# Boca del Monte Corregimiento, San Lorenzo District – Villages

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Corregimiento · San Lorenzo District 

# Boca del Monte

Boca del Monte is a corregimiento of Panama in San Lorenzo District, Chiriquí Province. It covers **230.3 km²**. 48 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 230km²
- 2mapped services
- 76 mtypical elevation

## Where is Boca del Monte?

Boca del Monte 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 9 other corregimientos: [Camarón Arriba](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/camaron-arriba/), [Cerro Banco](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/cerro-banco/), [Chiriquí](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/david/chiriqui/), [Emplanada de Chorcha](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/emplanada-de-chorcha/), [Horconcitos](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/san-lorenzo/horconcitos/), [Los Angeles](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/gualaca/los-angeles/), [Rincón](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/gualaca/rincon/), [San Lorenzo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/san-lorenzo/san-lorenzo/) and [Soloy](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/besiko/soloy/). By area it is the 65th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 32.7% of [San Lorenzo District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/san-lorenzo/). The centre of Boca del Monte is about 294 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 9.9 km from Horconcitos, the main town of San Lorenzo District. The centre point is at 8.3997° N, 82.1260° 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 del Monte

### Nearby, outside Boca del Monte

- Chorro de Chorcha · waterfall, Chiriquí11 km
- Kiki · waterfall, Cerro Banco12 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: Boca del Monte

- 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
- Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) · Isla Colón106 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 18:12).

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 del Monte

Open gazetteers list **48 villages, towns and localities** in Boca del Monte. The largest with a recorded population: Boca del Monte (355), Sábalo (178), Jazmín (87), Alambique (79), Cañafístulo (49) and Balita (48). Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 283 m above sea level (median 76 m).

- Alambique
- Alto Chumico
- Alto Corrales
- Alto Jazmin
- Bajo Corrales
- Bajo Hato Corrales
- Balita
- Barro Blanco
- Boca de Quebrada Hacha
- Boca del Monte
- Brazo Grande de Corrales
- Castillo
- Cañafístulo
- Cañazas
- Cerro Alto Bonito
- El Barrero
- El María
- El Piral
- El Quira
- El Recodo
- Garrote
- Jazmin
- Jazmín
- La Catalina
- La Gallota
- La Gloria
- La Guadalupe
- La Isidora
- La Isla
- Las Huacas
- Las Tres Bocas
- Las Vueltas
- Llano Cecila
- Llano Cecilia
- Llano Martín
- Llano del Nance
- Madroñal
- Pasmo
- Paso Ganado
- Paso del Ganado
- Puerto Victoria
- Quebrada Hacha
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada La Pita
- Quebrada Pita
- Río Chiquito
- Sábalo
- Tierra Negra

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 del Monte

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

### Water

33 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Abrojos
- Quebrada Aguacate
- Quebrada Barro Blanco
- Quebrada Coca
- Quebrada Común
- Quebrada Gallota
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Guadalupe
- Quebrada Guevara
- Quebrada Hacha
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada La Catalina
- Quebrada La Ciénaga
- Quebrada La Gallota
- Quebrada La Isidora
- Quebrada La Pita
- Quebrada La Puente
- Quebrada La Vejía
- Quebrada Lajas
- Quebrada Lajitas
- Quebrada Limón
- Quebrada Los Reyes
- Quebrada Madroñal

…and 9 more.

### Hills and mountains

9 hills; 2 mountains.

- Cerro Barro Blanco · 526 m
- Cerro Gato · 504 m
- Cerro Reyes · 376 m
- Loma Gritadero · 336 m
- Cerro Pelado · 293 m
- Cerro Garrote · 234 m
- Cerro Alto Bonito · 153 m
- Cerro Las Puercas · 149 m
- Cerro de La Mina · 126 m
- Loma de Galleta · 123 m
- Loma de Aguacate · 89 m

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 del Monte 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 del Monte

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud · Gualaca 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.53382&mlon=-82.29761#map=17/8.53382/-82.29761) 

Bank Banco Nacional · San Félix 31 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 Delta · San Lorenzo 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.31236&mlon=-82.10671#map=17/8.31236/-82.10671) 

Hotel Mro · Soloy 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49741&mlon=-82.07066#map=17/8.49741/-82.07066) 

Mall Plaza El Terronal · Las Lomas 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43643&mlon=-82.39349#map=17/8.43643/-82.39349) 

School Centro Educativo Básico General de Las Vueltas · Boca del Monte 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.38627&mlon=-82.20293#map=17/8.38627/-82.20293) 

College Facultad De Agronomía · Chiriquí 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.39427&mlon=-82.33024#map=17/8.39427/-82.33024) 

Police station Policía Nacional · San Lorenzo 9.2 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 del Monte

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

- Schools1
- Restaurants1

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 Chica
- Horconcitos
- San Juan
- San Lorenzo

## Quick answers

- Where is Boca del Monte?In San Lorenzo District, Chiriquí Province, Panama
- What borders Boca del Monte?Camarón Arriba, Cerro Banco, Chiriquí, Emplanada de Chorcha, Horconcitos, Los Angeles, Rincón, San Lorenzo and Soloy
- What is there to see in Boca del Monte?Chorro de Chorcha, Kiki
- What time zone is Boca del Monte in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Boca del Monte?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Boca del Monte?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Boca del Monte?48 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Boca del Monte?Settlements lie between 8 m and 283 m
- What is the highest point in Boca del Monte?Cerro Barro Blanco (526 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Boca del Monte?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Boca del Monte?Centro de Salud, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Boca del Monte?Banco Nacional, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Boca del Monte?Bitcoin ATM, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Boca del Monte?Delta, about 9.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Boca del Monte?PA021202 (OCHA common operational dataset)