# Sortová Corregimiento, Bugaba District, Chiriquí Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/sortova/ Corregimiento · Bugaba District # Sortová Sortová is a corregimiento of Panama in Bugaba District, Chiriquí Province. It covers **30.4 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 30.4km² - 403 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sortová? Sortová lies in [Bugaba District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/), [Chiriquí Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 3 other corregimientos: [La Concepción](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/la-concepcion/), [La Estrella](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/la-estrella/) and [Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/santa-rosa/). By area it is the 447th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 3.5% of [Bugaba District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/). The centre of Sortová is about 348 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 8.5 km from La Concepción, the main town of Bugaba District. The centre point is at 8.5853° N, 82.6576° 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 Sortová ### Nearby, outside Sortová - Petroglifo Chuspa Paraiso · archaeological site, Guayabal10 km - Cueva Portón · cave, Gómez12 km - Macho del Monte · viewpoint, Paraíso12 km - Macho de Monte Cascadas · attraction, Cordillera12 km - Cueva Lenin · cave, Gómez13 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: Sortová - 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) · David33 km - Golfito Airport (GLF) · Golfito58 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 Sortová Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Sortová. The largest with a recorded population: Sortová (1,706) and La Colonia (166). Settlements here lie between about 332 m and 649 m above sea level (median 403 m). - Bajo Seco - Colinas de Sortová - El Bajo de La Laguna - El Escobal - El Guabo - La Colonia - Nueva Esperanza - Sortová - Volante - Volante Arriba 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 Sortová Named natural and historic features inside Sortová, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Juan Abajo - Quebrada María José - Quebrada Volante - Quebrada de los Machos ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Cerro Sortová · 387 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 Sortová 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 Sortová Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Policlinica Pablo Espinosa · La Concepción 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.52087&mlon=-82.63827#map=17/8.52087/-82.63827) Bank Global Bank · La Concepción 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.51866&mlon=-82.61956#map=17/8.51866/-82.61956) ATM Bitcoin ATM · David 33 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 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.52607&mlon=-82.66724#map=17/8.52607/-82.66724) Hotel Soursop Hostel - Panama · La Concepción 13 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 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.51608&mlon=-82.62589#map=17/8.51608/-82.62589) School Instituto Adventista Panameño · El Bongo 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.58458&mlon=-82.63244#map=17/8.58458/-82.63244) College Instituto Profesional y Técnico Solano · La Concepción 8.6 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 9.0 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. ## Other corregimientos in Bugaba District - Aserrío de Gariché - Bugaba - Cerro Punta - El Bongo - Gómez - La Concepción - La Estrella - San Andrés - Santa Marta - Santa Rosa - Santo Domingo - Volcán ## Quick answers - Where is Sortová?In Bugaba District, Chiriquí Province, Panama - What borders Sortová?La Concepción, La Estrella and Santa Rosa - What is there to see in Sortová?Petroglifo Chuspa Paraiso, Cueva Portón, Macho del Monte, Macho de Monte Cascadas - What time zone is Sortová in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Sortová?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Sortová?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sortová?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sortová?Settlements lie between 332 m and 649 m - What is the highest point in Sortová?Cerro Sortová (387 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sortová?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Sortová?Policlinica Pablo Espinosa, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sortová?Global Bank, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sortová?Bitcoin ATM, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sortová?Estación La Estrella, about 6.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sortová?PA020512 (OCHA common operational dataset)