# El Valle Corregimiento, Antón District, Coclé Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/anton/el-valle/ Corregimiento · Antón District # El Valle El Valle is a corregimiento of Panama in Antón District, Coclé Province. It covers **36.2 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 84 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 36.2km² - 84mapped services - 610 mtypical elevation ## Where is El Valle? El Valle lies in [Antón District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/anton/), [Coclé Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 7 other corregimientos: [Caballero](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/anton/caballero/), [Cabuya](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/anton/cabuya/), [Chiguirí Arriba](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/penonome/chiguiri-arriba/), [Cirí Grande](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/capira/ciri-grande/), [Los Llanitos](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/san-carlos/los-llanitos/), [Pajonal](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/penonome/pajonal/) and [San Juan de Dios](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/anton/san-juan-de-dios/). By area it is the 409th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 5.4% of [Antón District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/anton/). The centre of El Valle is about 80 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 27 km from Antón, the main town of Antón District. The centre point is at 8.5996° N, 80.1271° 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 Valle OpenStreetMap lists 17 named sights in El Valle: 7 attractions; 3 museums; 3 viewpoints; 1 waterfall; 1 volcano; 1 zoo; 1 nature reserve. - Museo Padre José Noto · museum - Museo Victoriano Lorenzo · museum - Serpentario · museum - El Rey · waterfall - Monumento Natural Cerro Gaital · nature reserve - Fantastic panorama · viewpoint - Mirador · viewpoint - View over El Valle · viewpoint - APROVACA Orchid Nursery · attraction - Butterfly Heaven · attraction - Canopy Tours Zip line · attraction - Chorro las Mozas #1 · attraction - Chorro las Mozas #2 · attraction - Mercado Municipal · attraction - Parador Fotografico · attraction - El Nispero Zoo · zoo - El Valle · volcano ### Nearby, outside El Valle - Square Trees;arboles cuadrados · attraction, Cirí Grande2.7 km - painted rock · monument, Chiguirí Arriba2.7 km - Piedra Pintada · attraction, Chiguirí Arriba2.7 km - Mirador Cerro La Cruz · viewpoint, San Juan de Dios2.9 km - Chorro El Escondido · waterfall, Chiguirí Arriba3.0 km - Cross · viewpoint, Chiguirí Arriba3.0 km - La India Dormida · viewpoint, Chiguirí Arriba3.0 km - Chorro Los Enamorados, El Valle de Anton · waterfall, Chiguirí Arriba3.1 km - Chorro macho · viewpoint, Chiguirí Arriba3.2 km - Cerro la Silla · viewpoint, Los Llanitos4.0 km - Cerro La Gaita - Final · viewpoint, La Laguna6.8 km - Cerro La Gaita - Start · viewpoint, La Laguna6.8 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 Valle - 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 Hato25 km - Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré75 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:01) 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 Valle Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in El Valle. The largest with a recorded population: Alto de La Mesa (215), Llano Grande (201), El Roble (168), La Pita (90), La Guáchara (67) and La Laguna (53). Settlements here lie between about 527 m and 846 m above sea level (median 610 m). - Alto de La Mesa - Alto-La Mesa - Anton Valley - Barriada Mariagar - Capirita - El Chirú - El Hato - El Nance - El Roble - El Valle - La Compañía - La Guáchara - La Laguna - La Pedregosa - La Pintada - La Pita - La Pomarosa - Las Guías - Las Medinas - Llano El Tigre - Llano Grande - Los Corrales - Los Torres - Potosí 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 Valle Named natural and historic features inside El Valle, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Capirita - Quebrada Honda - Quebrada La Potosí - Quebrada Ojo de Agua - Quebrada Piedra Pintada ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains; 1 hill. - Cerro Gaital · 1,140 m - Cerro Caracoral · 1,028 m - Cerro Pajita · 1,027 m - Cerro Cara Iguana · 895 m - Cerro Guacamayo · 779 m ### Forests and nature 1 nature reserve. - Monumento Natural Cerro Gaital 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 Valle and the best time to visit Using the climate of Antón District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 471 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 23 21 Feb 23 9 Mar 24 15 Apr 24 108 May 24 278 Jun 24 273 Jul 23 246 Aug 23 255 Sep 23 279 Oct 23 275 Nov 23 268 Dec 23 111 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Valle Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Consultorios Médicos Costa Pacífico · San José 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54396&mlon=-79.91462#map=17/8.54396/-79.91462) Bank Banco Nacional · El Valle 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60543&mlon=-80.13329#map=17/8.60543/-80.13329) ATM Banco General · El Valle 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60365&mlon=-80.12859#map=17/8.60365/-80.12859) Petrol pump Delta · El Valle 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60441&mlon=-80.13082#map=17/8.60441/-80.13082) Hotel Caracoral · El Valle 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.59904&mlon=-80.12835#map=17/8.59904/-80.12835) Mall Paseo El Valle · El Valle 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60054&mlon=-80.11964#map=17/8.60054/-80.11964) School Building Academy · El Valle 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.59700&mlon=-80.12482#map=17/8.59700/-80.12482) College Universidad de Panamá - Sede de Coclé · El Coco 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48773&mlon=-80.32765#map=17/8.48773/-80.32765) Police station Policia Nacional · El Valle 0.5 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 Valle Places mapped inside El Valle in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - ATMs2 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels36 - Shopping malls2 - Schools3 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants34 - Police stations1 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 Retiro - Juan Diaz - Río Hato - San Juan de Dios - Santa Rita ## Quick answers - Where is El Valle?In Antón District, Coclé Province, Panama - What borders El Valle?Caballero, Cabuya, Chiguirí Arriba, Cirí Grande, Los Llanitos, Pajonal and San Juan de Dios - What is there to see in El Valle?APROVACA Orchid Nursery, Butterfly Heaven, Canopy Tours Zip line, Chorro las Mozas #1 - What time zone is El Valle in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in El Valle?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in El Valle?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Valle?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Valle?Settlements lie between 527 m and 846 m - What is the highest point in El Valle?Cerro Gaital (1,140 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit El Valle?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to El Valle?Consultorios Médicos Costa Pacífico, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Valle?Banco Nacional, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to El Valle?Banco General, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Valle?Delta, about 0.7 km from the centre - How many banks are in El Valle?1 mapped - How many ATMs are in El Valle?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in El Valle?3 mapped - What is the P-code of El Valle?PA030206 (OCHA common operational dataset)