Corregimiento · Dolega District # Potrerillos Potrerillos is a corregimiento of Panama in Dolega District, Chiriquí Province. It covers 57.3 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 57.3 km² - 6 mapped services - 1,330 m typical elevation ## Where is Potrerillos? Potrerillos lies in Dolega District, Chiriquí Province, Panama. It borders 4 other corregimientos: Alto Boquete, Palmira, Potrerillos Abajo and Rovira. By area it is the 313th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 20.0% of Dolega District. The centre of Potrerillos is about 328 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7119° N, 82.4918° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Potrerillos OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Potrerillos: 1 museum. - Museo Potrerillos · museum ### Nearby, outside Potrerillos - Jungla de Panama · attraction, Palmira 5.5 km - Viewpoint of Caldera river canyon · viewpoint, Alto Boquete 7.5 km - Mirador de Alto Boquete · viewpoint, Alto Boquete 8.4 km - Parque de La Amistad Rotaria · nature reserve, Alto Boquete 9.1 km - Alien Meditation · memorial, Alto Boquete 9.4 km - Mercado Artesanal · attraction, Bajo Boquete 9.9 km - View to Boquete · viewpoint, Bajo Boquete 10 km - Mi jardín es su jardín · attraction, Bajo Boquete 10 km - El Exporador Entrance · attraction, Jaramillo 11 km - El Exporador Theme Park · attraction, Jaramillo 11 km - Elida Estate · attraction, Los Naranjos 11 km - Mirador Piedra de Alto Lino · viewpoint, Los Naranjos 11 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: Potrerillos - 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 36 km - Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) · Isla Colón 75 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 Potrerillos Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Potrerillos. The largest with a recorded population: Potrerillos Arriba (1,074), Cabecera de Cochea (267), Los Mameyes (126) and Brazo de Cochea (77). Settlements here lie between about 922 m and 1,535 m above sea level (median 1,330 m). - Brazo de Cochea - Cabecera de Cochea - El Burro - Las Brujas - Los Mameyes - Potrerillos Arriba - Santa Elena Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Potrerillos Named natural and historic features inside Potrerillos, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Primer Brazo del Río Cochea - Quebrada Caiguí - Quebrada Mamey - Río Colgá - Río Quisigá - Segundo Brazo del Río Cochea - Tercer Brazo del Río Cochea 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 Potrerillos and the best time to visit Using the climate of Dolega District, the warmest month is Apr (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Nov (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,075 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 | 17 | 50 | | Feb | 18 | 28 | | Mar | 18 | 42 | | Apr | 19 | 101 | | May | 18 | 285 | | Jun | 17 | 232 | | Jul | 17 | 272 | | Aug | 17 | 265 | | Sep | 17 | 238 | | Oct | 17 | 292 | | Nov | 17 | 298 | | Dec | 17 | 113 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Potrerillos | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Clínica San Miguel · Potrerillos Abajo | 7.8 km | Map | | Bank | Scotiabank · Alto Boquete | 7.1 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Utrapotsa · Potrerillos Abajo | 7.5 km | Map | | Hotel | Cabañas Linda Vista | Boquete · Alto Boquete | 4.8 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza San Francisco · Alto Boquete | 7.0 km | Map | | School | Centro Educativo Básico General Felix Lara · Potrerillos | 2.7 km | Map | | College | Universidad Autónoma de Chiriquí · Alto Boquete | 5.6 km | Map | | Police station | Policia Nacional de Panamá · Palmira | 5.5 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 Potrerillos Places mapped inside Potrerillos in open map data, by type. - Hotels 2 - Schools 1 - Restaurants 3 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 Dolega District - Dolega - Dos Ríos - Los Anastacios - Potrerillos Abajo - Rovira - Tinajas ## Quick answers - Where is Potrerillos? In Dolega District, Chiriquí Province, Panama - What borders Potrerillos? Alto Boquete, Palmira, Potrerillos Abajo and Rovira - What is there to see in Potrerillos? Museo Potrerillos - What time zone is Potrerillos in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Potrerillos? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Potrerillos? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Potrerillos? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Potrerillos? Settlements lie between 922 m and 1,535 m - What is the best time to visit Potrerillos? December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Potrerillos? Clínica San Miguel, about 7.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Potrerillos? Scotiabank, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Potrerillos? Utrapotsa, about 7.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Potrerillos? PA020705 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 57.3 km² - P-code: PA020705 - District: Dolega District - Main town: Potrerillos Arriba --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/dolega/potrerillos/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.