Corregimiento · Tolé District # Bella Vista Bella Vista is a corregimiento of Panama in Tolé District, Chiriquí Province. It covers 41.2 km². 14 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 41.2 km² - 212 m typical elevation ## Where is Bella Vista? Bella Vista lies in Tolé District, Chiriquí Province, Panama. It borders 6 other corregimientos: Bakama, Cerro Pelado, Cerro Viejo, Cerro de Casa, Lajas de Tolé and Veladero. By area it is the 374th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 8.1% of Tolé District. The centre of Bella Vista is about 246 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 8.4 km from Tolé, the main town of Tolé District. The centre point is at 8.2005° N, 81.6065° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Bella Vista ### Nearby, outside Bella Vista - Petroglifos de Kiad · archaeological site, Veladero 5.4 km - Parque Arqueológico de Nancito · archaeological site, El Nancito 15 km - El Nancito · archaeological site, El Nancito 15 km - Mirador de El Nancito · viewpoint, El Nancito 15 km - Área Natural Recreativa El Salto de Las Palmas · nature reserve, Las Palmas 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: Bella Vista - 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 94 km - Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré 134 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:10). 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 Bella Vista Open gazetteers list 14 villages, towns and localities in Bella Vista. The largest with a recorded population: La Corocita (86) and Ulé (65). Settlements here lie between about 59 m and 410 m above sea level (median 212 m). - Bajo Hondo - Barro Blanco - Bella Vista - Calderón - Cogle - Desembocadura de Ulé - Garrapato - La Corocita - La Fila - Loma del Trueno - Paso Ancho - Tabasará - Tabasará Abajo - Ulé Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Bella Vista Named natural and historic features inside Bella Vista, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Agua Buena - Quebrada Dislabón - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada Honda - Quebrada Nariz - Quebrada Plata - Quebrada Ulé ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Loma del Trueno · 559 m - Cerro La Fila · 487 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 Bella Vista and the best time to visit Using the climate of Tolé 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 Bella Vista | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Puesto de Salud de Alto de Jesús · Alto de Jesús | 15 km | Map | | Bank | Caja de Ahorro · Tolé | 8.5 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Delta Veladero · Veladero | 6.2 km | Map | | Hotel | Surfer Paradise Private Island, Panama · Quebrada de Piedra | 13 km | Map | | School | Centro Educativo Cerro Pelado · Cerro Pelado | 8.1 km | Map | | College | Instituto Profesional y Técnico Agropecuario Chichica · Chichica | 19 km | Map | | Police station | Puesto de Control de Guabalá · Tolé | 13 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. ## Other corregimientos in Tolé District - Cerro Viejo - El Cristo - Justo Fidel Palacios - Lajas de Tolé - Potrero de Caña - Quebrada de Piedra - Tolé - Veladero ## Quick answers - Where is Bella Vista? In Tolé District, Chiriquí Province, Panama - What borders Bella Vista? Bakama, Cerro Pelado, Cerro Viejo, Cerro de Casa, Lajas de Tolé and Veladero - What is there to see in Bella Vista? Petroglifos de Kiad, Parque Arqueológico de Nancito, El Nancito, Mirador de El Nancito - What time zone is Bella Vista in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Bella Vista? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Bella Vista? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bella Vista? 14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bella Vista? Settlements lie between 59 m and 410 m - What is the highest point in Bella Vista? Loma del Trueno (559 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bella Vista? December to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Bella Vista? Puesto de Salud de Alto de Jesús, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bella Vista? Caja de Ahorro, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bella Vista? Delta Veladero, about 6.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bella Vista? PA021301 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 41.2 km² - P-code: PA021301 - District: Tolé District - Main town: Bella Vista --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/tole/bella-vista/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.