# Cacique Corregimiento, Portobelo District, Colón Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/portobelo/cacique/ Corregimiento · Portobelo District # Cacique Cacique is a corregimiento of Panama in Portobelo District, Colón Province. It covers **6.42 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.4km² - 3mapped services - 35 mtypical elevation ## Where is Cacique? Cacique lies in [Portobelo District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/portobelo/), [Colón Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 2 other corregimientos: [Garrote](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/portobelo/garrote/) and [Portobelo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/portobelo/portobelo/). By area it is the 566th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 1.6% of [Portobelo District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/portobelo/). The centre of Cacique is about 68 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. The centre point is at 9.6006° N, 79.6248° 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 Cacique ### Nearby, outside Cacique - Mamey Island · attraction, Garrote3.3 km - Parapet de Saint Christophe · castle or fort, Portobelo5.8 km - Casa Fuerte de San Fernando · castle or fort, Portobelo5.9 km - Fuerte San Jeronimo · castle or fort, Portobelo6.1 km - Fuerte San Fernando · castle or fort, Portobelo6.2 km - Fuerte San Fernando · castle or fort, Portobelo6.2 km - Mirador Peru · viewpoint, Portobelo6.4 km - Ruins of Fortaleza Santiago de la Gloria · attraction, Portobelo6.4 km - Fuerte Santiago · castle or fort, Portobelo6.5 km - Casa Fuerte de Santiago · castle or fort, Portobelo6.7 km - La Punta · beach, Isla Grande7.0 km - La Guaira Beach · viewpoint, Isla Grande7.3 km 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: Cacique - 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) · Colón38 km - Tocumen International Airport (PTY) · Tocumen65 km ### Nearest railway station Atlantic Intermodal Terminal (Cristóbal), about 38 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:58) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 18:00). 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 Cacique Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Cacique. The largest with a recorded population: Pueblo Nuevo (11). Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 69 m above sea level (median 35 m). - Boca de La Quebrada - José del Mar - Las Tres Cruces - Majagual - Playa Blanca - Pueblo Nuevo - Villa del Cortezo 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 Cacique Named natural and historic features inside Cacique, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Lena - Río Quita Cutarra ### Coast and islands 3 headlands. - Punta Cacique - Punta Esperanza - Punta Sabanilla ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Loma Vigía · 284 m - Loma Tortuguera · 186 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 Cacique and the best time to visit Using the climate of Portobelo District, the warmest month is May (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,107 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (274 mm) and the driest Feb (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 30 Feb 26 13 Mar 27 27 Apr 27 115 May 27 259 Jun 27 274 Jul 27 241 Aug 27 242 Sep 27 253 Oct 27 270 Nov 27 261 Dec 27 122 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cacique Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Servicios Clinicos Carlton · Puerto Pilón 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.35488&mlon=-79.80246#map=17/9.35488/-79.80246) Petrol pump Super Centro Gas Station · Palenque 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.57142&mlon=-79.35992#map=17/9.57142/-79.35992) Hotel Tesoro Verde Panama · Cacique 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.60447&mlon=-79.61861#map=17/9.60447/-79.61861) Mall Terrazas De Sabanita · Sabanitas 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.35015&mlon=-79.81047#map=17/9.35015/-79.81047) School Escuela Jacoba Urriola Solís · Portobelo 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.55432&mlon=-79.65017#map=17/9.55432/-79.65017) Police station Immigration Office · Portobelo 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.55357&mlon=-79.65636#map=17/9.55357/-79.65636) 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 Cacique Places mapped inside Cacique in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 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 Portobelo District - Garrote - Isla Grande - María Chiquita - Portobelo ## Quick answers - Where is Cacique?In Portobelo District, Colón Province, Panama - What borders Cacique?Garrote and Portobelo - What is there to see in Cacique?Mamey Island, Parapet de Saint Christophe, Casa Fuerte de San Fernando, Fuerte San Jeronimo - What time zone is Cacique in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Cacique?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Cacique?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cacique?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cacique?Settlements lie between 6 m and 69 m - What is the highest point in Cacique?Loma Vigía (284 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cacique?January to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Cacique?Servicios Clinicos Carlton, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cacique?Super Centro Gas Station, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Cacique?PA040401 (OCHA common operational dataset)