# Púcuro Corregimiento, Pinogana District, Darién Province

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Corregimiento · Pinogana District 

# Púcuro

Púcuro is a corregimiento of Panama in Pinogana District, Darién Province. It covers **101.6 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 102km²
- 45 mtypical elevation

## Where is Púcuro?

Púcuro lies in [Pinogana District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/pinogana/), [Darién Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 3 other corregimientos: [Boca de Cupé](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/pinogana/boca-de-cupe/), [Paya](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/pinogana/paya/) and [Yape](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/pinogana/yape/). By area it is the 185th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 2.1% of [Pinogana District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/pinogana/). The centre of Púcuro is about 247 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. The centre point is at 8.0050° N, 77.5118° 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 Púcuro

### Nearby, outside Púcuro

- Rio paca 2 · aquarium, Boca de Cupé11 km
- Guacuco · aquarium, Boca de Cupé16 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: Púcuro

- 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 Piña87 km
- Antonio Roldán Betancur Airport (APO) · Carepa90 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:54).

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 Púcuro

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Púcuro. The largest with a recorded population: Púcuro (355). Settlements here lie between about 28 m and 62 m above sea level (median 45 m).

- Adios Mi Pueblo
- Boca de Tolocua
- Charco de Peje
- Dos Hermanas
- Loma Larga
- Loma Naranja
- María Reyes
- Púcuro
- Reserva Pava

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 Púcuro

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Piedra
- Quebrada Reserva Pava
- Quebrada Tolocua
- Río Clarita
- Río Púcuro

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 Púcuro 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 Púcuro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Terpel Station · Yaviza 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15823&mlon=-77.69431#map=17/8.15823/-77.69431) 

School Escuela El Balsal · Boca de Cupé 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94274&mlon=-77.53518#map=17/7.94274/-77.53518) 

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.

## Other corregimientos in Pinogana District

- Boca de Cupé
- El Real de Santa María
- Kuna de Wargandí
- Metetí
- Paya
- Pinogana
- Yape
- Yaviza

## Quick answers

- Where is Púcuro?In Pinogana District, Darién Province, Panama
- What borders Púcuro?Boca de Cupé, Paya and Yape
- What is there to see in Púcuro?Rio paca 2, Guacuco
- What time zone is Púcuro in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Púcuro?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Púcuro?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Púcuro?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Púcuro?Settlements lie between 28 m and 62 m
- What is the best time to visit Púcuro?January to March
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Púcuro?Terpel Station, about 26 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Púcuro?PA050205 (OCHA common operational dataset)