District · Emberá Province # Sambú District Sambú District is a district of Panama in Emberá Province. It covers 1,324.9 km². It is divided into 2 corregimientos. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,325 km² - 2 corregimientos - 10 mapped services ## Where is Sambú District? Sambú District lies in Emberá Province, Panama. It borders 1 other district: Chepigana District. By area it is the 14th largest of 76 districts in Panama. It covers 31.5% of Emberá Province. The centre of Sambú District is about 199 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 72 km from Unión Chocó, the main town of Emberá Province. The centre point is at 7.8390° N, 78.1419° W. Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Sambú 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 28 km - Antonio Roldán Betancur Airport (APO) · Carepa 157 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:57). 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 Sambú District | Corregimiento | Area km² | Localities | Services | | Jingurudó | 772 | 23 | 4 | | Río Sábalo | 553 | 21 | 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 Sambú District Open gazetteers list 44 villages, towns and localities in Sambú District. The largest with a recorded population: Puerto Indio (686), Sambú (653), Bayamón (457), Churuco (75) and Cucaracha (3). Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 217 m above sea level (median 36 m). - Aguacatal - Bayamón - Bella Vista - Boca Güina - Boca Venado - Boca de Bado - Boca de Güina - Boca de Limón - Boca de Mongaradá - Boca de Naguala - Boca de Purricha - Boca de Tigre - Boca de Trampa - Boca de Venado - Boro Biche - Buena Vista - Cabecera de Alto Jesús - Calle Larga - Churuco - Condote - Condoto - Cucaracha - Curundame - El Charro - El Rompío - Jingurudo - Jingurudó - La Bonga - Morrovic - Opogado - Paraíso - Pavarandó - Piquigua - Puerto Indio - Punta Coi - Quebrada El Barrial - Quebrada Guina - Río Sábalo - Río Tigre - Sambú - San Pablo - Santa Rosa - Sorongo - Sábalo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Sambú District Named natural and historic features inside Sambú District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 26 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Barrial - Quebrada Charro - Quebrada Churuco - Quebrada Cucaracha - Quebrada La Mesa - Quebrada La Miel - Quebrada Marianita - Quebrada Piquigua - Quebrada Purgatorio - Quebrada Puñalada - Quebrada Seca - Quebrada Torobata - Quebrada Trampa - Río Antaral - Río Bado - Río Jingurudó - Río La Chunga - Río Mongaradó - Río Pavarandocito - Río Sabaleta - Río Sambucito - Río Santa Rosa - Río Sábalo - Río Tigre …and 2 more. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Piña · 1,330 m ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Parque Nacional Darién ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Sambú Airport 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 Sambú District and the best time to visit In Sambú District, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Oct (25 °C). About 2,337 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (283 mm) and the driest Feb (24 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 | 24 | | Mar | 27 | 70 | | Apr | 27 | 188 | | May | 26 | 283 | | Jun | 26 | 269 | | Jul | 26 | 242 | | Aug | 25 | 239 | | Sep | 25 | 272 | | Oct | 25 | 261 | | Nov | 25 | 256 | | Dec | 25 | 173 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sambú District Places mapped inside Sambú District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools 10 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 Sambú District? In Emberá Province, Panama - What borders Sambú District? Chepigana District - What time zone is Sambú District in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Sambú District? Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Sambú District? Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sambú District? 44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sambú District? Settlements lie between 9 m and 217 m - What is the highest point in Sambú District? Cerro Piña (1,330 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sambú District? January to March - What is the P-code of Sambú District? PA0602 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: District - Area: 1,324.9 km² - P-code: PA0602 - Province: Emberá Province --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/embera/sambu/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.