Corregimiento · Bugaba District # Volcán Volcán is a corregimiento of Panama in Bugaba District, Chiriquí Province. It covers 210.3 km². 45 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 57 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 210 km² - 57 mapped services - 1,369 m typical elevation ## Where is Volcán? Volcán lies in Bugaba District, Chiriquí Province, Panama. It borders 11 other corregimientos: Cerro Punta, Cordillera, La Concepción, Los Naranjos, Monte Lirio, Palmira, Plaza Caisán, San Andrés, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa and Valle del Risco. By area it is the 74th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 24.3% of Bugaba District. The centre of Volcán is about 346 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 29 km from La Concepción, the main town of Bugaba District. The centre point is at 8.7786° N, 82.6620° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Volcán OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in Volcán: 2 hot springs; 2 waterfalls; 1 museum; 1 viewpoint; 1 attraction; 1 nature reserve; 1 monument. - Sitio Arqueológico y parque temático Barriles · museum - Lower Cascade · waterfall - Upper Cascade · waterfall - Humedal Lagunas de Volcán - Área Núcleo Reserva de la Biosfera La Amistad Panamá · nature reserve - Cascades · viewpoint - Colibri Station · attraction - Los Pozos termales · hot spring - Monumento a Los Caidos · monument - Pozo · hot spring ### Nearby, outside Volcán - Mirador Beltran · viewpoint, Cerro Punta 9.2 km - Cascada La Amenaza · waterfall, Cerro Punta 11 km - Volcán Tisingal · volcano, Cerro Punta 12 km - Macho de Monte Cascadas · attraction, Cordillera 12 km - Macho del Monte · viewpoint, Paraíso 12 km - Baru Volcano Crater · viewpoint, Los Naranjos 13 km - Cima del Volcán Barú · viewpoint, Los Naranjos 14 km - Baru Volcano · volcano, Los Naranjos 14 km - Mirador Cima Cerro Punta · viewpoint, Cerro Punta 14 km - Mirador de La Nevera · viewpoint, Cerro Punta 14 km - Mirador de La Cascada · viewpoint, Valle del Risco 14 km - Finca Dracula · attraction, Cerro Punta 15 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Volcán - Time zone UTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Panama - Currency Balboa (PAB) - Country calling code +507 - Languages Spanish, English - Plug types Type A, B · 110 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David 50 km - Golfito Airport (GLF) · Golfito 59 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 06:37, sunset around 18:14). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Volcán Open gazetteers list 45 villages, towns and localities in Volcán. The largest with a recorded population: Volcán (10,286), Barriles (154), Brazos de Gariché (149), Los Pozos (61), Quebrada Arena (19) and Palo Santo (2). Settlements here lie between about 1,016 m and 1,989 m above sea level (median 1,369 m). - Aguacatal - Alto Tisingal - Alto de Colorado - Bajo La Pome - Bajo Tisingal - Barriada Las Perlas - Barriada Seis de Agosto - Barriada Volcán - Barriles - Brazo de Gariché - Brazos de Gariché - Brisas del Norte - Cerro Gordo - Cerro Gordo Abajo - Colonia del Valle - Colorado - Cotito Número Dos - El Cedro - El Valle - Finca San Isidro - Hato Volcán - La Fila del Caisán - La Florida - La Floristería - La Fuente - La Laguna - La Primavera - Laguna Chica - Las Huacas - Las Lagunas - Las Perlas - Las Vueltas - Los Pozos - Macho Monte - Mague - Mirador - Nueva California - Ojo de Agua - Palo Santo - Pando - Quebrada Arena - Silla de Pando - Tisingal - Valle de La Luna - Volcán Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Volcán Named natural and historic features inside Volcán, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 18 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Arena - Quebrada Barriles - Quebrada Brazo de Gariché - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada Guichara - Quebrada La Cruz - Quebrada La Precipitosa - Quebrada La Seral - Quebrada Lajas - Quebrada Mirador - Quebrada Norte - Quebrada Paco - Quebrada Tisingal - Quebrada Zumbona - Quebrada de Herradura - Río Colorado - Río Mirador - San Dos Lagunas ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains; 2 hills. - Cerro Pelón · 2,670 m - Cerro Catalina · 2,639 m - Cerro Silla de Pando · 1,777 m - Alto de Colorado · 1,602 m - Cerro Potrero de Piedra · 1,592 m - Cerro Gordo · 1,441 m - Cerro Brujo · 1,427 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Aeródromo Álvaro Berro A Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Volcán and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bugaba District, the warmest month is Apr (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Nov (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 888 m higher 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 | 18 | 50 | | Feb | 19 | 28 | | Mar | 20 | 42 | | Apr | 20 | 101 | | May | 19 | 285 | | Jun | 19 | 232 | | Jul | 18 | 272 | | Aug | 18 | 265 | | Sep | 18 | 238 | | Oct | 18 | 292 | | Nov | 18 | 298 | | Dec | 18 | 113 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Volcán | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital de Volcán · Volcán | 3.5 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Nacional de Panamá · Volcán | 2.3 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Estación Delta Nueva California · Volcán | 1.6 km | Map | | Hotel | Hospedaje Rampolla's · Volcán | 1.5 km | Map | | Mall | Los Establos Plaza · Bajo Boquete | 25 km | Map | | School | Centro Básico General El Valle de La Luna · Volcán | 1.5 km | Map | | College | Colegio San Benito · Volcán | 1.2 km | Map | | Police station | Polica Nacional · Volcán | 2.4 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Volcán Places mapped inside Volcán in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 2 - Banks 1 - Petrol pumps 5 - Hotels 16 - Schools 4 - Colleges and universities 4 - Pharmacies 4 - Restaurants 20 - Police stations 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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 - San Andrés - Santa Marta - Santa Rosa - Santo Domingo - Sortová ## Quick answers - Where is Volcán? In Bugaba District, Chiriquí Province, Panama - What borders Volcán? Cerro Punta, Cordillera, La Concepción, Los Naranjos, Monte Lirio, Palmira, Plaza Caisán, San Andrés, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa and Valle del Risco - What is there to see in Volcán? Cascades, Colibri Station, Humedal Lagunas de Volcán - Área Núcleo Reserva de la Biosfera La Amistad Panamá, Los Pozos termales - What time zone is Volcán in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Volcán? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Volcán? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Volcán? 45 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Volcán? Settlements lie between 1,016 m and 1,989 m - What is the highest point in Volcán? Cerro Pelón (2,670 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Volcán? December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Volcán? Hospital de Volcán, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Volcán? Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Volcán? Estación Delta Nueva California, about 1.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Volcán? 2 mapped - How many banks are in Volcán? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Volcán? 5 mapped - What is the P-code of Volcán? PA020513 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 210.3 km² - P-code: PA020513 - District: Bugaba District - Main town: Volcán --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/bugaba/volcan/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.