Corregimiento · Santa Isabel District # Palmira Palmira is a corregimiento of Panama in Santa Isabel District, Colón Province. It covers 174.4 km². 15 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 174 km² - 17 m typical elevation ## Where is Palmira? Palmira lies in Santa Isabel District, Colón Province, Panama. It borders 4 other corregimientos: Chilibre, Narganá, Playa Chiquita and Santa Isabel. By area it is the 93rd largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 26.6% of Santa Isabel District. The centre of Palmira is about 60 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 20 km from Palenque, the main town of Santa Isabel District. The centre point is at 9.4515° N, 79.2294° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Palmira ### Nearby, outside Palmira - Santa Isabel Multiple Use Area · nature reserve, Narganá 12 km - Playa Kokuyé · beach, Santa Isabel 14 km - Cocuyé Abajo · beach, Santa Isabel 16 km - Cocobolo Nature Reserve · nature reserve, Las Margaritas 17 km - Playa Maggi · beach, Santa Isabel 20 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Palmira - Time zone UTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Panama - Currency Balboa (PAB) - Country calling code +507 - Languages Spanish, English - Plug types Type A, B · 110 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Tocumen International Airport (PTY) · Tocumen 46 km - Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook 64 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:56) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 17:59). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Palmira Open gazetteers list 15 villages, towns and localities in Palmira. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Isabel (256) and Palmira (254). Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 34 m above sea level (median 17 m). - Bajo Obispo - Charco Dulce - Diandi - Guagara - Las Malditas - Loma del Zoilo - Palmira - Peña Bomba - Progreso - Rangallosa - Río Culebra - Río Matanza - Río Negro - Río Tumba - Santa Isabel Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Palmira Named natural and historic features inside Palmira, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 16 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Diamudi - Quebrada Dianwardummad - Quebrada Guagua - Quebrada Mamey - Quebrada Ventura - Río Abao - Río Brazo Culebra - Río Brazo Ignacio - Río Brazo Mandinga - Río Brazo Santa Bárbara - Río Culebra - Río Diandummad - Río Iguadi - Río Iguagandi - Río Palmiya - Río Tumba ### Coast and islands 3 headlands. - Punta Matanza - Punta Tumba - Punta de Palmira ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Cerro Ukurwaryala · 334 m - Cerro Nakigaredyala · 301 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Palmira and the best time to visit Using the climate of Santa Isabel 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Palmira | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Centro de Salud · Narganá | 28 km | Map | | Bank | Caja De Ahorro · Chepo | 34 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Gasolinera Miramar Terpel · Miramar | 18 km | Map | | Hotel | Casa de Huéspedes Ernesto Avila Perez · Narganá | 29 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza la Tosca · Las Margaritas | 33 km | Map | | School | Centro Educativo Saila Clonibiginya · Narganá | 29 km | Map | | College | Universidad De Panamá Extension Chepo · Chepo | 34 km | Map | | Police station | Policía Nacional · Narganá | 28 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other corregimientos in Santa Isabel District - Cuango - Miramar - Nombre de Dios - Palenque - Playa Chiquita - Santa Isabel - Viento Frío ## Quick answers - Where is Palmira? In Santa Isabel District, Colón Province, Panama - What borders Palmira? Chilibre, Narganá, Playa Chiquita and Santa Isabel - What is there to see in Palmira? Santa Isabel Multiple Use Area, Playa Kokuyé, Cocuyé Abajo, Cocobolo Nature Reserve - What time zone is Palmira in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Palmira? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Palmira? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Palmira? 15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Palmira? Settlements lie between 2 m and 34 m - What is the highest point in Palmira? Cerro Ukurwaryala (334 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Palmira? January to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Palmira? Centro de Salud, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Palmira? Caja De Ahorro, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palmira? Gasolinera Miramar Terpel, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Palmira? PA040505 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 174.4 km² - P-code: PA040505 - District: Santa Isabel District - Main town: Santa Isabel --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/santa-isabel/palmira/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.