# Yape Corregimiento, Pinogana District, Darién Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/pinogana/yape/ Corregimiento · Pinogana District # Yape Yape is a corregimiento of Panama in Pinogana District, Darién Province. It covers **514.2 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 514km² - 5mapped services - 23 mtypical elevation ## Where is Yape? Yape lies in [Pinogana District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/pinogana/), [Darién Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 6 other corregimientos: [Boca de Cupé](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/pinogana/boca-de-cupe/), [Cirilo Guainora](https://wherepedia.org/panama/embera/cemaco/cirilo-guainora/), [El Real de Santa María](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/pinogana/el-real-de-santa-maria/), [Paya](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/pinogana/paya/), [Pinogana](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/pinogana/pinogana/) and [Púcuro](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/pinogana/pucuro/). By area it is the 30th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 10.6% of [Pinogana District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/pinogana/). The centre of Yape is about 260 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. The centre point is at 8.0736° N, 77.3421° W. Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-pan). ## Know before you go: Yape - 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 - Antonio Roldán Betancur Airport (APO) · Carepa75 km - Los Garzones Airport (MTR) · Montería186 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, 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 Yape Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Yape. The largest with a recorded population: Yape (170). Settlements here lie between about 18 m and 59 m above sea level (median 23 m). - Acuacua - Aruza - Barranco Pelao - Boca de Aruza - Calle de Oro - Capetí - Chupanuno - Leche Fría - Puente - Unión Chocó - Yape - Yapé 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 Yape Named natural and historic features inside Yape, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Tapanatí - Río Aruza - Río Capetí - Río Cupe - Río Yape ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Union Choco 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 Yape 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 Yape Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Terpel Station · Yaviza 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15823&mlon=-77.69431#map=17/8.15823/-77.69431) School Escuela Paya · Paya 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90497&mlon=-77.40319#map=17/7.90497/-77.40319) 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 Yape Places mapped inside Yape in open map data, by type. - Schools5 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 - El Real de Santa María - Kuna de Wargandí - Metetí - Paya - Pinogana - Púcuro - Yaviza ## Quick answers - Where is Yape?In Pinogana District, Darién Province, Panama - What borders Yape?Boca de Cupé, Cirilo Guainora, El Real de Santa María, Paya, Pinogana and Púcuro - What time zone is Yape in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Yape?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Yape?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yape?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Yape?Settlements lie between 18 m and 59 m - What is the best time to visit Yape?January to March - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yape?Terpel Station, about 40 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Yape?PA050208 (OCHA common operational dataset)