Corregimiento · Chepigana District # Cucunatí Cucunatí is a corregimiento of Panama in Chepigana District, Darién Province. It covers 215.5 km². 41 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 215 km² - 1 mapped service - 42 m typical elevation ## Where is Cucunatí? Cucunatí lies in Chepigana District, Darién Province, Panama. It borders 4 other corregimientos: La Palma, Río Congo, Río Congo Arriba and Santa Fé. By area it is the 70th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 3.0% of Chepigana District. The centre of Cucunatí is about 149 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 20 km from La Palma, the main town of Chepigana District. The centre point is at 8.5540° N, 78.2393° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Cucunatí ### Nearby, outside Cucunatí - Mirador #1 · viewpoint, Santa Fé 13 km - Mirador #2 · viewpoint, Santa Fé 13 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: Cucunatí - 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 - Raul Arias Espinoza Airport (OTD) · Contadora Island 88 km - Tocumen International Airport (PTY) · Tocumen 138 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:54) 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); 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 Cucunatí Open gazetteers list 41 villages, towns and localities in Cucunatí. The largest with a recorded population: Cucunatí (537). Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 204 m above sea level (median 42 m). - Boca Eusebia - Boca de Candelilla - Boca de Higueronal - Boca de Tres Piedras - Cabecera de Dorotea - Calle Limón - Candelilla - Chanaticito - Chanatí - Coredo - Corozal - Cucunatí - El Caoba - El Desmayo - Estopillan - Eusebia Arriba - Eusebio - Guzmán - Guágara - La Chunga - La Gongora - La Lajosa - La Soledad - La Zapote - Limón - Llano Bonito - Los Nunos - Los Tablones - Pixvae - Platanillal - Primavera - Quebrada Aguacate - Quebrada Caña Blanca - Quebrada Cuca - Quebrada Dorotea - Quebrada Eusebio - Quebrada Más Verde - Quebrada Zancudero - Román - Santa Rosa - Taguales Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Cucunatí Named natural and historic features inside Cucunatí, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 24 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Aguacate - Quebrada Arboleda - Quebrada Candelilla - Quebrada Caoba - Quebrada Caña Blanca - Quebrada Caña Blanca Arriba - Quebrada Desmayo - Quebrada Dorotea - Quebrada Estopillan - Quebrada Eusebio - Quebrada Higueronal - Quebrada La Lajosa - Quebrada La Patriota - Quebrada Más Verde - Quebrada Pixvae - Quebrada Platanillal - Quebrada Pollito - Quebrada Primavera - Quebrada Ramón - Quebrada Román - Quebrada Zancudero - Quebrada de Hernán - Quebrada de Los Muertos - Río Chanaticito ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Pechito Parado · 573 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 Cucunatí 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cucunatí | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital General de Metetí · Metetí | 24 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Nacional de Panamá · La Palma | 19 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Terpel · Santa Fé | 16 km | Map | | Hotel | Hospedaje Wounaan · Santa Fé | 12 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza Comercial Arco Iris · Santa Fé | 17 km | Map | | School | C.E.B.G. Cucunatí · Cucunatí | 3.1 km | Map | | College | Universidad De Panamá (UP) - La Palma · La Palma | 20 km | Map | | Police station | SENAFRONT · La Palma | 20 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cucunatí Places mapped inside Cucunatí in open map data, by type. - Schools 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other corregimientos in Chepigana District - Agua Fría - Camogantí - Chepigana - Garachiné - Jaqué - La Palma - Puerto Piña - Río Congo - Río Congo Arriba - Río Iglesias - Sambú - Santa Fé - Setegantí - Taimatí - Tucutí ## Quick answers - Where is Cucunatí? In Chepigana District, Darién Province, Panama - What borders Cucunatí? La Palma, Río Congo, Río Congo Arriba and Santa Fé - What is there to see in Cucunatí? Mirador #1, Mirador #2 - What time zone is Cucunatí in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Cucunatí? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Cucunatí? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cucunatí? 41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cucunatí? Settlements lie between 10 m and 204 m - What is the highest point in Cucunatí? Cerro Pechito Parado (573 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cucunatí? January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Cucunatí? Hospital General de Metetí, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cucunatí? Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cucunatí? Terpel, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Cucunatí? PA050104 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 215.5 km² - P-code: PA050104 - District: Chepigana District - Main town: Cucunatí --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/cucunati/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.