Corregimiento · Remedios District # El Nancito El Nancito is a corregimiento of Panama in Remedios District, Chiriquí Province. It covers 25.0 km². 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 25.0 km² - 2 mapped services - 124 m typical elevation ## Where is El Nancito? El Nancito lies in Remedios District, Chiriquí Province, Panama. It borders 6 other corregimientos: Cerro Puerco, El Puerto, Lajero, Santa Lucía, Tolé and Umani. By area it is the 483rd largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 17.3% of Remedios District. The centre of El Nancito is about 259 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 9.1 km from Remedios, the main town of Remedios District. The centre point is at 8.2428° N, 81.7481° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around El Nancito OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in El Nancito: 2 archaeological sites; 1 viewpoint. - El Nancito · archaeological site - Parque Arqueológico de Nancito · archaeological site - Mirador de El Nancito · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside El Nancito - Playa Punta del Banco · beach, El Puerto 13 km - Petroglifos de Kiad · archaeological site, Veladero 15 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: El Nancito - 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 77 km - Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) · Isla Colón 134 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:11). 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 El Nancito Open gazetteers list 9 villages, towns and localities in El Nancito. The largest with a recorded population: El Nancito (288). Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 245 m above sea level (median 124 m). - Boquiabajo - Boquibajo - Boquibajo Arriba - El Lirio - El Nancito - La Isleta - Lajero - Naranjal - Ola Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of El Nancito Named natural and historic features inside El Nancito, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Loro - Quebrada Paso de Piedra - Quebrada Salitre ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Cerro La Mar · 267 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 El Nancito and the best time to visit Using the climate of Remedios District, the warmest month is Mar (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Oct (26 °C). About 2,283 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (310 mm) and the driest Feb (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are December to January. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 27 | 26 | | Feb | 28 | 13 | | Mar | 29 | 24 | | Apr | 29 | 113 | | May | 28 | 290 | | Jun | 27 | 247 | | Jul | 27 | 285 | | Aug | 27 | 285 | | Sep | 27 | 288 | | Oct | 26 | 310 | | Nov | 26 | 296 | | Dec | 27 | 106 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Nancito | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Centro de Salud de Remedios · La Lajas | 9.5 km | Map | | Bank | Caja de Ahorro · Tolé | 8.4 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Estación Veladero Tolé · Veladero | 10 km | Map | | Hotel | Finca Buena Vista · Lajas Adentro | 13 km | Map | | School | Centro Educativo Básico General de El Nancito · El Nancito | 2.0 km | Map | | College | Centro Regional Universitario de Chiriqui Oriente · El Porvenir | 8.6 km | Map | | Police station | Puesto de Control de Guabalá · Tolé | 4.0 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in El Nancito Places mapped inside El Nancito in open map data, by type. - Schools 1 - Restaurants 1 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 Remedios District - El Porvenir - El Puerto - Remedios - Santa Lucía ## Quick answers - Where is El Nancito? In Remedios District, Chiriquí Province, Panama - What borders El Nancito? Cerro Puerco, El Puerto, Lajero, Santa Lucía, Tolé and Umani - What is there to see in El Nancito? El Nancito, Mirador de El Nancito, Parque Arqueológico de Nancito - What time zone is El Nancito in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in El Nancito? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in El Nancito? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Nancito? 9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Nancito? Settlements lie between 8 m and 245 m - What is the highest point in El Nancito? Cerro La Mar (267 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit El Nancito? December to January - Where is the nearest hospital to El Nancito? Centro de Salud de Remedios, about 9.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Nancito? Caja de Ahorro, about 8.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Nancito? Estación Veladero Tolé, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of El Nancito? PA020901 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 25.0 km² - P-code: PA020901 - District: Remedios District - Main town: El Nancito --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/remedios/el-nancito/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.