Corregimiento · San Félix District # Santa Cruz Santa Cruz is a corregimiento of Panama in San Félix District, Chiriquí Province. It covers 74.0 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 74.0 km² - 2 mapped services - 65 m typical elevation ## Where is Santa Cruz? Santa Cruz lies in San Félix District, Chiriquí Province, Panama. It borders 4 other corregimientos: Juay, Lajas Adentro, San Félix and San Juan. By area it is the 256th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 30.7% of San Félix District. The centre of Santa Cruz is about 276 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 4.2 km from Las Lajas, the main town of San Félix District. The centre point is at 8.2418° N, 81.9085° 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 - Mirador de El Nancito · viewpoint, El Nancito 18 km - Playa Punta del Banco · beach, El Puerto 19 km - El Nancito · archaeological site, El Nancito 19 km - Parque Arqueológico de Nancito · archaeological site, El Nancito 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 - Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David 60 km - Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) · Isla Colón 128 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 06:33, sunset around 18:12). 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 6 villages, towns and localities in Santa Cruz. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Cruz (386) and Lajas Adentro (342). Settlements here lie between about 38 m and 92 m above sea level (median 65 m). - Bajo Jacoy - Juan Vaca - Lajas Adentro - Santa Cruz - Silimín - Urbanización El Carrizal 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 12 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Boca Santa - Quebrada Común - Quebrada El Escudo - Quebrada Honda - Quebrada Jacoy - Quebrada Japay - Quebrada Las Cañas - Quebrada Los Altos - Quebrada Negrito - Quebrada Negrito - Quebrada Pita - Quebrada de Serreto ### Coast and islands 2 headlands. - Punta Bella Vista - Punta Palmella ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Cerro Pifás · 126 m - Cerro La Cruz · 119 m - Cerro Chumical · 114 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 San Félix 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Cruz | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital Dr. Francisco Pérez · San Félix | 6.1 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Nacional · San Félix | 7.0 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Estación Terpel · San Félix | 5.2 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel ParadiseInn · Santa Cruz | 3.6 km | Map | | School | Colegio Secundario de Las Lajas · Lajas Adentro | 4.4 km | Map | | College | ILAN San Felix · San Félix | 7.6 km | Map | | Police station | checkpoint · La Lajas | 8.2 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. - Hotels 1 - Restaurants 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 San Félix District - Juay - La Lajas - Lajas Adentro - San Félix ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Cruz? In San Félix District, Chiriquí Province, Panama - What borders Santa Cruz? Juay, Lajas Adentro, San Félix and San Juan - What is there to see in Santa Cruz? Mirador de El Nancito, Playa Punta del Banco, El Nancito, Parque Arqueológico de Nancito - 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? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Cruz? Settlements lie between 38 m and 92 m - What is the highest point in Santa Cruz? Cerro Pifás (126 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santa Cruz? December to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Cruz? Hospital Dr. Francisco Pérez, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Cruz? Banco Nacional, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Cruz? Estación Terpel, about 5.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Santa Cruz? PA021105 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 74.0 km² - P-code: PA021105 - District: San Félix District - Main town: Santa Cruz --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/san-felix/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.