# Lajas de Tolé Corregimiento, Tolé District, Chiriquí Province

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Corregimiento · Tolé District 

# Lajas de Tolé

Lajas de Tolé is a corregimiento of Panama in Tolé District, Chiriquí Province. It covers **74.0 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 74.0km²
- 391 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lajas de Tolé?

Lajas de Tolé lies in [Tolé District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/tole/), [Chiriquí Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 5 other corregimientos: [Bella Vista](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/tole/bella-vista/), [Cerro de Casa](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/las-palmas/cerro-de-casa/), [Quebrada de Piedra](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/tole/quebrada-de-piedra/), [Tolé](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/tole/tole/) and [Veladero](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/tole/veladero/). By area it is the 257th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 14.6% of [Tolé District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/chiriqui/tole/). The centre of Lajas de Tolé is about 253 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 8.6 km from Tolé, the main town of Tolé District. The centre point is at 8.1658° N, 81.6673° 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 Lajas de Tolé

### Nearby, outside Lajas de Tolé

- Petroglifos de Kiad · archaeological site, Veladero11 km
- Mirador de El Nancito · viewpoint, El Nancito11 km
- Parque Arqueológico de Nancito · archaeological site, El Nancito11 km
- El Nancito · archaeological site, El Nancito11 km
- Playa Punta del Banco · beach, El Puerto13 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: Lajas de Tolé

- 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) · David88 km
- Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré140 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:11).

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 Lajas de Tolé

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Lajas de Tolé. The largest with a recorded population: Lajas de Tolé (235) and La Albina (15). Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 475 m above sea level (median 391 m).

- Alto Macho
- Alto los Mirandas
- Cabecera de Río Ulé
- Caña Blanca de Guabino
- Chacarero
- El Bongo
- El Guabino
- El Hato de Guabino
- Gorgona
- Jibira
- La Albina
- Lajas de Tolé
- Las Nubes
- Montañuela
- Pedregoso
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada Lajas
- Santa Rosa

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 Lajas de Tolé

Named natural and historic features inside Lajas de Tolé, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Algarrobo
- Quebrada Cacao
- Quebrada Gibira
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada La Albina
- Quebrada La Pintada
- Quebrada Macha
- Quebrada Yegua
- Quebrada de Lajas

### Hills and mountains

5 hills; 2 mountains.

- Cerro Caballo · 577 m
- Alto de Los Cholos · 524 m
- Cerro del Guabino · 494 m
- Cerro Cacao · 448 m
- Alto de Manuelón · 413 m
- Alto Los Miranda · 341 m
- Cerro El Macho · 184 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 Lajas de Tolé 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 Lajas de Tolé

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud de Remedios · La Lajas 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22943&mlon=-81.83334#map=17/8.22943/-81.83334) 

Bank Caja de Ahorro · Tolé 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24179&mlon=-81.67176#map=17/8.24179/-81.67176) 

Petrol pump Estación Veladero Tolé · Veladero 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23101&mlon=-81.65496#map=17/8.23101/-81.65496) 

Hotel Surfer Paradise Private Island, Panama · Quebrada de Piedra 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10000&mlon=-81.66669#map=17/8.10000/-81.66669) 

School Escuela Santiago Bolaños Loaiza · Tolé 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24235&mlon=-81.66910#map=17/8.24235/-81.66910) 

College Centro Regional Universitario de Chiriqui Oriente · El Porvenir 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24506&mlon=-81.82660#map=17/8.24506/-81.82660) 

Police station Puesto de Control de Guabalá · Tolé 8.4 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
- El Cristo
- Justo Fidel Palacios
- Potrero de Caña
- Quebrada de Piedra
- Tolé
- Veladero

## Quick answers

- Where is Lajas de Tolé?In Tolé District, Chiriquí Province, Panama
- What borders Lajas de Tolé?Bella Vista, Cerro de Casa, Quebrada de Piedra, Tolé and Veladero
- What is there to see in Lajas de Tolé?Petroglifos de Kiad, Mirador de El Nancito, Parque Arqueológico de Nancito, El Nancito
- What time zone is Lajas de Tolé in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Lajas de Tolé?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Lajas de Tolé?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lajas de Tolé?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lajas de Tolé?Settlements lie between 9 m and 475 m
- What is the highest point in Lajas de Tolé?Cerro Caballo (577 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Lajas de Tolé?December to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lajas de Tolé?Centro de Salud de Remedios, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lajas de Tolé?Caja de Ahorro, about 8.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lajas de Tolé?Estación Veladero Tolé, about 7.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lajas de Tolé?PA021305 (OCHA common operational dataset)