# Bijagual Corregimiento, David District, Chiriquí Province

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Corregimiento · David District 

# Bijagual

Bijagual is a corregimiento of Panama in David District, Chiriquí Province. It covers **81.3 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 81.3km²
- 106 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bijagual?

Bijagual lies in [David District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/david/), [Chiriquí Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 5 other corregimientos: [Chiriquí](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/david/chiriqui/), [Cochea](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/david/cochea/), [Gualaca](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/gualaca/gualaca/), [Las Lomas](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/david/las-lomas/) and [Rincón](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/gualaca/rincon/). By area it is the 233rd largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 9.2% of [David District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/david/). The centre of Bijagual is about 313 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 14 km from David, the main town of David District. The centre point is at 8.4970° N, 82.3199° 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 Bijagual

### Nearby, outside Bijagual

- Museo Regional de Gualaca · museum, Gualaca4.5 km
- Cangilones de Gualaca · attraction, Gualaca5.7 km
- Río Brujo · attraction, Las Lomas6.0 km
- Antigua Panaderia Jiménez · ruins, Las Lomas11 km
- Cascada · attraction, Dolega11 km
- Los Valles de Algarrobos · memorial, Dolega12 km
- La Cascada · waterfall, Los Anastacios12 km
- Parador Fotográfico David · attraction, David12 km
- San José · monument, David12 km
- Club Activo 20-30 · monument, David12 km
- Don José Lorenzo De Obaldia Gallegos · memorial, David13 km
- Las Madres · memorial, David13 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: Bijagual

- 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) · David18 km
- Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) · Isla Colón94 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 18:13).

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 Bijagual

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Bijagual. The largest with a recorded population: Bijagual (257), Los Cerrillos (151) and El Jobo (141). Settlements here lie between about 35 m and 192 m above sea level (median 106 m).

- Bajo La Palma
- Bijagual
- Cerrillos
- El Jobo
- La Montera
- Las Yayas
- Los Cerrillos
- Los Charrascales
- Los Pedernales
- Los Zambranos
- Paja Blanca
- Potrero Zambrano
- Zambrano

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 Bijagual

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada El Cristo
- Quebrada El Jagua
- Quebrada Gaitán
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada La Cruz
- Quebrada La Montera
- Quebrada La Pita
- Quebrada Los Huertos
- Quebrada Los Robles
- Quebrada Zambrano
- Río Gualaca
- Río Papayal

### Hills and mountains

4 hills.

- Cerro La Caja · 225 m
- Cerro del Valle · 155 m
- Cerro Los Añiles · 151 m
- Cerro El Vigía · 126 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 Bijagual and the best time to visit

Using the climate of David 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 Bijagual

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud · Gualaca 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.53382&mlon=-82.29761#map=17/8.53382/-82.29761) 

Bank General Bank · David 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44548&mlon=-82.41951#map=17/8.44548/-82.41951) 

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

Petrol pump Terpel · Gualaca 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.53695&mlon=-82.30125#map=17/8.53695/-82.30125) 

Hotel La Isleta Agro Resort · Chiriquí 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.40000&mlon=-82.31670#map=17/8.40000/-82.31670) 

Mall Plaza El Terronal · Las Lomas 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43643&mlon=-82.39349#map=17/8.43643/-82.39349) 

School Colegio Jesús María Pla · Gualaca 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.52274&mlon=-82.30075#map=17/8.52274/-82.30075) 

College Instituto Laboral Nocturno de Las Lomas · Las Lomas 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.42329&mlon=-82.38231#map=17/8.42329/-82.38231) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Gualaca 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.53216&mlon=-82.29947#map=17/8.53216/-82.29947) 

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 David District

- Chiriquí
- Cochea
- David
- Guacá
- Las Lomas
- Pedregal
- San Carlos
- San Pablo Nuevo
- San Pablo Viejo

## Quick answers

- Where is Bijagual?In David District, Chiriquí Province, Panama
- What borders Bijagual?Chiriquí, Cochea, Gualaca, Las Lomas and Rincón
- What is there to see in Bijagual?Museo Regional de Gualaca, Cangilones de Gualaca, Río Brujo, Antigua Panaderia Jiménez
- What time zone is Bijagual in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Bijagual?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Bijagual?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bijagual?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bijagual?Settlements lie between 35 m and 192 m
- What is the highest point in Bijagual?Cerro La Caja (225 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bijagual?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bijagual?Centro de Salud, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bijagual?General Bank, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bijagual?Bitcoin ATM, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bijagual?Terpel, about 4.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bijagual?PA020601 (OCHA common operational dataset)