# Garrote Corregimiento, Portobelo District, Colón Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/portobelo/garrote/ Corregimiento · Portobelo District # Garrote Garrote is a corregimiento of Panama in Portobelo District, Colón Province. It covers **24.6 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 24.6km² - 3mapped services - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Garrote? Garrote lies in [Portobelo District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/portobelo/), [Colón Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 4 other corregimientos: [Cacique](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/portobelo/cacique/), [Isla Grande](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/portobelo/isla-grande/), [Nombre de Dios](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/santa-isabel/nombre-de-dios/) and [Portobelo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/portobelo/portobelo/). By area it is the 487th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 6.2% of [Portobelo District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/portobelo/). The centre of Garrote is about 66 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. The centre point is at 9.5874° N, 79.5764° 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 Garrote OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Garrote: 1 attraction. - Mamey Island · attraction ### Nearby, outside Garrote - La Guaira Beach · viewpoint, Isla Grande4.3 km - La Punta · beach, Isla Grande4.7 km - Playa Paraiso · beach, Isla Grande5.1 km - Parapet de Saint Christophe · castle or fort, Portobelo8.9 km - Fuerte San Jeronimo · castle or fort, Portobelo9.4 km - Mirador Peru · viewpoint, Portobelo9.7 km - Ruins of Fortaleza Santiago de la Gloria · attraction, Portobelo9.7 km - Fuerte Santiago · castle or fort, Portobelo9.9 km - Casa Fuerte de San Fernando · castle or fort, Portobelo9.9 km - Casa Fuerte de Santiago · castle or fort, Portobelo10.0 km - Fuerte San Fernando · castle or fort, Portobelo10 km - Fuerte San Fernando · castle or fort, Portobelo10 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: Garrote - 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) · Colón41 km - Tocumen International Airport (PTY) · Tocumen61 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:57) 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 Garrote Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Garrote. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 38 m above sea level (median 10 m). - Ballestilla - Bartolito - Cacique - Cangüe - Isla Cabra - Isla Lintón - La Jagua - La Macana - Los Yunques - Puerto Lindo - Puerto Nuevo 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 Garrote Named natural and historic features inside Garrote, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Quebrada La Chola Leandra - Quebrada Machete - Quebrada Marcelino - Río Pina Pina ### Coast and islands 5 islands; 1 headland. - Isla Cabra - Isla Lintón - Isla Mame - Isla Palina - La Pelada - Punta Chiftón ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Cerro Pava · 281 m - Cerro Diablo · 226 m - Loma Garrote · 137 m - Loma de La Macana · 118 m - Loma Marcelino · 111 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 Garrote 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 Garrote Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Servicios Clinicos Carlton · Puerto Pilón 36 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 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.57142&mlon=-79.35992#map=17/9.57142/-79.35992) Hotel Ranchos De Chalia · Garrote 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.60277&mlon=-79.58597#map=17/9.60277/-79.58597) Mall Terrazas De Sabanita · Sabanitas 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.35015&mlon=-79.81047#map=17/9.35015/-79.81047) School Escuela Jacoba Urriola Solís · Portobelo 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.55432&mlon=-79.65017#map=17/9.55432/-79.65017) Police station Immigration Office · Portobelo 9.5 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 Garrote Places mapped inside Garrote 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 - Cacique - Isla Grande - María Chiquita - Portobelo ## Quick answers - Where is Garrote?In Portobelo District, Colón Province, Panama - What borders Garrote?Cacique, Isla Grande, Nombre de Dios and Portobelo - What is there to see in Garrote?Mamey Island - What time zone is Garrote in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Garrote?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Garrote?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Garrote?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Garrote?Settlements lie between 6 m and 38 m - What is the highest point in Garrote?Cerro Pava (281 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Garrote?January to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Garrote?Servicios Clinicos Carlton, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Garrote?Super Centro Gas Station, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Garrote?PA040402 (OCHA common operational dataset)