# Manuel Ortega Corregimiento, Cémaco District, Emberá Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/embera/cemaco/manuel-ortega/ Corregimiento · Cémaco District # Manuel Ortega Manuel Ortega is a corregimiento of Panama in Cémaco District, Emberá Province. It covers **979.9 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 980km² - 6mapped services - 33 mtypical elevation ## Where is Manuel Ortega? Manuel Ortega lies in [Cémaco District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/embera/cemaco/), [Emberá Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/embera/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 3 other corregimientos: [Cirilo Guainora](https://wherepedia.org/panama/embera/cemaco/cirilo-guainora/), [Lajas Blancas](https://wherepedia.org/panama/embera/cemaco/lajas-blancas/) and [Yaviza](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/pinogana/yaviza/). By area it is the 11th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 33.9% of [Cémaco District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/embera/cemaco/). The centre of Manuel Ortega is about 234 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 28 km from Unión Chocó, the main town of Cémaco District. The centre point is at 8.3321° N, 77.4967° 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: Manuel Ortega - 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) · Carepa104 km - Los Garzones Airport (MTR) · Montería192 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 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 Manuel Ortega Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Manuel Ortega. The largest with a recorded population: Corozal (309), Punta Grande (184) and La Pulida (148). Settlements here lie between about 19 m and 778 m above sea level (median 33 m). - Barranquilla - Barranquillita - Boca de Chati - Boca de Común - Caledonia - Corozal - El Tigre - La Esperanza - La Pulida - Morritos - Naranjal - Nazareth - Nueva Esperanza - Nuevo Belén - Portorrical - Punta Grande - Quebrada Muertos 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 Manuel Ortega Named natural and historic features inside Manuel Ortega, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 15 rivers and streams. - Quebrada La Miel - Quebrada Loro - Quebrada Membrillo - Quebrada Morrito - Quebrada Sucia - Río Chiatí - Río Cito - Río Cubileto - Río Cubileto - Río Jorcona - Río Jorcona - Río Pihiva - Río Pihuiva - Río Preciado - Río Tigre ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Nazareth 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 Manuel Ortega 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 Manuel Ortega Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Terpel Station · Yaviza 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15823&mlon=-77.69431#map=17/8.15823/-77.69431) Hotel Hotel Doña Primitiva · Puerto Obaldía 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.66676&mlon=-77.42086#map=17/8.66676/-77.42086) School Escuela Barranquilla · Manuel Ortega 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36625&mlon=-77.58674#map=17/8.36625/-77.58674) Police station Panamá immigration office · Puerto Obaldía 38 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 Manuel Ortega Places mapped inside Manuel Ortega in open map data, by type. - Schools6 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 - Lajas Blancas ## Quick answers - Where is Manuel Ortega?In Cémaco District, Emberá Province, Panama - What borders Manuel Ortega?Cirilo Guainora, Lajas Blancas and Yaviza - What time zone is Manuel Ortega in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Manuel Ortega?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Manuel Ortega?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Manuel Ortega?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Manuel Ortega?Settlements lie between 19 m and 778 m - What is the best time to visit Manuel Ortega?January to March - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Manuel Ortega?Terpel Station, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Manuel Ortega?PA060103 (OCHA common operational dataset)