# Salud Corregimiento, Chagres District, Colón Province

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Corregimiento · Chagres District 

# Salud

Salud is a corregimiento of Panama in Chagres District, Colón Province. It covers **110.3 km²**. 53 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 110km²
- 1mapped service
- 31 mtypical elevation

## Where is Salud?

Salud 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: [Ciricito](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/colon/ciricito/), [El Guabo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/chagres/el-guabo/), [La Encantada](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/chagres/la-encantada/) and [Palmas Bellas](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/chagres/palmas-bellas/). By area it is the 167th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 25.3% of [Chagres District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/chagres/). The centre of Salud is about 71 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 14 km from Nuevo Chagres, the main town of Chagres District. The centre point is at 9.1385° N, 80.1506° 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: Salud

- 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) · Colón39 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook68 km

### Nearest railway station

Atlantic Passenger Station (Barrio Sur), about 36 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 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 Salud

Open gazetteers list **53 villages, towns and localities** in Salud. The largest with a recorded population: Icacal (486), Salsipuedes (101), Caño Claro (46), Jimenito (11) and Ven Acá (4). Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 125 m above sea level (median 31 m).

- Alfagia
- Algarrobo
- Alto Membrillar
- Bailamonos
- Barnizal
- Barnizal Arriba
- Boca de Río Indio
- Brisas del Mar
- Caño Claro
- Cerro Barbacoa
- Cerro Pelado
- El Bendito
- El Brillante
- El Congal
- El Coquillo
- El Espavé
- El Estillero
- El Mango
- El Micho
- El Porvenir
- Escobal Abajo
- Escobalito
- Gandona
- Icacal
- Icacal Arriba
- Jimenito
- La Concepción
- La Encatadita
- La Gallina
- La Hicotea
- La Lajita
- La Lechona
- La Montañuela
- Las Palmitas
- Los Algarrobos
- Los Camarones
- Los Jiménez
- Los Puercos
- Los Tinajones
- Membrillar
- Mi Campo
- Nueva Sevilla
- Pixvae
- Pixvae Arriba
- Pueblo Viejo
- Punta Margarita
- Quebrada Cruz
- Quebrada León
- Rancho Malo
- Salsipuedes
- Salud
- Salud Arriba
- Ven Acá

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 Salud

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

### Water

26 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Alfagia
- Quebrada Belén
- Quebrada Brazo Seco
- Quebrada Caño Claro
- Quebrada Cordenillo
- Quebrada El Caraño
- Quebrada El Caño
- Quebrada El León
- Quebrada El Pizba
- Quebrada Escobal
- Quebrada Gandona
- Quebrada Guarapo
- Quebrada Jicotea
- Quebrada La Gallina
- Quebrada Las Lajas
- Quebrada Los Cedros
- Quebrada Los Pavos
- Quebrada Los Puercos
- Quebrada Los Puercos
- Quebrada Pío Blanco
- Quebrada del Micho
- Quebrada del Pasto
- Río Icacal
- Río Membrillar

…and 2 more.

### Coast and islands

4 headlands; 1 beach.

- La Punta de Icacal
- La Punta de Pedro
- La Punta de Portete
- Playón de Salud
- Punta Jiménez

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Loma Gallina · 138 m
- Cerro Pelado · 39 m
- Loma Rangaisal · 17 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 Salud 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 Salud

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Colon Cuatro Altos · Barrio Sur 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.33843&mlon=-79.88805#map=17/9.33843/-79.88805) 

Bank Citibank · Barrio Norte 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.35398&mlon=-79.90481#map=17/9.35398/-79.90481) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Cristóbal 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.32062&mlon=-79.88162#map=17/9.32062/-79.88162) 

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

Mall Plaza Cristobol · Barrio Norte 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.35477&mlon=-79.90381#map=17/9.35477/-79.90381) 

School caseta para actividades · La Encantada 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.09750&mlon=-80.19374#map=17/9.09750/-80.19374) 

College Police Officers School Dr. Justo Arosemena · Cristóbal 31 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 31 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 Salud

Places mapped inside Salud in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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
- Piña

## Quick answers

- Where is Salud?In Chagres District, Colón Province, Panama
- What borders Salud?Ciricito, El Guabo, La Encantada and Palmas Bellas
- What time zone is Salud in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Salud?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Salud?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Salud?53 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Salud?Settlements lie between 4 m and 125 m
- What is the highest point in Salud?Loma Gallina (138 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Salud?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Salud?Hospital Colon Cuatro Altos, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Salud?Citibank, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Salud?Terpel, about 36 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Salud?PA040107 (OCHA common operational dataset)