# El Cristo Corregimiento, Tolé District, Chiriquí Province

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Corregimiento · Tolé District 

# El Cristo

El Cristo is a corregimiento of Panama in Tolé District, Chiriquí Province. It covers **28.8 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 28.8km²
- 356 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Cristo?

El Cristo lies in [Tolé District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/tole/), [Chiriquí Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 6 other corregimientos: [Cerro Caña](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/muna/cerro-cana/), [Cerro Viejo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/tole/cerro-viejo/), [Justo Fidel Palacios](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/tole/justo-fidel-palacios/), [Nibra](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/muna/nibra/), [Sitio Prado](https://wherepedia.org/panama/ngobe-bugle/muna/sitio-prado/) and [Veladero](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/tole/veladero/). By area it is the 463rd largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 5.7% of [Tolé District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/tole/). The centre of El Cristo is about 240 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 13 km from Tolé, the main town of Tolé District. The centre point is at 8.3334° N, 81.5968° 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 El Cristo

### Nearby, outside El Cristo

- Petroglifos de Kiad · archaeological site, Veladero9.7 km
- Parque Arqueológico de Nancito · archaeological site, El Nancito18 km
- El Nancito · archaeological site, El Nancito18 km
- Mirador de El Nancito · viewpoint, El Nancito20 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: El Cristo

- 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) · David93 km
- Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) · Isla Colón133 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)](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 El Cristo

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in El Cristo. The largest with a recorded population: Cerro Caña (319). Settlements here lie between about 148 m and 509 m above sea level (median 356 m).

- Alto Aji
- Bajo Corozal
- Bajo León
- Bajo Simet
- Bajo de Cerro Negro
- Bella Vista
- Carrera
- Cerro Caña
- Cerro Clarín
- Cerro Gallote
- Llano Culebra
- Llano Horcón
- Pedregoso
- Quebrada Arena Número Dos
- Quebrada Flecha

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 El Cristo

Named natural and historic features inside El Cristo, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Banco
- Quebrada Flecha
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Platanal
- Quebrada Tambor
- Quebrada de Culebra

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains; 2 hills.

- Cerro Perro · 529 m
- Cerro Clarín · 426 m
- Cerro Gallote · 418 m
- Alto Yaya · 341 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 El Cristo 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Cristo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Llano Ñopo · Roka 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.42451&mlon=-81.61495#map=17/8.42451/-81.61495) 

Bank Caja de Ahorro · Tolé 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24179&mlon=-81.67176#map=17/8.24179/-81.67176) 

Petrol pump Delta Veladero · Veladero 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23090&mlon=-81.65378#map=17/8.23090/-81.65378) 

Hotel Surfer Paradise Private Island, Panama · Quebrada de Piedra 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10000&mlon=-81.66669#map=17/8.10000/-81.66669) 

School Escuela de Bajo Solis · Justo Fidel Palacios 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32696&mlon=-81.53337#map=17/8.32696/-81.53337) 

College Instituto Profesional y Técnico Agropecuario Chichica · Chichica 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36477&mlon=-81.66835#map=17/8.36477/-81.66835) 

Police station Puesto de Control de Guabalá · Tolé 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.21493&mlon=-81.72530#map=17/8.21493/-81.72530) 

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.

## Other corregimientos in Tolé District

- Bella Vista
- Cerro Viejo
- Justo Fidel Palacios
- Lajas de Tolé
- Potrero de Caña
- Quebrada de Piedra
- Tolé
- Veladero

## Quick answers

- Where is El Cristo?In Tolé District, Chiriquí Province, Panama
- What borders El Cristo?Cerro Caña, Cerro Viejo, Justo Fidel Palacios, Nibra, Sitio Prado and Veladero
- What is there to see in El Cristo?Petroglifos de Kiad, Parque Arqueológico de Nancito, El Nancito, Mirador de El Nancito
- What time zone is El Cristo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Cristo?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in El Cristo?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Cristo?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Cristo?Settlements lie between 148 m and 509 m
- What is the highest point in El Cristo?Cerro Perro (529 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Cristo?December to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Cristo?Centro de Salud Llano Ñopo, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Cristo?Caja de Ahorro, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Cristo?Delta Veladero, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of El Cristo?PA021303 (OCHA common operational dataset)