# Juan Diaz Corregimiento, Antón District, Coclé Province

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Corregimiento · Antón District 

# Juan Diaz

Juan Diaz is a corregimiento of Panama in Antón District, Coclé Province. It covers **80.2 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 80.2km²
- 41 mtypical elevation

## Where is Juan Diaz?

Juan Diaz 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: [Antón](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/anton/anton/), [El Coco](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/penonome/el-coco/), [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 237th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 12.0% of [Antón District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/anton/). The centre of Juan Diaz is about 108 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 3.7 km from Antón, the main town of Antón District. The centre point is at 8.3980° N, 80.2989° 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 Juan Diaz

### Nearby, outside Juan Diaz

- El Manantial · attraction, Antón4.5 km
- Mirador La Cruz Cerro Centenario · memorial, Penonomé13 km
- Club Activo 20-30 de Penonomé · memorial, Penonomé14 km
- Playa Juan Hombrón · beach, El Chirú14 km
- General Omar Torrijo Herrera · memorial, Penonomé14 km
- Centenario de la República de Panamá · memorial, Penonomé14 km
- Parque 9 de Enero · attraction, Penonomé15 km
- Martir Ezequiel González M. | 9 de enero de 1964 · memorial, Penonomé15 km
- Martir Ascanio Arosemena | 9 de enero de 1964 · memorial, Penonomé15 km
- Buenaventura Zoo · zoo, El Chirú15 km
- Museo de la Historia y la Tradición Penonomeña (Museo de Penonomé) · museum, Penonomé15 km
- Busto a Don Ruben Darío Carles · memorial, Penonomé15 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: Juan Diaz

- 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 Hato19 km
- Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré47 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 06:27, 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 Juan Diaz

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Juan Diaz. The largest with a recorded population: Juan Díaz (1,935), Ciénaga Vieja (405), La Colorada (290), El Jobo (95) and Los Azules (9). Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 76 m above sea level (median 41 m).

- Arenas Blancas
- Chorrerita Arriba
- Ciénaga Vieja
- El Guineo
- El Jagüito
- El Jobo
- Juan Díaz
- La Colorada
- La Tortuguilla
- Llano Mirador
- Los Azules

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 Juan Diaz

Named natural and historic features inside Juan Diaz, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Arenilla
- Quebrada Arenilla
- Quebrada Culebral
- Quebrada El Marañón
- Quebrada Guabito
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada Monte Grande
- Río Juan Díaz Chico

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Cerro Calabazo · 128 m
- Cerro Tortuguilla · 111 m
- Cerro El Jobo · 96 m

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 Juan Diaz 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 Juan Diaz

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Materno Infantil · Antón 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.40113&mlon=-80.27149#map=17/8.40113/-80.27149) 

Bank Banco Nacional de Panamá · Antón 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.39820&mlon=-80.26646#map=17/8.39820/-80.26646) 

ATM Caja de Ahorros · Penonomé 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.52070&mlon=-80.35830#map=17/8.52070/-80.35830) 

Petrol pump Delta · Antón 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.40516&mlon=-80.27565#map=17/8.40516/-80.27565) 

Hotel Las Catalinas Antón · Antón 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.40000&mlon=-80.26670#map=17/8.40000/-80.26670) 

Mall Centro Comercial Antón · Antón 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.39817&mlon=-80.26473#map=17/8.39817/-80.26473) 

School Escuela Secundaria Salomon Ponce Aguilar · Antón 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.39322&mlon=-80.26826#map=17/8.39322/-80.26826) 

College Universidad Latina · El Coco 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48689&mlon=-80.32952#map=17/8.48689/-80.32952) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Penonomé 15 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.

## Other corregimientos in Antón District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Juan Diaz?In Antón District, Coclé Province, Panama
- What borders Juan Diaz?Antón, El Coco, Pajonal and San Juan de Dios
- What is there to see in Juan Diaz?El Manantial, Mirador La Cruz Cerro Centenario, Club Activo 20-30 de Penonomé, Playa Juan Hombrón
- What time zone is Juan Diaz in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Juan Diaz?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Juan Diaz?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Juan Diaz?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Juan Diaz?Settlements lie between 5 m and 76 m
- What is the highest point in Juan Diaz?Cerro Calabazo (128 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Juan Diaz?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Juan Diaz?Centro Materno Infantil, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Juan Diaz?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Juan Diaz?Caja de Ahorros, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Juan Diaz?Delta, about 2.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Juan Diaz?PA030207 (OCHA common operational dataset)