# Capellania Corregimiento, Natá District, Coclé Province

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Corregimiento · Natá District 

# Capellania

Capellania is a corregimiento of Panama in Natá District, Coclé Province. It covers **89.0 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 89.0km²
- 1mapped service
- 60 mtypical elevation

## Where is Capellania?

Capellania lies in [Natá District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/nata/), [Coclé Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 7 other corregimientos: [Aguadulce](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/aguadulce/aguadulce/), [El Cristo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/aguadulce/el-cristo/), [La Laguna](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/calobre/la-laguna/), [Las Huacas](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/nata/las-huacas/), [Natá](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/nata/nata/), [Pocrí](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/aguadulce/pocri/) and [Toza](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/nata/toza/). By area it is the 214th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 15.4% of [Natá District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/nata/). The centre of Capellania is about 140 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 8.7 km from Natá, the main town of Natá District. The centre point is at 8.3227° N, 80.5997° 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 Capellania

### Nearby, outside Capellania

- Museo Capilla San Juan de Dios · museum, Natá9.3 km
- Bijia Hill · viewpoint, Pocrí10 km
- Aguadulce Photo Spot · attraction, Pocrí10 km
- Museo de la Sal y el Azucar - Stella Sierra · museum, Aguadulce11 km
- Monumento al Salinero · monument, Aguadulce12 km
- San Francisco de Asís · memorial, Aguadulce12 km
- LOTE 1. ESTACIÓN DE TRANSFERENCIA, OLÁ · cave, Olá12 km
- El Caño · attraction, El Caño13 km
- Museo del Parque Arqueológico El Caño · museum, El Caño14 km
- Chorros de Ola · attraction, La Pava18 km
- mirador_chorros_de_ola · viewpoint, La Pava18 km
- Playa El Salado · beach, Barrios Unidos19 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: Capellania

- 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

- Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré43 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook136 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 18:06).

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 Capellania

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Capellania. The largest with a recorded population: Capellanía (2,252), Villarreal (384), El Limón (258) and Cocobó (18). Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 149 m above sea level (median 60 m).

- Alto del Marañón
- Capellanía
- Ciénaga Redonda
- Cocobó
- El Espino
- El Limón
- Flamenco
- Guarumillo
- Ingenio La Estrella
- La Cuchilla
- La Yeguada
- Las Mulas
- Las Peñas
- Llano Bonito
- Los Cerritos
- Los Pesnales
- Peñas Prietas
- Piedra La Gallota
- Villareal
- Villarreal

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 Capellania

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Acequia
- Quebrada El Chorro
- Quebrada El Espino
- Quebrada El Jobo
- Quebrada Flamenco
- Quebrada Guarumillo
- Quebrada María Fama
- Río Año

### Hills and mountains

5 hills.

- Cerro El Capellán · 189 m
- Cerro Villarreal · 176 m
- Cerro Abuela Petra · 151 m
- Cerro El Espavé · 146 m
- Cerro Flamenco · 142 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Aeródromo Ingenio Ofelina

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 Capellania and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Natá District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,857 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (247 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 24 19 

Feb 25 9 

Mar 26 16 

Apr 26 97 

May 26 244 

Jun 25 215 

Jul 25 207 

Aug 25 221 

Sep 25 247 

Oct 25 245 

Nov 24 246 

Dec 24 92 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Capellania

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Médico El Cristo · El Cristo 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.25371&mlon=-80.61970#map=17/8.25371/-80.61970) 

Bank Banco General · Pocrí 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24624&mlon=-80.53976#map=17/8.24624/-80.53976) 

ATM Caja de Ahorros · Penonomé 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.52070&mlon=-80.35830#map=17/8.52070/-80.35830) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Natá 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.34009&mlon=-80.52279#map=17/8.34009/-80.52279) 

Hotel Hotel Riu Playa Blanca Panama · Pocrí 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23698&mlon=-80.57553#map=17/8.23698/-80.57553) 

Mall Centro Comercial El Paso Plaza Aguadulce · Pocrí 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24434&mlon=-80.56815#map=17/8.24434/-80.56815) 

School C.B.G. Villarreal · Capellania 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32338&mlon=-80.64950#map=17/8.32338/-80.64950) 

College Universidad Nacional CRU Aguadulce · Pocrí 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.25178&mlon=-80.54518#map=17/8.25178/-80.54518) 

Police station Cuartel de Policia · Los Canelos 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11485&mlon=-80.67308#map=17/8.11485/-80.67308) 

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 Capellania

Places mapped inside Capellania 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 Natá District

- El Caño
- Guzmán
- Las Huacas
- Natá
- Toza

## Quick answers

- Where is Capellania?In Natá District, Coclé Province, Panama
- What borders Capellania?Aguadulce, El Cristo, La Laguna, Las Huacas, Natá, Pocrí and Toza
- What is there to see in Capellania?Museo Capilla San Juan de Dios, Bijia Hill, Aguadulce Photo Spot, Museo de la Sal y el Azucar - Stella Sierra
- What time zone is Capellania in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Capellania?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Capellania?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Capellania?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Capellania?Settlements lie between 10 m and 149 m
- What is the highest point in Capellania?Cerro El Capellán (189 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Capellania?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Capellania?Centro Médico El Cristo, about 8.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Capellania?Banco General, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Capellania?Caja de Ahorros, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Capellania?Terpel, about 8.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Capellania?PA030401 (OCHA common operational dataset)