# Río Indio Corregimiento, Donoso District, Colón Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/donoso/rio-indio/ Corregimiento · Donoso District # Río Indio Río Indio is a corregimiento of Panama in Donoso District, Colón Province. It covers **33.8 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 33.8km² - 66 mtypical elevation ## Where is Río Indio? Río Indio lies in [Donoso District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/donoso/), [Colón Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 5 other corregimientos: [El Guásimo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/donoso/el-guasimo/), [Gobea](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/donoso/gobea/), [La Encantada](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/chagres/la-encantada/), [Miguel de la Borda](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/donoso/miguel-de-la-borda/) and [Río Indio](https://wherepedia.org/panama/cocle/penonome/rio-indio/). By area it is the 422nd largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 2.0% of [Donoso District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/donoso/). The centre of Río Indio is about 76 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 14 km from Miguel de La Borda, the main town of Donoso District. The centre point is at 9.0803° N, 80.2072° 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: Río Indio - 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) · Albrook73 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 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 Río Indio Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Río Indio. The largest with a recorded population: El Papayo (57). Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 118 m above sea level (median 66 m). - Alto de Las Huellas - Cañafístulo - El Aguacate - El Cacique - El Chorro de Caño del Rey - El Golfo - El Papayo - El Viejo - La Coca - La Hormigosa - La Jejena - Las Mercedes - Limón - Los Espaveces - Pilón - Tres Brazos 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 Río Indio Named natural and historic features inside Río Indio, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams. - Caño Claro - Quebrada Cacique - Quebrada Coquillosa - Quebrada El Aguacatito - Quebrada El Papayito - Quebrada El Papayo - Quebrada Gobeita - Quebrada Limón - Quebrada Pilón - Quebrada del Aguacate ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - 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 Río Indio 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 Río Indio Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel ISHQ AirBnb · Piña 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.26722&mlon=-80.06029#map=17/9.26722/-80.06029) School Escuela El Marañón · La Encantada 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.09641&mlon=-80.19325#map=17/9.09641/-80.19325) 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 - El Guásimo - Gobea - Miguel de la Borda - San José del General ## Quick answers - Where is Río Indio?In Donoso District, Colón Province, Panama - What borders Río Indio?El Guásimo, Gobea, La Encantada, Miguel de la Borda and Río Indio - What time zone is Río Indio in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Río Indio?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Río Indio?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Río Indio?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Río Indio?Settlements lie between 11 m and 118 m - What is the highest point in Río Indio?Cerro Ormigoso (95 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Río Indio?December to April - What is the P-code of Río Indio?PA040305 (OCHA common operational dataset)