Corregimiento · San Lorenzo District # San Juan San Juan is a corregimiento of Panama in San Lorenzo District, Chiriquí Province. It covers 117.9 km². 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 118 km² - 5 mapped services - 43 m typical elevation ## Where is San Juan? San Juan lies in San Lorenzo District, Chiriquí Province, Panama. It borders 6 other corregimientos: Camarón Arriba, Hato Corotú, Juay, Nämnoni, San Lorenzo and Santa Cruz. By area it is the 158th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 16.7% of San Lorenzo District. The centre of San Juan is about 285 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 16 km from Horconcitos, the main town of San Lorenzo District. The centre point is at 8.2810° N, 82.0115° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around San Juan ### Nearby, outside San Juan - Kiki · waterfall, Cerro Banco 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: San Juan - 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 48 km - Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) · Isla Colón 121 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 06:33, 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 San Juan Open gazetteers list 16 villages, towns and localities in San Juan. The largest with a recorded population: Pueblito de San Juan (515) and Coquillo (136). Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 123 m above sea level (median 43 m). - Boca de Quebrada Secuara - Cerrillo - Cerro Poste - Cieneguita - Coquillo - Cucuria - Guayabal - Guineal - Guineales - Jengibre - La Ensenada - La Isleta - Pueblito - Pueblito de San Juan - Quebrada Plata - San Juan Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of San Juan Named natural and historic features inside San Juan, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 19 rivers and streams. - Estero La Mata - Quebrada Arena - Quebrada Ave María - Quebrada Cieneguita - Quebrada Común - Quebrada Cucaracha - Quebrada Cucurio - Quebrada Gallardo - Quebrada Iguana - Quebrada La Mata - Quebrada La Tigra - Quebrada Monito - Quebrada San Juan - Quebrada San Juan - Quebrada Veladero - Quebrada Zapote - Río Juay - Río Rabo de Puerco - Río San Juan ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Punta El Guayabal ### Hills and mountains 4 hills; 2 mountains. - Cerro Ave María · 335 m - Cerro Juan Bellaco · 251 m - Cerro Brujo · 237 m - Cerro Común · 62 m - Cerro Poste · 57 m - Loma Bajo de Mono · 48 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 San Juan 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Juan | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital Dr. Francisco Pérez · San Félix | 15 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Nacional · San Félix | 16 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Estación San Juan · San Juan | 4.1 km | Map | | Hotel | El Regalo Resort · Boca Chica | 14 km | Map | | School | Centro Educativo Básico General San Juan · San Juan | 1.9 km | Map | | College | ILAN San Felix · San Félix | 16 km | Map | | Police station | Corregiduría de San Lorenzo · San Lorenzo | 10 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 San Juan Places mapped inside San Juan in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 1 - Schools 2 - Pharmacies 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 Lorenzo District - Boca Chica - Boca del Monte - Horconcitos - San Lorenzo ## Quick answers - Where is San Juan? In San Lorenzo District, Chiriquí Province, Panama - What borders San Juan? Camarón Arriba, Hato Corotú, Juay, Nämnoni, San Lorenzo and Santa Cruz - What is there to see in San Juan? Kiki - What time zone is San Juan in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Juan? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in San Juan? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Juan? 16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Juan? Settlements lie between 8 m and 123 m - What is the highest point in San Juan? Cerro Ave María (335 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Juan? December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to San Juan? Hospital Dr. Francisco Pérez, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Juan? Banco Nacional, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Juan? Estación San Juan, about 4.1 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in San Juan? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of San Juan? PA021204 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 117.9 km² - P-code: PA021204 - District: San Lorenzo District - Main town: San Juan --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/san-lorenzo/san-juan/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.