# La Encantada Corregimiento, Chagres District, Colón Province

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Corregimiento · Chagres District 

# La Encantada

La Encantada is a corregimiento of Panama in Chagres District, Colón Province. It covers **135.3 km²**. 76 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 135km²
- 3mapped services
- 27 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Encantada?

La Encantada 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: [Ciricito](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/colon/ciricito/), [Cirí de los Sotos](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama-oeste/capira/ciri-de-los-sotos/), [El Guabo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/chagres/el-guabo/), [Río Indio](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/penonome/rio-indio/), [Río Indio](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/donoso/rio-indio/) and [Salud](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/chagres/salud/). By area it is the 133rd largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 31.0% of [Chagres District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/chagres/). The centre of La Encantada is about 73 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 21 km from Nuevo Chagres, the main town of Chagres District. The centre point is at 9.0736° N, 80.1756° 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: La Encantada

- 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) · Colón46 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook69 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 18:03).

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 La Encantada

Open gazetteers list **76 villages, towns and localities** in La Encantada. The largest with a recorded population: Las Cruces (305), La Encantadita (197), Los Cedros (164), Nueva Arenosa (150), El Congo (117) and El Nancito (115). Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 164 m above sea level (median 27 m).

- Arrieral
- Barnizal
- Bella Vista
- Boca Chica
- Cabecera del Jobito
- Castillito
- Cerro Benito
- Cerro Pelao
- Charcón
- Chilar
- Dominical
- El Berraco
- El Cabimo
- El Castillo
- El Congo
- El Duende
- El Estillero
- El Guásimo
- El Hinojal
- El Jobito
- El Jobo
- El Jordán
- El Limón
- El Limón Número Dos
- El Marañón
- El Nancito
- El Tigre
- El Tornito
- El Torno Abajo
- El Torno Arriba
- El Árbol
- Encantadita Arriba
- Guayabalito
- La Candelaria
- La Candilera
- La Cañaza
- La Cecilia
- La Cerdeña
- La Cigarra
- La Conga
- La Encantada
- La Encantada Número Dos
- La Encantada Número Tres
- La Encantada Número Uno
- La Encantadita
- La Jota
- La Paila
- La Puerca
- La Pólvora
- La Tigra
- Lagartero
- Las Cruces
- Las Delicias
- Las Vigas
- Loma de Piloncito
- Los Cedros
- Los Frailes
- Los Olivos
- Los Santos
- Los Órganos
- Nueva Arenosa
- Nueva Unión
- Piedra Amarilla
- Piedrota
- Piguila
- Puerco Gorda
- Quebrada Bejuco
- Quebrada Bonita
- Quebrada Román
- Ranguillero
- Sancuderito
- Santa Rosa
- Terminal del Plan
- Torno Roto
- Tres Hermanas
- Ventura

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 La Encantada

Named natural and historic features inside La Encantada, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

83 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Arraiján
- Quebrada Arriera
- Quebrada Astillero
- Quebrada Batallito
- Quebrada Bejuco
- Quebrada Bella Vista
- Quebrada Buenavista
- Quebrada Cajón
- Quebrada Camarón
- Quebrada Canilla
- Quebrada Charcón
- Quebrada Chunga
- Quebrada El Aguacate
- Quebrada El Astillero
- Quebrada El Berraco
- Quebrada El Bongo
- Quebrada El Cacao
- Quebrada El Calabazo
- Quebrada El Campano
- Quebrada El Cañaco
- Quebrada El Cigua
- Quebrada El Congo
- Quebrada El Duende
- Quebrada El Guásimo

…and 59 more.

### Coast and islands

1 beach.

- Playón de Salud

### Hills and mountains

13 hills.

- Cerro del Duende · 224 m
- Cerro La Jota · 181 m
- Cerro Las Ollas · 159 m
- Cerro La Chunga · 142 m
- Cerro El Jordán · 139 m
- La Loma del Mono · 134 m
- Loma de Piloncito · 133 m
- Cerro Román · 120 m
- Cerro Tres Hermanas · 117 m
- Cerro del Bongo · 105 m
- Cerro La Pólvora · 69 m
- Cerro Pelado · 59 m
- Lomita de Guarapo · 26 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 La Encantada 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 La Encantada

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital yanito verde · Hurtado 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.91256&mlon=-79.89571#map=17/8.91256/-79.89571) 

Hotel ISHQ AirBnb · Piña 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.26722&mlon=-80.06029#map=17/9.26722/-80.06029) 

School Escuela El Marañón · La Encantada 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.09641&mlon=-80.19325#map=17/9.09641/-80.19325) 

College Police Officers School Dr. Justo Arosemena · Cristóbal 38 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 38 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in La Encantada

Places mapped inside La Encantada in open map data, by type.

- Schools2
- 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 Chagres District

- Achiote
- El Guabo
- Nuevo Chagres
- Palmas Bellas
- Piña
- Salud

## Quick answers

- Where is La Encantada?In Chagres District, Colón Province, Panama
- What borders La Encantada?Ciricito, Cirí de los Sotos, El Guabo, Río Indio, Río Indio and Salud
- What time zone is La Encantada in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Encantada?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in La Encantada?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Encantada?76 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Encantada?Settlements lie between 7 m and 164 m
- What is the highest point in La Encantada?Cerro del Duende (224 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Encantada?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Encantada?yanito verde, about 36 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of La Encantada?PA040103 (OCHA common operational dataset)