# Chepigana District, Darién Province – Corregimientos

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/

District · Darién Province 

# Chepigana District

Chepigana District is a district of Panama in Darién Province. It covers **7,173.2 km²**. Its main town is La Palma. It is divided into 16 corregimientos. 511 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 72 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7,173km²
- 16corregimientos
- 72mapped services

## Where is Chepigana District?

Chepigana District lies in [Darién Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 4 other districts: [Chepo District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama/chepo/), [Chimán District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama/chiman/), [Pinogana District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/pinogana/) and [Sambú District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/embera/sambu/). By area it is the largest of 76 districts in Panama. It covers 59.6% of [Darién Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/). The centre of Chepigana District is about 199 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 41 km from La Palma, the main town of Darién Province. The centre point is at 8.0778° N, 77.9671° 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 Chepigana District

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Chepigana District: 2 viewpoints; 1 ruins; 1 nature reserve.

- Reserva Natural Punta Patiño · nature reserve
- Mirador #1 · viewpoint
- Mirador #2 · viewpoint
- Abandoned Chevrolet Corvair · ruins

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: Chepigana District

- 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

- Bahia Piña Airport (BFQ) · Puerto Piña59 km
- Antonio Roldán Betancur Airport (APO) · Carepa141 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:56).

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.

## Corregimientos of Chepigana District

Corregimiento Area km² Localities Services 

[Agua Fría](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/agua-fria/) 257 26 0 

[Camogantí](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/camoganti/) 506 14 2 

[Chepigana](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/chepigana/) 365 21 5 

[Cucunatí](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/cucunati/) 215 41 1 

[Garachiné](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/garachine/) 218 23 5 

[Jaqué](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/jaque/) 1,010 33 14 

[La Palma](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/la-palma/) 527 65 16 

[Puerto Piña](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/puerto-pina/) 276 15 3 

[Río Congo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/rio-congo/) 545 68 2 

[Río Congo Arriba](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/rio-congo-arriba/) 316 29 1 

[Río Iglesias](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/rio-iglesias/) 500 56 2 

[Sambú](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/sambu/) 33 8 2 

[Santa Fé](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/santa-fe/) 627 88 7 

[Setegantí](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/seteganti/) 125 21 2 

[Taimatí](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/taimati/) 179 13 3 

[Tucutí](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/tucuti/) 1,474 35 7 

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-pan); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Chepigana District

Open gazetteers list **511 villages, towns and localities** in Chepigana District. The largest with a recorded population: La Palma (1,728), Santa Fé (1,499), Jaqué (1,466), Garachiné (1,188), Puerto Piña (883) and Zapallal (813). Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 468 m above sea level (median 30 m).

- Aceite
- Agua Bendita
- Agua Buena
- Agua Buena 1
- Agua Buena 2
- Agua Buena Número Dos
- Agua Buena Número Uno
- Agua Caliente
- Agua Caliente Arriba
- Agua Clara
- Agua Clara Abajo
- Agua Clara Arriba
- Agua Fría
- Agua Fría 2
- Agua Fría Número Dos
- Agua Fría Número Uno
- Agua Viva
- Aguadilla
- Aguadillita
- Aguas Claras
- Aldea Emberá
- Alto del Cristo
- Arenal
- Arenita
- Arizal
- Arizona
- Arretí
- Arrizal
- Aruza Abajo
- Aruza Arriba
- Aruza del Medio
- Atalaya
- Bajo Bonito
- Bajo Chiquito
- Bajo Grande
- Bajos de Iglesia
- Bajos de Iglesias
- Barriada El Coposo
- Barriada La Puntita
- Barriada Las Mercedes
- Barriada San José
- Barriales
- Barro Colorado
- Bavo Grande
- Bella Isla
- Berrenia
- Bethel
- Bijagual
- Biroquera
- Biroquerá
- Boca Eusebia
- Boca de Balsas
- Boca de Candelilla
- Boca de Chatí
- Boca de Higueronal
- Boca de Julián
- Boca de Pavón
- Boca de Sábalo
- Boca de Tres Piedras
- Boca de Tutumate
- Boca de Urugandí
- Bonguito
- Botello
- Buena Vista
- Buenos Aires
- Cabecera de Aruza
- Cabecera de Dorotea
- Cabecera de La Suerte
- Cabecera de Quebrada Diabla
- Cabecera de Río Cojo
- Cabecera de Ureña
- Cabecera de Urugantí
- Cacao
- Calabazo
- Calle Larga
- Calle Limón
- Calle Mansa
- Callegantí
- Calzada Larga
- Camarón
- Camarón Número Dos
- Camogantí
- Campo Alegre
- Candelilla
- Canglón
- Caoba
- Caobanerita
- Capena
- Capitana
- Caracoles
- Caramunio
- Carrizal
- Carta Genero
- Casa Vieja
- Caserete
- Catival
- Cativá
- Cauchales
- Caucho
- Caña Blanca
- Cañablancal
- Cebollagas
- Celorio
- Celorio Arriba
- Cerro Naipe
- Chadó
- Championcito
- Champión
- Chanaticito
- Chanatí
- Charco
- Charco González
- Charcolargo
- Chepigana
- Chimanillo
- Chitola
- Chuculero
- Chucunaque
- Chuletí
- Chumurucuate
- Chutra
- Clarita Centro
- Cocalito
- Coco
- Cocobolo
- Coiba
- Cojito
- Colonia del Valle de Bijagual
- Coredo
- Coroboro
- Corobá
- Corozal
- Cuarenta Pesos
- Cucunatí
- Cucuzal
- Cémaco
- Daipuru
- Dos Bocas
- Dos Bocas Grande
- Dos de Enero
- El Astá
- El Bacao
- El Bajo
- El Balsal
- El Bongo
- El Caoba
- El Castillo
- El Catival
- El Cedro
- El Cerro
- El Chorro
- El Ciruelito
- El Coco
- El Desmayo
- El Edén
- El Encanto
- El Esfuerzo
- El Golfo
- El Grillo
- El Guayabo
- El Lirial
- El Luvital
- El Machetazo
- El Macho
- El Mamey
- El Manguito
- El Mirador
- El Nazareno
- El Palo
- El Paraíso
- El Pital
- El Salto
- El Silencio
- El Tigre
- El Tirao
- El Totumo
- El Tutumito
- Embera Purú
- Emberá
- Emberá Purú
- Entrada de Arretí
- Espavé
- Estero Largo
- Estero Malo
- Estopillan
- Eusebia Arriba
- Eusebio
- Flor de la Laguna
- Fondeaderito
- Galilea
- Garachiné
- Gregorio Diaz
- Gregorio Díaz
- Guagaral
- Guanacati
- Guayabillo
- Guayabillo Abajo
- Guayabito
- Guzmán
- Guágara
- Higueronal
- Icacal
- Isleta
- Jaqué
- Jesucito
- Josefa
- Joselito
- José Pagantí
- Juan Domingo
- Juancalito
- Juanita
- Julián Gómez
- La Bonga
- La Cabima
- La Caleta
- La Cantera
- La Cantina
- La Carrizoza
- La Chunga
- La Chunguita
- La Chuscada
- La Colonia Bijagual
- La Colonia del Valle de Bijagual
- La Corocita
- La Ensenada
- La Felicidad
- La Fortuna
- La Gira
- La Gloria
- La Gongora
- La Guagara
- La Honda
- La India
- La Laguna
- La Lajosa
- La Lomita
- La Matosa
- La Moneda
- La Nupa
- La Nupita
- La Palma
- La Paz
- La Pedregosa
- La Peñita
- La Pita
- La Playita
- La Plaza
- La Punta
- La Quebrada
- La Ranchona
- La Raíz
- La Reserva
- La Revesa
- La Soledad
- La Villa
- La Zapote
- Lagarto
- Lagúa
- Las Colinas
- Las Cumbres
- Las Delicias
- Las Lajitas
- Las Peñitas
- Limón
- Llano Bonito
- Loma La Pava
- Los Algeros
- Los Cativos
- Los Cinco Hermanos
- Los Mellos
- Los Monos
- Los Nunos
- Los Paisas
- Los Perea
- Los Tablones
- Lucas
- Luciano
- Macareño
- Madroñal
- Majagualito
- Manantial
- Manené
- Manuel Díaz
- Maquencal
- Mascareño
- Medio Mundo
- Membrillo
- Miraflores
- Mogocénega
- Mogocénega Arriba
- Mogue
- Mogué
- Mompo
- Monte Lirio
- Monterico
- Mundito
- Naranjal
- New Market
- Niva
- Nueva Galilea
- Nuevo Canajagüita
- Nuevo Paraíso
- Nuevo Paritilla
- Paira
- Palmira
- Palo Verde
- Papayal
- Paraíso
- Paritilla
- Patio Escondido
- Pechito Parado
- Pechito Parao
- Pedro Juan
- Perrecénega
- Peñita
- Pidiaque
- Piedra Candela
- Pihuila la India
- Pijibasal
- Pijivasal
- Pimienta
- Pinoguilla
- Pinomalicua
- Pirre 1
- Pirre Número Uno
- Pixvae
- Piñal
- Piñalito
- Piñalón
- Platanillal
- Platanillo
- Playa Brava
- Playa Grande
- Playa Muerto
- Playa de Oro
- Primavera
- Progreso
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Pueblo Nuevo Número Dos
- Puerto Escondido
- Puerto La Cantera
- Puerto Lara
- Puerto Piña
- Puerto Quimba
- Puerto de Santa Fe
- Puerto de Santa Fé
- Punta Alegre
- Punta Cerrito
- Punta Muñy
- Punta Panamá
- Punta Patiño
- Punta Quemada
- Punta de Roque
- Punulosa
- Quebrada Aguacate
- Quebrada Alvarado
- Quebrada Arizal
- Quebrada Barbudero
- Quebrada Bolsillo
- Quebrada Bonita
- Quebrada Brea
- Quebrada Bálsamo
- Quebrada Camarón
- Quebrada Caña
- Quebrada Caña Blanca
- Quebrada Cañazas
- Quebrada Clarita
- Quebrada Colorete
- Quebrada Conejo
- Quebrada Cuca
- Quebrada Dorotea
- Quebrada El Cerdo
- Quebrada Ensorba
- Quebrada Eusebio
- Quebrada García
- Quebrada Gira
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Grande Abajo
- Quebrada Grande Número Uno
- Quebrada Grande del Medio
- Quebrada Guinea
- Quebrada Hinestroza
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada Jabón
- Quebrada Jira
- Quebrada La Estenia
- Quebrada Lagarto
- Quebrada León
- Quebrada Limón
- Quebrada Limón Abajo
- Quebrada Lirial
- Quebrada Macho
- Quebrada Mango
- Quebrada Mano José
- Quebrada Muerto
- Quebrada Más Verde
- Quebrada Nevera
- Quebrada Nupita
- Quebrada Padilla
- Quebrada Padillita

…and 111 more.

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 Chepigana District

Named natural and historic features inside Chepigana District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

276 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Escuela Alto del Cristo
- Escuela Quebrada Honda
- Estero Bijagual
- Estero Grande
- Estero Perrecénega
- Estero Setegantí
- Laguna de Matusagratí
- Quebrada Abución
- Quebrada Aceite
- Quebrada Aguacate
- Quebrada Agustín
- Quebrada Agustín
- Quebrada Algarete
- Quebrada Alvarado
- Quebrada Alvarado
- Quebrada Amazonas
- Quebrada Arboleda
- Quebrada Arizal
- Quebrada Azufre
- Quebrada Barrial
- Quebrada Barro Colorado
- Quebrada Beto
- Quebrada Bijagual
- Quebrada Bongo

…and 253 more.

### Coast and islands

34 headlands; 20 islands; 2 beaches.

- Isla Boca Grande
- Isla Cartagena
- Isla Cedro
- Isla Conejo
- Isla Corozal
- Isla El Encanto
- Isla Iguana
- Isla Iguanita
- Isla Jicaolito
- Isla Josefa
- Isla Lagarto
- Isla Los Bongales
- Isla María
- Isla Morro
- Isla Piriaque
- Isla San Fernando
- Islita Batatilla
- Islote Mangle
- Morro Centinela
- Morro de Piñas
- Playa Brava
- Playa Grande
- Punta Bajo Grande
- Punta Barro Colorado

…and 32 more.

### Hills and mountains

8 hills; 3 mountains.

- Cerro Sapo · 890 m
- Cerro Cocalita · 745 m
- Cerro Pechito Parado · 573 m
- Loma Roson · 382 m
- Loma Teteral · 349 m
- Cerro Aguacate · 335 m
- Loma de Coiba · 307 m
- Loma Cocobolo · 213 m
- Loma Mogocénega · 194 m
- Cerro Bruva · 109 m
- Fuerte de Setegantí · 59 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve; 1 nature reserve; 1 wildlife reserve; 1 park.

- Corredor Biológico Serranía de Bagre
- Corredor Biológico Serranía de Bagre
- Humedal de Importancia Internacional Punta Patiño
- Reserva Forestal Chepigana

### Getting around

5 airfields; 3 airports; 1 port.

- Aeródromo Nacional Miraflores
- Bahia Piña Airport
- Boroviche
- Garachiné Airport
- Jaqué Airport
- La Palma Airport
- Puerto Quimba
- Santa Fé Número Dos
- Tucutí South

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 Chepigana District and the best time to visit

In Chepigana District, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Oct (25 °C). About 2,337 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (283 mm) and the driest Feb (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 60 

Feb 26 24 

Mar 27 70 

Apr 27 188 

May 26 283 

Jun 26 269 

Jul 26 242 

Aug 25 239 

Sep 25 272 

Oct 25 261 

Nov 25 256 

Dec 25 173 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chepigana District

Places mapped inside Chepigana District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Banks2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels4
- Shopping malls1
- Schools55
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants7
- Police stations1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Chepigana District?In Darién Province, Panama
- What borders Chepigana District?Chepo District, Chimán District, Pinogana District and Sambú District
- What is there to see in Chepigana District?Abandoned Chevrolet Corvair, Mirador #1, Mirador #2, Reserva Natural Punta Patiño
- What time zone is Chepigana District in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chepigana District?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Chepigana District?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chepigana District?511 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chepigana District?Settlements lie between 4 m and 468 m
- What is the highest point in Chepigana District?Cerro Sapo (890 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chepigana District?January to March
- How many banks are in Chepigana District?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Chepigana District?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chepigana District?PA0501 (OCHA common operational dataset)