# Donoso District, Colón Province – Corregimientos & Villages

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District · Colón Province 

# Donoso District

Donoso District is a district of Panama in Colón Province. It covers **1,708.6 km²**. Its main town is Miguel de La Borda. It is divided into 6 corregimientos. 297 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,709km²
- 6corregimientos
- 4mapped services

## Where is Donoso District?

Donoso District lies in [Colón Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 5 other districts: [Chagres District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/chagres/), [La Pintada District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/la-pintada/), [Olá District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/ola/), [Penonomé District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/penonome/) and [Santa Fe District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/santa-fe/). By area it is the 11th largest of 76 districts in Panama. It covers 38.4% of [Colón Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/). The centre of Donoso District is about 128 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 99 km from Colón, the main town of Colón Province. The centre point is at 8.9111° N, 80.6811° 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 Donoso District

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Donoso District: 2 nature reserves.

- Parque Nacional General de División Omar Torrijos Herrera · nature reserve
- Parque Nacional Omar Torrijos · nature reserve

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: Donoso District

- 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

- Scarlett Martinez International Airport (RIH) · Río Hato85 km
- Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport (ONX) · Colón102 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 18:06).

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.

## Corregimientos of Donoso District

Corregimiento Area km² Localities Services 

[Coclé del Norte](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/donoso/cocle-del-norte/) 844 80 1 

[El Guásimo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/donoso/el-guasimo/) 282 75 0 

[Gobea](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/donoso/gobea/) 48 29 2 

[Miguel de la Borda](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/donoso/miguel-de-la-borda/) 313 97 1 

[Río Indio](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/donoso/rio-indio/) 34 16 0 

[San José del General](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/donoso/san-jose-del-general/) 188 12 0 

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-pan); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Donoso District

Open gazetteers list **297 villages, towns and localities** in Donoso District. The largest with a recorded population: Coclé del Norte (388), Villa del Carmen (344), Sabanita Verde (223), Platanal (222), Boca del Congal (132) and Cerro Miguel de Donoso (98). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 208 m above sea level (median 32 m).

- Aguacate
- Alto El Guineo
- Alto El Panamá
- Alto de La Chasla
- Alto de La Cruz
- Alto de Las Huellas
- Alto de Los Yangüez
- Alto de Tierra Buena
- Alto del Coquillo
- Arenal
- Arriba del Chorro
- Bambito
- Barranco
- Bateal
- Bateales
- Belencillo
- Belorizal Número Uno
- Berolizar
- Boca Chica
- Boca de Pixvae
- Boca de Río Chiquero
- Boca del Bateal
- Boca del Caño Sucio
- Boca del Congal
- Boca del Guásimo
- Boca del Río Calzones
- Boquilla de Escobal
- Boquilla del Mango
- Botija
- Buena Vista
- Buenos Aires
- Cabecera La Sardinosa
- Cabecera de Aguacate
- Cabecera de Congal
- Cabecera de Iguanerito
- Cabecera de Iguanero
- Cabecera de Río Diego
- Cabecera de Río San Lucas
- Cabecera del Cacao
- Cabecera del Caño del Medio
- Cabecera del Jobo
- Cabresto
- Caimitillo
- Caimito
- Caletón Arriba
- Calle Real
- Camacho
- Camaroncito
- Camarón
- Campo Alegre
- Canoa
- Caña Blanca
- Caña Brava
- Cañafístulo
- Caño Claro
- Caño Mamey
- Caño Rey
- Caño Rey Arriba
- Caño del Rey
- Cedro Hueco
- Ceiba
- Cerro Miguel de Donoso
- Cerro Mono
- Cerro Mono Número Dos
- Cerro Pelado
- Cerro Verde
- Cerro Viejo
- Cerro de La Ullama
- Chorrerita
- Cirí
- Cirí Arriba
- Ciudad Romero
- Ciénaga
- Coclé del Norte
- Colorao
- Cuatro Calles
- Cuatro Callitas
- Diego
- Diego Arriba
- Duvigio
- El Aguacate
- El Ají
- El Alto de Santa Cruz
- El Bateal
- El Bongo
- El Bongo del Cruce
- El Cacique
- El Caimito
- El Calvario
- El Cedro
- El Cedro Número Dos
- El Cedro Número Uno
- El Cerillo
- El Chorro
- El Chorro Número Dos
- El Chorro de Caño del Rey
- El Chumico
- El Collao
- El Conejo
- El Congo
- El Copé
- El Cruce
- El Cutarro
- El Escobalito
- El Estillero
- El Golfo
- El Granadino
- El Guabo
- El Guanábano
- El Iguanerito
- El Limón
- El Mango
- El Manguito
- El Mogollón
- El Moreno
- El Nazareth
- El Papayo
- El Ponchoso
- El Pontón
- El Quebraón
- El Resumidero
- El Rondón
- El Salto
- El Tallo
- El Tigre
- El Torno del Jobo
- El Vallecito
- El Viejito
- El Viejo
- Escobal Arriba
- Fardalito
- Gallina
- Gaonita
- Gobea
- Gobeita Número Dos
- Gobeita Número Uno
- Guesital
- Higuerones
- Hinojal
- Icaco
- Iglesia de Belorizal
- Iguanerito
- Iguanerito Arriba
- Isleta Rinconcito
- Jobo Arriba
- Jobo Centro
- La Andriona
- La Boca de Escribano
- La Boca del Guásimo
- La Candillera
- La Coca
- La Conga
- La Felicidad
- La Gloria
- La Hicotea
- La Hormigosa
- La Huaca
- La Iglesia
- La Jejena
- La Macha
- La Negrita
- La Paliza
- La Palma
- La Palma Real
- La Palmita de Donoso
- La Patriota
- La Patriota Arriba
- La Pedregosa
- La Peña
- La Peñalosa
- La Raizosa
- La Raspadura
- La Sardinosa
- La Taguita
- La Teja
- La Tollosa
- La Tortuga
- La Victoria
- La Vigía
- La Úrsula
- Las Corrientes
- Las Lajas
- Las Maravillas
- Las Mañanitas
- Las Mercedes
- Las Minas
- Las Negritas
- Las Piedratas
- Las Tres Bocas
- Las Tres Palmitas
- Lata
- Limón
- Loma Alta
- Loma Bonita
- Loma de Gobea
- Los Almendros
- Los Bajitos
- Los Bajitos de Río del Medio
- Los Blancos
- Los Brujos
- Los Chorritos
- Los Dos Brazos de Platanal
- Los Espaveces
- Los Farallones
- Los Laureles
- Los Laureles Número Dos
- Los Naranjales de Iguanero
- Los Ticocles
- Madre Bella
- Majagual
- Mansueto
- Mata Palo
- Meche Perro
- Media Playa
- Miguel de La Borda
- Miguelito
- Miguelito Arriba
- Mogolloncito
- Moja Pollo
- Molejón
- Mónica
- Nazareno
- Nueva Concepción
- Nueva Victoria
- Nuevo Copé
- Nuevo Cristóbal
- Nuevo Horizonte
- Nuevo San José
- Nuevo San Juan
- Nuevo Sinaí
- Nuevo Sitio
- Nuevo Veraguas
- Ortigal
- Palenque
- Palmilla
- Paso Bonito
- Paso Carnal
- Petaquilla
- Petaquilla Nueva Lucha
- Piedra Bron
- Piloncito
- Pilón
- Piragual
- Platanal
- Pontoncito
- Pontón
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Pueblo Viejo
- Punta Gavilán
- Punta Platanal
- Punta Porteta
- Quebrada Barrucha
- Quebrada El Jenjibre
- Quebrada Germán
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Guarapo
- Quebrada Jagua
- Quebrada La Cacica
- Quebrada La Coca
- Quebrada La Tagua
- Quebrada Los Indios
- Quebrada Los Tallos
- Quebrada Níspero
- Quebrada Simit
- Quebrada Tortuga
- Quebrada Venado
- Quebradita
- Río Caimito
- Río Caño
- Río Claro
- Río Hoja
- Sabanita Verde
- Sabanita del Jobo
- San Benito
- San José
- San Lucas
- San Luis
- San Luquita
- San Pablo
- San Pedro
- San Roque
- Santa Isabel
- Sardinosa
- Shalon
- Sinaí
- Solís
- Toñito
- Tres Brazos
- Unión Coclesana
- Uverito
- Uvero
- Valle Escobal
- Viet Com
- Villa del Carmen
- Vista Alegre
- Vista Hermosa
- Ñaño

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 Donoso District

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

### Water

215 rivers and streams.

- Caño Claro
- Caño El Guerrero
- Caño El Pixvae
- Caño En Medio
- Caño Granadino
- Caño Molejones
- Caño Pilón
- Caño del Iguanero
- Quebrada Ajicito
- Quebrada Ají
- Quebrada Almendros
- Quebrada Barahona
- Quebrada Barranco
- Quebrada Barrucha
- Quebrada Belorizal
- Quebrada Boca Honda
- Quebrada Botija
- Quebrada Brazo
- Quebrada Browa
- Quebrada Cacho de Venado
- Quebrada Cacique
- Quebrada Calvario
- Quebrada Camacho
- Quebrada Canoa

…and 191 more.

### Coast and islands

18 headlands.

- Punta Camarón Grande
- Punta Cirí
- Punta Copé
- Punta Diego
- Punta Escribano
- Punta Gaona
- Punta Gavilán
- Punta Icaco
- Punta La Puntita
- Punta Limón
- Punta Mansueto
- Punta Pedregosa
- Punta Platanal
- Punta Rincón
- Punta de San Roque
- Punta del Calderón
- Punta del Copé
- Punta Ñaño

### Hills and mountains

21 hills; 2 mountains; 1 valley.

- Cerro Petaquilla · 410 m
- Cerro San Lucas · 379 m
- Cerro Belencillo · 365 m
- Cerro Miguel de Donoso · 276 m
- Cerro Cucuazal · 272 m
- Cerro Petaquilla · 234 m
- Cerro Pedregoso · 196 m
- Cerro Los Calderos · 193 m
- Cerro La Encantada · 186 m
- Cerro Clavellina · 185 m
- Cerro Caño · 173 m
- Cerro La Puerca · 172 m
- Cerro Tortuga · 168 m
- Cerro Robalero · 166 m
- Cerro Los Ticocles · 165 m
- Cerro Pelao · 162 m
- Cerro El Castillo · 154 m
- Cerro Camacho · 151 m
- Cerro Pelado · 138 m
- Cerro Porto Cabello · 137 m
- Cerro Mono · 130 m
- Valle Escobal · 103 m
- Cerro Ormigoso · 95 m
- Loma de Río Chilar · 32 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 Donoso District and the best time to visit

In Donoso District, the warmest month is May (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,967 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (263 mm) and the driest Feb (10 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 22 

Feb 26 10 

Mar 26 17 

Apr 27 95 

May 27 252 

Jun 27 233 

Jul 27 229 

Aug 27 237 

Sep 27 250 

Oct 27 255 

Nov 26 263 

Dec 26 102 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Donoso District

Places mapped inside Donoso District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hotels1
- Schools3

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Donoso District?In Colón Province, Panama
- What borders Donoso District?Chagres District, La Pintada District, Olá District, Penonomé District and Santa Fe District
- What is there to see in Donoso District?Parque Nacional General de División Omar Torrijos Herrera, Parque Nacional Omar Torrijos
- What time zone is Donoso District in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Donoso District?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Donoso District?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Donoso District?297 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Donoso District?Settlements lie between 1 m and 208 m
- What is the highest point in Donoso District?Cerro Petaquilla (410 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Donoso District?December to April
- What is the P-code of Donoso District?PA0403 (OCHA common operational dataset)