# El Bongo Corregimiento, Bugaba District, Chiriquí Province

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Corregimiento · Bugaba District 

# El Bongo

El Bongo is a corregimiento of Panama in Bugaba District, Chiriquí Province. It covers **38.1 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 38.1km²
- 6mapped services
- 505 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Bongo?

El Bongo 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: [Boquerón](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/boqueron/boqueron/), [Cordillera](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/boqueron/cordillera/), [Guayabal](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/boqueron/guayabal/), [La Concepción](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/la-concepcion/) and [Paraíso](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/boqueron/paraiso/). By area it is the 396th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 4.4% of [Bugaba District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/). The centre of El Bongo is about 343 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 9.6 km from La Concepción, the main town of Bugaba District. The centre point is at 8.6024° N, 82.6186° 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 El Bongo

### Nearby, outside El Bongo

- Petroglifo Chuspa Paraiso · archaeological site, Guayabal5.8 km
- Macho del Monte · viewpoint, Paraíso9.3 km
- Macho de Monte Cascadas · attraction, Cordillera9.4 km
- Cueva Portón · cave, Gómez17 km
- Museo Potrerillos · museum, Potrerillos17 km
- Cueva Lenin · cave, Gómez17 km
- Humedal Lagunas de Volcán - Área Núcleo Reserva de la Biosfera La Amistad Panamá · nature reserve, Volcán19 km
- Monumento a Los Caidos · monument, Volcán19 km
- Cascada El Choclón · waterfall, Potrerillos Abajo20 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: El Bongo

- 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) · David31 km
- Golfito Airport (GLF) · Golfito62 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 18:14).

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 El Bongo

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in El Bongo. The largest with a recorded population: San Vicente (656), Calvario (303), El Bongo Abajo (254), La Cuchilla (174) and El Mamey (65). Settlements here lie between about 334 m and 729 m above sea level (median 505 m).

- Bongo Abajo
- Bongo Arriba
- Calvario
- El Bongo
- El Bongo Abajo
- El Bongo Arriba
- El Calvario
- El Mamey
- Jujucal
- Jujucales
- La Cuchilla
- Las Tumbas
- San Vicente

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 El Bongo

Named natural and historic features inside El Bongo, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Jujucales
- Quebrada Los Lezcanos
- Quebrada Negra Jorra

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 El Bongo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bugaba 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Bongo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Policlinica Pablo Espinosa · La Concepción 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.52087&mlon=-82.63827#map=17/8.52087/-82.63827) 

Bank Global Bank · La Concepción 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.51866&mlon=-82.61956#map=17/8.51866/-82.61956) 

ATM Bitcoin ATM · David 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.39175&mlon=-82.43142#map=17/8.39175/-82.43142) 

Petrol pump Orlyn S.A. · La Concepción 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.51629&mlon=-82.62640#map=17/8.51629/-82.62640) 

Hotel Soursop Hostel - Panama · La Concepción 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.69532&mlon=-82.63329#map=17/8.69532/-82.63329) 

Mall Punto Pago COOLECHE Bugaba · La Concepción 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.51608&mlon=-82.62589#map=17/8.51608/-82.62589) 

School Escuela de Cuchilla · El Bongo 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60444&mlon=-82.60684#map=17/8.60444/-82.60684) 

College Instituto Profesional y Técnico Solano · La Concepción 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.52166&mlon=-82.61389#map=17/8.52166/-82.61389) 

Police station Policía Nacional La Concepción · La Concepción 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.51396&mlon=-82.61816#map=17/8.51396/-82.61816) 

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 El Bongo

Places mapped inside El Bongo in open map data, by type.

- Schools5
- Restaurants1

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
- Cerro Punta
- Gómez
- La Concepción
- La Estrella
- San Andrés
- Santa Marta
- Santa Rosa
- Santo Domingo
- Sortová
- Volcán

## Quick answers

- Where is El Bongo?In Bugaba District, Chiriquí Province, Panama
- What borders El Bongo?Boquerón, Cordillera, Guayabal, La Concepción and Paraíso
- What is there to see in El Bongo?Petroglifo Chuspa Paraiso, Macho del Monte, Macho de Monte Cascadas, Cueva Portón
- What time zone is El Bongo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Bongo?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in El Bongo?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Bongo?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Bongo?Settlements lie between 334 m and 729 m
- What is the best time to visit El Bongo?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Bongo?Policlinica Pablo Espinosa, about 9.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Bongo?Global Bank, about 9.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Bongo?Bitcoin ATM, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Bongo?Orlyn S.A., about 9.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of El Bongo?PA020504 (OCHA common operational dataset)