District · Coclé Province
# Olá District

Olá District is a district of Panama in Coclé Province. It covers 374.0 km². Its main town is Olá. It is divided into 5 corregimientos. 141 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 374 km²
- 5 corregimientos
- 2 mapped services

## Where is Olá District?

Olá District lies in Coclé Province, Panama. It borders 4 other districts: Donoso District, La Pintada District, Natá District and Santa Fe District. By area it is the 55th largest of 76 districts in Panama. It covers 7.6% of Coclé Province. The centre of Olá District is about 137 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 33 km from Penonomé, the main town of Coclé Province. The centre point is at 8.5023° N, 80.6580° W.

Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Olá District

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Olá District: 1 waterfall; 1 attraction; 1 viewpoint; 1 cave.
- Cascada Las Mesitas · waterfall
- mirador_chorros_de_ola · viewpoint
- Chorros de Ola · attraction
- LOTE 1. ESTACIÓN DE TRANSFERENCIA, OLÁ · cave

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Olá District
- Time zone UTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Panama
- Currency Balboa (PAB)
- Country calling code +507
- Languages Spanish, English
- Plug types Type A, B · 110 V
- Driving side Right
- Postcode format 5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports
- Scarlett Martinez International Airport (RIH) · Río Hato 60 km
- Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré 63 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

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.

## Corregimientos of Olá District
| Corregimiento | Area km² | Localities | Services |
| El Copé | 79 | 26 | 0 |
| El Palmar | 109 | 56 | 0 |
| El Picacho | 32 | 14 | 0 |
| La Pava | 74 | 19 | 0 |
| Olá | 80 | 33 | 2 |

Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

## Villages and localities in Olá District

Open gazetteers list 141 villages, towns and localities in Olá District. The largest with a recorded population: Olá (384), Nuestro Amo (235), Cumbrilla (225), Las Lajitas (195), El Copé (190) and Los Machos (188). Settlements here lie between about 45 m and 1,057 m above sea level (median 347 m).
- Agua Blancas
- Alto Bonito
- Alto del Castillo
- Andariel
- Bajo Grande
- Barranco Colorado
- Belencillo Número Uno
- Boca de Bejuco
- Boquerón
- Buena Vista
- Burrica
- Calabacito
- Caña Blanca
- Caña Blancal
- Cerro Gordo
- Cerro Paja
- Cerro Paja Abajo
- Cerro Pelado
- Chichical
- Chilibre
- Chirvá
- Chumicosa
- Cumbrilla
- El Ajinco
- El Aposento
- El Banco
- El Barniz
- El Barrero de Guzmán
- El Barón
- El Bongo
- El Brujo
- El Cabimo
- El Cacao
- El Cauchal
- El Cenizo
- El Cenizo Número Uno
- El Ciguaro
- El Ciruelo
- El Conejito
- El Copé
- El Corozo
- El Corzo
- El Cristo
- El Cruce
- El Frijol
- El Guarumal
- El Guayabito
- El Guayabo
- El Guayacán
- El Hato
- El Instante
- El Limón
- El Manglar
- El Naranjal
- El Pajoso
- El Palmar
- El Pedregoso
- El Picacho
- El Pilón
- El Rincón
- El Rodeito
- El Tigrero
- El Vaca
- El Zapato
- Getulio
- Guiri
- Hato Viejo
- Helechal
- Hijo de Dios Número Dos
- Honduras
- La Antonia
- La Arenosa
- La Burrica
- La Cabuya
- La Chigarra
- La Ciénaga
- La Harda
- La Hincada
- La Mesa
- La Mesita
- La Mina
- La Negrita
- La Pava
- La Pedregosa
- La Puente
- La Ruda
- La Soledad
- La Tivieja
- La Toronja
- La Yeguada
- La Zancona
- La Zota
- Las Barretas
- Las Lajitas
- Las Mesitas
- Las Potreras
- Las Puntas
- Las Sabanas
- Las Tibias
- Llano Las Mulas
- Llano Miguel
- Llano de La Palma
- Loma La Mesa
- Los Barrios
- Los Chorros
- Los Chutros
- Los Corotú
- Los Llanos
- Los Machos
- Los Molejones
- Los Potreros
- Los Rodeos
- Los Valles
- Luisa
- Marañón
- Naranjal
- Nombre de Dios
- Nuestro Amo
- Olá
- Pacoral
- Palenque
- Palo Parado
- Palo Verde
- Paso Astillero
- Pentecostes
- Peña Blanca
- Peña Prieta
- Piedras Blancas
- Piedras Gordas
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada Uvero
- Rodeito
- Rodeo Vicente
- San Juan
- San Roquito
- Suruba
- Tronoso
- Varillal
- Vista Alegre
- Volca

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Olá District

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

### Water

117 rivers and streams.
- Quebrada Agua Blanca
- Quebrada Agua Caliente
- Quebrada Andariel
- Quebrada Arenas Blancas
- Quebrada Barniz
- Quebrada Barreta
- Quebrada Begua
- Quebrada Calabazo
- Quebrada Calabazos
- Quebrada Callejón
- Quebrada Campaña
- Quebrada Caña Blanca
- Quebrada Cañazas
- Quebrada Cerro Agudo
- Quebrada Chente
- Quebrada Chichical
- Quebrada Chigarra
- Quebrada Chumicosa
- Quebrada Ciruelo
- Quebrada Cocobola
- Quebrada Cocobola
- Quebrada Cocual
- Quebrada Conejito
- Quebrada Cumbrilla

…and 93 more.

### Hills and mountains

28 mountains; 12 hills.
- Cerro Buenos Aires · 1,365 m
- Cerro Negro · 1,153 m
- Cerro Golondrina · 1,120 m
- Cerro Ratón · 1,081 m
- Cerro Peña Prieta · 1,067 m
- Cerro Pedregoso · 999 m
- Cerro Alfo · 914 m
- Loma El Sixto · 890 m
- Cerro Basín · 858 m
- Cerro Teta · 755 m
- Cerro Conejo · 753 m
- Cerro Pelado · 729 m
- Cerro Viejo · 729 m
- Cerro Puerto Frío · 683 m
- Cerro Cacique · 657 m
- Cerro Luisa · 635 m
- Cerro Manuela · 619 m
- Cerro Banco · 575 m
- Cerro Paja · 569 m
- Cerro Pelado · 564 m
- Cerro El Picacho de Olá · 548 m
- Cerro Muela · 531 m
- Cerro Montañuela · 488 m
- Cerro Agudo · 471 m

…and 16 more.

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Olá District and the best time to visit

In Olá 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Olá District

Places mapped inside Olá District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.
- Schools 2

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers
- Where is Olá District? In Coclé Province, Panama
- What borders Olá District? Donoso District, La Pintada District, Natá District and Santa Fe District
- What is there to see in Olá District? Cascada Las Mesitas, Chorros de Ola, LOTE 1. ESTACIÓN DE TRANSFERENCIA, OLÁ, mirador_chorros_de_ola
- What time zone is Olá District in? UTC−5
- What currency is used in Olá District? Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Olá District? Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Olá District? 141 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Olá District? Settlements lie between 45 m and 1,057 m
- What is the highest point in Olá District? Cerro Buenos Aires (1,365 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Olá District? December to April
- What is the P-code of Olá District? PA0305 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: District
- Area: 374.0 km²
- P-code: PA0305
- Province: Coclé Province
- Main town: Olá

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/ola/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.
