# Río Congo Corregimiento, Chepigana District, Darién Province

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Corregimiento · Chepigana District 

# Río Congo

Río Congo is a corregimiento of Panama in Chepigana District, Darién Province. It covers **544.7 km²**. 68 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 545km²
- 2mapped services
- 23 mtypical elevation

## Where is Río Congo?

Río Congo lies in [Chepigana District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/), [Darién Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 5 other corregimientos: [Brujas](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama/chiman/brujas/), [Cucunatí](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/cucunati/), [Gonzalo Vasquez](https://wherepedia.org/panama/panama/chiman/gonzalo-vasquez/), [Río Congo Arriba](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/rio-congo-arriba/) and [Santa Fé](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/santa-fe/). By area it is the 26th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 7.6% of [Chepigana District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/). The centre of Río Congo is about 140 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 26 km from La Palma, the main town of Chepigana District. The centre point is at 8.5223° N, 78.3431° 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

- 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 Island77 km
- Tocumen International Airport (PTY) · Tocumen130 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 17:57).

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

Open gazetteers list **68 villages, towns and localities** in Río Congo. The largest with a recorded population: Río Congo (108). Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 333 m above sea level (median 23 m).

- Arizona
- Bajo Bonito
- Barriales
- Bijagual
- Cabecera de Río Cojo
- Calle Mansa
- Caoba
- Catival
- Caña Blanca
- Cebollagas
- Chimanillo
- Chitola
- Cojito
- Coroboro
- Cuarenta Pesos
- Dos Bocas
- El Caoba
- El Cedro
- El Grillo
- El Totumo
- El Tutumito
- Estero Malo
- Josefa
- La Cantina
- La Carrizoza
- La Fortuna
- La Paz
- La Pita
- La Playita
- La Reserva
- Las Peñitas
- Maquencal
- Palo Verde
- Patio Escondido
- Pechito Parado
- Piedra Candela
- Piñal
- Piñalito
- Playa Brava
- Quebrada Arizal
- Quebrada Bálsamo
- Quebrada Ensorba
- Quebrada Guinea
- Quebrada Lagarto
- Quebrada León
- Quebrada Limón
- Quebrada Lirial
- Quebrada Mango
- Quebrada Padilla
- Quebrada Padillita
- Quebrada Torres
- Quebrada Venao
- Quebrada del Medio
- Reserva
- Río Antado
- Río Antadocito
- Río Cojo
- Río Congo
- Río Ensorba
- Río Sierpe
- Río Sierpe Abajo
- San José
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Bárbara Abajo
- Santa Isabel
- Tigre Viento
- Tigre Viento Arriba
- Villa Flor

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

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

### Water

48 rivers and streams.

- Estero Bijagual
- Quebrada Arizal
- Quebrada Barrial
- Quebrada Bongo
- Quebrada Cascacho
- Quebrada Cocobolito
- Quebrada Corocita
- Quebrada Corotú
- Quebrada Corozal
- Quebrada Dominical
- Quebrada Dos Bocas
- Quebrada Dos Bocas
- Quebrada El Cedro
- Quebrada El Totumito
- Quebrada El Totumo
- Quebrada Ensorba
- Quebrada La Caleta
- Quebrada La Pita
- Quebrada Lagarto
- Quebrada León
- Quebrada Limón
- Quebrada Lino
- Quebrada Malo
- Quebrada Mango

…and 24 more.

### Coast and islands

6 islands; 5 headlands.

- Isla Iguana
- Isla Iguanita
- Isla Josefa
- Isla Morro
- Isla San Fernando
- Islita Batatilla
- Punta Berrugatera
- Punta Brava
- Punta Carrizoza
- Punta Gruesa
- Punta San Lorenzo

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 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

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) 

Bank Banco Nacional de Panamá · La Palma 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.40889&mlon=-78.14055#map=17/8.40889/-78.14055) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Santa Fé 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.65942&mlon=-78.13879#map=17/8.65942/-78.13879) 

Hotel Hospedaje Wounaan · Santa Fé 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61691&mlon=-78.14662#map=17/8.61691/-78.14662) 

Mall Plaza Comercial Arco Iris · Santa Fé 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63663&mlon=-78.11223#map=17/8.63663/-78.11223) 

School Escuela Edamia Mendoza · Río Congo 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.59275&mlon=-78.38102#map=17/8.59275/-78.38102) 

College Universidad De Panamá (UP) - La Palma · La Palma 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.40358&mlon=-78.13809#map=17/8.40358/-78.13809) 

Police station SENAFRONT · La Palma 26 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 Río Congo

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

- Schools2

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 Arriba
- Río Iglesias
- Sambú
- Santa Fé
- Setegantí
- Taimatí
- Tucutí

## Quick answers

- Where is Río Congo?In Chepigana District, Darién Province, Panama
- What borders Río Congo?Brujas, Cucunatí, Gonzalo Vasquez, Río Congo Arriba and Santa Fé
- What time zone is Río Congo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Río Congo?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Río Congo?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Río Congo?68 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Río Congo?Settlements lie between 7 m and 333 m
- What is the best time to visit Río Congo?January to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Río Congo?Hospital General de Metetí, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Río Congo?Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Río Congo?Terpel, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Río Congo?PA050110 (OCHA common operational dataset)