Corregimiento · Remedios District # El Puerto El Puerto is a corregimiento of Panama in Remedios District, Chiriquí Province. It covers 42.6 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 42.6 km² - 15 m typical elevation ## Where is El Puerto? El Puerto lies in Remedios District, Chiriquí Province, Panama. It borders 4 other corregimientos: El Nancito, Remedios, Santa Lucía and Tolé. By area it is the 368th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 29.5% of Remedios District. The centre of El Puerto is about 264 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 7.9 km from Remedios, the main town of Remedios District. The centre point is at 8.1812° N, 81.7731° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around El Puerto OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in El Puerto: 1 beach. - Playa Punta del Banco · beach ### Nearby, outside El Puerto - Mirador de El Nancito · viewpoint, El Nancito 6.5 km - Parque Arqueológico de Nancito · archaeological site, El Nancito 8.0 km - El Nancito · archaeological site, El Nancito 8.0 km - Petroglifos de Kiad · archaeological site, Veladero 19 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 Puerto - 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 139 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 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 Puerto Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in El Puerto. Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 31 m above sea level (median 15 m). - Corobo - Isla La Palma - Isla Pan de Azúcar - Isla Santa Catalina - La Barranca Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of El Puerto Named natural and historic features inside El Puerto, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Río El Salado - Río Santa Lucía ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Cerro La Garita · 161 m - Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 122 m - Cerro La Gloria · 69 m - Cerro La Palma · 59 m - Cerro Santa Catalina · 45 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 Puerto 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 Puerto | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Centro de Salud de Remedios · La Lajas | 8.5 km | Map | | Bank | Caja de Ahorro · Tolé | 13 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Estación Veladero Tolé · Veladero | 14 km | Map | | Hotel | Casa Laguna Apartments · La Lajas | 8.9 km | Map | | School | Primer Ciclo Arturo Daniel Motta · Remedios | 7.6 km | Map | | College | Centro Regional Universitario de Chiriqui Oriente · El Porvenir | 9.2 km | Map | | Police station | Puesto de Control de Guabalá · Tolé | 6.5 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. ## Other corregimientos in Remedios District - El Nancito - El Porvenir - Remedios - Santa Lucía ## Quick answers - Where is El Puerto? In Remedios District, Chiriquí Province, Panama - What borders El Puerto? El Nancito, Remedios, Santa Lucía and Tolé - What is there to see in El Puerto? Playa Punta del Banco - What time zone is El Puerto in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in El Puerto? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in El Puerto? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Puerto? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Puerto? Settlements lie between 8 m and 31 m - What is the highest point in El Puerto? Cerro La Garita (161 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit El Puerto? December to January - Where is the nearest hospital to El Puerto? Centro de Salud de Remedios, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Puerto? Caja de Ahorro, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Puerto? Estación Veladero Tolé, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of El Puerto? PA020903 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 42.6 km² - P-code: PA020903 - District: Remedios District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/remedios/el-puerto/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.