# San Andrés Corregimiento, Bugaba District, Chiriquí Province

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Corregimiento · Bugaba District 

# San Andrés

San Andrés is a corregimiento of Panama in Bugaba District, Chiriquí Province. It covers **59.9 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 59.9km²
- 3mapped services
- 498 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Andrés?

San Andrés 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: [Gómez](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/gomez/), [Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/renacimiento/santa-cruz/), [Santa Marta](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/santa-marta/), [Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/santa-rosa/) and [Volcán](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/volcan/). By area it is the 306th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 6.9% of [Bugaba District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/). The centre of San Andrés is about 353 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 17 km from La Concepción, the main town of Bugaba District. The centre point is at 8.6419° N, 82.7090° 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 San Andrés

### Nearby, outside San Andrés

- Cueva Portón · cave, Gómez10 km
- Cueva Lenin · cave, Gómez10 km
- Macho de Monte Cascadas · attraction, Cordillera12 km
- Macho del Monte · viewpoint, Paraíso12 km
- Humedal Lagunas de Volcán - Área Núcleo Reserva de la Biosfera La Amistad Panamá · nature reserve, Volcán14 km
- Petroglifo Chuspa Paraiso · archaeological site, Guayabal14 km
- Monumento a Los Caidos · monument, Volcán17 km
- Sitio Arqueológico y parque temático Barriles · museum, Volcán17 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: San Andrés

- 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) · David41 km
- Golfito Airport (GLF) · Golfito52 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 18:14).

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 San Andrés

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in San Andrés. The largest with a recorded population: San Andrés (1,152), San Francisco (665), Quebrada Llana (125), La Esperanza (93) and Cueta (17). Settlements here lie between about 377 m and 920 m above sea level (median 498 m).

- Cafetal
- Cueta
- Gómez Arriba
- La Esperanza
- La Olla
- Palma Real
- Quebrada Llana
- Río Negro
- San Andrés
- San Francisco
- San Lucas

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 San Andrés

Named natural and historic features inside San Andrés, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Brazo de Gariché
- Quebrada El Tigre
- Quebrada La Esperanza
- Quebrada La Maquenca
- Quebrada Llana
- Quebrada Salitre
- Quebrada San Andrés
- Quebrada de Vueltas
- Río Cueta

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 San Andrés 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 San Andrés

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Policlinica Pablo Espinosa · La Concepción 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.52087&mlon=-82.63827#map=17/8.52087/-82.63827) 

Bank Banco Nacional de Panamá · Volcán 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.77616&mlon=-82.64124#map=17/8.77616/-82.64124) 

Petrol pump Petróleo San Andrés · San Andrés 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.59921&mlon=-82.72485#map=17/8.59921/-82.72485) 

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 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.51608&mlon=-82.62589#map=17/8.51608/-82.62589) 

School Escuela Primaria de San Andés · San Andrés 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60389&mlon=-82.72814#map=17/8.60389/-82.72814) 

College Instituto Bilingüe Paulletino · Volcán 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.77974&mlon=-82.64763#map=17/8.77974/-82.64763) 

Police station Servicio Nacional de Frontera · Breñón 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.62321&mlon=-82.82496#map=17/8.62321/-82.82496) 

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 San Andrés

Places mapped inside San Andrés in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools2

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
- La Estrella
- Santa Marta
- Santa Rosa
- Santo Domingo
- Sortová
- Volcán

## Quick answers

- Where is San Andrés?In Bugaba District, Chiriquí Province, Panama
- What borders San Andrés?Gómez, Santa Cruz, Santa Marta, Santa Rosa and Volcán
- What is there to see in San Andrés?Cueva Portón, Cueva Lenin, Macho de Monte Cascadas, Macho del Monte
- What time zone is San Andrés in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Andrés?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in San Andrés?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Andrés?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Andrés?Settlements lie between 377 m and 920 m
- What is the best time to visit San Andrés?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Andrés?Policlinica Pablo Espinosa, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Andrés?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Andrés?Petróleo San Andrés, about 5.1 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in San Andrés?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Andrés?PA020508 (OCHA common operational dataset)