# El Real de Santa María Corregimiento, Pinogana District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/pinogana/el-real-de-santa-maria/ Corregimiento · Pinogana District # El Real de Santa María El Real de Santa María is a corregimiento of Panama in Pinogana District, Darién Province. It covers **137.1 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 137km² - 1mapped service - 17 mtypical elevation ## Where is El Real de Santa María? El Real de Santa María lies in [Pinogana District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/pinogana/), [Darién Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 5 other corregimientos: [Boca de Cupé](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/pinogana/boca-de-cupe/), [Camogantí](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/camoganti/), [Pinogana](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/pinogana/pinogana/), [Yape](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/pinogana/yape/) and [Yaviza](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/pinogana/yaviza/). By area it is the 129th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 2.8% of [Pinogana District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/pinogana/). The centre of El Real de Santa María is about 224 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. The centre point is at 8.0621° N, 77.7149° 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 El Real de Santa María ### Nearby, outside El Real de Santa María - Rio paca 2 · aquarium, Boca de Cupé20 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: El Real de Santa María - 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 Piña74 km - Antonio Roldán Betancur Airport (APO) · Carepa113 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:55). 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 El Real de Santa María Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in El Real de Santa María. The largest with a recorded population: El Real de Santa María (804). Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 45 m above sea level (median 17 m). - Calle del Purgatorio - El Cerro Número Uno - El Comanda - El Mercadeo - El Real - El Real de Santa María - El Rompío - La Boca de Yaviza - La Lagartera - La Pala - La Sierpe - Macho Solo - Mercadeo - Molineta - Pirre 2 - Pirre Número Dos - Pirre Station - Revesa Cañafistula - Siete Pasos - Uruseca - Urutí 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 El Real de Santa María Named natural and historic features inside El Real de Santa María, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Quebrada El Purgatorio - Quebrada Uruseca - Quebrada Uruseca - Quebrada Urutí - Río Chucunaque ### Getting around 1 airfield. - El Real Airfield 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 El Real de Santa María and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Real de Santa María Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Terpel Station · Yaviza 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15823&mlon=-77.69431#map=17/8.15823/-77.69431) School Escuela Pirre No.1 · Camogantí 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05303&mlon=-77.75492#map=17/8.05303/-77.75492) 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 El Real de Santa María Places mapped inside El Real de Santa María in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Pinogana District - Boca de Cupé - Kuna de Wargandí - Metetí - Paya - Pinogana - Púcuro - Yape - Yaviza ## Quick answers - Where is El Real de Santa María?In Pinogana District, Darién Province, Panama - What borders El Real de Santa María?Boca de Cupé, Camogantí, Pinogana, Yape and Yaviza - What is there to see in El Real de Santa María?Rio paca 2 - What time zone is El Real de Santa María in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in El Real de Santa María?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in El Real de Santa María?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Real de Santa María?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Real de Santa María?Settlements lie between 9 m and 45 m - What is the best time to visit El Real de Santa María?January to March - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Real de Santa María?Terpel Station, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of El Real de Santa María?PA050202 (OCHA common operational dataset)