# Río Grande Corregimiento, Penonomé District, Coclé Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/penonome/rio-grande/

Corregimiento · Penonomé District 

# Río Grande

Río Grande is a corregimiento of Panama in Penonomé District, Coclé Province. It covers **100.7 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 101km²
- 4mapped services
- 44 mtypical elevation

## Where is Río Grande?

Río Grande lies in [Penonomé District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/penonome/), [Coclé Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 7 other corregimientos: [Cañaveral](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/penonome/canaveral/), [Coclé](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/penonome/cocle/), [El Caño](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/nata/el-cano/), [El Potrero](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/la-pintada/el-potrero/), [Guzmán](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/nata/guzman/), [La Pintada](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/la-pintada/la-pintada/) and [Natá](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/nata/nata/). By area it is the 188th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 5.6% of [Penonomé District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/penonome/). The centre of Río Grande is about 122 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 16 km from Penonomé, the main town of Penonomé District. The centre point is at 8.4374° N, 80.4810° 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 Río Grande

### Nearby, outside Río Grande

- Museo del Parque Arqueológico El Caño · museum, El Caño5.1 km
- El Caño · attraction, El Caño5.2 km
- Los Valles o Piñero · waterfall, El Caño12 km
- Museo Capilla San Juan de Dios · museum, Natá12 km
- Chorros de Ola · attraction, La Pava14 km
- mirador_chorros_de_ola · viewpoint, La Pava14 km
- Centenario de la República de Panamá · memorial, Penonomé15 km
- General Omar Torrijo Herrera · memorial, Penonomé16 km
- Isabel De Castill · memorial, Penonomé16 km
- Cristóbal Colón · memorial, Penonomé16 km
- Margarita Rosas de Quirós · memorial, Penonomé16 km
- Busto a Don Ruben Darío Carles · memorial, Penonomé16 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: Río Grande

- 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 Hato39 km
- Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré51 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 18:06).

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 Río Grande

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Río Grande. The largest with a recorded population: Río Grande (1,070), La Candelaria (881), Ciruelito (526) and Garicín (264). Settlements here lie between about 25 m and 211 m above sea level (median 44 m).

- Barriada La Placita
- Ciruelito
- El Balar
- El Jobo
- El Pital
- Garicín
- La Candelaria
- La Saldaña
- Llano La Palma
- Llano del Apóstol
- Río Grande
- Santa María

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 Río Grande

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

### Water

17 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Cañazuela
- Quebrada Cañutal
- Quebrada Coclé Auxiliar
- Quebrada El Medio
- Quebrada El Uvero
- Quebrada Jagüito
- Quebrada Los Corrales
- Quebrada Moja Pollo
- Quebrada Olivo
- Quebrada Salitral
- Quebrada Santa María
- Quebrada Villalobos
- Río Barrero
- Río Churubé
- Río El Potrero
- Río El Valle
- Río Virulí

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Cerro Guacamaya · 223 m
- Cerro Petaca · 183 m
- Cerro Escoria · 136 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 Río Grande 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 Río Grande

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Médico Antón · Coclé 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.45000&mlon=-80.43330#map=17/8.45000/-80.43330) 

Bank Multibank · Penonomé 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50160&mlon=-80.36600#map=17/8.50160/-80.36600) 

ATM Caja de Ahorros · Penonomé 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.52070&mlon=-80.35830#map=17/8.52070/-80.35830) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Río Grande 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.43465&mlon=-80.48754#map=17/8.43465/-80.48754) 

Hotel Play Love Motels Penonomé · Penonomé 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48169&mlon=-80.38228#map=17/8.48169/-80.38228) 

Mall Plaza Hotel Village · Penonomé 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50416&mlon=-80.36607#map=17/8.50416/-80.36607) 

School Colegio Mariano Prado Aráuz · Natá 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.34608&mlon=-80.52202#map=17/8.34608/-80.52202) 

College Universidad Tecnológica De Panamá, Coclé · Coclé 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46334&mlon=-80.41584#map=17/8.46334/-80.41584) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Penonomé 16 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 Río Grande

Places mapped inside Río Grande in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants1

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Río Grande?In Penonomé District, Coclé Province, Panama
- What borders Río Grande?Cañaveral, Coclé, El Caño, El Potrero, Guzmán, La Pintada and Natá
- What is there to see in Río Grande?Museo del Parque Arqueológico El Caño, El Caño, Los Valles o Piñero, Museo Capilla San Juan de Dios
- What time zone is Río Grande in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Río Grande?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Río Grande?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Río Grande?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Río Grande?Settlements lie between 25 m and 211 m
- What is the highest point in Río Grande?Cerro Guacamaya (223 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Río Grande?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Río Grande?Centro Médico Antón, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Río Grande?Multibank, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Río Grande?Caja de Ahorros, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Río Grande?Texaco, about 0.8 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Río Grande?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Río Grande?PA030607 (OCHA common operational dataset)