Corregimiento · Tolé District # Cerro Viejo Cerro Viejo is a corregimiento of Panama in Tolé District, Chiriquí Province. It covers 61.1 km². 35 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 61.1 km² - 272 m typical elevation ## Where is Cerro Viejo? Cerro Viejo lies in Tolé District, Chiriquí Province, Panama. It borders 8 other corregimientos: Bakama, Bella Vista, Cerro Pelado, El Cristo, El Prado, Nibra, San Martín de Porres and Veladero. By area it is the 300th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 12.0% of Tolé District. The centre of Cerro Viejo is about 239 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 12 km from Tolé, the main town of Tolé District. The centre point is at 8.2637° N, 81.5636° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Cerro Viejo ### Nearby, outside Cerro Viejo - Petroglifos de Kiad · archaeological site, Veladero 6.0 km - Parque Arqueológico de Nancito · archaeological site, El Nancito 19 km - El Nancito · archaeological site, El Nancito 19 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: Cerro Viejo - 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 97 km - Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré 131 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 06:31, 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 Cerro Viejo Open gazetteers list 35 villages, towns and localities in Cerro Viejo. The largest with a recorded population: Cerro Viejo (253), La Trinidad (112), San Miguel (109) and La Bramona (76). Settlements here lie between about 75 m and 539 m above sea level (median 272 m). - Altoleta - Bajo Hondo de Culebra - Bajo de Cerro Iglesias - Cabecera Plata - Calabacito - Cañaveral - Cerro Caballo - Cerro Iglesia - Cerro Maíz - Cerro Pipa - Cerro Plata - Cerro Redondo - Cerro Vaca - Cerro Venado - Cerro Viejo - Comunidad Humilde - El Gallote - El Viguí - Guabal - La Bramona - La Iguanera - La Trinidad - Llano Bonito - Los Santos - Meregilda - Nancito - Nueva Esperanza - Quebrada Algarrobo - Quebrada Arena - Quebrada Común - Quebrada Honda - San Miguel - Tabasará Arriba - Vigui Abajo - Viguí Abajo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Cerro Viejo Named natural and historic features inside Cerro Viejo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Arena - Quebrada Caballo - Quebrada El Chiflón - Quebrada La Lagana - Quebrada María - Quebrada Pandura - Quebrada Venado ### Hills and mountains 4 hills; 3 mountains. - Cerro Iglesia · 569 m - Cerro Plata · 486 m - Cerro Caballo · 469 m - Cerro Maíz · 451 m - Cerro Brujo · 385 m - Cerro Redondo · 378 m - Cerro Venado · 316 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 Cerro Viejo 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 Cerro Viejo | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Puesto de Salud de Alto de Jesús · Alto de Jesús | 8.5 km | Map | | Bank | Caja de Ahorro · Tolé | 12 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Delta Veladero · Veladero | 11 km | Map | | Hotel | Surfer Paradise Private Island, Panama · Quebrada de Piedra | 21 km | Map | | School | C.E.B.G El Prado · El Prado | 7.4 km | Map | | College | Instituto Profesional y Técnico Agropecuario Chichica · Chichica | 16 km | Map | | Police station | Jefatura de Policia de Los Ruices · El Prado | 12 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 - Bella Vista - El Cristo - Justo Fidel Palacios - Lajas de Tolé - Potrero de Caña - Quebrada de Piedra - Tolé - Veladero ## Quick answers - Where is Cerro Viejo? In Tolé District, Chiriquí Province, Panama - What borders Cerro Viejo? Bakama, Bella Vista, Cerro Pelado, El Cristo, El Prado, Nibra, San Martín de Porres and Veladero - What is there to see in Cerro Viejo? Petroglifos de Kiad, Parque Arqueológico de Nancito, El Nancito, Área Natural Recreativa El Salto de Las Palmas - What time zone is Cerro Viejo in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Cerro Viejo? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Cerro Viejo? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cerro Viejo? 35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cerro Viejo? Settlements lie between 75 m and 539 m - What is the highest point in Cerro Viejo? Cerro Iglesia (569 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cerro Viejo? December to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Cerro Viejo? Puesto de Salud de Alto de Jesús, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cerro Viejo? Caja de Ahorro, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cerro Viejo? Delta Veladero, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Cerro Viejo? PA021302 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 61.1 km² - P-code: PA021302 - District: Tolé District - Main town: Cerro Viejo --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/tole/cerro-viejo/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.