# La Estrella Corregimiento, Bugaba District, Chiriquí Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/la-estrella/ Corregimiento · Bugaba District # La Estrella La Estrella is a corregimiento of Panama in Bugaba District, Chiriquí Province. It covers **48.8 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 48.8km² - 3mapped services - 176 mtypical elevation ## Where is La Estrella? La Estrella lies in [Bugaba District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/), [Chiriquí Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 9 other corregimientos: [Alanje](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/alanje/alanje/), [Bugaba](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/bugaba/), [Divalá](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/alanje/divala/), [El Tejar](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/alanje/el-tejar/), [La Concepción](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/la-concepcion/), [Santa Marta](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/santa-marta/), [Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/santa-rosa/), [Santo Tomás](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/alanje/santo-tomas/) and [Sortová](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/sortova/). By area it is the 343rd largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 5.6% of [Bugaba District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/). The centre of La Estrella is about 350 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 5.1 km from La Concepción, the main town of Bugaba District. The centre point is at 8.5054° N, 82.6692° 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 La Estrella ### Nearby, outside La Estrella - Cueva Portón · cave, Gómez13 km - Cueva Lenin · cave, Gómez14 km - Petroglifo Chuspa Paraiso · archaeological site, Guayabal18 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: La Estrella - 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) · David29 km - Golfito Airport (GLF) · Golfito59 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 06:36, 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 La Estrella Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in La Estrella. The largest with a recorded population: Sioguí Abajo (2,675), Sioguí Arriba (1,112) and La Estrella (885). Settlements here lie between about 116 m and 303 m above sea level (median 176 m). - Alto Divalá - La Estrella - La Tranca de Sioguí - Las Ajuntas - Las Cruces - Las Trancas de Sioguí - Los Ángeles de Sioguí - San Martín Número Dos - Sioguí - Sioguí Abajo - Sioguí Arriba - Sueño Bonito 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 La Estrella Named natural and historic features inside La Estrella, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Azul - Quebrada La Sumbona - Quebrada Limones - Quebrada Limón 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 La Estrella 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 305 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 April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 50 Feb 27 28 Mar 27 42 Apr 28 101 May 27 285 Jun 26 232 Jul 26 272 Aug 26 265 Sep 26 238 Oct 26 292 Nov 26 298 Dec 26 113 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Estrella Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Policlinica Pablo Espinosa · La Concepción 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.52087&mlon=-82.63827#map=17/8.52087/-82.63827) Bank C.A.C.S.A. · La Concepción 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.51612&mlon=-82.62120#map=17/8.51612/-82.62120) ATM Bitcoin ATM · David 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.39175&mlon=-82.43142#map=17/8.39175/-82.43142) Petrol pump Estación La Estrella · La Estrella 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.52607&mlon=-82.66724#map=17/8.52607/-82.66724) Hotel Little Italy · Tijeras 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48781&mlon=-82.57885#map=17/8.48781/-82.57885) Mall Punto Pago COOLECHE Bugaba · La Concepción 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.51608&mlon=-82.62589#map=17/8.51608/-82.62589) School Centro Educativo Básico General Sioguí Abajo · La Estrella 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49371&mlon=-82.66356#map=17/8.49371/-82.66356) College Instituto Profesional y Técnico Solano · La Concepción 6.3 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 5.7 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 La Estrella Places mapped inside La Estrella in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools1 - 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 - El Bongo - Gómez - La Concepción - San Andrés - Santa Marta - Santa Rosa - Santo Domingo - Sortová - Volcán ## Quick answers - Where is La Estrella?In Bugaba District, Chiriquí Province, Panama - What borders La Estrella?Alanje, Bugaba, Divalá, El Tejar, La Concepción, Santa Marta, Santa Rosa, Santo Tomás and Sortová - What is there to see in La Estrella?Cueva Portón, Cueva Lenin, Petroglifo Chuspa Paraiso - What time zone is La Estrella in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in La Estrella?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in La Estrella?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in La Estrella?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of La Estrella?Settlements lie between 116 m and 303 m - What is the best time to visit La Estrella?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to La Estrella?Policlinica Pablo Espinosa, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to La Estrella?C.A.C.S.A., about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to La Estrella?Bitcoin ATM, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Estrella?Estación La Estrella, about 2.3 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in La Estrella?1 mapped - What is the P-code of La Estrella?PA020507 (OCHA common operational dataset)