# Palmas Bellas Corregimiento, Chagres District, Colón Province

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Corregimiento · Chagres District 

# Palmas Bellas

Palmas Bellas is a corregimiento of Panama in Chagres District, Colón Province. It covers **51.6 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 51.6km²
- 22 mtypical elevation

## Where is Palmas Bellas?

Palmas Bellas lies in [Chagres District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/chagres/), [Colón Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 4 other corregimientos: [Achiote](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/chagres/achiote/), [El Guabo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/chagres/el-guabo/), [Nuevo Chagres](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/chagres/nuevo-chagres/) and [Salud](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/chagres/salud/). By area it is the 334th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 11.8% of [Chagres District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/chagres/). The centre of Palmas Bellas is about 66 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 7.9 km from Nuevo Chagres, the main town of Chagres District. The centre point is at 9.1695° N, 80.0927° 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 Palmas Bellas

### Nearby, outside Palmas Bellas

- San Lorenzo Protector Forest · nature reserve, Cristóbal15 km
- Luneta · attraction, Cristóbal20 km
- Playa Lajas · beach, Cristóbal20 km
- Batería Superior · attraction, 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: Palmas Bellas

- 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) · Colón32 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook63 km

### Nearest railway station

Atlantic Passenger Station (Barrio Sur), about 29 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 Palmas Bellas

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Palmas Bellas. The largest with a recorded population: Puerto Escondido (12,371) and Los Algarrobos (1). Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 118 m above sea level (median 22 m).

- Boca de Mosquera
- Brillante
- Cacao
- Cardenillo
- Cardenillo Arriba
- Cuchillo
- Dos Hermanas
- Jimenito
- Jiménez
- Jiménez Arriba
- Justito
- La Cuchara
- La Loma El Panamá
- Las Margaritas
- Las Palmitas
- Los Algarrobos
- Los Cedros
- Macho
- Mamey
- Mata de Guineo
- Mateo Arriba
- Nuevo Paraíso
- Paulino
- Puerto Escondido
- Resbalón
- Río Mosquera

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 Palmas Bellas

Named natural and historic features inside Palmas Bellas, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Camarón
- Quebrada Cárdenas
- Quebrada Margarita
- Quebrada Porvenir
- Río El Guabo
- Río Jiménez
- Río Mosquera
- Río Paulino

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 Palmas Bellas 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 Palmas Bellas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Colon Cuatro Altos · Barrio Sur 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.33843&mlon=-79.88805#map=17/9.33843/-79.88805) 

Bank Citibank · Barrio Norte 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.35398&mlon=-79.90481#map=17/9.35398/-79.90481) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Cristóbal 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.32062&mlon=-79.88162#map=17/9.32062/-79.88162) 

Hotel ISHQ AirBnb · Piña 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.26722&mlon=-80.06029#map=17/9.26722/-80.06029) 

Mall Plaza Cristobol · Barrio Norte 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.35477&mlon=-79.90381#map=17/9.35477/-79.90381) 

School CEBG El Porvenir · Escobal 9.5 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 24 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 24 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
- Nuevo Chagres
- Piña
- Salud

## Quick answers

- Where is Palmas Bellas?In Chagres District, Colón Province, Panama
- What borders Palmas Bellas?Achiote, El Guabo, Nuevo Chagres and Salud
- What is there to see in Palmas Bellas?San Lorenzo Protector Forest, Luneta, Playa Lajas, Batería Superior
- What time zone is Palmas Bellas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Palmas Bellas?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Palmas Bellas?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Palmas Bellas?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Palmas Bellas?Settlements lie between 8 m and 118 m
- What is the best time to visit Palmas Bellas?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Palmas Bellas?Hospital Colon Cuatro Altos, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Palmas Bellas?Citibank, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palmas Bellas?Terpel, about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Palmas Bellas?PA040105 (OCHA common operational dataset)