# Santo Domingo Corregimiento, Bugaba District – Villages & Map

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Corregimiento · Bugaba District 

# Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo is a corregimiento of Panama in Bugaba District, Chiriquí Province. It covers **62.7 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 62.7km²
- 67 mtypical elevation

## Where is Santo Domingo?

Santo Domingo lies in [Bugaba District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/), [Chiriquí Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 4 other corregimientos: [Aserrío de Gariché](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/aserrio-de-gariche/), [Divalá](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/alanje/divala/), [Gómez](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/gomez/) and [Santa Marta](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/santa-marta/). By area it is the 291st largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 7.3% of [Bugaba District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/). The centre of Santo Domingo is about 359 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 14 km from La Concepción, the main town of Bugaba District. The centre point is at 8.4812° N, 82.7445° 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 Santo Domingo

### Nearby, outside Santo Domingo

- Cueva Portón · cave, Gómez10 km
- Cueva Lenin · cave, Gómez11 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: Santo Domingo

- 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) · David35 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 18:15).

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 Santo Domingo

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Santo Domingo. The largest with a recorded population: Santo Domingo (1,216), Las Mercedes (451) and Quebrada Negra Arriba (301). Settlements here lie between about 40 m and 216 m above sea level (median 67 m).

- Bajo Hondo
- Barriada San Agustín
- El Guabo
- Gariché Abajo
- Las Mercedes
- Mosca
- Ojo de Agua
- Quebrada Cacao
- Quebrada Grande Arriba
- Quebrada Negra
- Quebrada Negra Abajo
- Quebrada Negra Arriba
- Ramoca
- San Agustin
- Santo Domingo

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 Santo Domingo

Named natural and historic features inside Santo Domingo, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Agua Viva
- Quebrada Azul
- Quebrada Cacao
- Quebrada Corella
- Quebrada El Cedro
- Quebrada La Pita
- Quebrada Mosqueña
- Quebrada Negra

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Alto de Divalá · 100 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 Santo Domingo 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 414 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santo Domingo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Policlinica Pablo Espinosa · La Concepción 12 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 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.51612&mlon=-82.62120#map=17/8.51612/-82.62120) 

ATM Bitcoin ATM · David 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.39175&mlon=-82.43142#map=17/8.39175/-82.43142) 

Petrol pump sta Isabel · Aserrío de Gariché 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48943&mlon=-82.79219#map=17/8.48943/-82.79219) 

Hotel Pensión Las Palmas · Aserrío de Gariché 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.52202&mlon=-82.82330#map=17/8.52202/-82.82330) 

Mall Punto Pago COOLECHE Bugaba · La Concepción 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.51608&mlon=-82.62589#map=17/8.51608/-82.62589) 

School Escuela Secundaria de Aserrío · Aserrío de Gariché 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48972&mlon=-82.78690#map=17/8.48972/-82.78690) 

College Instituto Profesional y Técnico Solano · La Concepción 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.52166&mlon=-82.61389#map=17/8.52166/-82.61389) 

Police station Policia Nacional · Divalá 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.41176&mlon=-82.71289#map=17/8.41176/-82.71289) 

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.

## Other corregimientos in Bugaba District

- Aserrío de Gariché
- Bugaba
- Cerro Punta
- El Bongo
- Gómez
- La Concepción
- La Estrella
- San Andrés
- Santa Marta
- Santa Rosa
- Sortová
- Volcán

## Quick answers

- Where is Santo Domingo?In Bugaba District, Chiriquí Province, Panama
- What borders Santo Domingo?Aserrío de Gariché, Divalá, Gómez and Santa Marta
- What is there to see in Santo Domingo?Cueva Portón, Cueva Lenin
- What time zone is Santo Domingo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Santo Domingo?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Santo Domingo?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santo Domingo?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santo Domingo?Settlements lie between 40 m and 216 m
- What is the highest point in Santo Domingo?Alto de Divalá (100 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Santo Domingo?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santo Domingo?Policlinica Pablo Espinosa, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santo Domingo?C.A.C.S.A., about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Santo Domingo?Bitcoin ATM, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santo Domingo?sta Isabel, about 5.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Santo Domingo?PA020511 (OCHA common operational dataset)