Corregimiento · Remedios District # El Porvenir El Porvenir is a corregimiento of Panama in Remedios District, Chiriquí Province. It covers 27.8 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 27.8 km² - 3 mapped services - 65 m typical elevation ## Where is El Porvenir? El Porvenir lies in Remedios District, Chiriquí Province, Panama. It borders 5 other corregimientos: Cerro Iglesias, Lajas Adentro, Remedios, San Félix and Santa Lucía. By area it is the 469th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 19.3% of Remedios District. The centre of El Porvenir is about 266 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 4.3 km from Remedios, the main town of Remedios District. The centre point is at 8.2642° N, 81.8263° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around El Porvenir ### Nearby, outside El Porvenir - Mirador de El Nancito · viewpoint, El Nancito 9.8 km - El Nancito · archaeological site, El Nancito 10 km - Parque Arqueológico de Nancito · archaeological site, El Nancito 10 km - Playa Punta del Banco · beach, El Puerto 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 Porvenir - 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 69 km - Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) · Isla Colón 128 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 Porvenir Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in El Porvenir. Settlements here lie between about 27 m and 220 m above sea level (median 65 m). - Calabazal - Escodu (p) - Escodú - La Bruja - La Mina - Quebrada Caracol Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of El Porvenir Named natural and historic features inside El Porvenir, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Quebrada El Eslabón - Quebrada La Bruja - Quebrada Las Minas - Quebrada María López - Quebrada Potrillo - Quebrada Sanadora ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Cerro Pelado · 229 m - Cerro Ceibo · 227 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 Porvenir 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 Porvenir | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Centro de Salud de Remedios · La Lajas | 3.9 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Nacional · San Félix | 5.7 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Estación Accel · San Félix | 5.2 km | Map | | Hotel | Noni House · Lajas Adentro | 4.8 km | Map | | School | Instituto Profesional y Técnico Chiriquí Oriente · El Porvenir | 2.1 km | Map | | College | Centro Regional Universitario Chiriquí Oriente · El Porvenir | 2.1 km | Map | | Police station | Policía de Remedios · La Lajas | 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 Porvenir Places mapped inside El Porvenir in open map data, by type. - Schools 1 - Colleges and universities 2 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 Nancito - El Puerto - Remedios - Santa Lucía ## Quick answers - Where is El Porvenir? In Remedios District, Chiriquí Province, Panama - What borders El Porvenir? Cerro Iglesias, Lajas Adentro, Remedios, San Félix and Santa Lucía - What is there to see in El Porvenir? Mirador de El Nancito, El Nancito, Parque Arqueológico de Nancito, Playa Punta del Banco - What time zone is El Porvenir in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in El Porvenir? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in El Porvenir? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Porvenir? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Porvenir? Settlements lie between 27 m and 220 m - What is the highest point in El Porvenir? Cerro Pelado (229 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit El Porvenir? December to January - Where is the nearest hospital to El Porvenir? Centro de Salud de Remedios, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Porvenir? Banco Nacional, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Porvenir? Estación Accel, about 5.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of El Porvenir? PA020902 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 27.8 km² - P-code: PA020902 - District: Remedios District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/remedios/el-porvenir/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.