Corregimiento · Renacimiento District # Cañas Gordas Cañas Gordas is a corregimiento of Panama in Renacimiento District, Chiriquí Province. It covers 76.4 km². 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 76.4 km² - 7 mapped services - 867 m typical elevation ## Where is Cañas Gordas? Cañas Gordas lies in Renacimiento District, Chiriquí Province, Panama. It borders 4 other corregimientos: Breñón, Plaza Caisán, Río Sereno and Santa Cruz. By area it is the 248th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 14.2% of Renacimiento District. The centre of Cañas Gordas is about 369 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 11 km from Río Sereno, the main town of Renacimiento District. The centre point is at 8.7206° N, 82.8653° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Cañas Gordas ### Nearby, outside Cañas Gordas - Cueva Lenin · cave, Gómez 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: Cañas Gordas - 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 - Golfito Airport (GLF) · Golfito 36 km - Puerto Jimenez Airport (PJM) · Puerto Jimenez 52 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:12) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 18:15). 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 Cañas Gordas Open gazetteers list 10 villages, towns and localities in Cañas Gordas. The largest with a recorded population: Alto Quiel (576), Mosquito (430), Los Planes (302) and Bajo Cerrón (152). Settlements here lie between about 576 m and 1,087 m above sea level (median 867 m). - Alto Quiel - Bajo Cerrón - Bajo Chiriquí - Copal - Las Delicias - Los Planes - Mosquito - Nueva Delhi - Nueva Nelly - Quebrada de Vueltas Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Cañas Gordas Named natural and historic features inside Cañas Gordas, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Azul - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada Las Yeguas - Quebrada Negra - Quebrada de La Mina - Quebrada de Vueltas - Quebrada del Mayor - Quebrada del Norte - Río Caisán 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 Cañas Gordas and the best time to visit Using the climate of Renacimiento District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Nov (24 °C). 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 | 24 | 50 | | Feb | 25 | 28 | | Mar | 25 | 42 | | Apr | 26 | 101 | | May | 25 | 285 | | Jun | 24 | 232 | | Jul | 24 | 272 | | Aug | 24 | 265 | | Sep | 24 | 238 | | Oct | 24 | 292 | | Nov | 24 | 298 | | Dec | 24 | 113 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cañas Gordas | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital de Volcán · Volcán | 27 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Nacional de Panamá · Monte Lirio | 11 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Petróleo San Andrés · San Andrés | 21 km | Map | | Hotel | Hostal Sueño Dorado · Aserrío de Gariché | 22 km | Map | | Mall | Punto Pago COOLECHE Bugaba · La Concepción | 35 km | Map | | School | Escuela Nueva Delly · Cañas Gordas | 1.3 km | Map | | College | Colegio San Benito · Volcán | 24 km | Map | | Police station | Sede de Senafront · Plaza Caisán | 5.5 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cañas Gordas Places mapped inside Cañas Gordas in open map data, by type. - Schools 7 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 Renacimiento District - Breñón - Monte Lirio - Plaza Caisán - Río Sereno - Santa Cruz ## Quick answers - Where is Cañas Gordas? In Renacimiento District, Chiriquí Province, Panama - What borders Cañas Gordas? Breñón, Plaza Caisán, Río Sereno and Santa Cruz - What is there to see in Cañas Gordas? Cueva Lenin - What time zone is Cañas Gordas in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Cañas Gordas? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Cañas Gordas? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cañas Gordas? 10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cañas Gordas? Settlements lie between 576 m and 1,087 m - What is the best time to visit Cañas Gordas? December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Cañas Gordas? Hospital de Volcán, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cañas Gordas? Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cañas Gordas? Petróleo San Andrés, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Cañas Gordas? PA021002 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 76.4 km² - P-code: PA021002 - District: Renacimiento District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/renacimiento/canas-gordas/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.