# Río Indio Corregimiento, Penonomé District, Coclé Province

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Corregimiento · Penonomé District 

# Río Indio

Río Indio is a corregimiento of Panama in Penonomé District, Coclé Province. It covers **317.0 km²**. 121 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 317km²
- 147 mtypical elevation

## Where is Río Indio?

Río Indio lies in [Penonomé District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/penonome/), [Coclé Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 10 other corregimientos: [Chiguirí Arriba](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/penonome/chiguiri-arriba/), [Cirí Grande](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/capira/ciri-grande/), [Cirí de los Sotos](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/capira/ciri-de-los-sotos/), [Coclé del Norte](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/donoso/cocle-del-norte/), [El Guásimo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/donoso/el-guasimo/), [La Encantada](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/chagres/la-encantada/), [Río Indio](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/donoso/rio-indio/), [Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/capira/santa-rosa/), [Toabré](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/penonome/toabre/) and [Tulu](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/penonome/tulu/). By area it is the 50th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 17.6% of [Penonomé District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/penonome/). The centre of Río Indio is about 79 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 47 km from Penonomé, the main town of Penonomé District. The centre point is at 8.9245° N, 80.2328° W.

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-pan).

## Know before you go: Río Indio

- 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 Hato62 km
- Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport (ONX) · Colón63 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)](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 Indio

Open gazetteers list **121 villages, towns and localities** in Río Indio. The largest with a recorded population: La Tollosa (134), Loma Alta (90), La Boca de Uracillo (78), Las Marias (71), Palma Real (65) and La Sardina (51). Settlements here lie between about 20 m and 366 m above sea level (median 147 m).

- Alto Limón
- Alto Riecito
- Alto Silencio
- Alto Uracillo
- Alto de Buena Vista
- Alto del Mora
- Bajo Pifa
- Barnizal Número Uno
- Boca de La Encantada
- Boca de Paso Carnal
- Boca del Silencio
- Boquilla de La Mina
- Boquilla de Las Potreras
- Boquilla de Quebraón
- Cabecera de Limón
- Cabecera de Riecito
- Cacique
- Caño Sucio
- Cerro Congoso
- Cerro Miguel
- Cerro San Cristobal
- Cerro Venado
- Coquillo Arriba
- Coquillo Centro
- Coquillo de Uracillo
- El Ají
- El Barrero
- El Bongo
- El Campano
- El Chorrito
- El Escobal
- El Espavelar
- El Faldar
- El Furutunga
- El Guabo
- El Harino
- El Higuerón
- El Iguano
- El Jobo Arriba
- El Ladrillal de San Cristóbal
- El Límite
- El Nopo
- El Pantano
- El Pon La Olla
- El Quebraón
- El Silencio
- El Silencio Arriba
- El Silencio Chico
- El Valle de Riecito
- El Vallecito
- El Águila
- Gurbe
- Jacumilla
- La Arenosa
- La Boca de Uracillo
- La Calabaza
- La Canoas
- La Guinea
- La Hormiguera
- La Iguana
- La Meseta de Río Indio
- La Mina
- La Mona
- La Negrita
- La Pedregosa
- La Pita
- La Puente
- La Sardina
- La Tigra
- La Tigrilla
- La Tollosa
- La Tollosita
- Las Cabinas
- Las Canoas
- Las Cruces
- Las Marias
- Las Marias Arriba
- Las Marías
- Las Marías Arriba
- Las Marías Centro
- Las Minas
- Las Palmas
- Las Potreras
- Las Quebradas de Uracillo
- Las Vegas
- Loma Alta
- Loma de La Cigarra
- Los Cedros
- Los Chorritos de Santa María
- Los Elegidos
- Los Hules
- Los Molejones
- Los Naranjitos
- Los Rastrojos
- Los Rodeos
- Manquesal
- Palma Real
- Paso Carnal
- Piedra Amarilla
- Piedras Largas
- Platanal
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Quebrada El Macho
- Quebrada La Conga
- Quebrada La Palma
- Riecito
- Río Coquillito
- Río Indio
- Sabaneta de U
- Samaria
- San Cristóbal
- San Juan
- Santa María
- Silencio
- Tierra Buena
- U Centro
- Uracillo Centro
- Uracillo Número Dos
- Uracillo de Las Marías
- Valle del Platanal
- Zapotal

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 Indio

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

### Water

67 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Aguacate
- Quebrada Aguacate
- Quebrada Bonita
- Quebrada Cacique
- Quebrada Cajoncitos
- Quebrada Candilera
- Quebrada Dominical
- Quebrada El Ají
- Quebrada El Bango
- Quebrada El Campano
- Quebrada El Campano
- Quebrada El Higuerón
- Quebrada El Jobo
- Quebrada El Macho
- Quebrada El Platanal
- Quebrada El Silencio
- Quebrada El Águila
- Quebrada Escobal
- Quebrada Espavelar
- Quebrada Faldalito
- Quebrada Jacumilla
- Quebrada Jejéna
- Quebrada La Arenosa
- Quebrada La Candelaria

…and 43 more.

### Hills and mountains

15 hills; 1 mountain.

- Cerro Miguel · 430 m
- Cerro de Los Rodeos · 422 m
- Cerro Espaveral · 275 m
- Cerro Gurbe · 274 m
- Cerro Silencio · 273 m
- Cerro del Bongo · 269 m
- Cerro San Cristóbal · 257 m
- Cerro La Vaquera · 246 m
- Cerro Loma Alta · 244 m
- Cerro Ají · 232 m
- Cerro La Sardina · 218 m
- Cerro Ginio · 202 m
- Cerro del Barrero · 173 m
- Cerro Limón · 157 m
- Cerro Dominical · 148 m
- Cerro Los Cerritos · 120 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 Indio 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 Indio

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank Banco Nacional · El Valle 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60543&mlon=-80.13329#map=17/8.60543/-80.13329) 

ATM Banco General · El Valle 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60365&mlon=-80.12859#map=17/8.60365/-80.12859) 

Petrol pump Estación Delta · El Valle 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60993&mlon=-80.12704#map=17/8.60993/-80.12704) 

Hotel Hotel Villa Tavida · Chiguirí Arriba 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.72489&mlon=-80.17495#map=17/8.72489/-80.17495) 

Mall Paseo El Valle · El Valle 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60054&mlon=-80.11964#map=17/8.60054/-80.11964) 

School Dos Aguas · Cirí de los Sotos 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.95325&mlon=-80.10129#map=17/8.95325/-80.10129) 

Police station Puesto Policial de Pajonal · Pajonal 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.62270&mlon=-80.24087#map=17/8.62270/-80.24087) 

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 Penonomé District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Río Indio?In Penonomé District, Coclé Province, Panama
- What borders Río Indio?Chiguirí Arriba, Cirí Grande, Cirí de los Sotos, Coclé del Norte, El Guásimo, La Encantada, Río Indio, Santa Rosa, Toabré and Tulu
- What time zone is Río Indio in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Río Indio?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Río Indio?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Río Indio?121 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Río Indio?Settlements lie between 20 m and 366 m
- What is the highest point in Río Indio?Cerro Miguel (430 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Río Indio?December to April
- Where is the nearest bank to Río Indio?Banco Nacional, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Río Indio?Banco General, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Río Indio?Estación Delta, about 37 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Río Indio?PA030608 (OCHA common operational dataset)