# Coclé Province, Panama – Population, Districts & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/

Province · Panama 

# Coclé Province

Coclé Province is a province or indigenous region of Panama. It had an estimated **268,264 people** in 2023 on 4,908 km² (about 55 per km²). Its main town is Penonomé. It is divided into 6 districts. 1,067 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 575 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 268,264people (2023)
- 4,908km²
- 6districts
- 575mapped services

## How many people live in Coclé Province?

Coclé Province had an estimated **268,264 people** in 2023 — 6.6% of Panama, 5th of 13 provinces. There are 971 women for every 1,000 men (below the Panama figure of 1,018). Spread over 4,908 km², that is about **55 people per km²**, 5th of 13 provinces.

23.7% of people are children under 15 and 11.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 31 across Panama). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 children and older people.

0–4 ****18,967**

5–9 ****22,183**

10–14 ****22,538**

15–19 ****22,067**

20–24 ****22,004**

25–29 ****20,685**

30–34 ****18,547**

35–39 ****17,272**

40–44 ****16,197**

45–49 ****15,513**

50–54 ****15,514**

55–59 ****13,533**

60–64 ****11,698**

65–69 ****9,372**

70–74 ****7,550**

75–79 ****6,178**

80–84 ****4,208**

85–89 ****2,640**

90–94 ****1,109**

95+ ****396**

Source: [UNFPA and Instituto Nacional De Estadística y Censos (INEC) via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-pan).

## Where is Coclé Province?

Coclé Province lies in [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 4 other provinces: [Colón Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/), [Herrera Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/), [Panamá Oeste Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/) and [Veraguas Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/). By area it is the 6th largest of 13 provinces in Panama. It covers 6.5% of [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). The centre of Coclé Province is about 110 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5757° N, 80.4317° 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 Coclé Province

OpenStreetMap lists 77 named sights in Coclé Province: 18 memorials; 15 attractions; 11 waterfalls; 10 viewpoints; 8 museums; 7 monuments; 2 beachs; 2 zoos; 2 caves; 1 volcano; 1 nature reserve.

- Museo Capilla San Juan de Dios · museum
- Museo Hermanos Arias Madrid · museum
- Museo Padre José Noto · museum
- Museo Victoriano Lorenzo · museum
- Museo de la Historia y la Tradición Penonomeña (Museo de Penonomé) · museum
- Museo de la Sal y el Azucar - Stella Sierra · museum
- Museo del Parque Arqueológico El Caño · museum
- Serpentario · museum
- Cascada Larguillo · waterfall
- Cascada Las Mesitas · waterfall
- Cascada Tavidá · waterfall
- Chorro El Escondido · waterfall
- Chorro Los Enamorados, El Valle de Anton · waterfall
- Chorro Tuli · waterfall
- Chorros de Palmilla · waterfall
- El Rey · waterfall
- La Cascada Las Yayas · waterfall
- Las Pailas · waterfall
- Los Valles o Piñero · waterfall
- Monumento Natural Cerro Gaital · nature reserve
- Playa El Salado · beach
- Playa Juan Hombrón · beach
- Bijia Hill · viewpoint
- Chorro macho · viewpoint
- Cross · viewpoint
- El Calvario · viewpoint
- Fantastic panorama · viewpoint
- La India Dormida · viewpoint
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Mirador Cerro La Cruz · viewpoint

…and 47 more.

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: Coclé Province

- 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

- Scarlett Martinez International Airport (RIH) · Río Hato40 km
- Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré65 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 18:05).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:40 18:20 11.7 h 

Feb 06:40 18:31 11.9 h 

Mar 06:29 18:33 12.1 h 

Apr 06:12 18:31 12.3 h 

May 06:02 18:33 12.5 h 

Jun 06:03 18:40 12.6 h 

Jul 06:10 18:44 12.6 h 

Aug 06:14 18:38 12.4 h 

Sep 06:11 18:22 12.2 h 

Oct 06:08 18:05 11.9 h 

Nov 06:14 17:58 11.7 h 

Dec 06:27 18:05 11.6 h 

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.

## Districts of Coclé Province

District Area km² Corregimientos Services 

[Aguadulce District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/aguadulce/) 442 5 100 

[Antón District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/anton/) 670 10 205 

[La Pintada District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/la-pintada/) 1,038 6 12 

[Natá District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/nata/) 578 6 11 

[Olá District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/ola/) 374 5 2 

[Penonomé District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/penonome/) 1,805 10 245 

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-pan); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Largest towns in Coclé Province

- Penonomé16,250
- Pocrí12,304
- Aguadulce8,501
- Antón6,851
- Río Hato5,615
- Natá5,470
- Vista Hermosa3,063
- Chigoré2,899
- Capellanía2,252
- Farallón1,967
- Juan Díaz1,935
- La Pintada1,917
- Llano Marín1,757
- El Roble1,648
- La Loma1,542

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Coclé Province

Named natural and historic features inside Coclé Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

876 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Lago Las Lajas
- Lago Vaster
- Quebrada Acequia
- Quebrada Agua Blanca
- Quebrada Agua Blanca
- Quebrada Agua Buena
- Quebrada Agua Buena
- Quebrada Agua Caliente
- Quebrada Agua Fría
- Quebrada Agua Mala
- Quebrada Aguacate
- Quebrada Aguacate
- Quebrada Aguardientillo
- Quebrada Aguas Blancas
- Quebrada Aguas Blancas
- Quebrada Aguas Claras
- Quebrada Aguas Claras
- Quebrada Aguas Coloradas
- Quebrada Ahoga Yegua
- Quebrada Alica
- Quebrada Alicacito
- Quebrada Almacego
- Quebrada Amarilla
- Quebrada Amarilla

…and 854 more.

### Coast and islands

5 beaches; 2 headlands; 1 island.

- Isla Farallón del Chirú
- Las Olas Beach
- Playa Bella Vista
- Playa Juan Hombrón
- Playa Seacliff Acres
- Playa la Caleta
- Punta La Peña
- Punta Piedra

### Hills and mountains

193 hills; 107 mountains; 1 peak.

- Cerro Chicú · 1,727 m
- Cerro Cenizo · 1,621 m
- Peña Blanca · 1,493 m
- Cerro El Tigrero · 1,403 m
- Cerro Buenos Aires · 1,365 m
- Cerro Peña Blanca · 1,280 m
- Loma La Trinidad · 1,206 m
- Cerro Negro · 1,153 m
- Cerro Gaital · 1,140 m
- Cerro Golondrina · 1,120 m
- Cerro Ratón · 1,081 m
- Cerro Peña Prieta · 1,067 m
- Cerro Marta · 1,034 m
- Cerro Caracoral · 1,028 m
- Cerro Pajita · 1,027 m
- Cerro Juan Julio · 1,000 m
- Cerro Pedregoso · 999 m
- Cerro Vaca de Monte · 937 m
- Cerro Alfo · 914 m
- Cerro Alto · 902 m
- Cerro La Pita · 900 m
- Cerro Cara Iguana · 895 m
- Cerro Blanco · 894 m
- Loma El Sixto · 890 m

…and 277 more.

### Forests and nature

2 parks; 1 nature reserve.

- Monumento Natural Cerro Gaital
- Parque Nacional General de División Omar Torrijos Herrera
- Parque nacional General de División Omar Torrijos Herrera

### Getting around

4 airfields; 1 airport; 1 port.

- Aeródromo Ingenio Ofelina
- Aeródromo de Penonomé
- Puerto Aguadulce
- Río Hato North
- Santa Clara
- Scarlett Martinez International Airport

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 Coclé Province and the best time to visit

In Coclé Province, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,857 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (247 mm) and the driest Feb (9 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 24 19 

Feb 25 9 

Mar 26 16 

Apr 26 97 

May 26 244 

Jun 25 215 

Jul 25 207 

Aug 25 221 

Sep 25 247 

Oct 25 245 

Nov 24 246 

Dec 24 92 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Coclé Province

Places mapped inside Coclé Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals17
- Banks30
- ATMs3
- Petrol pumps35
- Hotels123
- Shopping malls19
- Schools70
- Colleges and universities20
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies34
- Restaurants206
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics13

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Coclé Province?In Panama
- What is the population of Coclé Province?268,264 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Coclé Province?About 32 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Coclé Province?About 55 people per km²
- What borders Coclé Province?Colón Province, Herrera Province, Panamá Oeste Province and Veraguas Province
- What is there to see in Coclé Province?APROVACA Orchid Nursery, Aguadulce Photo Spot, Agustín Jaén Arosemena, Bicentenario de la Independencia de Panamá de España
- What time zone is Coclé Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Coclé Province?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Coclé Province?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Coclé Province?Penonomé
- What is the highest point in Coclé Province?Cerro Chicú (1,727 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Coclé Province?December to April
- How many hospitals are in Coclé Province?17 mapped
- How many banks are in Coclé Province?30 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Coclé Province?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Coclé Province?35 mapped
- What is the P-code of Coclé Province?PA03 (OCHA common operational dataset)