Corregimiento · Renacimiento District
# Plaza Caisán

Plaza Caisán is a corregimiento of Panama in Renacimiento District, Chiriquí Province. It covers 90.1 km². 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 90.1 km²
- 4 mapped services
- 874 m typical elevation

## Where is Plaza Caisán?

Plaza Caisán lies in Renacimiento District, Chiriquí Province, Panama. It borders 5 other corregimientos: Cañas Gordas, Monte Lirio, Río Sereno, Santa Cruz and Volcán. By area it is the 211th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 16.7% of Renacimiento District. The centre of Plaza Caisán is about 361 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 8.7484° N, 82.7939° W.

Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Plaza Caisán

### Nearby, outside Plaza Caisán
- Sitio Arqueológico y parque temático Barriles · museum, Volcán 12 km
- Humedal Lagunas de Volcán - Área Núcleo Reserva de la Biosfera La Amistad Panamá · nature reserve, Volcán 12 km
- Monumento a Los Caidos · monument, Volcán 17 km
- Los Pozos termales · hot spring, Volcán 17 km
- Pozo · hot spring, Volcán 18 km
- Cascades · viewpoint, Volcán 19 km
- Lower Cascade · waterfall, Volcán 19 km
- Upper Cascade · waterfall, Volcán 19 km
- Colibri Station · attraction, Volcán 19 km
- Cueva Lenin · cave, Gómez 20 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: Plaza Caisán
- 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 44 km
- Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David 56 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 18:14).

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 Plaza Caisán

Open gazetteers list 14 villages, towns and localities in Plaza Caisán. The largest with a recorded population: Plaza de Caisán (1,363) and Caisán Primavera (344). Settlements here lie between about 628 m and 1,198 m above sea level (median 874 m).
- Alto Chiriquí
- Alto La Mina
- Alto de La Mina
- Bajo La Mina
- Caisán Abajo
- Caisán Primavera
- Caizán Centro
- Caizán Primavera
- Centro Caisán
- El Cruce de Caisán
- El Valle de La Mina
- Guabito
- Plaza de Caisán
- Plaza de Caizán

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Plaza Caisán

Named natural and historic features inside Plaza Caisán, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.
- Quebrada Chiquero
- Quebrada La Arena
- Quebrada Zaína

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.
- Cerro El Bongo · 798 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.
- 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 Plaza Caisán 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 Plaza Caisán
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Hospital de Volcán · Volcán | 18 km | Map |
| Bank | Banco Nacional de Panamá · Monte Lirio | 11 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Estación Delta Nueva California · Volcán | 16 km | Map |
| Hotel | Hotel Dos Rios · Volcán | 16 km | Map |
| Mall | Punto Pago COOLECHE Bugaba · La Concepción | 32 km | Map |
| School | Terreno de la Escuela Primaria de Caisan Centro · Plaza Caisán | 2.3 km | Map |
| College | Colegio San Benito · Volcán | 16 km | Map |
| Police station | Sede de Senafront · Plaza Caisán | 3.0 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 Plaza Caisán

Places mapped inside Plaza Caisán in open map data, by type.
- Schools 3
- Police stations 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 Renacimiento District
- Breñón
- Cañas Gordas
- Monte Lirio
- Río Sereno
- Santa Cruz

## Quick answers
- Where is Plaza Caisán? In Renacimiento District, Chiriquí Province, Panama
- What borders Plaza Caisán? Cañas Gordas, Monte Lirio, Río Sereno, Santa Cruz and Volcán
- What is there to see in Plaza Caisán? Sitio Arqueológico y parque temático Barriles, Humedal Lagunas de Volcán - Área Núcleo Reserva de la Biosfera La Amistad Panamá, Monumento a Los Caidos, Los Pozos termales
- What time zone is Plaza Caisán in? UTC−5
- What currency is used in Plaza Caisán? Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Plaza Caisán? Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Plaza Caisán? 14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Plaza Caisán? Settlements lie between 628 m and 1,198 m
- What is the highest point in Plaza Caisán? Cerro El Bongo (798 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Plaza Caisán? December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Plaza Caisán? Hospital de Volcán, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Plaza Caisán? Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Plaza Caisán? Estación Delta Nueva California, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Plaza Caisán? PA021004 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Corregimiento
- Area: 90.1 km²
- P-code: PA021004
- District: Renacimiento District
- Main town: Plaza de Caisán

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/renacimiento/plaza-caisan/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.