# El Chirú Corregimiento, Antón District, Coclé Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/anton/el-chiru/

Corregimiento · Antón District 

# El Chirú

El Chirú is a corregimiento of Panama in Antón District, Coclé Province. It covers **93.4 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 93.4km²
- 10mapped services
- 31 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Chirú?

El Chirú lies in [Antón District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/anton/), [Coclé Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 5 other corregimientos: [Antón](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/anton/anton/), [Caballero](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/anton/caballero/), [El Retiro](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/anton/el-retiro/), [Río Hato](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/anton/rio-hato/) and [Santa Rita](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/anton/santa-rita/). By area it is the 198th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 13.9% of [Antón District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/anton/). The centre of El Chirú is about 102 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 7.2 km from Antón, the main town of Antón District. The centre point is at 8.3754° N, 80.2028° 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 Chirú

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in El Chirú: 1 beach; 1 zoo.

- Playa Juan Hombrón · beach
- Buenaventura Zoo · zoo

### Nearby, outside El Chirú

- El Manantial · attraction, Antón7.4 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 Chirú

- 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 Hato8.2 km
- Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré49 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 18:05).

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 Chirú

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in El Chirú. The largest with a recorded population: Pueblo Nuevo (741), Buen Retiro (581), Palo Verde (556), El Chirú (531), El Marañón (400) and Juan Hombrón (378). Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 74 m above sea level (median 31 m).

- Boca de Río Hato
- Buen Retiro
- Buenaventura
- El Chirú
- El Hatillo
- El Hato
- El Marañón
- El Rincón
- Juan Hombrón
- La Albina
- La Colonia
- Llano Sánchez
- Los Mayorales
- Palo Verde
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Río Chico
- Santa Fe

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 Chirú

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Ciénaga Larga
- Quebrada Ciénaga Larga
- Quebrada Guarunalito
- Quebrada Hamaca
- Quebrada Tejal
- Río Arenales

### Coast and islands

1 beach.

- Playa Juan Hombrón

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 Chirú and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Antón District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,138 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (279 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 26 21 

Feb 26 9 

Mar 27 15 

Apr 27 108 

May 27 278 

Jun 27 273 

Jul 26 246 

Aug 26 255 

Sep 26 279 

Oct 26 275 

Nov 26 268 

Dec 26 111 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Chirú

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Médico Coclé · Antón 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.39087&mlon=-80.26749#map=17/8.39087/-80.26749) 

Bank Banco Nacional de Panamá · Río Hato 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.37469&mlon=-80.15969#map=17/8.37469/-80.15969) 

ATM Caja de Ahorros · Penonomé 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.52070&mlon=-80.35830#map=17/8.52070/-80.35830) 

Petrol pump Delta · Río Hato 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.37869&mlon=-80.16470#map=17/8.37869/-80.16470) 

Hotel Hato Viejo Panamá - Antón · El Chirú 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.38796&mlon=-80.21036#map=17/8.38796/-80.21036) 

Mall Mareas mall · Río Hato 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.38333&mlon=-80.16669#map=17/8.38333/-80.16669) 

School Academia Bilingüe Santa Mónica · El Chirú 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.38026&mlon=-80.19812#map=17/8.38026/-80.19812) 

College Universidad de Panamá - Sede de Coclé · El Coco 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48773&mlon=-80.32765#map=17/8.48773/-80.32765) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Penonomé 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.52142&mlon=-80.36007#map=17/8.52142/-80.36007) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in El Chirú

Places mapped inside El Chirú in open map data, by type.

- Hotels6
- Schools1
- Restaurants3

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.

## Other corregimientos in Antón District

- Antón
- Caballero
- Cabuya
- El Retiro
- El Valle
- Juan Diaz
- Río Hato
- San Juan de Dios
- Santa Rita

## Quick answers

- Where is El Chirú?In Antón District, Coclé Province, Panama
- What borders El Chirú?Antón, Caballero, El Retiro, Río Hato and Santa Rita
- What is there to see in El Chirú?Buenaventura Zoo, Playa Juan Hombrón
- What time zone is El Chirú in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Chirú?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in El Chirú?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Chirú?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Chirú?Settlements lie between 6 m and 74 m
- What is the best time to visit El Chirú?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Chirú?Centro Médico Coclé, about 7.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Chirú?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Chirú?Caja de Ahorros, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Chirú?Delta, about 4.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of El Chirú?PA030204 (OCHA common operational dataset)