# Rincón Corregimiento, Gualaca District, Chiriquí Province

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Corregimiento · Gualaca District 

# Rincón

Rincón is a corregimiento of Panama in Gualaca District, Chiriquí Province. It covers **66.3 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 66.3km²
- 1mapped service
- 90 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rincón?

Rincón lies in [Gualaca District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/gualaca/), [Chiriquí Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 5 other corregimientos: [Bijagual](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/david/bijagual/), [Boca del Monte](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/san-lorenzo/boca-del-monte/), [Chiriquí](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/david/chiriqui/), [Gualaca](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/gualaca/gualaca/) and [Los Angeles](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/gualaca/los-angeles/). By area it is the 279th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 11.5% of [Gualaca District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/gualaca/). The centre of Rincón is about 305 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 10 km from Gualaca, the main town of Gualaca District. The centre point is at 8.4590° N, 82.2384° 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 Rincón

### Nearby, outside Rincón

- Chorro de Chorcha · waterfall, Chiriquí4.9 km
- Museo Regional de Gualaca · museum, Gualaca11 km
- Cangilones de Gualaca · attraction, Gualaca12 km
- Río Brujo · attraction, Las Lomas14 km
- Antigua Panaderia Jiménez · ruins, Las Lomas18 km
- Parador Fotográfico David · attraction, David19 km
- San José · monument, David19 km
- Club Activo 20-30 · monument, David19 km
- Waterfalls · waterfall, Gualaca20 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: Rincón

- 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) · David23 km
- Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) · Isla Colón98 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 06:34, 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 Rincón

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Rincón. The largest with a recorded population: Rincón (692), Quebrada Lajas (265), Mata Rica (257), La Victoria (102) and Bajo Gualaca (12). Settlements here lie between about 59 m and 464 m above sea level (median 90 m).

- Alto Gualaca
- Bajo Gualaca
- Cerro Galerita
- Galerita
- Galerita (p)
- La Huaca
- La Victoria
- Los Maltes
- Mata Rica
- Perú
- Plan de la Galera
- Quebrada Laja
- Quebrada Lajas
- Redondito
- Rincón
- Veladero

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 Rincón

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

### Water

15 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Bonita
- Quebrada El Trapichi
- Quebrada La Marles
- Quebrada Lajas
- Quebrada Lajas
- Quebrada Limones
- Quebrada Los Espinos
- Quebrada Piedra Candela
- Quebrada Serrano
- Quebrada Sonadora
- Quebrada de Estí
- Quebrada del Chorro
- Quebrada del Hoyo
- Quebrada del Medio
- Río Estí

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Cerro Galerita · 505 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 Rincón and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gualaca District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Nov (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 289 m lower 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 26 50 

Feb 26 28 

Mar 27 42 

Apr 28 101 

May 27 285 

Jun 26 232 

Jul 26 272 

Aug 26 265 

Sep 26 238 

Oct 26 292 

Nov 26 298 

Dec 26 113 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rincón

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud · Gualaca 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.53382&mlon=-82.29761#map=17/8.53382/-82.29761) 

Bank General Bank · David 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44548&mlon=-82.41951#map=17/8.44548/-82.41951) 

ATM Bitcoin ATM · David 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.39175&mlon=-82.43142#map=17/8.39175/-82.43142) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Gualaca 11 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 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43643&mlon=-82.39349#map=17/8.43643/-82.39349) 

School Escuela Veladero · Rincón 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43240&mlon=-82.28790#map=17/8.43240/-82.28790) 

College Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias · Chiriquí 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.39560&mlon=-82.33053#map=17/8.39560/-82.33053) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Gualaca 11 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rincón

Places mapped inside Rincón in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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.

## Other corregimientos in Gualaca District

- Gualaca
- Hornito
- Los Angeles
- Paja de Sombrero

## Quick answers

- Where is Rincón?In Gualaca District, Chiriquí Province, Panama
- What borders Rincón?Bijagual, Boca del Monte, Chiriquí, Gualaca and Los Angeles
- What is there to see in Rincón?Chorro de Chorcha, Museo Regional de Gualaca, Cangilones de Gualaca, Río Brujo
- What time zone is Rincón in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Rincón?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Rincón?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rincón?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rincón?Settlements lie between 59 m and 464 m
- What is the highest point in Rincón?Cerro Galerita (505 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Rincón?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rincón?Centro de Salud, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rincón?General Bank, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Rincón?Bitcoin ATM, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rincón?Terpel, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rincón?PA020805 (OCHA common operational dataset)