# Dolega District, Chiriquí Province – Corregimientos & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/dolega/ District · Chiriquí Province # Dolega District Dolega District is a district of Panama in Chiriquí Province. It covers **285.8 km²**. It is divided into 7 corregimientos. 84 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 44 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 286km² - 7corregimientos - 44mapped services ## Where is Dolega District? Dolega District lies in [Chiriquí Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 3 other districts: [Boquerón District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/boqueron/), [Boquete District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/boquete/) and [David District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/david/). By area it is the 65th largest of 76 districts in Panama. It covers 4.3% of [Chiriquí Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/). The centre of Dolega District is about 327 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 21 km from David, the main town of Chiriquí Province. The centre point is at 8.6163° N, 82.4697° 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 Dolega District OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Dolega District: 2 waterfalls; 1 memorial; 1 attraction; 1 museum. - Museo Potrerillos · museum - Cascada El Choclón · waterfall - La Cascada · waterfall - Cascada · attraction - Los Valles de Algarrobos · memorial 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: Dolega District - 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) · David26 km - Golfito Airport (GLF) · Golfito78 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)](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. ## Corregimientos of Dolega District Corregimiento Area km² Localities Services [Dolega](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/dolega/dolega/) 68 43 26 [Dos Ríos](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/dolega/dos-rios/) 24 9 1 [Los Anastacios](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/dolega/los-anastacios/) 16 5 7 [Potrerillos](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/dolega/potrerillos/) 57 7 6 [Potrerillos Abajo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/dolega/potrerillos-abajo/) 38 2 4 [Rovira](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/dolega/rovira/) 49 9 0 [Tinajas](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/dolega/tinajas/) 33 9 0 Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-pan); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Dolega District Open gazetteers list **84 villages, towns and localities** in Dolega District. The largest with a recorded population: Los Algarrobos (4,160), Los Algarrobos Arriba (3,727), Dolega District (1,653), Potrerillos Abajo (1,182), Los Anastacios (1,110) and Potrerillos Arriba (1,074). Settlements here lie between about 89 m and 1,535 m above sea level (median 255 m). - Acequia de Cochea - Acequias Abajo - Algarrobos Arriba - Angostura de Cochea Arriba - Arguea - Balita - Bejuco - Bella Suiza - Bella Vista - Brazo de Cochea - Cabecera de Cochea - Caimito - Caminito Arriba - Caña Blanca - Cermeño - Chumical - Cochea - Cochea (p) - Cochea Abajo - Conventillo - Dolega - Dolega District - Dos Ríos - Dos Ríos Arriba - El Banco - El Banco de Palmira - El Burro - El Cacao - El Fifi - El Flor - El Guayabo - El Jagua - El Naranjal - El Quira - El Tucán - Hato Fiel - La Florida - La Tranca - Las Acequias - Las Asequias - Las Brujas - Las Cañas - Las Cañas Abajo - Las Marías - Loma Alta - Los Algarrobo Abajo - Los Algarrobos - Los Algarrobos Arriba - Los Anastacios - Los Guásimos - Los Mameyes - Los Palomos - Majagua - Ojo de Agua - Palma Real - Palmira de Banco - Portachuelo - Potrerillos Abajo - Potrerillos Arriba - Pueblo Nuevo - Puebo Nuevo - Quebrada Honda - Residencia Alta Mar II - Residencial Las Lajas - Rincón Largo - Rovira Abajo - Rovira Arriba - San Agustín - Santa Elena - Santa Rosa - Tinajas - Tinajas Arriba - Tinajas Centro - Urbanización Altamar Etapa I - Urbanización El Tucán - Urbanización Los Álamos - Urbanización Nuevo Horizonte - Valle de Santa Rosa - Villa Adriana - Villa Juliana - Villa Julie - Villa Kristal - Villa del Río - Villa del Sol 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 Dolega District Named natural and historic features inside Dolega District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 45 rivers and streams. - Primer Brazo del Río Cochea - Primer Brazo del Río David - Quebrada Acequias - Quebrada Ancha - Quebrada Batipa - Quebrada Bejuco - Quebrada Bejuco - Quebrada Caiguí - Quebrada Chica - Quebrada Clemente - Quebrada Cortilla - Quebrada El Caño - Quebrada El Caño - Quebrada El Flor - Quebrada El Rasca - Quebrada El Zoco - Quebrada Fermina - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada Honda - Quebrada Jagua - Quebrada La Pita - Quebrada Lajas - Quebrada Las Cañas …and 21 more. ### Hills and mountains 5 hills; 2 mountains. - Cerro El Banco · 1,440 m - Cerro de La Cruz · 292 m - Cerro La Batipa · 277 m - Cerro Viejo · 247 m - Cerro Algarrobos · 210 m - Cerro Santa Cruz · 197 m - Cerro El Común · 163 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - El Quiteño 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 Dolega District and the best time to visit In Dolega 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Dolega District Places mapped inside Dolega District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps5 - Hotels3 - Schools11 - Pharmacies5 - Restaurants13 - Police stations3 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Dolega District?In Chiriquí Province, Panama - What borders Dolega District?Boquerón District, Boquete District and David District - What is there to see in Dolega District?Cascada, Cascada El Choclón, La Cascada, Los Valles de Algarrobos - What time zone is Dolega District in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Dolega District?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Dolega District?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dolega District?84 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dolega District?Settlements lie between 89 m and 1,535 m - What is the highest point in Dolega District?Cerro El Banco (1,440 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Dolega District?December to April - How many hospitals are in Dolega District?3 mapped - How many banks are in Dolega District?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Dolega District?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Dolega District?PA0207 (OCHA common operational dataset)