# Isla Grande Corregimiento, Portobelo District, Colón Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/portobelo/isla-grande/ Corregimiento · Portobelo District # Isla Grande Isla Grande is a corregimiento of Panama in Portobelo District, Colón Province. It covers **23.0 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 23.0km² - 14mapped services - 7 mtypical elevation ## Where is Isla Grande? Isla Grande 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 [Nombre de Dios](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/santa-isabel/nombre-de-dios/). By area it is the 495th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 5.8% of [Portobelo District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/portobelo/). The centre of Isla Grande is about 68 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. The centre point is at 9.6006° N, 79.5494° 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 Isla Grande OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Isla Grande: 2 beachs; 1 viewpoint. - La Punta · beach - Playa Paraiso · beach - La Guaira Beach · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Isla Grande - Mamey Island · attraction, Garrote6.0 km - Parapet de Saint Christophe · castle or fort, Portobelo12 km - Parque Nacional Portobelo · national park, Portobelo12 km - Fuerte San Jeronimo · castle or fort, Portobelo13 km - Mirador Peru · viewpoint, Portobelo13 km - Ruins of Fortaleza Santiago de la Gloria · attraction, Portobelo13 km - Casa Fuerte de San Fernando · castle or fort, Portobelo13 km - Fuerte Santiago · castle or fort, Portobelo13 km - Casa Fuerte de Santiago · castle or fort, Portobelo13 km - Fuerte San Fernando · castle or fort, Portobelo13 km - Fuerte San Fernando · castle or fort, Portobelo13 km - Playa Huerta · beach, Portobelo15 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: Isla Grande - 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) · Colón44 km - Tocumen International Airport (PTY) · Tocumen62 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 Isla Grande Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Isla Grande. The largest with a recorded population: Isla Grande (302) and Juan Gallego (290). Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 201 m above sea level (median 7 m). - Alto del Lirio - Caño Ciego - Isla Grande - Juan Gallego - La Guayra - Manzanillo 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 Isla Grande Named natural and historic features inside Isla Grande, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Guanana ### Coast and islands 4 headlands; 2 beaches; 1 island. - Isla Tambor - Playa Grande - Playa Isla Grande - Punta Caño Ciego - Punta Espadón - Punta Manzanillo - Punta del Atajo ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Loma La Cruz · 211 m - Loma San Clemente · 191 m - Cerro Lidio · 175 m - Loma La Guayra · 88 m ### Getting around 1 lighthouse. - Isla Grande Lighthouse 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 Isla Grande 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 Isla Grande Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Servicios Clinicos Carlton · Puerto Pilón 39 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 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.57142&mlon=-79.35992#map=17/9.57142/-79.35992) Hotel Brisas de la Guayra · Isla Grande 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.62378&mlon=-79.56094#map=17/9.62378/-79.56094) Mall Terrazas De Sabanita · Sabanitas 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.35015&mlon=-79.81047#map=17/9.35015/-79.81047) School Escuela Jacoba Urriola Solís · Portobelo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.55432&mlon=-79.65017#map=17/9.55432/-79.65017) Police station Immigration Office · Portobelo 13 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 Isla Grande Places mapped inside Isla Grande in open map data, by type. - Hotels8 - Restaurants6 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 - Garrote - María Chiquita - Portobelo ## Quick answers - Where is Isla Grande?In Portobelo District, Colón Province, Panama - What borders Isla Grande?Garrote and Nombre de Dios - What is there to see in Isla Grande?La Guaira Beach, La Punta, Playa Paraiso - What time zone is Isla Grande in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Isla Grande?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Isla Grande?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Isla Grande?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Isla Grande?Settlements lie between 4 m and 201 m - What is the highest point in Isla Grande?Loma La Cruz (211 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Isla Grande?January to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Isla Grande?Servicios Clinicos Carlton, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Isla Grande?Super Centro Gas Station, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Isla Grande?PA040403 (OCHA common operational dataset)