District · Emberá Province # Cémaco District Cémaco District is a district of Panama in Emberá Province. It covers 2,886.5 km². Its main town is Unión Chocó. It is divided into 3 corregimientos. 53 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,887 km² - 3 corregimientos - 8 mapped services ## Where is Cémaco District? Cémaco District lies in Emberá Province, Panama. It borders 2 other districts: Kuna Yala District and Pinogana District. By area it is the 5th largest of 76 districts in Panama. It covers 68.5% of Emberá Province. The centre of Cémaco District is about 222 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 39 km from Unión Chocó, the main town of Emberá Province. The centre point is at 8.4272° N, 77.5860° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Cémaco 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 114 km - Antonio Roldán Betancur Airport (APO) · Carepa 118 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:54). 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 Cémaco District | Corregimiento | Area km² | Localities | Services | | Cirilo Guainora | 399 | 2 | 0 | | Lajas Blancas | 1,508 | 34 | 2 | | Manuel Ortega | 980 | 17 | 6 | 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 Cémaco District Open gazetteers list 53 villages, towns and localities in Cémaco District. The largest with a recorded population: Unión Chocó (9,497), Marragantí (479), Canán (439), Corozal (309), Sinaí (282) and Tortuga (220). Settlements here lie between about 13 m and 778 m above sea level (median 36 m). - Bajo Chiquito - Barranquilla - Barranquillita - Boca de Canglón - Boca de Chati - Boca de Común - Caledonia - Canaán - Canán - Chati de Sinaí - Chatí de Sinaí - Corozal - Dodaque Puró - Don Julio - El Salto - El Tigre - La Caleta - La Esperanza - La Peñita - La Pulida - La Tortuga - Lajas Blancas - Marraganti - Marragantí - Membrillo - Mogote - Morritos - Naranjal - Nazareth - Nueva Esperanza - Nuevo Belén - Nuevo Santa Rosa - Nuevo Vigía - Patisera - Peña Bijagual - Peña de Bijagual - Portorrical - Punta Grande - Punta del Salto - Quebrada Achiote - Quebrada Los Cuatro - Quebrada Muertos - Quebrada Pavón - Quidacuada - Refugio Migrantes El Abuelo - Río Membrillo - Sinaí - Tortuga - Toyo - Unión Chocó - Villa Caleta - Villa Nueva - Vitabu Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Cémaco District Named natural and historic features inside Cémaco District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 33 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Chonta - Quebrada Chuchú - Quebrada Félix - Quebrada Guineo - Quebrada La Miel - Quebrada La Víbora - Quebrada Loro - Quebrada Los Cuatro - Quebrada Membrillo - Quebrada Morrito - Quebrada Nuevo Vigía - Quebrada Pica Pedro - Quebrada Sucia - Quebrada Sucia - Río Canglón - Río Chiatí - Río Cito - Río Colicordia - Río Cubileto - Río Cubileto - Río Icuanatí - Río Jorcona - Río Jorcona - Río Marragantí …and 9 more. ### Hills and mountains 11 mountains; 1 hill; 1 mountain pass. - Cerro Tacarcuna · 1,860 m - Cerro Tanela · 1,682 m - Cerro Garsibyar Nacualed · 1,039 m - Cerro Garsibyar Dealed · 904 m - Cerro Anachucuna · 723 m - Cerro Metesor Yar · 720 m - Cerro Achugalu Yar · 703 m - Cerro Akuadargana Yala · 575 m - Cerro Galed Yar · 552 m - Cerro Ipafon Yala · 375 m - Cerro Achugalu Yar · 339 m - Paso Carreto · 294 m - Cerro Pormo Yala · 281 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Bosque Protector Alto Darién ### Estates 1 estate. - Hacienda del Membrillo ### Getting around 2 airfields. - Nazareth - Nuevo Vigia 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 Cémaco District and the best time to visit In Cémaco District, the warmest month is Mar (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Oct (25 °C). About 2,272 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (277 mm) and the driest Feb (27 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 | 27 | | Mar | 26 | 75 | | Apr | 26 | 193 | | May | 26 | 277 | | Jun | 26 | 254 | | Jul | 25 | 255 | | Aug | 25 | 228 | | Sep | 25 | 256 | | Oct | 25 | 240 | | Nov | 25 | 238 | | Dec | 25 | 169 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cémaco District Places mapped inside Cémaco District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools 8 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 Cémaco District? In Emberá Province, Panama - What borders Cémaco District? Kuna Yala District and Pinogana District - What time zone is Cémaco District in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Cémaco District? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Cémaco District? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cémaco District? 53 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cémaco District? Settlements lie between 13 m and 778 m - What is the highest point in Cémaco District? Cerro Tacarcuna (1,860 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cémaco District? January to March - What is the P-code of Cémaco District? PA0601 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 2,886.5 km² - P-code: PA0601 - Province: Emberá Province - Main town: Unión Chocó --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/embera/cemaco/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.