# Sambú Corregimiento, Chepigana District, Darién Province

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Corregimiento · Chepigana District 

# Sambú

Sambú is a corregimiento of Panama in Chepigana District, Darién Province. It covers **32.6 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 32.6km²
- 2mapped services
- 15 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sambú?

Sambú lies in [Chepigana District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/), [Darién Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 3 other corregimientos: [Garachiné](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/garachine/), [Río Sábalo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/embera/sambu/rio-sabalo/) and [Taimatí](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/taimati/). By area it is the 434th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 0.5% of [Chepigana District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/). The centre of Sambú is about 178 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 43 km from La Palma, the main town of Chepigana District. The centre point is at 8.0240° N, 78.2298° 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: Sambú

- 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 Piña49 km
- Antonio Roldán Betancur Airport (APO) · Carepa168 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 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 Sambú

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Sambú. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 27 m above sea level (median 15 m).

- Atalaya
- Bijagual
- Boca de Sábalo
- Colonia del Valle de Bijagual
- Daipuru
- El Salto
- La Colonia Bijagual
- La Colonia del Valle de Bijagual

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).

## Weather in Sambú 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 Sambú

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Punta Patiño Lodge · La Palma 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.25666&mlon=-78.26747#map=17/8.25666/-78.26747) 

School Centro de Educación Laboral Nocturno Oficial Sambú · Río Sábalo 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02413&mlon=-78.20958#map=17/8.02413/-78.20958) 

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 Sambú

Places mapped inside Sambú 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
- Río Congo Arriba
- Río Iglesias
- Santa Fé
- Setegantí
- Taimatí
- Tucutí

## Quick answers

- Where is Sambú?In Chepigana District, Darién Province, Panama
- What borders Sambú?Garachiné, Río Sábalo and Taimatí
- What time zone is Sambú in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sambú?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Sambú?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sambú?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sambú?Settlements lie between 6 m and 27 m
- What is the best time to visit Sambú?January to March
- What is the P-code of Sambú?PA050112 (OCHA common operational dataset)