# Nuevo Chagres Corregimiento, Chagres District, Colón Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/chagres/nuevo-chagres/ Corregimiento · Chagres District # Nuevo Chagres Nuevo Chagres is a corregimiento of Panama in Chagres District, Colón Province. It covers **3.84 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.8km² - 29 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nuevo Chagres? Nuevo Chagres lies in [Chagres District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/chagres/), [Colón Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 3 other corregimientos: [Achiote](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/chagres/achiote/), [Palmas Bellas](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/chagres/palmas-bellas/) and [Piña](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/chagres/pina/). By area it is the 578th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 0.9% of [Chagres District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/chagres/). The centre of Nuevo Chagres is about 67 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. The centre point is at 9.2361° N, 80.0797° 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 Nuevo Chagres ### Nearby, outside Nuevo Chagres - San Lorenzo Protector Forest · nature reserve, Cristóbal8.5 km - Luneta · attraction, Cristóbal13 km - Playa Lajas · beach, Cristóbal13 km - Batería Superior · attraction, Cristóbal13 km - Playa Tortuguilla · beach, Cristóbal13 km - Protected Wild Area (Caribbean) · nature reserve, Cristóbal15 km - San Lorenzo Protected Landscape · nature reserve, Cristóbal16 km - Viewing Terrace Agua Clara Locks · viewpoint, Cristóbal19 km - Agua Clara Visitor Center · attraction, Cristóbal19 km - Playa Sherman · beach, Cristóbal20 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: Nuevo Chagres - 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) · Colón27 km - Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook65 km ### Nearest railway station Atlantic Passenger Station (Barrio Sur), about 23 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 Nuevo Chagres Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Nuevo Chagres. The largest with a recorded population: Palmas Bellas (1,337), Nuevo Chagres (410) and Mateo (178). Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 34 m above sea level (median 29 m). - Mateo - Nuevo Chagres - Palmas Bellas - Pueblo Nuevo 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 Nuevo Chagres Named natural and historic features inside Nuevo Chagres, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Río Caño Quebrado - Río Lagarto - Río Mateo ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Punta Aníbal 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 Nuevo Chagres 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 Nuevo Chagres Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Colon Cuatro Altos · Barrio Sur 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.33843&mlon=-79.88805#map=17/9.33843/-79.88805) Bank Citibank · Barrio Norte 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.35398&mlon=-79.90481#map=17/9.35398/-79.90481) Petrol pump Texaco · Barrio Sur 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.35206&mlon=-79.90040#map=17/9.35206/-79.90040) Hotel ISHQ AirBnb · Piña 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.26722&mlon=-80.06029#map=17/9.26722/-80.06029) Mall Plaza Cristobol · Barrio Norte 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.35477&mlon=-79.90381#map=17/9.35477/-79.90381) School I.P.T Gil Betegon Martines · Salud 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.19235&mlon=-80.19220#map=17/9.19235/-80.19220) College Police Officers School Dr. Justo Arosemena · Cristóbal 20 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 20 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 - El Guabo - La Encantada - Palmas Bellas - Piña - Salud ## Quick answers - Where is Nuevo Chagres?In Chagres District, Colón Province, Panama - What borders Nuevo Chagres?Achiote, Palmas Bellas and Piña - What is there to see in Nuevo Chagres?San Lorenzo Protector Forest, Luneta, Playa Lajas, Batería Superior - What time zone is Nuevo Chagres in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Nuevo Chagres?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Nuevo Chagres?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nuevo Chagres?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nuevo Chagres?Settlements lie between 6 m and 34 m - What is the best time to visit Nuevo Chagres?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Nuevo Chagres?Hospital Colon Cuatro Altos, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nuevo Chagres?Citibank, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nuevo Chagres?Texaco, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nuevo Chagres?PA040104 (OCHA common operational dataset)