Province · Panama
# Colón Province

Colón Province is a province or indigenous region of Panama. It had an estimated 281,924 people in 2023 on 4,446 km² (about 63 per km²). Its main town is Colón. It is divided into 5 districts. 935 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 316 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 281,924 people (2023)
- 4,446 km²
- 5 districts
- 316 mapped services

## How many people live in Colón Province?

Colón Province had an estimated 281,924 people in 2023 — 6.9% of Panama, 4th of 13 provinces. There are 1,016 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Panama figure of 1,018). Spread over 4,446 km², that is about 63 people per km², 4th of 13 provinces.

27.9% of people are children under 15 and 7.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 31 across Panama). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 children and older people.
- 0–4 23,727
- 5–9 27,568
- 10–14 27,301
- 15–19 24,161
- 20–24 23,363
- 25–29 22,324
- 30–34 20,610
- 35–39 19,278
- 40–44 17,514
- 45–49 15,880
- 50–54 15,066
- 55–59 12,904
- 60–64 10,276
- 65–69 7,779
- 70–74 5,702
- 75–79 4,008
- 80–84 2,316
- 85–89 1,347
- 90–94 578
- 95+ 188

Source: UNFPA and Instituto Nacional De Estadística y Censos (INEC) via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO).

## Where is Colón Province?

Colón Province lies in Panama. It borders 5 other provinces: Coclé Province, Kuna Yala Province, Panamá Province, Panamá Oeste Province and Veraguas Province. By area it is the 8th largest of 13 provinces in Panama. It covers 5.9% of Panama. The centre of Colón Province is about 76 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1336° N, 80.1928° W.

Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Colón Province

OpenStreetMap lists 45 named sights in Colón Province: 10 beachs; 9 attractions; 8 nature reserves; 7 castles and forts; 6 viewpoints; 2 monuments; 1 ruins; 1 theme park; 1 national park.
- Casa Fuerte de San Fernando · castle or fort
- Casa Fuerte de Santiago · castle or fort
- Fuerte San Fernando · castle or fort
- Fuerte San Fernando · castle or fort
- Fuerte San Jeronimo · castle or fort
- Fuerte Santiago · castle or fort
- Parapet de Saint Christophe · castle or fort
- Parque Nacional Portobelo · national park
- Isla Galeta Protected Landscape · nature reserve
- Mangrove Reserve · nature reserve
- Parque Nacional General de División Omar Torrijos Herrera · nature reserve
- Parque Nacional Omar Torrijos · nature reserve
- Protected Wild Area (Caribbean) · nature reserve
- Río Limbo border to protected area · nature reserve
- San Lorenzo Protected Landscape · nature reserve
- San Lorenzo Protector Forest · nature reserve
- Cocuyé Abajo · beach
- La Punta · beach
- Playa Escondida · beach
- Playa Huerta · beach
- Playa Kokuyé · beach
- Playa Lajas · beach
- Playa Maggi · beach
- Playa Paraiso · beach
- Playa Sherman · beach
- Playa Tortuguilla · beach
- La Guaira Beach · viewpoint
- Lago Calamito Observation Platform · viewpoint
- Mirador De La Represa Madden · viewpoint
- Mirador Peru · viewpoint

…and 15 more.

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: Colón Province
- 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
- Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport (ONX) · Colón 43 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook 72 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 18:03).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
| Jan | 06:40 | 18:18 | 11.6 h |
| Feb | 06:40 | 18:30 | 11.8 h |
| Mar | 06:28 | 18:32 | 12.1 h |
| Apr | 06:11 | 18:30 | 12.3 h |
| May | 06:00 | 18:32 | 12.5 h |
| Jun | 06:01 | 18:40 | 12.7 h |
| Jul | 06:08 | 18:44 | 12.6 h |
| Aug | 06:12 | 18:38 | 12.4 h |
| Sep | 06:10 | 18:21 | 12.2 h |
| Oct | 06:08 | 18:04 | 11.9 h |
| Nov | 06:14 | 17:56 | 11.7 h |
| Dec | 06:27 | 18:03 | 11.6 h |

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.

## Districts of Colón Province
| District | Area km² | Corregimientos | Services |
| Chagres District | 436 | 7 | 6 |
| Colón District | 1,250 | 14 | 246 |
| Donoso District | 1,709 | 6 | 4 |
| Portobelo District | 396 | 5 | 52 |
| Santa Isabel District | 655 | 8 | 8 |

Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

## Largest towns in Colón Province
- Colón 78,000
- Cativá 29,607
- Sabanitas 15,577
- Puerto Escondido 12,371
- Puerto Pilón 8,754
- Gatuncillo 4,605
- Buena Vista 4,077
- Margarita 3,302
- Río Alejandro 3,084
- Cristóbal 2,366
- Quebrada Bonita Adentro 2,229
- Nuevo Vigía 2,163
- Santa Rita Arriba 1,960
- Escobal 1,790
- Gatún 1,553

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Colón Province

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

### Water

676 rivers and streams; 3 lakes; 1 reservoir or tank; 1 dam.
- Agua Dulce
- Caño Claro
- Caño El Guerrero
- Caño El Pixvae
- Caño En Medio
- Caño Granadino
- Caño Molejones
- Caño Pilón
- Caño del Iguanero
- Lago Calamito
- Lago La Cuenca
- Lago La Represa
- Llano Bonito
- North Branch
- Pear Lake
- Quebrada ABC
- Quebrada Agua Azul
- Quebrada Agua Caliente
- Quebrada Agua Clara
- Quebrada Agua Fina
- Quebrada Aguacate
- Quebrada Aguas Claras
- Quebrada Aguja
- Quebrada Ajicito

…and 657 more.

### Coast and islands

131 islands; 71 headlands; 5 beaches.
- Aji Island
- Aji Key
- Coco Solo Point
- Cristobal Point
- Cuipo Point
- Follaje Island
- Gusanillo Island
- Isla Abogado
- Isla Advent
- Isla Alfajía
- Isla Amarilla
- Isla Anote
- Isla Aojeta
- Isla Arena
- Isla Astillero
- Isla Avión
- Isla Azúcar
- Isla Babitt
- Isla Balsa
- Isla Banana
- Isla Barbacoas
- Isla Barbusal
- Isla Bovales
- Isla Bruja Chiquita

…and 183 more.

### Hills and mountains

93 hills; 10 mountains; 1 valley.
- Cerro Bruja · 983 m
- Cerro Santo Domingo · 785 m
- Cerro Guanche · 434 m
- Cerro Petaquilla · 410 m
- Cerro Cisneros · 407 m
- Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 402 m
- Cerro Johnson · 401 m
- Cerro San Lucas · 379 m
- Cerro Santa Cruz · 373 m
- Cerro Belencillo · 365 m
- Cerro Almirante · 362 m
- Cerro Ukurwaryala · 334 m
- Loma La Gloria · 322 m
- Cerro Palmas · 314 m
- Cerro Nakigaredyala · 301 m
- Loma Vigía · 284 m
- Cerro Pava · 281 m
- Cerro Miguel de Donoso · 276 m
- Cerro Cucuazal · 272 m
- Cerro Azul · 267 m
- Cerro Petaquilla · 234 m
- Loma Chio · 234 m
- Cerro Quijano · 232 m
- Cerro Diablo · 226 m

…and 80 more.

### Forests and nature

2 nature reserves; 1 forest reserve; 1 park; 1 zoo.
- Bosque Protector San Lorenzo
- Fort Sherman Zoo
- Parque Nacional Portobelo
- Reserva Hidrológica Santa Isabel
- Reserva Hidrológica Santa Isabel

### History

3 ruins.
- Castillo San Fernando
- Castillo San Jerónimo
- El Castillo Santiago

### Getting around

6 ports; 3 airfields; 3 lighthouses; 1 airport; 1 railway station; 1 railway halt; 1 bridge.
- Colon Free Zone
- Colon Lighthouse (historical)
- Cruce Chagres
- Darién
- Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport
- Fort Sherman
- Gamboa
- Isla Grande Lighthouse
- Nombre de Dios
- Panama RR Station (historical)
- Puerto Colón Container Terminal
- Puerto Manzanillo International Terminal
- Puerto Port Terminal
- Puerto Samba Bonita
- Puerto de La Bahía de Las Minas
- Punta Toro Lighthouse

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 Colón Province and the best time to visit

In Colón Province, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,912 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (257 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 | 18 |
| Feb | 26 | 9 |
| Mar | 27 | 15 |
| Apr | 28 | 98 |
| May | 27 | 245 |
| Jun | 27 | 239 |
| Jul | 27 | 208 |
| Aug | 27 | 224 |
| Sep | 27 | 248 |
| Oct | 26 | 257 |
| Nov | 26 | 251 |
| Dec | 26 | 100 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Colón Province

Places mapped inside Colón Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.
- Hospitals 9
- Banks 13
- Petrol pumps 21
- Hotels 62
- Shopping malls 15
- Schools 28
- Colleges and universities 11
- Cinemas 1
- Pharmacies 20
- Restaurants 127
- Police stations 6
- Dental clinics 3

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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

## Quick answers
- Where is Colón Province? In Panama
- What is the population of Colón Province? 281,924 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Colón Province? About 28 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Colón Province? About 63 people per km²
- What borders Colón Province? Coclé Province, Kuna Yala Province, Panamá Province, Panamá Oeste Province and Veraguas Province
- What is there to see in Colón Province? Agua Clara Visitor Center, Antiguo Edificio de la Gobernación, Aspinwall monument, Batería Superior
- What time zone is Colón Province in? UTC−5
- What currency is used in Colón Province? Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Colón Province? Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Colón Province? Colón
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Colón Province? 1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Colón Province? Cerro Bruja (983 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Colón Province? December to April
- How many hospitals are in Colón Province? 9 mapped
- How many banks are in Colón Province? 13 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Colón Province? 21 mapped
- What is the P-code of Colón Province? PA04 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Province
- Area: 4,445.7 km²
- P-code: PA04
- Main town: Colón

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.