# San Juan de Dios Corregimiento, Antón District, Coclé Province

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Corregimiento · Antón District 

# San Juan de Dios

San Juan de Dios is a corregimiento of Panama in Antón District, Coclé Province. It covers **51.8 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 51.8km²
- 2mapped services
- 262 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Juan de Dios?

San Juan de Dios 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: [Antón](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/anton/anton/), [Caballero](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/anton/caballero/), [Chiguirí Arriba](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/penonome/chiguiri-arriba/), [El Coco](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/penonome/el-coco/), [El Valle](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/anton/el-valle/), [Juan Diaz](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/anton/juan-diaz/) and [Pajonal](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/penonome/pajonal/). By area it is the 330th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 7.7% of [Antón District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/anton/). The centre of San Juan de Dios is about 92 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 17 km from Antón, the main town of Antón District. The centre point is at 8.5449° N, 80.2194° 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 San Juan de Dios

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in San Juan de Dios: 1 viewpoint.

- Mirador Cerro La Cruz · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside San Juan de Dios

- Comunidad de Turega · attraction, Pajonal7.9 km
- Fantastic panorama · viewpoint, El Valle8.8 km
- Cerro Turega · attraction, Chiguirí Arriba8.9 km
- Chorro las Mozas #2 · attraction, El Valle9.2 km
- Chorro las Mozas #1 · attraction, El Valle9.3 km
- El Rey · waterfall, El Valle9.7 km
- Cross · viewpoint, Chiguirí Arriba10 km
- View over El Valle · viewpoint, El Valle11 km
- La India Dormida · viewpoint, Chiguirí Arriba11 km
- Chorro El Escondido · waterfall, Chiguirí Arriba11 km
- Chorro Los Enamorados, El Valle de Anton · waterfall, Chiguirí Arriba11 km
- Piedra Pintada · attraction, Chiguirí Arriba11 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: San Juan de Dios

- 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 Hato21 km
- Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré65 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 18:04).

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 San Juan de Dios

Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in San Juan de Dios. The largest with a recorded population: Alto de La Estancia (1,081), San Juan de Dios (400), Los Reyes (299), Chumical (259), La Coca (241) and Tebujo (163). Settlements here lie between about 90 m and 611 m above sea level (median 262 m).

- Alto de La Estancia
- Alto de Río de Jesús
- Angostura
- Bajo Grande
- Barnizal
- Bella Vista
- Boca de Caballero
- Caballerito
- Cabecera de Tranquilla
- Chumical
- El Jobito
- El Nisperal
- El Salado
- El Águila
- La Chapa
- La Coca
- La Colorada
- La Estancia
- La Estancia Número Dos
- Los Martínez
- Los Mendozas
- Los Meneses
- Los Morán
- Los Reyes
- Los Valdez
- Marica
- Marica Abajo
- Piedra Ancha
- San Juan de Dios
- Tebujo

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 San Juan de Dios

Named natural and historic features inside San Juan de Dios, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada El Cristo
- Quebrada La Chapa
- Quebrada La Colorada
- Quebrada La Pita
- Quebrada Nisperal
- Quebrada Águila
- Río Caballero
- Río Jesús
- Río La Marica

### Hills and mountains

6 hills; 1 mountain.

- Cerro Águila · 594 m
- Cerro La Chapa · 235 m
- Cerro Salado · 225 m
- Cerro La Bandera · 201 m
- Cerro El Gallo · 163 m
- Cerro La Colorada · 145 m
- Cerro El Tigre · 130 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 San Juan de Dios 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 San Juan de Dios

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica Hospital Zaratí · El Coco 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49168&mlon=-80.33147#map=17/8.49168/-80.33147) 

Bank Banco Nacional · El Valle 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60543&mlon=-80.13329#map=17/8.60543/-80.13329) 

ATM Banco General · El Valle 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60365&mlon=-80.12859#map=17/8.60365/-80.12859) 

Petrol pump Delta · El Valle 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60441&mlon=-80.13082#map=17/8.60441/-80.13082) 

Hotel Hostal Familiar El Ángel B&B · Pajonal 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.58377&mlon=-80.20974#map=17/8.58377/-80.20974) 

Mall Paseo El Valle · El Valle 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60054&mlon=-80.11964#map=17/8.60054/-80.11964) 

School Salomon Ponce Aguilera · San Juan de Dios 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55307&mlon=-80.22721#map=17/8.55307/-80.22721) 

College Universidad de Panamá - Sede de Coclé · El Coco 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48773&mlon=-80.32765#map=17/8.48773/-80.32765) 

Police station Puesto Policial de Pajonal · Pajonal 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.62270&mlon=-80.24087#map=17/8.62270/-80.24087) 

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 San Juan de Dios

Places mapped inside San Juan de Dios in open map data, by type.

- Schools2

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
- El Valle
- Juan Diaz
- Río Hato
- Santa Rita

## Quick answers

- Where is San Juan de Dios?In Antón District, Coclé Province, Panama
- What borders San Juan de Dios?Antón, Caballero, Chiguirí Arriba, El Coco, El Valle, Juan Diaz and Pajonal
- What is there to see in San Juan de Dios?Mirador Cerro La Cruz
- What time zone is San Juan de Dios in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Juan de Dios?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in San Juan de Dios?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Juan de Dios?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Juan de Dios?Settlements lie between 90 m and 611 m
- What is the highest point in San Juan de Dios?Cerro Águila (594 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Juan de Dios?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Juan de Dios?Clínica Hospital Zaratí, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Juan de Dios?Banco Nacional, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Juan de Dios?Banco General, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Juan de Dios?Delta, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Juan de Dios?PA030209 (OCHA common operational dataset)