# Lajas Blancas Corregimiento, Cémaco District, Emberá Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/embera/cemaco/lajas-blancas/ Corregimiento · Cémaco District # Lajas Blancas Lajas Blancas is a corregimiento of Panama in Cémaco District, Emberá Province. It covers **1,508.0 km²**. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,508km² - 2mapped services - 36 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lajas Blancas? Lajas Blancas lies in [Cémaco District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/embera/cemaco/), [Emberá Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/embera/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 5 other corregimientos: [Manuel Ortega](https://wherepedia.org/panama/embera/cemaco/manuel-ortega/), [Metetí](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/pinogana/meteti/), [Puerto Obaldía](https://wherepedia.org/panama/kuna-yala/kuna-yala/puerto-obaldia/), [Tubualá](https://wherepedia.org/panama/kuna-yala/kuna-yala/tubuala/) and [Yaviza](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/pinogana/yaviza/). By area it is the 3rd largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 52.2% of [Cémaco District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/embera/cemaco/). The centre of Lajas Blancas is about 211 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 50 km from Unión Chocó, the main town of Cémaco District. The centre point is at 8.5139° N, 77.6612° 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: Lajas Blancas - 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 Piña118 km - Antonio Roldán Betancur Airport (APO) · Carepa130 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)](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 Lajas Blancas Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Lajas Blancas. The largest with a recorded population: Marragantí (479), Canán (439), Sinaí (282), Tortuga (220) and Villa Caleta (210). Settlements here lie between about 13 m and 69 m above sea level (median 36 m). - Bajo Chiquito - Boca de Canglón - Canaán - Canán - Chati de Sinaí - Chatí de Sinaí - Dodaque Puró - Don Julio - El Salto - La Caleta - La Peñita - La Tortuga - Lajas Blancas - Marraganti - Marragantí - Membrillo - Mogote - Nuevo Santa Rosa - Nuevo Vigía - Patisera - Peña Bijagual - Peña de Bijagual - Punta del Salto - Quebrada Achiote - Quebrada Los Cuatro - Quebrada Pavón - Quidacuada - Refugio Migrantes El Abuelo - Río Membrillo - Sinaí - Tortuga - Toyo - Villa Caleta - Vitabu 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 Lajas Blancas Named natural and historic features inside Lajas Blancas, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 17 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Chonta - Quebrada Chuchú - Quebrada Félix - Quebrada Guineo - Quebrada La Víbora - Quebrada Los Cuatro - Quebrada Nuevo Vigía - Quebrada Pica Pedro - Quebrada Sucia - Río Canglón - Río Colicordia - Río Icuanatí - Río Marragantí - Río Napargantí - Río Portuchagua - Río Tacartí - Río Tuquesa ### Hills and mountains 9 mountains; 1 hill; 1 mountain pass. - 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 1 airfield. - Nuevo Vigia 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 Lajas Blancas and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lajas Blancas Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Meteti Centro De Salud · Metetí 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50000&mlon=-77.96671#map=17/8.50000/-77.96671) Bank Banco Nacional de Panamá | Metetí · Metetí 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.51711&mlon=-77.98059#map=17/8.51711/-77.98059) Petrol pump Delta · Metetí 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50362&mlon=-77.97451#map=17/8.50362/-77.97451) Hotel Canopy Camp · Metetí 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.38731&mlon=-77.87321#map=17/8.38731/-77.87321) School Escuela Río Tuquesa · Lajas Blancas 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46539&mlon=-77.69881#map=17/8.46539/-77.69881) College Universidad de Panama · Metetí 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49300&mlon=-77.98125#map=17/8.49300/-77.98125) Police station Panamá immigration office · Puerto Obaldía 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.66610&mlon=-77.42058#map=17/8.66610/-77.42058) 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 Lajas Blancas Places mapped inside Lajas Blancas in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Cémaco District - Cirilo Guainora - Manuel Ortega ## Quick answers - Where is Lajas Blancas?In Cémaco District, Emberá Province, Panama - What borders Lajas Blancas?Manuel Ortega, Metetí, Puerto Obaldía, Tubualá and Yaviza - What time zone is Lajas Blancas in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Lajas Blancas?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Lajas Blancas?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lajas Blancas?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lajas Blancas?Settlements lie between 13 m and 69 m - What is the highest point in Lajas Blancas?Cerro Garsibyar Nacualed (1,039 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lajas Blancas?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Lajas Blancas?Meteti Centro De Salud, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lajas Blancas?Banco Nacional de Panamá | Metetí, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lajas Blancas?Delta, about 34 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lajas Blancas?PA060102 (OCHA common operational dataset)