# El Retiro Corregimiento, Antón District, Coclé Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/anton/el-retiro/ Corregimiento · Antón District # El Retiro El Retiro is a corregimiento of Panama in Antón District, Coclé Province. It covers **61.4 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 61.4km² - 1mapped service - 92 mtypical elevation ## Where is El Retiro? El Retiro lies in [Antón District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/anton/), [Coclé Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 4 other corregimientos: [Cabuya](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/anton/cabuya/), [El Chirú](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/anton/el-chiru/), [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 297th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 9.2% of [Antón District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/anton/). The centre of El Retiro is about 95 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 11 km from Antón, the main town of Antón District. The centre point is at 8.4411° N, 80.1793° 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 Retiro ### Nearby, outside El Retiro - El Manantial · attraction, Antón9.5 km - Buenaventura Zoo · zoo, El Chirú10 km - Playa Juan Hombrón · beach, El Chirú14 km - Fantastic panorama · viewpoint, El Valle17 km - Chorro las Mozas #2 · attraction, El Valle17 km - Chorro las Mozas #1 · attraction, El Valle17 km - El Rey · waterfall, El Valle17 km - Mirador Cerro La Cruz · viewpoint, San Juan de Dios17 km - View over El Valle · viewpoint, El Valle17 km - Cerro la Silla · viewpoint, Los Llanitos18 km - Butterfly Heaven · attraction, El Valle19 km - APROVACA Orchid Nursery · attraction, El Valle19 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 Retiro - 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 Hato9.2 km - Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré56 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 18:04). 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 Retiro Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in El Retiro. The largest with a recorded population: El Retiro (450), El Espino (152) and Los Samaniegos (123). Settlements here lie between about 48 m and 165 m above sea level (median 92 m). - El Espino - El Infiernillo - El Jobo - El Retiro - La Pedregosa - La Soledad - Llano Bonito - Llano Grande - Los Reyes - Los Samaniegos - Los Torreros - Palma Seca - Panamacito - San José Número Dos 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 Retiro Named natural and historic features inside El Retiro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 19 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Arenales - Quebrada Arenita - Quebrada Borriguero - Quebrada Brujita - Quebrada Coralillo - Quebrada El Copé - Quebrada Faralloncita - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada Guayabosa - Quebrada Honda - Quebrada Las Yeguas - Quebrada Los Pollos - Quebrada Los Reyes - Quebrada Monda - Quebrada Negrita - Quebrada Seca - Quebrada Seca - Quebrada Tasajera ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Cerro Los Ufracios · 130 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Río Hato North 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 Retiro 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 Retiro Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro Materno Infantil · Antón 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.40113&mlon=-80.27149#map=17/8.40113/-80.27149) Bank Banco Nacional de Panamá · Río Hato 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.37469&mlon=-80.15969#map=17/8.37469/-80.15969) ATM Caja de Ahorros · El Valle 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60056&mlon=-80.11956#map=17/8.60056/-80.11956) Petrol pump Delta · Río Hato 7.1 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 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.38796&mlon=-80.21036#map=17/8.38796/-80.21036) Mall Mareas mall · Río Hato 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.38333&mlon=-80.16669#map=17/8.38333/-80.16669) School El Retiro · El Retiro 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48088&mlon=-80.15583#map=17/8.48088/-80.15583) College Universidad de Panamá - Sede de Coclé · El Coco 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48773&mlon=-80.32765#map=17/8.48773/-80.32765) Police station Policia Nacional · El Valle 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60414&mlon=-80.12874#map=17/8.60414/-80.12874) 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 Retiro Places mapped inside El Retiro in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Chirú - El Valle - Juan Diaz - Río Hato - San Juan de Dios - Santa Rita ## Quick answers - Where is El Retiro?In Antón District, Coclé Province, Panama - What borders El Retiro?Cabuya, El Chirú, Río Hato and Santa Rita - What is there to see in El Retiro?El Manantial, Buenaventura Zoo, Playa Juan Hombrón, Fantastic panorama - What time zone is El Retiro in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in El Retiro?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in El Retiro?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Retiro?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Retiro?Settlements lie between 48 m and 165 m - What is the highest point in El Retiro?Cerro Los Ufracios (130 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit El Retiro?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to El Retiro?Centro Materno Infantil, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Retiro?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 7.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to El Retiro?Caja de Ahorros, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Retiro?Delta, about 7.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of El Retiro?PA030205 (OCHA common operational dataset)