Corregimiento · Penonomé District # Chiguirí Arriba Chiguirí Arriba is a corregimiento of Panama in Penonomé District, Coclé Province. It covers 208.2 km². 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 208 km² - 14 mapped services - 324 m typical elevation ## Where is Chiguirí Arriba? Chiguirí Arriba lies in Penonomé District, Coclé Province, Panama. It borders 6 other corregimientos: Cirí Grande, El Valle, Pajonal, Río Indio, San Juan de Dios and Toabré. By area it is the 78th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 11.5% of Penonomé District. The centre of Chiguirí Arriba is about 79 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 28 km from Penonomé, the main town of Penonomé District. The centre point is at 8.6938° N, 80.1742° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Chiguirí Arriba OpenStreetMap lists 13 named sights in Chiguirí Arriba: 6 waterfalls; 3 viewpoints; 2 attractions; 1 monument; 1 cave. - Cascada Larguillo · waterfall - Cascada Tavidá · waterfall - Chorro El Escondido · waterfall - Chorro Los Enamorados, El Valle de Anton · waterfall - Chorros de Palmilla · waterfall - Las Pailas · waterfall - Chorro macho · viewpoint - Cross · viewpoint - La India Dormida · viewpoint - Cerro Turega · attraction - Piedra Pintada · attraction - Bóveda del Rio Larguillo · cave - painted rock · monument ### Nearby, outside Chiguirí Arriba - Canopy Tours Zip line · attraction, El Valle 8.5 km - Comunidad de Turega · attraction, Pajonal 9.4 km - Monumento Natural Cerro Gaital · nature reserve, El Valle 9.7 km - chorro jordanal · attraction, Cirí Grande 9.8 km - Mirador · viewpoint, El Valle 9.9 km - El Nispero Zoo · zoo, El Valle 10 km - Museo Padre José Noto · museum, El Valle 11 km - Mercado Municipal · attraction, El Valle 11 km - Square Trees;arboles cuadrados · attraction, Cirí Grande 11 km - Mirador Cerro La Cruz · viewpoint, San Juan de Dios 11 km - El Valle · volcano, El Valle 11 km - Museo Victoriano Lorenzo · museum, El Valle 11 km 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: Chiguirí Arriba - 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 36 km - Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook 75 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 18:04). 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. ## Villages and localities in Chiguirí Arriba Open gazetteers list 38 villages, towns and localities in Chiguirí Arriba. The largest with a recorded population: Vaquilla (980), San Miguel Centro (926), San Pedro (677), Tavidal Arriba (643), Chiguirí Arriba (509) and Boca de Las Minas (487). Settlements here lie between about 180 m and 867 m above sea level (median 324 m). - Boca de Las Minas - Boca de Vaquilla - Brazo Chico - Buenos Aires - Cabecera de Obré - Cabecera de Zaratí - Chiguirí Arriba - Chiguirí Centro - Cocobarí - El Bajo de la Pifá - El Congal - La India - La Subida del Coquillo - La Vieja - Laguillo Centro - Larguillo - Larguillo Abajo - Larguillo Arriba - Larguillo Centro - Loma Grande - Oajaca - Palmilla - Peña Blanca - Quebrada Amarilla - Quebrada Grande - Renacimiento de U - Río Indio Arriba - Sacramento - San Miguel Arriba - San Miguel Centro - San Miguelito - San Pedro - Santa Ana Arriba - Sofrito - Tavidal Abajo - Tavidal Arriba - U Arriba - Vaquilla Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Chiguirí Arriba Named natural and historic features inside Chiguirí Arriba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 30 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Amarillo - Quebrada Chalao - Quebrada Coco Vari - Quebrada Cuatro Calles - Quebrada El Cedro - Quebrada El Chorro - Quebrada El Chorro - Quebrada El Congal - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada Juan Lana - Quebrada La Chorra - Quebrada La Pita - Quebrada La Pita - Quebrada La Vieja - Quebrada Larguillo - Quebrada Las Arenales - Quebrada Las Boquillas - Quebrada Las Marías - Quebrada Mangesal - Quebrada Oscura - Quebrada Palmilla - Quebrada Peña Blanca - Quebrada Puerto Frío …and 6 more. ### Hills and mountains 7 mountains; 4 hills. - Cerro Vaca de Monte · 937 m - Cerro Juan Lana · 826 m - Cerro Grande · 763 m - Cerro Pacora · 721 m - Cerro de Yegua Buena · 696 m - Loma Grande · 605 m - Cerro Cucuasal · 557 m - Cerro El Viejo · 502 m - Cerro Puerto Frío · 451 m - Cerro Taví · 406 m - Cerro La Vieja · 402 m 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 Chiguirí Arriba and the best time to visit Using the climate of Penonomé District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 170 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 | 24 | 21 | | Feb | 25 | 9 | | Mar | 26 | 15 | | Apr | 26 | 108 | | May | 26 | 278 | | Jun | 26 | 273 | | Jul | 25 | 246 | | Aug | 25 | 255 | | Sep | 25 | 279 | | Oct | 25 | 275 | | Nov | 25 | 268 | | Dec | 25 | 111 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chiguirí Arriba | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Clinica Divina Misericordia · Penonomé | 28 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Nacional · El Valle | 11 km | Map | | ATM | Banco General · El Valle | 11 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Estación Delta · El Valle | 11 km | Map | | Hotel | Villa Tavida Lodge · Chiguirí Arriba | 2.0 km | Map | | Mall | Paseo El Valle · El Valle | 12 km | Map | | School | C.E.B.G.Vaquilla · Chiguirí Arriba | 2.6 km | Map | | College | Centro Regional Cocle · Penonomé | 27 km | Map | | Police station | Puesto Policial de Pajonal · Pajonal | 11 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chiguirí Arriba Places mapped inside Chiguirí Arriba in open map data, by type. - Hotels 6 - Schools 7 - Restaurants 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other corregimientos in Penonomé District - Cañaveral - Coclé - El Coco - Pajonal - Penonomé - Río Grande - Río Indio - Toabré - Tulu ## Quick answers - Where is Chiguirí Arriba? In Penonomé District, Coclé Province, Panama - What borders Chiguirí Arriba? Cirí Grande, El Valle, Pajonal, Río Indio, San Juan de Dios and Toabré - What is there to see in Chiguirí Arriba? Bóveda del Rio Larguillo, Cascada Larguillo, Cascada Tavidá, Cerro Turega - What time zone is Chiguirí Arriba in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Chiguirí Arriba? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Chiguirí Arriba? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chiguirí Arriba? 38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chiguirí Arriba? Settlements lie between 180 m and 867 m - What is the highest point in Chiguirí Arriba? Cerro Vaca de Monte (937 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chiguirí Arriba? December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Chiguirí Arriba? Clinica Divina Misericordia, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chiguirí Arriba? Banco Nacional, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chiguirí Arriba? Banco General, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chiguirí Arriba? Estación Delta, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chiguirí Arriba? PA030602 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 208.2 km² - P-code: PA030602 - District: Penonomé District - Main town: Chiguirí Arriba --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/penonome/chiguiri-arriba/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.