# Taimatí Corregimiento, Chepigana District, Darién Province

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Corregimiento · Chepigana District 

# Taimatí

Taimatí is a corregimiento of Panama in Chepigana District, Darién Province. It covers **178.7 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 179km²
- 3mapped services
- 19 mtypical elevation

## Where is Taimatí?

Taimatí lies in [Chepigana District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/), [Darién Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 4 other corregimientos: [Garachiné](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/garachine/), [La Palma](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/la-palma/), [Río Sábalo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/embera/sambu/rio-sabalo/) and [Sambú](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/sambu/). By area it is the 91st largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 2.5% of [Chepigana District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/). The centre of Taimatí is about 172 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 31 km from La Palma, the main town of Chepigana District. The centre point is at 8.1393° N, 78.2115° W.

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-pan).

## Things to see in and around Taimatí

### Nearby, outside Taimatí

- Reserva Natural Punta Patiño · nature reserve, La Palma14 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Taimatí

- 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 Piña61 km
- Tocumen International Airport (PTY) · Tocumen165 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 Taimatí

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Taimatí. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 80 m above sea level (median 19 m).

- Barro Colorado
- Canglón
- Capena
- Caucho
- Cémaco
- Guagaral
- La Chunga
- La Chunguita
- Manuel Díaz
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Quebrada García
- Taimatí
- Wounam

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 Taimatí

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Cueca
- Quebrada La Chunguita
- Quebrada La Honda
- Río Sambú
- Río Taimatí

### Coast and islands

1 headland.

- Punta Cueca

### Forests and nature

1 nature reserve.

- Humedal de Importancia Internacional Punta Patiño

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 Taimatí 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 Taimatí

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank Banco de Desarrollo Agrario · La Palma 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.40823&mlon=-78.13900#map=17/8.40823/-78.13900) 

Hotel Punta Patiño Lodge · La Palma 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.25666&mlon=-78.26747#map=17/8.25666/-78.26747) 

School Escuela Cémaco · Taimatí 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15009&mlon=-78.22565#map=17/8.15009/-78.22565) 

College Universidad De Panamá (UP) - La Palma · La Palma 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.40358&mlon=-78.13809#map=17/8.40358/-78.13809) 

Police station SENAFRONT · La Palma 30 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 Taimatí

Places mapped inside Taimatí in open map data, by type.

- Schools3

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
- Sambú
- Santa Fé
- Setegantí
- Tucutí

## Quick answers

- Where is Taimatí?In Chepigana District, Darién Province, Panama
- What borders Taimatí?Garachiné, La Palma, Río Sábalo and Sambú
- What is there to see in Taimatí?Reserva Natural Punta Patiño
- What time zone is Taimatí in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Taimatí?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Taimatí?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Taimatí?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Taimatí?Settlements lie between 4 m and 80 m
- What is the best time to visit Taimatí?January to March
- Where is the nearest bank to Taimatí?Banco de Desarrollo Agrario, about 31 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Taimatí?PA050115 (OCHA common operational dataset)