Corregimiento · Aguadulce District # El Cristo El Cristo is a corregimiento of Panama in Aguadulce District, Coclé Province. It covers 108.7 km². 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 109 km² - 3 mapped services - 42 m typical elevation ## Where is El Cristo? El Cristo lies in Aguadulce District, Coclé Province, Panama. It borders 5 other corregimientos: Aguadulce, Capellania, El Roble, La Laguna and Pocrí. By area it is the 169th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 24.6% of Aguadulce District. The centre of El Cristo is about 147 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 9.8 km from Aguadulce, the main town of Aguadulce District. The centre point is at 8.2578° N, 80.6273° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around El Cristo ### Nearby, outside El Cristo - Museo de la Sal y el Azucar - Stella Sierra · museum, Aguadulce 9.8 km - Monumento al Salinero · monument, Aguadulce 10 km - Aguadulce Photo Spot · attraction, Pocrí 10 km - San Francisco de Asís · memorial, Aguadulce 11 km - Bijia Hill · viewpoint, Pocrí 11 km - Museo Capilla San Juan de Dios · museum, Natá 15 km - Playa El Salado · beach, Barrios Unidos 17 km - Cienaga de las Macanas · nature reserve, El Rincón 17 km - LOTE 1. ESTACIÓN DE TRANSFERENCIA, OLÁ · cave, Olá 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: El Cristo - 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 - Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré 38 km - Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook 142 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 18:06). 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 El Cristo Open gazetteers list 28 villages, towns and localities in El Cristo. The largest with a recorded population: El Cristo (989), Salitrosa (729), El Hato (458), Llano de La Palma (443), El Naranjal (432) and El Roblito (221). Settlements here lie between about 16 m and 101 m above sea level (median 42 m). - Barriada Los Pinos - Barriada Pueblo Nuevo - Barriada San Pedro - Ciénaga Larga - El Calixto - El Cristo - El Espavé - El Hato - El Higo - El Naranjal - El Olivo - El Picacho - El Roblito - Estero de San José - Juan Bran - La Poza - La Salitrosa - Las Mieles - Las Mineras - Llano de La Palma - Los Lagos - Los Pinos - Los Volcanes - Mirringa - Quebrada de Hato - Salitrosa - Tranquila - Urbanización Villas del Sol Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of El Cristo Named natural and historic features inside El Cristo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Quebrada El Espavé - Quebrada El Hato - Quebrada El Picacho - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada La Satre - Quebrada Los Muertos ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Cerro Achiotal · 156 m - Cerro Harino · 147 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 El Cristo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Aguadulce District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,845 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (255 mm) and the driest Feb (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are December to February. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 25 | 16 | | Feb | 27 | 8 | | Mar | 28 | 16 | | Apr | 28 | 99 | | May | 27 | 246 | | Jun | 27 | 212 | | Jul | 26 | 202 | | Aug | 26 | 217 | | Sep | 26 | 255 | | Oct | 26 | 246 | | Nov | 26 | 243 | | Dec | 26 | 86 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Cristo | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Centro Médico El Cristo · El Cristo | 0.9 km | Map | | Bank | Banco General · Pocrí | 9.7 km | Map | | ATM | Caja de Ahorros · Santiago | 40 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Estación Delta · Pocrí | 7.1 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Riu Playa Blanca Panama · Pocrí | 6.1 km | Map | | Mall | Centro Comercial El Paso Plaza Aguadulce · Pocrí | 6.7 km | Map | | School | Cambridge Academy · El Cristo | 5.1 km | Map | | College | Universidad de Panamá - Extensión de Aguadulce · El Cristo | 4.9 km | Map | | Police station | Cuartel de Policia · Los Canelos | 17 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in El Cristo Places mapped inside El Cristo in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Schools 1 - Colleges and universities 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other corregimientos in Aguadulce District - Aguadulce - Barrios Unidos - El Roble - Pocrí ## Quick answers - Where is El Cristo? In Aguadulce District, Coclé Province, Panama - What borders El Cristo? Aguadulce, Capellania, El Roble, La Laguna and Pocrí - What is there to see in El Cristo? Museo de la Sal y el Azucar - Stella Sierra, Monumento al Salinero, Aguadulce Photo Spot, San Francisco de Asís - 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? 28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Cristo? Settlements lie between 16 m and 101 m - What is the highest point in El Cristo? Cerro Achiotal (156 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit El Cristo? December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to El Cristo? Centro Médico El Cristo, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Cristo? Banco General, about 9.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to El Cristo? Caja de Ahorros, about 40 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Cristo? Estación Delta, about 7.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in El Cristo? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of El Cristo? PA030103 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 108.7 km² - P-code: PA030103 - District: Aguadulce District - Main town: El Cristo --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/aguadulce/el-cristo/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.