Corregimiento · Santa Isabel District # Playa Chiquita Playa Chiquita is a corregimiento of Panama in Santa Isabel District, Colón Province. It covers 91.3 km². 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 91.3 km² - 33 m typical elevation ## Where is Playa Chiquita? Playa Chiquita lies in Santa Isabel District, Colón Province, Panama. It borders 4 other corregimientos: Chilibre, Cuango, Palenque and Palmira. By area it is the 207th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 13.9% of Santa Isabel District. The centre of Playa Chiquita is about 62 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 13 km from Palenque, the main town of Santa Isabel District. The centre point is at 9.4960° N, 79.2734° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Playa Chiquita ### Nearby, outside Playa Chiquita - Playa Kokuyé · beach, Santa Isabel 14 km - Cocuyé Abajo · beach, Santa Isabel 17 km - Santa Isabel Multiple Use Area · nature reserve, Narganá 17 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: Playa Chiquita - 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 49 km - Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook 66 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 Playa Chiquita Open gazetteers list 9 villages, towns and localities in Playa Chiquita. The largest with a recorded population: Playa Chiquita (105). Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 56 m above sea level (median 33 m). - Culebra - Fute - Loma Bonita - Nuevo Canajagua - Paso Hondo - Playa Chiquita - Puerto Pava - Quebrada Grande - San Josecito Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Playa Chiquita Named natural and historic features inside Playa Chiquita, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Yegua - Río Brazo de Cuango - Río Matanzas ### Coast and islands 2 headlands. - Punta Partida - Punta de Playa Chiquita 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 Playa Chiquita 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 Playa Chiquita | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Centro de Salud · Narganá | 33 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Gasolinera Miramar Terpel · Miramar | 11 km | Map | | Hotel | Yilva's Guesthouse · Nombre de Dios | 24 km | Map | | School | Centro Educativo Saila Clonibiginya · Narganá | 34 km | Map | | Police station | Policía Nacional · Narganá | 33 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 - Palmira - Santa Isabel - Viento Frío ## Quick answers - Where is Playa Chiquita? In Santa Isabel District, Colón Province, Panama - What borders Playa Chiquita? Chilibre, Cuango, Palenque and Palmira - What is there to see in Playa Chiquita? Playa Kokuyé, Cocuyé Abajo, Santa Isabel Multiple Use Area - What time zone is Playa Chiquita in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Playa Chiquita? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Playa Chiquita? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Playa Chiquita? 9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Playa Chiquita? Settlements lie between 5 m and 56 m - What is the best time to visit Playa Chiquita? January to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Playa Chiquita? Centro de Salud, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Playa Chiquita? Gasolinera Miramar Terpel, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Playa Chiquita? PA040506 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 91.3 km² - P-code: PA040506 - District: Santa Isabel District - Main town: Playa Chiquita --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/colon/santa-isabel/playa-chiquita/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.