# Boca Chica Corregimiento, San Lorenzo District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/san-lorenzo/boca-chica/

Corregimiento · San Lorenzo District 

# Boca Chica

Boca Chica is a corregimiento of Panama in San Lorenzo District, Chiriquí Province. It covers **132.3 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 132km²
- 17mapped services
- 27 mtypical elevation

## Where is Boca Chica?

Boca Chica lies in [San Lorenzo District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/san-lorenzo/), [Chiriquí Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 1 other corregimiento: [Horconcitos](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/san-lorenzo/horconcitos/). By area it is the 139th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 18.8% of [San Lorenzo District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/san-lorenzo/). The centre of Boca Chica is about 304 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 9.5 km from Horconcitos, the main town of San Lorenzo District. The centre point is at 8.2314° N, 82.1736° 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 Boca Chica

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Boca Chica: 2 beachs; 1 attraction.

- Playa Chistina · beach
- Playa Piedrita · beach
- Playa Coca · attraction

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: Boca Chica

- 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

- Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David34 km
- Golfito Airport (GLF) · Golfito120 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 18:13).

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 Boca Chica

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Boca Chica. The largest with a recorded population: Boca Chica (215). Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 80 m above sea level (median 27 m).

- Bajo Calabazal
- Boca Brava
- Boca Chica
- Charco Azul
- Chuchecal
- Cuchara
- El Cedro
- Estero de La Montaña
- Eucalito
- Las Yayas
- Península Muela de Caballo
- Playa Hermosa
- Playa Rincón

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 Boca Chica

Named natural and historic features inside Boca Chica, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Charco Azul
- Quebrada Con Cuanes
- Quebrada Cuchara
- Quebrada El Sitio
- Quebrada Las Lajas
- Quebrada Las Yayas
- Quebrada Papayal
- Quebrada de Lajas

### Coast and islands

29 islands; 23 headlands; 12 beaches; 1 bay.

- Ensenada Piro
- Isla Berraco
- Isla Boca Brava
- Isla Bolañito
- Isla Bolaños
- Isla Carey Hembra
- Isla Carey Macho
- Isla Cavada
- Isla Cavadita
- Isla Cedro
- Isla Corral de Piedra
- Isla Gómez
- Isla Icacos
- Isla La Ventana
- Isla Linarte
- Isla Mona
- Isla Monitas
- Isla Monito
- Isla Palenque
- Isla Palenquito
- Isla Parida
- Isla Paridita
- Isla Piñalito
- Isla Pulgoso

…and 41 more.

### Hills and mountains

7 hills.

- Cerro Sepulcro · 99 m
- Cerro Vigía · 90 m
- Cerro Caña Brava · 86 m
- Cerro La Bandera · 82 m
- Cerro Cuchara · 81 m
- Cerro Cuchareta · 56 m
- Cerro Buena Vista · 51 m

### Getting around

1 port.

- Puerto de Boca Chica

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 Boca Chica and the best time to visit

Using the climate of San Lorenzo District, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 2,123 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (286 mm) and the driest Feb (18 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 34 

Feb 24 18 

Mar 24 30 

Apr 25 99 

May 25 278 

Jun 24 228 

Jul 24 258 

Aug 24 258 

Sep 24 249 

Oct 23 284 

Nov 23 286 

Dec 23 103 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Boca Chica

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Dr. Francisco Pérez · San Félix 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28498&mlon=-81.87432#map=17/8.28498/-81.87432) 

Bank Banco Nacional · San Félix 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29127&mlon=-81.86975#map=17/8.29127/-81.86975) 

ATM Bitcoin ATM · David 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.39175&mlon=-82.43142#map=17/8.39175/-82.43142) 

Petrol pump Texaco · San Lorenzo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.30416&mlon=-82.09932#map=17/8.30416/-82.09932) 

Hotel Hotel Bocas del Mar · Boca Chica 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.21827&mlon=-82.20592#map=17/8.21827/-82.20592) 

Mall Galeria Central David · David 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.40865&mlon=-82.40905#map=17/8.40865/-82.40905) 

School Centro Educativo Básico General de Horconcitos · Horconcitos 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.31339&mlon=-82.15478#map=17/8.31339/-82.15478) 

College Universidad de Panamá · Chiriquí 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.39158&mlon=-82.33236#map=17/8.39158/-82.33236) 

Police station Policía Nacional · San Lorenzo 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.31774&mlon=-82.13706#map=17/8.31774/-82.13706) 

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 Boca Chica

Places mapped inside Boca Chica in open map data, by type.

- Hotels11
- Restaurants6

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 San Lorenzo District

- Boca del Monte
- Horconcitos
- San Juan
- San Lorenzo

## Quick answers

- Where is Boca Chica?In San Lorenzo District, Chiriquí Province, Panama
- What borders Boca Chica?Horconcitos
- What is there to see in Boca Chica?Playa Chistina, Playa Coca, Playa Piedrita
- What time zone is Boca Chica in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Boca Chica?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Boca Chica?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Boca Chica?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Boca Chica?Settlements lie between 3 m and 80 m
- What is the highest point in Boca Chica?Cerro Sepulcro (99 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Boca Chica?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Boca Chica?Hospital Dr. Francisco Pérez, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Boca Chica?Banco Nacional, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Boca Chica?Bitcoin ATM, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Boca Chica?Texaco, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Boca Chica?PA021201 (OCHA common operational dataset)