# Cañaveral Corregimiento, Penonomé District, Coclé Province

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Corregimiento · Penonomé District 

# Cañaveral

Cañaveral is a corregimiento of Panama in Penonomé District, Coclé Province. It covers **65.5 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 65.5km²
- 3mapped services
- 69 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cañaveral?

Cañaveral lies in [Penonomé District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/penonome/), [Coclé Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 6 other corregimientos: [Coclé](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/penonome/cocle/), [El Potrero](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/la-pintada/el-potrero/), [La Pintada](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/la-pintada/la-pintada/), [Penonomé](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/penonome/penonome/), [Río Grande](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/penonome/rio-grande/) and [Tulu](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/penonome/tulu/). By area it is the 281st largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 3.6% of [Penonomé District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/penonome/). The centre of Cañaveral is about 111 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 5.1 km from Penonomé, the main town of Penonomé District. The centre point is at 8.5139° N, 80.4035° 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 Cañaveral

### Nearby, outside Cañaveral

- Centenario de la República de Panamá · memorial, Penonomé4.5 km
- Isabel De Castill · memorial, Penonomé4.6 km
- Cristóbal Colón · memorial, Penonomé4.6 km
- Margarita Rosas de Quirós · memorial, Penonomé4.7 km
- Busto a Don Ruben Darío Carles · memorial, Penonomé4.7 km
- Museo de la Historia y la Tradición Penonomeña (Museo de Penonomé) · museum, Penonomé4.8 km
- General Omar Torrijo Herrera · memorial, Penonomé4.8 km
- Geographic Center of the Republic of Panama · monument, Penonomé4.9 km
- Heroes Coclesanos · memorial, Penonomé4.9 km
- Bicentenario de la Independencia de Panamá de España · monument, Penonomé4.9 km
- José Faustino Sánchez Carrión · memorial, Penonomé4.9 km
- Simón Bolívar · monument, Penonomé4.9 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: Cañaveral

- 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 Hato34 km
- Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré59 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 06:27, sunset around 18:05).

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 Cañaveral

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Cañaveral. The largest with a recorded population: Vista Hermosa (3,063), Los Uveros (999), Cañaveral (827), Marica Abajo (823), Santa María (348) and Cermeño (336). Settlements here lie between about 38 m and 87 m above sea level (median 69 m).

- Barriada La Granja
- Barrio El Límite
- Boca de Marica
- Cañaveral
- Cermeño
- Cerro Gordo
- El Silencio
- Los Uveros
- Marica Abajo
- San Antonio
- Santa María
- Santa María Nueva
- Vista Hermosa

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 Cañaveral

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Arenales
- Quebrada Buena Vista
- Quebrada Cerro Gordo
- Quebrada El Asiento
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Guacamaya
- Quebrada Hernández
- Quebrada Lajas
- Quebrada Las Lajas
- Quebrada Rosa
- Quebrada Soria
- Río Marica
- Río Zaratí

### Hills and mountains

6 hills.

- Cerro Gordo · 256 m
- Cerro Espilla · 220 m
- Cerro Guayabo · 179 m
- Cerro Villa Rica · 158 m
- Cerro El Pelado · 125 m
- Cerro Soria · 113 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 Cañaveral and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Penonomé District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,138 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (279 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 26 21 

Feb 26 9 

Mar 27 15 

Apr 27 108 

May 27 278 

Jun 27 273 

Jul 26 246 

Aug 26 255 

Sep 26 279 

Oct 26 275 

Nov 26 268 

Dec 26 111 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cañaveral

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Penonome Health Center · Penonomé 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.51265&mlon=-80.35538#map=17/8.51265/-80.35538) 

Bank Banesco Penonomé · Penonomé 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50598&mlon=-80.36679#map=17/8.50598/-80.36679) 

ATM Caja de Ahorros · Penonomé 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.52070&mlon=-80.35830#map=17/8.52070/-80.35830) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Penonomé 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48664&mlon=-80.37560#map=17/8.48664/-80.37560) 

Hotel Hotel Village Penonome · Cañaveral 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.51667&mlon=-80.36670#map=17/8.51667/-80.36670) 

Mall Plaza Hotel Village · Penonomé 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50416&mlon=-80.36607#map=17/8.50416/-80.36607) 

School Escuela Federico Zúñiga Feliú · Cañaveral 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.52149&mlon=-80.36541#map=17/8.52149/-80.36541) 

College Universidad del Trabajo Olmedo Domingo Olberto · Penonomé 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.52201&mlon=-80.35867#map=17/8.52201/-80.35867) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Penonomé 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.52142&mlon=-80.36007#map=17/8.52142/-80.36007) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cañaveral

Places mapped inside Cañaveral in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- Schools1
- Pharmacies1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

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

## Other corregimientos in Penonomé District

- Chiguirí Arriba
- Coclé
- El Coco
- Pajonal
- Penonomé
- Río Grande
- Río Indio
- Toabré
- Tulu

## Quick answers

- Where is Cañaveral?In Penonomé District, Coclé Province, Panama
- What borders Cañaveral?Coclé, El Potrero, La Pintada, Penonomé, Río Grande and Tulu
- What is there to see in Cañaveral?Centenario de la República de Panamá, Isabel De Castill, Cristóbal Colón, Margarita Rosas de Quirós
- What time zone is Cañaveral in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cañaveral?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Cañaveral?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cañaveral?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cañaveral?Settlements lie between 38 m and 87 m
- What is the highest point in Cañaveral?Cerro Gordo (256 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cañaveral?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cañaveral?Penonome Health Center, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cañaveral?Banesco Penonomé, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cañaveral?Caja de Ahorros, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cañaveral?Terpel, about 4.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cañaveral?PA030601 (OCHA common operational dataset)