta - What time zone is Cerro Punta in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Cerro Punta?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Cerro Punta?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cerro Punta?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cerro Punta?Settlements lie between 1,597 m and 2,246 m - What is the highest point in Cerro Punta?Cerro Picacho (2,945 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cerro Punta?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Cerro Punta?Safe Zone, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cerro Punta?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 9.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cerro Punta?Estación Orlyn S.A., about 6.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Cerro Punta?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Cerro Punta?PA020503 (OCHA common operational dataset)