Corregimiento · Renacimiento District # Santa Cruz Santa Cruz is a corregimiento of Panama in Renacimiento District, Chiriquí Province. It covers 151.1 km². 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 151 km² - 1 mapped service - 664 m typical elevation ## Where is Santa Cruz? Santa Cruz lies in Renacimiento District, Chiriquí Province, Panama. It borders 6 other corregimientos: Breñón, Cañas Gordas, Gómez, Plaza Caisán, San Andrés and Volcán. By area it is the 110th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 28.1% of Renacimiento District. The centre of Santa Cruz is about 359 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 19 km from Río Sereno, the main town of Renacimiento District. The centre point is at 8.6692° N, 82.7730° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Santa Cruz ### Nearby, outside Santa Cruz - Cueva Lenin · cave, Gómez 11 km - Cueva Portón · cave, Gómez 11 km - Humedal Lagunas de Volcán - Área Núcleo Reserva de la Biosfera La Amistad Panamá · nature reserve, Volcán 15 km - Sitio Arqueológico y parque temático Barriles · museum, Volcán 16 km - Macho de Monte Cascadas · attraction, Cordillera 18 km - Macho del Monte · viewpoint, Paraíso 18 km - Monumento a Los Caidos · monument, Volcán 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: Santa Cruz - 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 45 km - Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David 48 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 Santa Cruz Open gazetteers list 31 villages, towns and localities in Santa Cruz. The largest with a recorded population: La Bonita (598), Dominical (439), Salitral (328), Santa Cruz (274), Cañas Blancas Abajo (166) and Alto de Jacú (106). Settlements here lie between about 326 m and 1,027 m above sea level (median 664 m). - Agua Fría - Alto Bonito - Alto Chiriquí Viejo - Alto de Chiriquí Viejo - Alto de Jacú - Baitun Abajo - Baitun Arriba - Baitún Abajo - Baitún Arriba - Bajo Caisán - Buena Vista - Caña Blanca Abajo - Cañas Blancas - Cañas Blancas Abajo - Cañas Blancas Arriba - Cañas Blancas Centro - Cañazas - Cerro Paja - Dominical - La Bonita - La Divisa - La Meseta Arriba - La Primavera - Las Planuras - Los Naranjos - Mamey Abajo - Mamey Arriba - Palmas Bellas - Salitral - Santa Cruz - Santa Elena Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Santa Cruz Named natural and historic features inside Santa Cruz, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 19 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Buena Vista - Quebrada Hondo - Quebrada Jacú - Quebrada La Abuela - Quebrada La Divina - Quebrada La Mojona - Quebrada Londres - Quebrada Mamey - Quebrada Negra - Quebrada Paja - Quebrada Pavón - Quebrada Santa Cruz - Quebrada Trapiche - Río Baitún - Río Bonita - Río Caña Blanca - Río Cañazas - Río Pavón - Río Pedro Araúz ### Hills and mountains 5 hills; 2 mountains. - Cerro Mirador · 1,152 m - Alto Salitral · 847 m - Alto Bonito · 834 m - Cerro Santa Cruz · 751 m - Cerro Santa Elena · 736 m - Cerro Bonita · 675 m - Cerro Baitún · 652 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 Santa Cruz and the best time to visit Using the climate of Renacimiento District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Nov (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 180 m lower 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 | 25 | 50 | | Feb | 26 | 28 | | Mar | 27 | 42 | | Apr | 27 | 101 | | May | 26 | 285 | | Jun | 26 | 232 | | Jul | 25 | 272 | | Aug | 25 | 265 | | Sep | 25 | 238 | | Oct | 25 | 292 | | Nov | 25 | 298 | | Dec | 25 | 113 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Cruz | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Minsa Capsi Volcán · Volcán | 21 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Nacional de Panamá · Volcán | 19 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Petróleo San Andrés · San Andrés | 9.4 km | Map | | Hotel | Soursop Hostel - Panama · La Concepción | 16 km | Map | | Mall | Punto Pago COOLECHE Bugaba · La Concepción | 23 km | Map | | School | Escuela Breñón · Breñón | 6.5 km | Map | | College | Instituto Bilingüe Paulletino · Volcán | 18 km | Map | | Police station | Servicio Nacional de Frontera · Breñón | 7.7 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 Santa Cruz Places mapped inside Santa Cruz in open map data, by type. - Schools 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 - Plaza Caisán - Río Sereno ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Cruz? In Renacimiento District, Chiriquí Province, Panama - What borders Santa Cruz? Breñón, Cañas Gordas, Gómez, Plaza Caisán, San Andrés and Volcán - What is there to see in Santa Cruz? Cueva Lenin, Cueva Portón, Humedal Lagunas de Volcán - Área Núcleo Reserva de la Biosfera La Amistad Panamá, Sitio Arqueológico y parque temático Barriles - What time zone is Santa Cruz in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santa Cruz? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Santa Cruz? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Cruz? 31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Cruz? Settlements lie between 326 m and 1,027 m - What is the highest point in Santa Cruz? Cerro Mirador (1,152 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santa Cruz? December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Cruz? Minsa Capsi Volcán, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Cruz? Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Cruz? Petróleo San Andrés, about 9.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Santa Cruz? PA021006 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 151.1 km² - P-code: PA021006 - District: Renacimiento District - Main town: Santa Cruz --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/renacimiento/santa-cruz/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.