# Tucutí Corregimiento, Chepigana District, Darién Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/tucuti/ Corregimiento · Chepigana District # Tucutí Tucutí is a corregimiento of Panama in Chepigana District, Darién Province. It covers **1,473.8 km²**. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,474km² - 7mapped services - 40 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tucutí? Tucutí lies in [Chepigana District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/), [Darién Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 7 other corregimientos: [Boca de Cupé](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/pinogana/boca-de-cupe/), [Camogantí](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/camoganti/), [Chepigana](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/chepigana/), [Jaqué](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/jaque/), [Jingurudó](https://wherepedia.org/panama/embera/sambu/jingurudo/), [La Palma](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/la-palma/) and [Río Sábalo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/embera/sambu/rio-sabalo/). By area it is the 4th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 20.5% of [Chepigana District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/). The centre of Tucutí is about 231 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 80 km from La Palma, the main town of Chepigana District. The centre point is at 7.7462° N, 77.8440° 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 Tucutí ### Nearby, outside Tucutí - Santa Cruz de Cana · viewpoint, Boca de Cupé18 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: Tucutí - 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 Piña41 km - Antonio Roldán Betancur Airport (APO) · Carepa124 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:56). 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 Tucutí Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Tucutí. The largest with a recorded population: Manené (275) and Chuletí (76). Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 164 m above sea level (median 40 m). - Boca de Chatí - Boca de Sábalo - Boca de Tutumate - Boca de Urugandí - Buenos Aires - Calle Larga - Capitana - Chanatí - Chuletí - Chumurucuate - El Bacao - El Balsal - El Bongo - El Palo - Galilea - La Caleta - La Ranchona - Llano Bonito - Manené - Naranjal - Nueva Galilea - Paira - Pechito Parao - Pihuila la India - Pueblo Nuevo - Quebrada Conejo - Quebrada Pantaleón - Quebrada San Isidro - Río Balsa - Río Uruganticito - San Isidro - Santo Domingo - Tucutí - Vuelta El Tamarindo - Yaramendó 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 Tucutí Named natural and historic features inside Tucutí, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 26 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Guinea - Quebrada Panecua - Quebrada Pollerita - Quebrada San Francisco - Quebrada San José - Quebrada Santo Domingo - Quebrada Tutumate - Río Amarradero - Río Arretí - Río Balsitas - Río Chamurucuate - Río Chiatí - Río Chiatí - Río Coasi - Río Mamatí - Río Manatí - Río Manené - Río Mantuntun - Río Manuca - Río Oasis - Río Pihuila - Río Salado - Río Sábalo - Río Tucutí …and 2 more. ### Forests and nature 1 wildlife reserve; 1 park. - Corredor Biológico Serranía de Bagre - Corredor Biológico Serranía de Bagre ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Tucutí South 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 Tucutí 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 Tucutí Need Nearest mapped Distance School Escuela Buenos Aires · Tucutí 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77023&mlon=-77.83038#map=17/7.77023/-77.83038) 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 Tucutí Places mapped inside Tucutí in open map data, by type. - Schools7 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 - Taimatí ## Quick answers - Where is Tucutí?In Chepigana District, Darién Province, Panama - What borders Tucutí?Boca de Cupé, Camogantí, Chepigana, Jaqué, Jingurudó, La Palma and Río Sábalo - What is there to see in Tucutí?Santa Cruz de Cana - What time zone is Tucutí in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Tucutí?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Tucutí?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tucutí?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tucutí?Settlements lie between 11 m and 164 m - What is the best time to visit Tucutí?January to March - What is the P-code of Tucutí?PA050116 (OCHA common operational dataset)