# María Chiquita Corregimiento, Portobelo District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/portobelo/maria-chiquita/

Corregimiento · Portobelo District 

# María Chiquita

María Chiquita is a corregimiento of Panama in Portobelo District, Colón Province. It covers **91.4 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 91.4km²
- 1mapped service
- 26 mtypical elevation

## Where is María Chiquita?

María Chiquita 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: [Buena Vista](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/colon/buena-vista/), [Portobelo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/portobelo/portobelo/), [Puerto Pilón](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/colon/puerto-pilon/) and [Salamanca](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/colon/salamanca/). By area it is the 206th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 23.1% of [Portobelo District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/portobelo/). The centre of María Chiquita is about 51 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. The centre point is at 9.4091° N, 79.7270° 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 María Chiquita

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in María Chiquita: 1 attraction; 1 beach.

- Playa Escondida · beach
- Safaricks Zoo · attraction

### Nearby, outside María Chiquita

- Panama Outdoor Adventures · attraction, Portobelo2.4 km
- Mangrove Reserve · nature reserve, Cristóbal15 km
- Isla Galeta Protected Landscape · nature reserve, Cristóbal15 km
- Casa Fuerte de Santiago · castle or fort, Portobelo17 km
- Fuerte Santiago · castle or fort, Portobelo18 km
- Mirador Peru · viewpoint, Portobelo18 km
- Ruins of Fortaleza Santiago de la Gloria · attraction, Portobelo18 km
- Playa Huerta · beach, Portobelo18 km
- Fuerte San Jeronimo · castle or fort, Portobelo18 km
- Fuerte San Fernando · castle or fort, Portobelo18 km
- Fuerte San Fernando · castle or fort, Portobelo18 km
- Parque Nacional Portobelo · national park, Portobelo18 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: María Chiquita

- 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) · Colón16 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook52 km

### Nearest railway station

Atlantic Intermodal Terminal (Cristóbal), about 17 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 18:01).

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 María Chiquita

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in María Chiquita. The largest with a recorded population: María Chiquita (1,146) and Las Merceditas (352). Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 298 m above sea level (median 26 m).

- Coco Solo
- La Bandera
- La Boca de Río Viejo
- Las Mercedes
- Las Merceditas
- María Chiquita
- Río Brazo Chico
- Río Madre Vieja
- Río Manga Indio
- Río Viejo
- Río Viejo Arriba
- Sibán
- Villa Laura

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 María Chiquita

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Aguja
- Quebrada Carbón
- Quebrada Las Mercedes
- Quebrada Ruíz
- Quebrada Zenelejo
- Quebrada del Medio
- Río Brazo Chico
- Río Grande
- Río Madre Vieja
- Río Mercedes
- Río Viejo

### Coast and islands

3 islands.

- Isla Naranjo Abajo
- Isla Naranjo Arriba
- Isla Uveros

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Cerro Quebrar Mula · 202 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 María Chiquita 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 María Chiquita

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Servicios Clinicos Carlton · Puerto Pilón 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.35488&mlon=-79.80246#map=17/9.35488/-79.80246) 

Bank Global Bank · Cristóbal 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.33869&mlon=-79.88379#map=17/9.33869/-79.88379) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Puerto Pilón 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.35842&mlon=-79.79330#map=17/9.35842/-79.79330) 

Hotel Bala Beach Resort · María Chiquita 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.44294&mlon=-79.76063#map=17/9.44294/-79.76063) 

Mall Terrazas De Sabanita · Sabanitas 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.35015&mlon=-79.81047#map=17/9.35015/-79.81047) 

School Centro De Educación Infantil Caritas De Ángel · Puerto Pilón 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.36358&mlon=-79.79417#map=17/9.36358/-79.79417) 

College INADEH de Colon · Cristóbal 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.33383&mlon=-79.87808#map=17/9.33383/-79.87808) 

Police station Unidad Preventiva Comunitaria de Altos de Los Lagos · Cativá 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.36849&mlon=-79.85081#map=17/9.36849/-79.85081) 

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 María Chiquita

Places mapped inside María Chiquita in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1

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
- Isla Grande
- Portobelo

## Quick answers

- Where is María Chiquita?In Portobelo District, Colón Province, Panama
- What borders María Chiquita?Buena Vista, Portobelo, Puerto Pilón and Salamanca
- What is there to see in María Chiquita?Playa Escondida, Safaricks Zoo
- What time zone is María Chiquita in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in María Chiquita?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in María Chiquita?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in María Chiquita?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of María Chiquita?Settlements lie between 4 m and 298 m
- What is the highest point in María Chiquita?Cerro Quebrar Mula (202 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit María Chiquita?January to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to María Chiquita?Servicios Clinicos Carlton, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to María Chiquita?Global Bank, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to María Chiquita?Terpel, about 9.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of María Chiquita?PA040404 (OCHA common operational dataset)