# Santa Lucía Corregimiento, Remedios District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/remedios/santa-lucia/

Corregimiento · Remedios District 

# Santa Lucía

Santa Lucía is a corregimiento of Panama in Remedios District, Chiriquí Province. It covers **22.6 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 22.6km²
- 1mapped service
- 83 mtypical elevation

## Where is Santa Lucía?

Santa Lucía lies in [Remedios District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/remedios/), [Chiriquí Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 6 other corregimientos: [Cerro Iglesias](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/nole-duima/cerro-iglesias/), [El Nancito](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/remedios/el-nancito/), [El Porvenir](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/remedios/el-porvenir/), [El Puerto](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/remedios/el-puerto/), [Lajero](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/nole-duima/lajero/) and [Remedios](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/remedios/remedios/). By area it is the 498th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 15.7% of [Remedios District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/remedios/). The centre of Santa Lucía is about 263 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 5.0 km from Remedios, the main town of Remedios District. The centre point is at 8.2475° N, 81.7892° 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 Santa Lucía

### Nearby, outside Santa Lucía

- Mirador de El Nancito · viewpoint, El Nancito5.4 km
- El Nancito · archaeological site, El Nancito5.8 km
- Parque Arqueológico de Nancito · archaeological site, El Nancito5.9 km
- Playa Punta del Banco · beach, El Puerto13 km
- Petroglifos de Kiad · archaeological site, Veladero19 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: Santa Lucía

- 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) · David73 km
- Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) · Isla Colón132 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)](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 Santa Lucía

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Lucía. Settlements here lie between about 22 m and 114 m above sea level (median 83 m).

- El María
- Hato San José
- Río Salao
- Salado Abajo
- Sardina(p)

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 Santa Lucía

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada El María
- Quebrada Espavé
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada La Arena
- Quebrada Marañón

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Cerro El María · 147 m
- Cerro Corobo · 125 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 Santa Lucía 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Lucía

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud de Remedios · La Lajas 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22943&mlon=-81.83334#map=17/8.22943/-81.83334) 

Bank Banco Nacional · San Félix 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29127&mlon=-81.86975#map=17/8.29127/-81.86975) 

Petrol pump Estación Accel · San Félix 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27797&mlon=-81.87154#map=17/8.27797/-81.87154) 

Hotel Finca Buena Vista · Lajas Adentro 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24539&mlon=-81.86678#map=17/8.24539/-81.86678) 

School Instituto Profesional y Técnico Chiriquí Oriente · El Porvenir 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24691&mlon=-81.81873#map=17/8.24691/-81.81873) 

College Centro Regional Universitario de Chiriqui Oriente · El Porvenir 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24506&mlon=-81.82660#map=17/8.24506/-81.82660) 

Police station Policía de Remedios · La Lajas 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22906&mlon=-81.83315#map=17/8.22906/-81.83315) 

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 Santa Lucía

Places mapped inside Santa Lucía 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 Remedios District

- El Nancito
- El Porvenir
- El Puerto
- Remedios

## Quick answers

- Where is Santa Lucía?In Remedios District, Chiriquí Province, Panama
- What borders Santa Lucía?Cerro Iglesias, El Nancito, El Porvenir, El Puerto, Lajero and Remedios
- What is there to see in Santa Lucía?Mirador de El Nancito, El Nancito, Parque Arqueológico de Nancito, Playa Punta del Banco
- What time zone is Santa Lucía in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Santa Lucía?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Santa Lucía?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santa Lucía?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santa Lucía?Settlements lie between 22 m and 114 m
- What is the highest point in Santa Lucía?Cerro El María (147 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Santa Lucía?December to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Lucía?Centro de Salud de Remedios, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santa Lucía?Banco Nacional, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Lucía?Estación Accel, about 9.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Santa Lucía?PA020905 (OCHA common operational dataset)
