# Santa Rita Corregimiento, Antón District, Coclé Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/anton/santa-rita/ Corregimiento · Antón District # Santa Rita Santa Rita is a corregimiento of Panama in Antón District, Coclé Province. It covers **39.6 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 39.6km² - 145 mtypical elevation ## Where is Santa Rita? Santa Rita 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: [Caballero](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/anton/caballero/), [Cabuya](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/anton/cabuya/), [El Chirú](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/anton/el-chiru/) and [El Retiro](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/anton/el-retiro/). By area it is the 387th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 5.9% of [Antón District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/anton/). The centre of Santa Rita is about 94 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 12 km from Antón, the main town of Antón District. The centre point is at 8.4855° N, 80.1988° 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 Santa Rita ### Nearby, outside Santa Rita - El Manantial · attraction, Antón11 km - Fantastic panorama · viewpoint, El Valle13 km - Chorro las Mozas #2 · attraction, El Valle13 km - Chorro las Mozas #1 · attraction, El Valle13 km - Mirador Cerro La Cruz · viewpoint, San Juan de Dios13 km - El Rey · waterfall, El Valle13 km - View over El Valle · viewpoint, El Valle14 km - Comunidad de Turega · attraction, Pajonal14 km - Cross · viewpoint, Chiguirí Arriba15 km - Cerro Turega · attraction, Chiguirí Arriba15 km - Butterfly Heaven · attraction, El Valle15 km - Museo Padre José Noto · museum, El Valle15 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: Santa Rita - 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 Hato14 km - Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré60 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 Santa Rita Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Rita. The largest with a recorded population: Quebrada Grande (277), Las Peñitas (168), Santa Rita Abajo (162) and La Pedregosa (85). Settlements here lie between about 71 m and 284 m above sea level (median 145 m). - Bella Florida - El Marañón Arriba - El Solar - La Granadilla - La Pedregosa - Las Peñitas - Llano Grande - Los Aguilares - Los Alonso - Los Pérez - Los Reyes - Los Ruices - Pueblo Nuevo - Quebrada Grande - Santa Rita - Santa Rita Abajo 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 Santa Rita Named natural and historic features inside Santa Rita, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Amarilla - Quebrada Arenas - Quebrada Campana - Quebrada El Jobo - Quebrada El Juncal - Quebrada Granadilla - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada La Iglesia - Quebrada La Pita - Quebrada Pedregosa ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Cerro Piedra · 237 m - Cerro El Coco · 163 m - Cerro Santa Cruz · 150 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 Santa Rita 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 Santa Rita Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro Materno Infantil · Antón 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.40113&mlon=-80.27149#map=17/8.40113/-80.27149) Bank Banco Nacional de Panamá · Antón 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.39820&mlon=-80.26646#map=17/8.39820/-80.26646) ATM Banco General · El Valle 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60365&mlon=-80.12859#map=17/8.60365/-80.12859) Petrol pump Delta · Antón 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.39961&mlon=-80.26017#map=17/8.39961/-80.26017) Hotel Hato Viejo Panamá - Antón · El Chirú 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.38796&mlon=-80.21036#map=17/8.38796/-80.21036) Mall Mareas mall · Río Hato 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.38333&mlon=-80.16669#map=17/8.38333/-80.16669) School El Retiro · El Retiro 4.8 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 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48773&mlon=-80.32765#map=17/8.48773/-80.32765) Police station Policia Nacional · El Valle 15 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. ## Other corregimientos in Antón District - Antón - Caballero - Cabuya - El Chirú - El Retiro - El Valle - Juan Diaz - Río Hato - San Juan de Dios ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Rita?In Antón District, Coclé Province, Panama - What borders Santa Rita?Caballero, Cabuya, El Chirú and El Retiro - What is there to see in Santa Rita?El Manantial, Fantastic panorama, Chorro las Mozas #2, Chorro las Mozas #1 - What time zone is Santa Rita in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santa Rita?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Santa Rita?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Rita?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Rita?Settlements lie between 71 m and 284 m - What is the highest point in Santa Rita?Cerro Piedra (237 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santa Rita?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Rita?Centro Materno Infantil, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Rita?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santa Rita?Banco General, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Rita?Delta, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Santa Rita?PA030210 (OCHA common operational dataset)