# El Picacho Corregimiento, Olá District, Coclé Province

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Corregimiento · Olá District 

# El Picacho

El Picacho is a corregimiento of Panama in Olá District, Coclé Province. It covers **32.4 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 32.4km²
- 117 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Picacho?

El Picacho 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 Caño](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/nata/el-cano/), [La Pava](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/ola/la-pava/), [Olá](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/ola/ola/) and [Toza](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/nata/toza/). By area it is the 436th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 8.7% of [Olá District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/ola/). The centre of El Picacho is about 140 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 3.5 km from Olá, the main town of Olá District. The centre point is at 8.3921° N, 80.6372° 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 Picacho

### Nearby, outside El Picacho

- LOTE 1. ESTACIÓN DE TRANSFERENCIA, OLÁ · cave, Olá3.7 km
- Chorros de Ola · attraction, La Pava11 km
- mirador_chorros_de_ola · viewpoint, La Pava11 km
- Cascada Las Mesitas · waterfall, El Copé12 km
- Los Valles o Piñero · waterfall, El Caño14 km
- Museo Capilla San Juan de Dios · museum, Natá15 km
- El Caño · attraction, El Caño15 km
- Museo del Parque Arqueológico El Caño · museum, El Caño15 km
- Bijia Hill · viewpoint, Pocrí19 km
- Aguadulce Photo Spot · attraction, Pocrí19 km
- Museo de la Sal y el Azucar - Stella Sierra · museum, Aguadulce20 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 Picacho

- 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) · Chitré51 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook135 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 Picacho

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in El Picacho. The largest with a recorded population: El Instante (87), Barranco Colorado (52), El Guayabito (35), Peña Prieta (7) and La Negrita (2). Settlements here lie between about 45 m and 206 m above sea level (median 117 m).

- Barranco Colorado
- El Aposento
- El Ciguaro
- El Corzo
- El Guayabito
- El Instante
- El Pilón
- El Rodeito
- La Hincada
- La Negrita
- Llano Miguel
- Los Rodeos
- Peña Prieta
- Quebrada Uvero

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 Picacho

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Barniz
- Quebrada Callejón
- Quebrada Cocobola
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Instante
- Quebrada Las Papas
- Quebrada Manantial
- Quebrada Molenas
- Quebrada Negrita
- Quebrada Uvero
- Quebrada del Barú

### Hills and mountains

3 hills; 1 mountain.

- Cerro El Picacho de Olá · 548 m
- Loma El Rosario · 195 m
- Cerro Agudo · 174 m
- Cerro Juana · 162 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 Picacho and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Olá District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 230 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 25 19 

Feb 26 9 

Mar 27 16 

Apr 28 97 

May 27 244 

Jun 27 215 

Jul 26 207 

Aug 26 221 

Sep 26 247 

Oct 26 245 

Nov 26 246 

Dec 26 92 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Picacho

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Policlínica San Juan de Dios · Natá 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.34204&mlon=-80.52171#map=17/8.34204/-80.52171) 

Bank Banco General · Pocrí 19 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 14 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 19 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 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24434&mlon=-80.56815#map=17/8.24434/-80.56815) 

School Excel International School · Olá 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.41667&mlon=-80.65000#map=17/8.41667/-80.65000) 

College Universidad de Panamá - Extensión de Aguadulce · El Cristo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23279&mlon=-80.59089#map=17/8.23279/-80.59089) 

Police station Policía Nacional · La Pintada 31 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 Copé
- El Palmar
- La Pava
- Olá

## Quick answers

- Where is El Picacho?In Olá District, Coclé Province, Panama
- What borders El Picacho?El Caño, La Pava, Olá and Toza
- What is there to see in El Picacho?LOTE 1. ESTACIÓN DE TRANSFERENCIA, OLÁ, Chorros de Ola, mirador_chorros_de_ola, Cascada Las Mesitas
- What time zone is El Picacho in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Picacho?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in El Picacho?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Picacho?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Picacho?Settlements lie between 45 m and 206 m
- What is the highest point in El Picacho?Cerro El Picacho de Olá (548 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Picacho?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Picacho?Policlínica San Juan de Dios, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Picacho?Banco General, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Picacho?Caja de Ahorros, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Picacho?Terpel, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of El Picacho?PA030503 (OCHA common operational dataset)