# Río Sereno Corregimiento, Renacimiento District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/renacimiento/rio-sereno/ Corregimiento · Renacimiento District # Río Sereno Río Sereno is a corregimiento of Panama in Renacimiento District, Chiriquí Province. It covers **33.8 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 33.8km² - 6mapped services - 995 mtypical elevation ## Where is Río Sereno? Río Sereno lies in [Renacimiento District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/renacimiento/), [Chiriquí Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 3 other corregimientos: [Cañas Gordas](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/renacimiento/canas-gordas/), [Monte Lirio](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/renacimiento/monte-lirio/) and [Plaza Caisán](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/renacimiento/plaza-caisan/). By area it is the 421st largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 6.3% of [Renacimiento District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/renacimiento/). The centre of Río Sereno is about 367 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. The centre point is at 8.8124° N, 82.8584° 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 Río Sereno ### Nearby, outside Río Sereno - Sitio Arqueológico y parque temático Barriles · museum, Volcán19 km - Los Pozos termales · hot spring, Volcán19 km - Pozo · hot spring, Volcán20 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: Río Sereno - 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 - Golfito Airport (GLF) · Golfito40 km - Puerto Jimenez Airport (PJM) · Puerto Jimenez58 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 06:38, sunset around 18:14). 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 Río Sereno Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Río Sereno. The largest with a recorded population: Río Sereno (1,368) and Altamira (462). Settlements here lie between about 941 m and 1,130 m above sea level (median 995 m). - Altamira - Alto Cerrón - Bella Vista - La Unión - Los Pinos - Miraflores Arriba - Miraflores Oeste - Río Sereno 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 Río Sereno Named natural and historic features inside Río Sereno, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Grande - Río Chevo 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 Río Sereno and the best time to visit Using the climate of Renacimiento District, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Nov (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 151 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 23 50 Feb 24 28 Mar 24 42 Apr 25 101 May 24 285 Jun 23 232 Jul 23 272 Aug 23 265 Sep 23 238 Oct 23 292 Nov 23 298 Dec 23 113 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Río Sereno Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital de Volcán · Volcán 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.79152&mlon=-82.63308#map=17/8.79152/-82.63308) Bank Banco Nacional de Panamá · Monte Lirio 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.82051&mlon=-82.85995#map=17/8.82051/-82.85995) Petrol pump Estación Delta Nueva California · Volcán 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.78407&mlon=-82.64870#map=17/8.78407/-82.64870) Hotel Mount Totumas Eco Lodge · Volcán 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88316&mlon=-82.68362#map=17/8.88316/-82.68362) School Escuela Río Sereno · Río Sereno 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81970&mlon=-82.86076#map=17/8.81970/-82.86076) College Colegio San Benito · Volcán 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.78674&mlon=-82.65418#map=17/8.78674/-82.65418) Police station Unidad de Policía de Fronteras - Sabalito · Río Sereno 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81802&mlon=-82.86311#map=17/8.81802/-82.86311) 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 Río Sereno Places mapped inside Río Sereno in open map data, by type. - Schools3 - Restaurants1 - Police stations2 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 Renacimiento District - Breñón - Cañas Gordas - Monte Lirio - Plaza Caisán - Santa Cruz ## Quick answers - Where is Río Sereno?In Renacimiento District, Chiriquí Province, Panama - What borders Río Sereno?Cañas Gordas, Monte Lirio and Plaza Caisán - What is there to see in Río Sereno?Sitio Arqueológico y parque temático Barriles, Los Pozos termales, Pozo - What time zone is Río Sereno in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Río Sereno?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Río Sereno?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Río Sereno?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Río Sereno?Settlements lie between 941 m and 1,130 m - What is the best time to visit Río Sereno?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Río Sereno?Hospital de Volcán, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Río Sereno?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Río Sereno?Estación Delta Nueva California, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Río Sereno?PA021005 (OCHA common operational dataset)