# El Copé Corregimiento, Olá District, Coclé Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/ola/el-cope/

Corregimiento · Olá District 

# El Copé

El Copé is a corregimiento of Panama in Olá District, Coclé Province. It covers **79.1 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 79.1km²
- 258 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Copé?

El Copé lies in [Olá District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/ola/), [Coclé Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 4 other corregimientos: [El Palmar](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/ola/el-palmar/), [Las Huacas](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/nata/las-huacas/), [Olá](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/ola/ola/) and [Toza](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/nata/toza/). By area it is the 239th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 21.1% of [Olá District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/ola/). The centre of El Copé is about 141 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 8.0 km from Olá, the main town of Olá District. The centre point is at 8.4776° N, 80.6944° 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 Copé

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in El Copé: 1 waterfall.

- Cascada Las Mesitas · waterfall

### Nearby, outside El Copé

- LOTE 1. ESTACIÓN DE TRANSFERENCIA, OLÁ · cave, Olá8.7 km
- mirador_chorros_de_ola · viewpoint, La Pava11 km
- Chorros de Ola · attraction, La Pava11 km
- Los Valles o Piñero · waterfall, El Caño14 km
- La Yeguada · volcano, La Yeguada17 km
- Reserva Forestal La Laguna De La Yeguada · nature reserve, La Yeguada18 km
- Parque Nacional Omar Torrijos · nature reserve, Coclé del Norte19 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 Copé

- 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) · Chitré63 km
- Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport (ONX) · Colón133 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 El Copé

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in El Copé. The largest with a recorded population: El Copé (190), San Roquito (157), Luisa (151), El Barón (61), Hato Viejo (46) and La Mesa (38). Settlements here lie between about 103 m and 608 m above sea level (median 258 m).

- Andariel
- Cerro Gordo
- Chumicosa
- El Ajinco
- El Barón
- El Cabimo
- El Copé
- El Cristo
- El Guayabo
- El Limón
- El Rincón
- Hato Viejo
- Hijo de Dios Número Dos
- La Chigarra
- La Mesa
- La Ruda
- La Yeguada
- Las Mesitas
- Las Tibias
- Llano Las Mulas
- Llano de La Palma
- Luisa
- Palo Parado
- Paso Astillero
- Rodeito
- San Roquito

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 Copé

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

### Water

40 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Agua Caliente
- Quebrada Andariel
- Quebrada Arenas Blancas
- Quebrada Begua
- Quebrada Calabazo
- Quebrada Chigarra
- Quebrada Chumicosa
- Quebrada El Espejismo
- Quebrada El Guayabito
- Quebrada El Salitral
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Hato Viejo
- Quebrada Jagua
- Quebrada La Cabima
- Quebrada La Chumicosa
- Quebrada La Lajita
- Quebrada La Yeguada
- Quebrada La Zota
- Quebrada Lajita
- Quebrada León
- Quebrada Limón
- Quebrada Llano Palma
- Quebrada Los Chorros

…and 16 more.

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains; 2 hills.

- Cerro Ratón · 1,081 m
- Cerro Peña Prieta · 1,067 m
- Cerro Pedregoso · 999 m
- Cerro Basín · 858 m
- Cerro Pelado · 729 m
- Cerro Luisa · 635 m
- Cerro Montañuela · 488 m
- Cerro El Jobo · 471 m
- Cerro San Roquito · 335 m
- Cerro Cedral · 272 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 Copé and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Copé

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Policlínica San Juan de Dios · Natá 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.34204&mlon=-80.52171#map=17/8.34204/-80.52171) 

Bank Banco General · Pocrí 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24624&mlon=-80.53976#map=17/8.24624/-80.53976) 

ATM Caja de Ahorros · Penonomé 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.52070&mlon=-80.35830#map=17/8.52070/-80.35830) 

Petrol pump Delta · Río Grande 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43208&mlon=-80.48961#map=17/8.43208/-80.48961) 

Hotel Hostal Buena Esperanza · El Harino 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.62004&mlon=-80.57986#map=17/8.62004/-80.57986) 

Mall Centro Comercial El Paso Plaza Aguadulce · Pocrí 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24434&mlon=-80.56815#map=17/8.24434/-80.56815) 

School Escuela Olá · Olá 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.41958&mlon=-80.65213#map=17/8.41958/-80.65213) 

College Universidad de Panamá - Extensión de Aguadulce · El Cristo 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23279&mlon=-80.59089#map=17/8.23279/-80.59089) 

Police station Policía Nacional · La Pintada 30 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 Olá District

- El Palmar
- El Picacho
- La Pava
- Olá

## Quick answers

- Where is El Copé?In Olá District, Coclé Province, Panama
- What borders El Copé?El Palmar, Las Huacas, Olá and Toza
- What is there to see in El Copé?Cascada Las Mesitas
- What time zone is El Copé in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Copé?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in El Copé?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Copé?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Copé?Settlements lie between 103 m and 608 m
- What is the highest point in El Copé?Cerro Ratón (1,081 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Copé?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Copé?Policlínica San Juan de Dios, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Copé?Banco General, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Copé?Caja de Ahorros, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Copé?Delta, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of El Copé?PA030501 (OCHA common operational dataset)