Corregimiento · David District # Guacá Guacá is a corregimiento of Panama in David District, Chiriquí Province. It covers 72.2 km². 14 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 72.2 km² - 293 m typical elevation ## Where is Guacá? Guacá lies in David District, Chiriquí Province, Panama. It borders 7 other corregimientos: Dolega, Guabal, Guayabal, Paraíso, Rovira, San Carlos and Tinajas. By area it is the 263rd largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 8.1% of David District. The centre of Guacá is about 333 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 24 km from David, the main town of David District. The centre point is at 8.6241° N, 82.5257° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Guacá ### Nearby, outside Guacá - Petroglifo Chuspa Paraiso · archaeological site, Guayabal 6.4 km - Museo Potrerillos · museum, Potrerillos 8.4 km - Cascada El Choclón · waterfall, Potrerillos Abajo 9.5 km - Alien Meditation · memorial, Alto Boquete 10 km - Parque de La Amistad Rotaria · nature reserve, Alto Boquete 10 km - Viewpoint of Caldera river canyon · viewpoint, Alto Boquete 11 km - Macho del Monte · viewpoint, Paraíso 11 km - Macho de Monte Cascadas · attraction, Cordillera 11 km - Jungla de Panama · attraction, Palmira 15 km - La Cascada · waterfall, Los Anastacios 16 km - Petroglifos de Caldera · archaeological site, Caldera 18 km - Mirador de Alto Boquete · viewpoint, Alto Boquete 18 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: Guacá - 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 28 km - Golfito Airport (GLF) · Golfito 72 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 06:36, sunset around 18:13). 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 Guacá Open gazetteers list 14 villages, towns and localities in Guacá. The largest with a recorded population: Guacá Arriba (834), Guaca Abajo (352) and Alto Majagua (173). Settlements here lie between about 225 m and 1,049 m above sea level (median 293 m). - Alto Majagua - El Hato - El Rodeo - Guaca - Guaca Abajo - Guacá Abajo - Guacá Arriba - Hato Soles - La Angostura - La Elvira - Mata de Piro - Nance Bonito - Palmira del Banco - Taboga Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Guacá Named natural and historic features inside Guacá, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Colorado - Quebrada El Sítio - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada Guacá ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Cerro Guaca · 340 m - Cerro Guacá · 128 m 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 Guacá and the best time to visit Using the climate of David District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Nov (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 247 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 | 22 | 50 | | Feb | 23 | 28 | | Mar | 24 | 42 | | Apr | 24 | 101 | | May | 23 | 285 | | Jun | 23 | 232 | | Jul | 23 | 272 | | Aug | 23 | 265 | | Sep | 22 | 238 | | Oct | 22 | 292 | | Nov | 22 | 298 | | Dec | 22 | 113 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Guacá | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Clínica San Miguel · Potrerillos Abajo | 7.2 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Nacional de Panamá · Dolega | 13 km | Map | | ATM | Bitcoin ATM · David | 28 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Utrapotsa · Potrerillos Abajo | 7.1 km | Map | | Hotel | Sabana Bonita Camping · San Carlos | 7.7 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza San Francisco · Alto Boquete | 16 km | Map | | School | Escuela Primaria Aguacate · San Carlos | 2.2 km | Map | | College | Universidad Autónoma de Chiriquí · Alto Boquete | 14 km | Map | | Police station | Policía Nacional de Panamá · Potrerillos Abajo | 7.0 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. ## Other corregimientos in David District - Bijagual - Chiriquí - Cochea - David - Las Lomas - Pedregal - San Carlos - San Pablo Nuevo - San Pablo Viejo ## Quick answers - Where is Guacá? In David District, Chiriquí Province, Panama - What borders Guacá? Dolega, Guabal, Guayabal, Paraíso, Rovira, San Carlos and Tinajas - What is there to see in Guacá? Petroglifo Chuspa Paraiso, Museo Potrerillos, Cascada El Choclón, Alien Meditation - What time zone is Guacá in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Guacá? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Guacá? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Guacá? 14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Guacá? Settlements lie between 225 m and 1,049 m - What is the highest point in Guacá? Cerro Guaca (340 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Guacá? December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Guacá? Clínica San Miguel, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Guacá? Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Guacá? Bitcoin ATM, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guacá? Utrapotsa, about 7.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Guacá? PA020605 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 72.2 km² - P-code: PA020605 - District: David District - Main town: Guacá Arriba --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/david/guaca/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.