# Agua Fría Corregimiento, Chepigana District, Darién Province

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Corregimiento · Chepigana District 

# Agua Fría

Agua Fría is a corregimiento of Panama in Chepigana District, Darién Province. It covers **257.2 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 257km²
- 94 mtypical elevation

## Where is Agua Fría?

Agua Fría lies in [Chepigana District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/), [Darién Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 4 other corregimientos: [Kuna de Wargandí](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/pinogana/kuna-de-wargandi/), [Río Congo Arriba](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/rio-congo-arriba/), [Santa Fé](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/santa-fe/) and [Tortí](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama/chepo/torti/). By area it is the 59th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 3.6% of [Chepigana District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/). The centre of Agua Fría is about 149 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 50 km from La Palma, the main town of Chepigana District. The centre point is at 8.8511° N, 78.1725° W.

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-pan).

## Know before you go: Agua Fría

- 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

- Raul Arias Espinoza Airport (OTD) · Contadora Island98 km
- Tocumen International Airport (PTY) · Tocumen135 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:19, 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.

## Villages and localities in Agua Fría

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Agua Fría. The largest with a recorded population: Palmira (153), Vista Alegre (121) and Quebrada Limón Abajo (2). Settlements here lie between about 73 m and 135 m above sea level (median 94 m).

- Agua Fría
- Agua Fría 2
- Agua Fría Número Dos
- Agua Fría Número Uno
- Arenita
- Botello
- Cativá
- Clarita Centro
- El Caoba
- El Cedro
- El Cerro
- El Luvital
- Flor de la Laguna
- La Corocita
- Mundito
- Palmira
- Quebrada El Cerdo
- Quebrada Grande Abajo
- Quebrada Grande Número Uno
- Quebrada Grande del Medio
- Quebrada Limón Abajo
- Quebrada Nevera
- Río Claro
- Río Sabana
- Santa Marta
- Vista Alegre

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 Agua Fría

Named natural and historic features inside Agua Fría, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Claro
- Quebrada Limón
- Quebrada Nevera
- Quebrada de Pedro
- Río Guayabillo

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 Agua Fría and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Agua Fría

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital General de Metetí · Metetí 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.56220&mlon=-78.02130#map=17/8.56220/-78.02130) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Santa Fé 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.65942&mlon=-78.13879#map=17/8.65942/-78.13879) 

Hotel Solbrillante · Tortí 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.93002&mlon=-78.30652#map=17/8.93002/-78.30652) 

Mall Plaza Comercial Arco Iris · Santa Fé 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63663&mlon=-78.11223#map=17/8.63663/-78.11223) 

School Centro Educativo Básico General Santa Fe · Santa Fé 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.65840&mlon=-78.15522#map=17/8.65840/-78.15522) 

College Universidad de Panamá - Extensión de Tortí · Tortí 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.93231&mlon=-78.39043#map=17/8.93231/-78.39043) 

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.

## Other corregimientos in Chepigana District

- Camogantí
- Chepigana
- Cucunatí
- Garachiné
- Jaqué
- La Palma
- Puerto Piña
- Río Congo
- Río Congo Arriba
- Río Iglesias
- Sambú
- Santa Fé
- Setegantí
- Taimatí
- Tucutí

## Quick answers

- Where is Agua Fría?In Chepigana District, Darién Province, Panama
- What borders Agua Fría?Kuna de Wargandí, Río Congo Arriba, Santa Fé and Tortí
- What time zone is Agua Fría in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Agua Fría?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Agua Fría?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Agua Fría?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Agua Fría?Settlements lie between 73 m and 135 m
- What is the best time to visit Agua Fría?January to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Agua Fría?Hospital General de Metetí, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Agua Fría?Terpel, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Agua Fría?PA050101 (OCHA common operational dataset)