# Gobea Corregimiento, Donoso District, Colón Province

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Corregimiento · Donoso District 

# Gobea

Gobea is a corregimiento of Panama in Donoso District, Colón Province. It covers **48.0 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 48.0km²
- 2mapped services
- 26 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gobea?

Gobea lies in [Donoso District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/donoso/), [Colón Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 2 other corregimientos: [Miguel de la Borda](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/donoso/miguel-de-la-borda/) and [Río Indio](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/donoso/rio-indio/). By area it is the 346th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 2.8% of [Donoso District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/donoso/). The centre of Gobea is about 80 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 8.5 km from Miguel de La Borda, the main town of Donoso District. The centre point is at 9.1191° N, 80.2368° 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: Gobea

- 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) · Colón48 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook77 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:28, 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 Gobea

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Gobea. The largest with a recorded population: Piloncito (16). Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 107 m above sea level (median 26 m).

- Bambito
- Cabresto
- Camarón
- Caño Mamey
- Cerro Pelado
- El Cedro Número Uno
- El Chorro Número Dos
- El Congo
- El Escobalito
- El Limón
- El Salto
- El Viejito
- Gobea
- Gobeita Número Dos
- Gobeita Número Uno
- La Andriona
- La Raizosa
- La Sardinosa
- La Vigía
- Las Tres Bocas
- Loma Alta
- Loma de Gobea
- Los Brujos
- Piloncito
- Punta Gavilán
- Quebrada Jagua
- Uvero
- Viet Com
- Vista Hermosa

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 Gobea

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

### Water

19 rivers and streams.

- Caño Pilón
- Quebrada Caño Mamey
- Quebrada Cedro
- Quebrada El Cañafístulo
- Quebrada El Uvero
- Quebrada El Viejito
- Quebrada El Viejo
- Quebrada Gobea
- Quebrada La Cocoa
- Quebrada La Vaca
- Quebrada Lagartera
- Quebrada Porrete
- Quebrada Raizosa
- Quebrada Sardinosa
- Quebrada Zambo
- Quebrada de Coiba
- Quebrada de Gavilán
- Quebrada de Limón
- Río Gobea

### Coast and islands

2 headlands.

- Punta Gavilán
- Punta La Puntita

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 Gobea 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 Gobea

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel ISHQ AirBnb · Piña 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.26722&mlon=-80.06029#map=17/9.26722/-80.06029) 

School caseta para actividades · La Encantada 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.09750&mlon=-80.19374#map=17/9.09750/-80.19374) 

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 Gobea

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

- Schools2

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 Donoso District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Gobea?In Donoso District, Colón Province, Panama
- What borders Gobea?Miguel de la Borda and Río Indio
- What time zone is Gobea in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Gobea?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Gobea?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gobea?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gobea?Settlements lie between 5 m and 107 m
- What is the best time to visit Gobea?December to April
- What is the P-code of Gobea?PA040303 (OCHA common operational dataset)
