# El Guabo Corregimiento, Chagres District, Colón Province

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Corregimiento · Chagres District 

# El Guabo

El Guabo is a corregimiento of Panama in Chagres District, Colón Province. It covers **50.8 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 50.8km²
- 51 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Guabo?

El Guabo lies in [Chagres District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/chagres/), [Colón Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 6 other corregimientos: [Achiote](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/chagres/achiote/), [Ciricito](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/colon/ciricito/), [Escobal](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/colon/escobal/), [La Encantada](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/chagres/la-encantada/), [Palmas Bellas](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/chagres/palmas-bellas/) and [Salud](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/chagres/salud/). By area it is the 338th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 11.6% of [Chagres District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/chagres/). The centre of El Guabo is about 64 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 15 km from Nuevo Chagres, the main town of Chagres District. The centre point is at 9.1065° N, 80.0897° 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: El Guabo

- 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

- Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport (ONX) · Colón37 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook60 km

### Nearest railway station

Atlantic Passenger Station (Barrio Sur), about 34 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 18:03).

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 El Guabo

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in El Guabo. The largest with a recorded population: El Guabo (359), Santa Fé Número Dos (286), El Plátano (177) and La Primitiva (9). Settlements here lie between about 26 m and 132 m above sea level (median 51 m).

- Bajo Bonito
- Caña Blanca
- Caño Quebrado Arriba
- El Congal
- El Guabo
- El Pepino
- El Plátano
- La Primitiva
- Las Escobas
- Limón
- Los Fardales
- Piedra Candela
- Requeño
- Río Lagarto
- Río Mosquera
- Santa Fe Arriba
- Santa Fé Número Dos
- Santa Fé Número Uno

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 El Guabo

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

### Water

12 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Barnizal
- Quebrada Congal
- Quebrada El Pepino
- Quebrada Escobeta
- Quebrada Faldares
- Quebrada Iguana
- Quebrada La Primitiva
- Quebrada Los Pavos
- Quebrada Palma Real
- Quebrada Patriota
- Quebrada Quebraón
- Quebrada Ranquiera

### Hills and mountains

5 hills.

- Cerro Gasparillal · 150 m
- Cerro Bandera · 142 m
- Cerro La Primitiva · 137 m
- Cerro Limón · 101 m
- Loma El Congal · 101 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 El Guabo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chagres District, 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Guabo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital yanito verde · Hurtado 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.91256&mlon=-79.89571#map=17/8.91256/-79.89571) 

Bank Credicorp Bank · Cristóbal 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.33876&mlon=-79.88607#map=17/9.33876/-79.88607) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Cristóbal 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.32062&mlon=-79.88162#map=17/9.32062/-79.88162) 

Hotel ISHQ AirBnb · Piña 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.26722&mlon=-80.06029#map=17/9.26722/-80.06029) 

Mall Plaza Millenium · Barrio Sur 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.34494&mlon=-79.89317#map=17/9.34494/-79.89317) 

School CEBG El Porvenir · Escobal 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.09812&mlon=-80.04445#map=17/9.09812/-80.04445) 

College Police Officers School Dr. Justo Arosemena · Cristóbal 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.28706&mlon=-79.90797#map=17/9.28706/-79.90797) 

Police station Escuela De Oficiales De Policía Dr. Justo Arosemena · Cristóbal 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.28667&mlon=-79.90846#map=17/9.28667/-79.90846) 

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 Chagres District

- Achiote
- La Encantada
- Nuevo Chagres
- Palmas Bellas
- Piña
- Salud

## Quick answers

- Where is El Guabo?In Chagres District, Colón Province, Panama
- What borders El Guabo?Achiote, Ciricito, Escobal, La Encantada, Palmas Bellas and Salud
- What time zone is El Guabo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Guabo?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in El Guabo?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Guabo?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Guabo?Settlements lie between 26 m and 132 m
- What is the highest point in El Guabo?Cerro Gasparillal (150 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Guabo?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Guabo?yanito verde, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Guabo?Credicorp Bank, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Guabo?Terpel, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of El Guabo?PA040102 (OCHA common operational dataset)