Corregimiento · Chepigana District # Río Iglesias Río Iglesias is a corregimiento of Panama in Chepigana District, Darién Province. It covers 500.5 km². 56 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 500 km² - 2 mapped services - 24 m typical elevation ## Where is Río Iglesias? Río Iglesias lies in Chepigana District, Darién Province, Panama. It borders 4 other corregimientos: Camogantí, Metetí, Santa Fé and Yaviza. By area it is the 32nd largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 7.0% of Chepigana District. The centre of Río Iglesias is about 181 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 17 km from La Palma, the main town of Chepigana District. The centre point is at 8.3877° N, 77.9911° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Río Iglesias - 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 - Bahia Piña Airport (BFQ) · Puerto Piña 91 km - Antonio Roldán Betancur Airport (APO) · Carepa 154 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 06:17, 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 Río Iglesias Open gazetteers list 56 villages, towns and localities in Río Iglesias. The largest with a recorded population: Arretí (201) and Tata José (1). Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 269 m above sea level (median 24 m). - Agua Buena - Agua Caliente - Agua Clara - Agua Viva - Arretí - Aruza Abajo - Aruza Arriba - Aruza del Medio - Bajos de Iglesia - Bajos de Iglesias - Bijagual - Boca de Balsas - Cabecera de Aruza - Cabecera de Ureña - Cañablancal - Championcito - Champión - Chuculero - El Chorro - El Golfo - El Lirial - El Macho - El Nazareno - El Pital - El Tigre - Entrada de Arretí - Estero Largo - Gregorio Diaz - Gregorio Díaz - Julián Gómez - La Laguna - La Moneda - La Pedregosa - La Plaza - La Punta - La Revesa - Los Mellos - Macareño - Mascareño - Medio Mundo - Paraíso - Pedro Juan - Puerto Quimba - Punta Panamá - Quebrada Alvarado - Quebrada Clarita - Quebrada Pescao - Quebrada Seca - Quebrada Teteral - Quebrada de Ureña - Río Iglesias - Santa Cruz - Santa Marta - Tata José - Tutumito - Valle de Bijagual Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Río Iglesias Named natural and historic features inside Río Iglesias, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 14 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Laguna de Matusagratí - Quebrada Agustín - Quebrada Algarete - Quebrada Azufre - Quebrada Conejo - Quebrada El Salto - Quebrada La Moneda - Quebrada Macaraqueño - Quebrada Macho - Quebrada Seca - Quebrada Tulivieja - Río Agua Clara - Río Aruza - Río Iglesia - Río Tulivieja ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Loma Teteral · 349 m ### Getting around 1 port. - Puerto Quimba 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 Río Iglesias 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 Río Iglesias | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Meteti Centro De Salud · Metetí | 12 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Nacional de Panamá | Metetí · Metetí | 14 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Terpel · Metetí | 13 km | Map | | Hotel | Hospedaje Aruba · Metetí | 12 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza Comercial Arco Iris · Santa Fé | 31 km | Map | | School | Escuela Río Iglesias · Río Iglesias | 2.4 km | Map | | College | Universidad de Panama · Metetí | 12 km | Map | | Police station | Meteti Darien Cuartel De Senafront · Metetí | 14 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 Río Iglesias Places mapped inside Río Iglesias in open map data, by type. - Schools 2 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 - Cucunatí - Garachiné - Jaqué - La Palma - Puerto Piña - Río Congo - Río Congo Arriba - Sambú - Santa Fé - Setegantí - Taimatí - Tucutí ## Quick answers - Where is Río Iglesias? In Chepigana District, Darién Province, Panama - What borders Río Iglesias? Camogantí, Metetí, Santa Fé and Yaviza - What time zone is Río Iglesias in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Río Iglesias? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Río Iglesias? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Río Iglesias? 56 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Río Iglesias? Settlements lie between 12 m and 269 m - What is the highest point in Río Iglesias? Loma Teteral (349 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Río Iglesias? January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Río Iglesias? Meteti Centro De Salud, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Río Iglesias? Banco Nacional de Panamá | Metetí, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Río Iglesias? Terpel, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Río Iglesias? PA050111 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 500.5 km² - P-code: PA050111 - District: Chepigana District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/rio-iglesias/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.