# La Pava Corregimiento, Olá District, Coclé Province – Villages

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Corregimiento · Olá District 

# La Pava

La Pava is a corregimiento of Panama in Olá District, Coclé Province. It covers **73.8 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 73.8km²
- 179 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Pava?

La Pava lies in [Olá District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/ola/), [Coclé Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 6 other corregimientos: [El Caño](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/nata/el-cano/), [El Palmar](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/ola/el-palmar/), [El Picacho](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/ola/el-picacho/), [Guzmán](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/nata/guzman/), [Olá](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/ola/ola/) and [Toza](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/nata/toza/). By area it is the 258th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 19.7% of [Olá District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/ola/). The centre of La Pava is about 132 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 8.4754° N, 80.6033° 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 La Pava

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in La Pava: 1 attraction; 1 viewpoint.

- mirador_chorros_de_ola · viewpoint
- Chorros de Ola · attraction

### Nearby, outside La Pava

- Los Valles o Piñero · waterfall, El Caño4.7 km
- LOTE 1. ESTACIÓN DE TRANSFERENCIA, OLÁ · cave, Olá6.7 km
- Cascada Las Mesitas · waterfall, El Copé12 km
- Museo del Parque Arqueológico El Caño · museum, El Caño14 km
- El Caño · attraction, El Caño14 km
- Museo Capilla San Juan de Dios · museum, Natá18 km
- Chorro Tuli · waterfall, El Harino19 km
- La Cascada Las Yayas · waterfall, El Harino19 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: La Pava

- 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 Hato53 km
- Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré58 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 La Pava

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in La Pava. The largest with a recorded population: Nuestro Amo (235) and Cumbrilla (225). Settlements here lie between about 45 m and 560 m above sea level (median 179 m).

- Boquerón
- Cumbrilla
- El Barrero de Guzmán
- El Ciruelo
- La Harda
- La Hincada
- La Pedregosa
- Las Puntas
- Loma La Mesa
- Los Chorros
- Los Corotú
- Los Llanos
- Los Potreros
- Los Valles
- Nuestro Amo
- Palenque
- Palo Verde
- Quebrada Grande
- Tronoso

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 La Pava

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

### Water

20 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Caña Blanca
- Quebrada Cañazas
- Quebrada Chente
- Quebrada Cocobola
- Quebrada Cumbrilla
- Quebrada El Ciruelo
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Guiri
- Quebrada La Cruz
- Quebrada La Lajita
- Quebrada La Manuela
- Quebrada Los Potreros
- Quebrada Nuestro Amo
- Quebrada Palo Verde
- Quebrada Salineta
- Quebrada de Agua
- Quebrada de La Cruz
- Río Aguacate
- Río Calabacito
- Río Olá

### Hills and mountains

3 hills; 2 mountains.

- Cerro Banco · 575 m
- Cerro Muela · 531 m
- Loma La Mesa · 231 m
- Cerro La García · 137 m
- Cerro El Hueco · 118 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 La Pava 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 168 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 26 215 

Jul 26 207 

Aug 26 221 

Sep 26 247 

Oct 26 245 

Nov 25 246 

Dec 25 92 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Pava

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

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

Bank Banesco Penonomé · Penonomé 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50598&mlon=-80.36679#map=17/8.50598/-80.36679) 

ATM Caja de Ahorros · Penonomé 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.52070&mlon=-80.35830#map=17/8.52070/-80.35830) 

Petrol pump Delta · Río Grande 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43208&mlon=-80.48961#map=17/8.43208/-80.48961) 

Hotel Hostal Buena Esperanza · El Harino 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.62004&mlon=-80.57986#map=17/8.62004/-80.57986) 

Mall OnDGo · Pocrí 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24877&mlon=-80.55068#map=17/8.24877/-80.55068) 

School Escuela Olá · Olá 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.41958&mlon=-80.65213#map=17/8.41958/-80.65213) 

College Universidad Tecnológica De Panamá, Coclé · Coclé 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46334&mlon=-80.41584#map=17/8.46334/-80.41584) 

Police station Policía Nacional · La Pintada 22 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
- El Picacho
- Olá

## Quick answers

- Where is La Pava?In Olá District, Coclé Province, Panama
- What borders La Pava?El Caño, El Palmar, El Picacho, Guzmán, Olá and Toza
- What is there to see in La Pava?Chorros de Ola, mirador_chorros_de_ola
- What time zone is La Pava in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Pava?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in La Pava?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Pava?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Pava?Settlements lie between 45 m and 560 m
- What is the highest point in La Pava?Cerro Banco (575 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Pava?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Pava?Policlínica San Juan de Dios, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Pava?Banesco Penonomé, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Pava?Caja de Ahorros, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Pava?Delta, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of La Pava?PA030504 (OCHA common operational dataset)