# La Palma Corregimiento, Chepigana District, Darién Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/la-palma/ Corregimiento · Chepigana District # La Palma La Palma is a corregimiento of Panama in Chepigana District, Darién Province. It covers **526.7 km²**. 65 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 527km² - 16mapped services - 23 mtypical elevation ## Where is La Palma? La Palma lies in [Chepigana District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/), [Darién Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 8 other corregimientos: [Chepigana](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/chepigana/), [Cucunatí](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/cucunati/), [Jingurudó](https://wherepedia.org/panama/embera/sambu/jingurudo/), [Río Sábalo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/embera/sambu/rio-sabalo/), [Santa Fé](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/santa-fe/), [Setegantí](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/seteganti/), [Taimatí](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/taimati/) and [Tucutí](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/tucuti/). By area it is the 29th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 7.3% of [Chepigana District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/). The centre of La Palma is about 175 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. The centre point is at 8.1989° N, 78.1443° 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 La Palma OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in La Palma: 1 nature reserve. - Reserva Natural Punta Patiño · nature reserve 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: La Palma - 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 Piña68 km - Antonio Roldán Betancur Airport (APO) · Carepa163 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 06:18, sunset around 17:57). 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 La Palma Open gazetteers list **65 villages, towns and localities** in La Palma. The largest with a recorded population: La Palma (1,728), Punta Alegre (563), Mogue (397), La Quebrada (143), Mogocénega (64) and Miraflores (34). Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 170 m above sea level (median 23 m). - Agua Bendita - Aguadilla - Aguadillita - Arrizal - Bajo Chiquito - Bajo Grande - Barriada El Coposo - Barriada La Puntita - Barriada Las Mercedes - Barriada San José - Bavo Grande - Bella Isla - Berrenia - Boca de Pavón - Buena Vista - Campo Alegre - Carta Genero - Dos de Enero - El Edén - El Encanto - El Mirador - La Bonga - La Cabima - La Chuscada - La Ensenada - La Gloria - La India - La Moneda - La Palma - La Playita - La Quebrada - Lagarto - Lagúa - Llano Bonito - Los Algeros - Los Cativos - Madroñal - Majagualito - Miraflores - Mogocénega - Mogocénega Arriba - Mogue - Mogué - Monte Lirio - Nuevo Paritilla - Paritilla - Perrecénega - Pinomalicua - Playa Grande - Punta Alegre - Punta Muñy - Punta Patiño - Punta Quemada - Punta de Roque - Punulosa - Quebrada Caña - Quebrada Honda - Quebrada Jira - Quebrada del Medio - San José - Sebolleta - Senon - Senón - Sibarco - Villa Juana 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 La Palma Named natural and historic features inside La Palma, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 15 rivers and streams. - Estero Perrecénega - Quebrada Alvarado - Quebrada Barro Colorado - Quebrada Caoba - Quebrada Caña - Quebrada Coredo - Quebrada Honda - Quebrada La Moneda - Quebrada La Palma - Quebrada Lagarto - Quebrada Migue - Quebrada Pablo - Quebrada Paulo - Quebrada Riaga - Río Platanal ### Coast and islands 19 headlands; 9 islands; 2 beaches. - Isla Boca Grande - Isla Cartagena - Isla Cedro - Isla Conejo - Isla Corozal - Isla El Encanto - Isla Lagarto - Isla Los Bongales - Isla María - Playa Brava - Playa Grande - Punta Bajo Grande - Punta Barro Colorado - Punta Buena Vista - Punta Cascajosa - Punta Lagua - Punta Morro de Buena Vista - Punta Muevete - Punta Muñy - Punta Patiño - Punta Peña Hueca - Punta Pinta Jaya - Punta Platanal - Punta Playa Grande …and 6 more. ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Loma Roson · 382 m - Cerro Aguacate · 335 m - Loma Cocobolo · 213 m - Loma Mogocénega · 194 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Reserva Forestal Chepigana ### Getting around 2 airfields. - Aeródromo Nacional Miraflores - La Palma Airport 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 La Palma 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 La Palma Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Meteti Centro De Salud · Metetí 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49895&mlon=-77.98071#map=17/8.49895/-77.98071) Bank Banco de Desarrollo Agrario · La Palma 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.40823&mlon=-78.13900#map=17/8.40823/-78.13900) Petrol pump Terpel · Metetí 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49947&mlon=-77.97487#map=17/8.49947/-77.97487) Hotel Punta Patiño Lodge · La Palma 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.25666&mlon=-78.26747#map=17/8.25666/-78.26747) School Escuela La India · La Palma 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.21876&mlon=-78.12801#map=17/8.21876/-78.12801) College Universidad De Panamá (UP) - La Palma · La Palma 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.40358&mlon=-78.13809#map=17/8.40358/-78.13809) Police station SENAFRONT · La Palma 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.40463&mlon=-78.14229#map=17/8.40463/-78.14229) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in La Palma Places mapped inside La Palma in open map data, by type. - Banks2 - Hotels2 - Schools10 - Colleges and universities1 - 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. ## Other corregimientos in Chepigana District - Agua Fría - Camogantí - Chepigana - Cucunatí - Garachiné - Jaqué - Puerto Piña - Río Congo - Río Congo Arriba - Río Iglesias - Sambú - Santa Fé - Setegantí - Taimatí - Tucutí ## Quick answers - Where is La Palma?In Chepigana District, Darién Province, Panama - What borders La Palma?Chepigana, Cucunatí, Jingurudó, Río Sábalo, Santa Fé, Setegantí, Taimatí and Tucutí - What is there to see in La Palma?Reserva Natural Punta Patiño - What time zone is La Palma in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in La Palma?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in La Palma?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in La Palma?65 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of La Palma?Settlements lie between 4 m and 170 m - What is the highest point in La Palma?Loma Roson (382 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit La Palma?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to La Palma?Meteti Centro De Salud, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to La Palma?Banco de Desarrollo Agrario, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Palma?Terpel, about 38 km from the centre - How many banks are in La Palma?2 mapped - What is the P-code of La Palma?PA050107 (OCHA common operational dataset)