# Piña Corregimiento, Chagres District, Colón Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/chagres/pina/ Corregimiento · Chagres District # Piña Piña is a corregimiento of Panama in Chagres District, Colón Province. It covers **26.2 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 26.2km² - 2mapped services - 47 mtypical elevation ## Where is Piña? Piña 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/), [Cristóbal](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/colon/cristobal/) and [Nuevo Chagres](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/chagres/nuevo-chagres/). By area it is the 478th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 6.0% of [Chagres District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/chagres/). The centre of Piña is about 64 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 4.7 km from Nuevo Chagres, the main town of Chagres District. The centre point is at 9.2556° N, 80.0425° 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 Piña ### Nearby, outside Piña - San Lorenzo Protector Forest · nature reserve, Cristóbal3.9 km - Luneta · attraction, Cristóbal8.7 km - Playa Lajas · beach, Cristóbal8.8 km - Batería Superior · attraction, Cristóbal8.8 km - Playa Tortuguilla · beach, Cristóbal9.0 km - Protected Wild Area (Caribbean) · nature reserve, Cristóbal10 km - San Lorenzo Protected Landscape · nature reserve, Cristóbal11 km - Viewing Terrace Agua Clara Locks · viewpoint, Cristóbal15 km - Agua Clara Visitor Center · attraction, Cristóbal15 km - Playa Sherman · beach, Cristóbal15 km - Aspinwall monument · monument, Barrio Sur19 km - Antiguo Edificio de la Gobernación · ruins, Barrio Norte19 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: Piña - 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) · Colón22 km - Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook62 km ### Nearest railway station Atlantic Passenger Station (Barrio Sur), about 19 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 18:02). 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 Piña Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Piña. The largest with a recorded population: Tarascón (96), Punta del Medio (51) and Las Tablitas (6). Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 85 m above sea level (median 47 m). - La Unión - Las Nubes - Las Tablitas - Pueblo Nuevo - Punta Grande - Punta del Medio - Río del Medio - Santa Marta - Tarascón 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 Piña Named natural and historic features inside Piña, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Paulino - Quebrada Pontón - Quebrada Santa Marta - Río Punta Grande - Río del Medio ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Punta Grande 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 Piña 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 Piña Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Colon Cuatro Altos · Barrio Sur 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.33843&mlon=-79.88805#map=17/9.33843/-79.88805) Bank Citibank · Barrio Norte 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.35398&mlon=-79.90481#map=17/9.35398/-79.90481) Petrol pump Texaco · Barrio Sur 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.35206&mlon=-79.90040#map=17/9.35206/-79.90040) Hotel ISHQ AirBnb · Piña 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.26722&mlon=-80.06029#map=17/9.26722/-80.06029) Mall Plaza Cristobol · Barrio Norte 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.35477&mlon=-79.90381#map=17/9.35477/-79.90381) School C.E.B.G Adelaida R. Herrera · Cristóbal 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.14806&mlon=-79.96801#map=17/9.14806/-79.96801) College Police Officers School Dr. Justo Arosemena · Cristóbal 15 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 15 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 Piña Places mapped inside Piña in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - 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 - La Encantada - Nuevo Chagres - Palmas Bellas - Salud ## Quick answers - Where is Piña?In Chagres District, Colón Province, Panama - What borders Piña?Achiote, Cristóbal and Nuevo Chagres - What is there to see in Piña?San Lorenzo Protector Forest, Luneta, Playa Lajas, Batería Superior - What time zone is Piña in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Piña?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Piña?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Piña?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Piña?Settlements lie between 7 m and 85 m - What is the best time to visit Piña?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Piña?Hospital Colon Cuatro Altos, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Piña?Citibank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Piña?Texaco, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Piña?PA040106 (OCHA common operational dataset)