District · Darién Province
# Pinogana District

Pinogana District is a district of Panama in Darién Province. It covers 4,856.4 km². It is divided into 9 corregimientos. 189 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 50 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 4,856 km²
- 9 corregimientos
- 50 mapped services

## Where is Pinogana District?

Pinogana District lies in Darién Province, Panama. It borders 4 other districts: Chepigana District, Chepo District, Cémaco District and Kuna Yala District. By area it is the 3rd largest of 76 districts in Panama. It covers 40.4% of Darién Province. The centre of Pinogana District is about 203 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 38 km from La Palma, the main town of Darién Province. The centre point is at 8.3027° N, 77.8149° W.

Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Pinogana District

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Pinogana District: 2 aquariums; 1 viewpoint.
- Santa Cruz de Cana · viewpoint
- Guacuco · aquarium
- Rio paca 2 · aquarium

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: Pinogana District
- 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 89 km
- Antonio Roldán Betancur Airport (APO) · Carepa 133 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 17:55).

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.

## Corregimientos of Pinogana District
| Corregimiento | Area km² | Localities | Services |
| Boca de Cupé | 669 | 20 | 3 |
| El Real de Santa María | 137 | 21 | 1 |
| Kuna de Wargandí | 910 | 10 | 0 |
| Metetí | 928 | 67 | 33 |
| Paya | 1,154 | 9 | 3 |
| Pinogana | 44 | 9 | 1 |
| Púcuro | 102 | 9 | 0 |
| Yape | 514 | 12 | 5 |
| Yaviza | 398 | 36 | 4 |

Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

## Villages and localities in Pinogana District

Open gazetteers list 189 villages, towns and localities in Pinogana District. The largest with a recorded population: Metetí (2,298), Yaviza (1,700), Boca de Cupe (877), El Real de Santa María (804), Pueblo Nuevo (723) and Mortí (567). Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 314 m above sea level (median 43 m).
- Acuacua
- Adios Mi Pueblo
- Agua Buena
- Aligandí
- Alto Playón
- Altos de Buenos Aires
- Anayansi
- Arquití
- Arrabache
- Aruza
- Bajo Bonito
- Bajo Grande
- Bajo Lepe
- Balsal
- Barranco Pelao
- Barriada San José
- Bella Vista
- Bellavista
- Bello Horizonte
- Betzaida
- Boca de Aruza
- Boca de Chiatí
- Boca de Cube
- Boca de Cupe
- Boca de Cupé
- Boca de Lepe
- Boca de Paya
- Boca de Punusa
- Boca de Salitre
- Boca de Subcurtí
- Boca de Tolocua
- Boca de Tupisa
- Borbua
- Buenos Aires
- Cabecera de Quebrada Félix
- Calle Honda
- Calle Larga
- Calle de Las Desgracias
- Calle de Oro
- Calle del Purgatorio
- Canglon
- Canglón
- Canglón Arriba
- Capetí
- Charco de Peje
- Chiatí Arriba
- Chocolatal
- Chorro
- Chupanuno
- Chuperti
- Chupertí
- Churupaquete
- Común
- Corozal
- Cortitica
- Cristo Viene
- Cubital
- Dos Hermanas
- El Algarrobo
- El Balsal
- El Cerro
- El Cerro Número Uno
- El Comanda
- El Guabo
- El Mamey
- El Martirio
- El Mercadeo
- El Oso
- El Paraíso
- El Real
- El Real de Santa María
- El Rompío
- El Tamarindo
- El Tecal
- El Totumo
- Entrada a El Salto
- Eslogañti
- Fruta Panal
- Kamuakiro
- Kuputup
- La Bichua
- La Boca de Yaviza
- La Doncella
- La Estoza
- La Isleta
- La Lagartera
- La Olla
- La Pala
- La Sierpe
- La Víbora
- Lagartito
- Las Palmeras
- Leche Fría
- Llano Bonito
- Loma Larga
- Loma Naranja
- Los Pavitos
- Los Pavitos Abajo
- Los Pavitos Arriba
- Macho Solo
- María Reyes
- Marín Abajo
- Marín Arriba
- Matugantí
- Maturgantí
- Mercadeo
- Metetí
- Metetí Arriba
- Mi Pueblito
- Molineta
- Mortí
- Nicanor
- Nicanor Abajo
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nuevo Bijao
- Nuevo Paraíso
- Nuevo Porvenir
- Nuevo Progreso
- Nurra
- Paca
- Paya
- Payita
- Peranchito
- Peñita
- Pica Pedro
- Piedra Candela
- Pinogana
- Pirre 2
- Pirre Número Dos
- Pirre Station
- Portuchada
- Portuchada Arriba
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Puente
- Puerto Limón
- Punolocita
- Punta Peña Roca
- Punuloso
- Punuloso Abajo
- Punuloso Arriba
- Púcuro
- Quebrada Aguacate
- Quebrada Caoba
- Quebrada Chinto
- Quebrada Cigarrillo
- Quebrada Espejo
- Quebrada Félix
- Quebrada Félix Abajo
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada Honda Número Uno
- Quebrada Limón
- Quebrada Mamey
- Quebrada Margarita
- Quebrada Mojarra
- Rancho Ahogado
- Reserva Pava
- Reversa Grande
- Revesa Cañafistula
- Río Clarito
- San Antonio
- San Vicente
- Sansoncito
- Sansoncito Arriba
- Sansón
- Sansón Abajo
- Sansón Arriba
- Sansón de Belén
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Librada
- Sierpe
- Siete Pasos
- Sobiaquirua
- Sobiaquirúa
- Subcurtí
- Subcurtí Arriba
- Totumo Abajo
- Uala
- Ualá
- Unión Chocó
- Uruseca
- Urutí
- Villa Darién
- Villa Darién Arriba
- Villa Nueva
- Vista Alegre
- Yape
- Yapé
- Yaviza

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Pinogana District

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

### Water

84 rivers and streams.
- Patikan Tiwar
- Quebrada Agua Fría
- Quebrada Aguacate
- Quebrada Berroza
- Quebrada Caoba
- Quebrada Chayo
- Quebrada Chiaticito
- Quebrada Chorro
- Quebrada Chupertí
- Quebrada Común
- Quebrada Cubital
- Quebrada El Guabo
- Quebrada El Purgatorio
- Quebrada El Tigre
- Quebrada Eslokantí
- Quebrada Estribí
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada Ibequincua
- Quebrada Lepe
- Quebrada Limón
- Quebrada Los Pavitos
- Quebrada Mamey

…and 60 more.

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains; 3 hills.
- Cerro Setetule · 1,094 m
- Cerro Guido · 737 m
- Cerro Wega Yar · 661 m
- Cerro Galigan Yala · 630 m
- Cerro Demardake Yala · 569 m
- Cerro Pitgrigandí · 435 m
- Cerro Demardake Yala · 394 m
- Loma de Quipo · 270 m

### Forests and nature

2 nature reserves; 2 parks.
- Parque Nacional Darien
- Parque Omar
- Reserva Hidrológica Filo del Tallo - Canglón
- Reserva Hidrológica Serranía de Darién

### Getting around

5 airfields.
- El Real Airfield
- Morti
- Río Chico
- Río Pihuila
- Union Choco

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 Pinogana District and the best time to visit

In Pinogana District, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,131 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (267 mm) and the driest Feb (18 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 | 26 | 45 |
| Feb | 27 | 18 |
| Mar | 28 | 53 |
| Apr | 28 | 165 |
| May | 27 | 267 |
| Jun | 27 | 253 |
| Jul | 26 | 220 |
| Aug | 26 | 221 |
| Sep | 26 | 253 |
| Oct | 26 | 248 |
| Nov | 26 | 240 |
| Dec | 26 | 149 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Pinogana District

Places mapped inside Pinogana District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.
- Hospitals 3
- Banks 1
- Petrol pumps 3
- Hotels 8
- Schools 20
- Colleges and universities 4
- Pharmacies 4
- Restaurants 6
- Police stations 1

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers
- Where is Pinogana District? In Darién Province, Panama
- What borders Pinogana District? Chepigana District, Chepo District, Cémaco District and Kuna Yala District
- What is there to see in Pinogana District? Guacuco, Rio paca 2, Santa Cruz de Cana
- What time zone is Pinogana District in? UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pinogana District? Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Pinogana District? Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pinogana District? 189 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pinogana District? Settlements lie between 9 m and 314 m
- What is the highest point in Pinogana District? Cerro Setetule (1,094 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Pinogana District? January to March
- How many hospitals are in Pinogana District? 3 mapped
- How many banks are in Pinogana District? 1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Pinogana District? 3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pinogana District? PA0502 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: District
- Area: 4,856.4 km²
- P-code: PA0502
- Province: Darién Province

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/pinogana/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.