# Jingurudó Corregimiento, Sambú District, Emberá Province

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Corregimiento · Sambú District 

# Jingurudó

Jingurudó is a corregimiento of Panama in Sambú District, Emberá Province. It covers **772.1 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 772km²
- 4mapped services
- 42 mtypical elevation

## Where is Jingurudó?

Jingurudó lies in [Sambú District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/embera/sambu/), [Emberá Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/embera/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 5 other corregimientos: [Chepigana](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/chepigana/), [Jaqué](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/jaque/), [La Palma](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/la-palma/), [Río Sábalo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/embera/sambu/rio-sabalo/) and [Tucutí](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/tucuti/). By area it is the 17th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 58.3% of [Sambú District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/embera/sambu/). The centre of Jingurudó is about 208 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. The centre point is at 7.7830° N, 78.0833° 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: Jingurudó

- 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 Piña24 km
- Antonio Roldán Betancur Airport (APO) · Carepa151 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)](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 Jingurudó

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Jingurudó. The largest with a recorded population: Churuco (75) and Cucaracha (3). Settlements here lie between about 17 m and 217 m above sea level (median 42 m).

- Boca Güina
- Boca Venado
- Boca de Bado
- Boca de Güina
- Boca de Mongaradá
- Boca de Purricha
- Boca de Venado
- Boro Biche
- Calle Larga
- Churuco
- Condote
- Condoto
- Cucaracha
- Jingurudo
- Jingurudó
- La Bonga
- Morrovic
- Opogado
- Pavarandó
- Piquigua
- Quebrada El Barrial
- Quebrada Guina
- San Pablo

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 Jingurudó

Named natural and historic features inside Jingurudó, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

17 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Barrial
- Quebrada Churuco
- Quebrada Cucaracha
- Quebrada La Mesa
- Quebrada Marianita
- Quebrada Piquigua
- Quebrada Puñalada
- Quebrada Torobata
- Río Antaral
- Río Bado
- Río Jingurudó
- Río Mongaradó
- Río Pavarandocito
- Río Sabaleta
- Río Sambucito
- Río Torrido
- Río Venado

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Piña · 1,330 m

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 Jingurudó and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jingurudó

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Hotel Tropic Star Lodge · Puerto Piña 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58508&mlon=-78.20125#map=17/7.58508/-78.20125) 

School Escuela Pavarandó · Jingurudó 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79285&mlon=-78.03851#map=17/7.79285/-78.03851) 

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 Jingurudó

Places mapped inside Jingurudó in open map data, by type.

- Schools4

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 Sambú District

- Río Sábalo

## Quick answers

- Where is Jingurudó?In Sambú District, Emberá Province, Panama
- What borders Jingurudó?Chepigana, Jaqué, La Palma, Río Sábalo and Tucutí
- What time zone is Jingurudó in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Jingurudó?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Jingurudó?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Jingurudó?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jingurudó?Settlements lie between 17 m and 217 m
- What is the highest point in Jingurudó?Cerro Piña (1,330 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Jingurudó?January to March
- What is the P-code of Jingurudó?PA060201 (OCHA common operational dataset)