Corregimiento · Chepigana District # Setegantí Setegantí is a corregimiento of Panama in Chepigana District, Darién Province. It covers 125.0 km². 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 125 km² - 2 mapped services - 46 m typical elevation ## Where is Setegantí? Setegantí lies in Chepigana District, Darién Province, Panama. It borders 2 other corregimientos: Chepigana and La Palma. By area it is the 146th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 1.7% of Chepigana District. The centre of Setegantí is about 177 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 8.2604° N, 78.0956° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Setegantí ### Nearby, outside Setegantí - Reserva Natural Punta Patiño · nature reserve, La Palma 14 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Setegantí - 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 75 km - Antonio Roldán Betancur Airport (APO) · Carepa 160 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 17:56). 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 Setegantí Open gazetteers list 21 villages, towns and localities in Setegantí. Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 306 m above sea level (median 46 m). - Arizal - Cabecera de Urugantí - Calabazo - Caramunio - El Bajo - El Caoba - José Pagantí - Juancalito - La Gira - La Nupita - Los Paisas - Membrillo - Quebrada Nupita - Quintín - Químón - Santa Isabel - Santa Rita - Setegantí - Trupal - Urgantí - Zumbador Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Setegantí Named natural and historic features inside Setegantí, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams. - Estero Setegantí - Quebrada Callegantí - Quebrada El Bongo - Quebrada El Bongo - Quebrada José Pagantí - Quebrada Quebradita - Quebrada Tizayecua - Quebrada Urgantí - Río Caramunio - Río Quintín - Río Setegantí - Río Zumbador ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Cerro Bruva · 109 m - Fuerte de Setegantí · 59 m 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 Setegantí 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 Setegantí | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Meteti Centro De Salud · Metetí | 29 km | Map | | Bank | Banco de Desarrollo Agrario · La Palma | 17 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Terpel · Metetí | 30 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel biaquirua bagara · La Palma | 17 km | Map | | School | Escuela El Quintín · Setegantí | 3.8 km | Map | | College | Universidad De Panamá (UP) - La Palma · La Palma | 17 km | Map | | Police station | SENAFRONT · La Palma | 17 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 Setegantí Places mapped inside Setegantí 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 - Río Iglesias - Sambú - Santa Fé - Taimatí - Tucutí ## Quick answers - Where is Setegantí? In Chepigana District, Darién Province, Panama - What borders Setegantí? Chepigana and La Palma - What is there to see in Setegantí? Reserva Natural Punta Patiño - What time zone is Setegantí in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Setegantí? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Setegantí? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Setegantí? 21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Setegantí? Settlements lie between 12 m and 306 m - What is the highest point in Setegantí? Cerro Bruva (109 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Setegantí? January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Setegantí? Meteti Centro De Salud, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Setegantí? Banco de Desarrollo Agrario, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Setegantí? Terpel, about 30 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Setegantí? PA050114 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Corregimiento - Area: 125.0 km² - P-code: PA050114 - District: Chepigana District - Main town: Setegantí --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/seteganti/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.