# Río Congo Arriba Corregimiento, Chepigana District – Villages

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Corregimiento · Chepigana District 

# Río Congo Arriba

Río Congo Arriba is a corregimiento of Panama in Chepigana District, Darién Province. It covers **316.3 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 316km²
- 1mapped service
- 88 mtypical elevation

## Where is Río Congo Arriba?

Río Congo Arriba lies in [Chepigana District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/), [Darién Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 7 other corregimientos: [Agua Fría](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/agua-fria/), [Brujas](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama/chiman/brujas/), [Chimán](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama/chiman/chiman/), [Cucunatí](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/cucunati/), [Río Congo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/rio-congo/), [Santa Fé](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/santa-fe/) and [Tortí](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama/chepo/torti/). By area it is the 51st largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 4.4% of [Chepigana District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/). The centre of Río Congo Arriba is about 127 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 47 km from La Palma, the main town of Chepigana District. The centre point is at 8.7493° N, 78.3924° 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: Río Congo Arriba

- 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 Island72 km
- Tocumen International Airport (PTY) · Tocumen115 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 06:20, 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 Río Congo Arriba

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Río Congo Arriba. The largest with a recorded population: Río Arenal (215). Settlements here lie between about 33 m and 468 m above sea level (median 88 m).

- Arenal
- Buena Vista
- Cabecera de Quebrada Diabla
- Cacao
- Dos Bocas Grande
- Las Lajitas
- Monterico
- Nuevo Canajagüita
- Nuevo Paraíso
- Platanillo
- Playa de Oro
- Progreso
- Quebrada Colorete
- Río Arenal
- Río Boito
- Río Bonito
- Río Chiricano
- Río Gira
- Río Pavo
- Río Pedasí
- Río Tigra
- Río Venao
- Salto Tres Piedras
- San Pedrito
- Santa Bárbara Arriba
- Santa Marta
- Santa Rita
- Tigre Viento
- Valle Rico

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 Río Congo Arriba

Named natural and historic features inside Río Congo Arriba, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

19 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Abución
- Quebrada Bonita
- Quebrada Diabla
- Quebrada El Chorro
- Quebrada Guinea
- Quebrada La Lajita
- Quebrada La Paya
- Quebrada La Zumbona
- Quebrada Macho
- Quebrada Plata
- Quebrada Platanillo
- Río Arenal
- Río Chiricano
- Río Gira
- Río Pavo
- Río Seco
- Río Tigre Viento
- Río Venao
- Río Venao

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 Río Congo Arriba 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 Río Congo Arriba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Terpel · Tortí 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92377&mlon=-78.40127#map=17/8.92377/-78.40127) 

Hotel El Hotel y Restaurante Avicar · Tortí 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92108&mlon=-78.39838#map=17/8.92108/-78.39838) 

Mall Plaza Comercial Arco Iris · Santa Fé 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63663&mlon=-78.11223#map=17/8.63663/-78.11223) 

School Escuela Platanillo · Río Congo Arriba 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.82034&mlon=-78.38194#map=17/8.82034/-78.38194) 

College Torti, Extensión Universitaria De La Universidad De Panamá · Tortí 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.93190&mlon=-78.39114#map=17/8.93190/-78.39114) 

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 Río Congo Arriba

Places mapped inside Río Congo Arriba in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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
- La Palma
- Puerto Piña
- Río Congo
- Río Iglesias
- Sambú
- Santa Fé
- Setegantí
- Taimatí
- Tucutí

## Quick answers

- Where is Río Congo Arriba?In Chepigana District, Darién Province, Panama
- What borders Río Congo Arriba?Agua Fría, Brujas, Chimán, Cucunatí, Río Congo, Santa Fé and Tortí
- What time zone is Río Congo Arriba in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Río Congo Arriba?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Río Congo Arriba?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Río Congo Arriba?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Río Congo Arriba?Settlements lie between 33 m and 468 m
- What is the best time to visit Río Congo Arriba?January to March
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Río Congo Arriba?Terpel, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Río Congo Arriba?PA050109 (OCHA common operational dataset)