# El Guásimo Corregimiento, Donoso District, Colón Province

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Corregimiento · Donoso District 

# El Guásimo

El Guásimo is a corregimiento of Panama in Donoso District, Colón Province. It covers **281.7 km²**. 75 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 282km²
- 68 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Guásimo?

El Guásimo lies in [Donoso District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/donoso/), [Colón Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 4 other corregimientos: [Coclé del Norte](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/donoso/cocle-del-norte/), [Miguel de la Borda](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/donoso/miguel-de-la-borda/), [Río Indio](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/penonome/rio-indio/) and [Río Indio](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/donoso/rio-indio/). By area it is the 55th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 16.5% of [Donoso District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/donoso/). The centre of El Guásimo is about 89 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 18 km from Miguel de La Borda, the main town of Donoso District. The centre point is at 8.9920° N, 80.3344° 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: El Guásimo

- 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) · Colón65 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook86 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 18:04).

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 El Guásimo

Open gazetteers list **75 villages, towns and localities** in El Guásimo. The largest with a recorded population: Villa del Carmen (344), Boca del Congal (132), Cerro Miguel de Donoso (98) and Valle Escobal (77). Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 191 m above sea level (median 68 m).

- Alto El Panamá
- Alto de La Chasla
- Alto de Tierra Buena
- Belorizal Número Uno
- Berolizar
- Boca del Bateal
- Boca del Caño Sucio
- Boca del Congal
- Boca del Guásimo
- Boquilla de Escobal
- Cabecera de Congal
- Cabecera del Jobo
- Camarón
- Campo Alegre
- Caña Blanca
- Caño Claro
- Cerro Miguel de Donoso
- Cerro Viejo
- Cerro de La Ullama
- Chorrerita
- El Ají
- El Alto de Santa Cruz
- El Bateal
- El Bongo
- El Caimito
- El Cedro
- El Estillero
- El Moreno
- El Ponchoso
- El Resumidero
- El Rondón
- El Torno del Jobo
- Escobal Arriba
- Guesital
- Hinojal
- Iglesia de Belorizal
- Jobo Arriba
- Jobo Centro
- La Boca del Guásimo
- La Coca
- La Felicidad
- La Paliza
- La Palma Real
- La Palmita de Donoso
- La Patriota
- La Patriota Arriba
- La Pedregosa
- La Peñalosa
- La Raspadura
- La Sardinosa
- La Teja
- La Tortuga
- La Úrsula
- Las Corrientes
- Las Maravillas
- Las Mañanitas
- Las Minas
- Loma Bonita
- Los Bajitos
- Los Blancos
- Los Chorritos
- Mata Palo
- Miguelito
- Miguelito Arriba
- Nueva Concepción
- Nuevo Horizonte
- Nuevo San José
- Ortigal
- Paso Carnal
- Quebrada Germán
- Río Claro
- Sabanita del Jobo
- Unión Coclesana
- Valle Escobal
- Villa del Carmen

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 El Guásimo

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

### Water

44 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Ajicito
- Quebrada Ají
- Quebrada Belorizal
- Quebrada Caraño
- Quebrada Castillo
- Quebrada Caño Susito
- Quebrada El Terrón
- Quebrada El Torno
- Quebrada Germán
- Quebrada Gobeita
- Quebrada Julián
- Quebrada La Coca
- Quebrada La Encantada
- Quebrada La Felicidad
- Quebrada La Mina
- Quebrada La Pava Real
- Quebrada La Sardinosa
- Quebrada La Teja
- Quebrada La Tigrera
- Quebrada Las Quebradas
- Quebrada Los Blancos
- Quebrada Los Cuacos
- Quebrada Los Tallos
- Quebrada Mantequilla

…and 20 more.

### Hills and mountains

7 hills; 1 mountain; 1 valley.

- Cerro San Lucas · 379 m
- Cerro Miguel de Donoso · 276 m
- Cerro Pedregoso · 196 m
- Cerro Los Calderos · 193 m
- Cerro La Encantada · 186 m
- Cerro La Puerca · 172 m
- Cerro Robalero · 166 m
- Cerro El Castillo · 154 m
- Valle Escobal · 103 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 El Guásimo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Guásimo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Camaroncito EcoResort and Beach · Coclé del Norte 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.08804&mlon=-80.55063#map=17/9.08804/-80.55063) 

School C. E. B. G Santa Elena · Tulu 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.88246&mlon=-80.39114#map=17/8.88246/-80.39114) 

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 Donoso District

- Coclé del Norte
- Gobea
- Miguel de la Borda
- Río Indio
- San José del General

## Quick answers

- Where is El Guásimo?In Donoso District, Colón Province, Panama
- What borders El Guásimo?Coclé del Norte, Miguel de la Borda, Río Indio and Río Indio
- What time zone is El Guásimo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Guásimo?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in El Guásimo?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Guásimo?75 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Guásimo?Settlements lie between 10 m and 191 m
- What is the highest point in El Guásimo?Cerro San Lucas (379 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Guásimo?December to April
- What is the P-code of El Guásimo?PA040302 (OCHA common operational dataset)