# El Caño Corregimiento, Natá District, Coclé Province

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Corregimiento · Natá District 

# El Caño

El Caño is a corregimiento of Panama in Natá District, Coclé Province. It covers **78.2 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 78.2km²
- 48 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Caño?

El Caño 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: [El Picacho](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/ola/el-picacho/), [El Potrero](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/la-pintada/el-potrero/), [Guzmán](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/nata/guzman/), [La Pava](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/ola/la-pava/), [Natá](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/nata/nata/), [Río Grande](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/penonome/rio-grande/) and [Toza](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/nata/toza/). By area it is the 243rd largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 13.5% of [Natá District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/nata/). The centre of El Caño is about 127 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 13 km from Natá, the main town of Natá District. The centre point is at 8.4487° N, 80.5387° 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 Caño

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in El Caño: 1 waterfall; 1 attraction; 1 museum.

- Museo del Parque Arqueológico El Caño · museum
- Los Valles o Piñero · waterfall
- El Caño · attraction

### Nearby, outside El Caño

- Chorros de Ola · attraction, La Pava7.3 km
- mirador_chorros_de_ola · viewpoint, La Pava7.6 km
- LOTE 1. ESTACIÓN DE TRANSFERENCIA, OLÁ · cave, Olá11 km
- Museo Capilla San Juan de Dios · museum, Natá13 km
- Cascada Las Mesitas · waterfall, El Copé20 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 Caño

- 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 Hato46 km
- Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré53 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:03) 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 El Caño

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in El Caño. The largest with a recorded population: El Caño (1,129), Churubé Abajo (774), El Olivo (351), Churubé Arriba (316) and San Miguel (22). Settlements here lie between about 22 m and 101 m above sea level (median 48 m).

- Cerro Chato
- Churubé Abajo
- Churubé Arriba
- El Caño
- El Olivo
- El Piñal
- La Salineta
- Media Los Cerros
- Muela
- Peña Prieta
- San Miguel
- Santa Lucía
- Sebo Frío
- Virulí

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 Caño

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Barnizal
- Quebrada Chorrito
- Quebrada Churubé Arriba
- Quebrada Los Marañones
- Quebrada Peña Prieta
- Quebrada Salinetas
- Quebrada Salobre
- Quebrada Sarrio
- Río Salobre

### Hills and mountains

10 hills; 1 mountain.

- Cerro La Tenería · 442 m
- Cerro La Cruz · 287 m
- Cerro Chata · 209 m
- Cerro El Vaca · 197 m
- Cerro El Olivo · 157 m
- Cerro La Silla · 136 m
- Cerro Cipriana · 124 m
- Cerro San Miguel · 110 m
- Cerro Pedregoso · 96 m
- Cerro Jobo · 78 m
- Cerro El Caño · 69 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 El Caño 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 El Caño

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Médico Antón · Coclé 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45000&mlon=-80.43330#map=17/8.45000/-80.43330) 

Bank Multibank · Penonomé 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50160&mlon=-80.36600#map=17/8.50160/-80.36600) 

ATM Caja de Ahorros · Penonomé 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.52070&mlon=-80.35830#map=17/8.52070/-80.35830) 

Petrol pump Delta · Río Grande 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43208&mlon=-80.48961#map=17/8.43208/-80.48961) 

Hotel Play Love Motels Penonomé · Penonomé 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48169&mlon=-80.38228#map=17/8.48169/-80.38228) 

Mall Plaza Hotel Village · Penonomé 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50416&mlon=-80.36607#map=17/8.50416/-80.36607) 

School Colegio Mariano Prado Aráuz · Natá 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.34608&mlon=-80.52202#map=17/8.34608/-80.52202) 

College Universidad Tecnológica De Panamá, Coclé · Coclé 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46334&mlon=-80.41584#map=17/8.46334/-80.41584) 

Police station Policía Nacional · La Pintada 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.59179&mlon=-80.44540#map=17/8.59179/-80.44540) 

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 Natá District

- Capellania
- Guzmán
- Las Huacas
- Natá
- Toza

## Quick answers

- Where is El Caño?In Natá District, Coclé Province, Panama
- What borders El Caño?El Picacho, El Potrero, Guzmán, La Pava, Natá, Río Grande and Toza
- What is there to see in El Caño?El Caño, Los Valles o Piñero, Museo del Parque Arqueológico El Caño
- What time zone is El Caño in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Caño?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in El Caño?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Caño?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Caño?Settlements lie between 22 m and 101 m
- What is the highest point in El Caño?Cerro La Tenería (442 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Caño?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Caño?Centro Médico Antón, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Caño?Multibank, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Caño?Caja de Ahorros, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Caño?Delta, about 5.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of El Caño?PA030402 (OCHA common operational dataset)