# Río Sábalo Corregimiento, Sambú District, Emberá Province

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Corregimiento · Sambú District 

# Río Sábalo

Río Sábalo is a corregimiento of Panama in Sambú District, Emberá Province. It covers **552.8 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 553km²
- 6mapped services
- 25 mtypical elevation

## Where is Río Sábalo?

Río Sábalo lies in [Sambú District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/embera/sambu/), [Emberá Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/embera/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 9 other corregimientos: [Chepigana](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/chepigana/), [Garachiné](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/garachine/), [Jaqué](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/jaque/), [Jingurudó](https://wherepedia.org/panama/embera/sambu/jingurudo/), [La Palma](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/la-palma/), [Puerto Piña](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/puerto-pina/), [Sambú](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/sambu/), [Taimatí](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/taimati/) and [Tucutí](https://wherepedia.org/panama/darien/chepigana/tucuti/). By area it is the 25th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 41.7% of [Sambú District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/embera/sambu/). The centre of Río Sábalo is about 188 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. The centre point is at 7.8807° N, 78.2337° 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: Río Sábalo

- 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 Piña33 km
- Antonio Roldán Betancur Airport (APO) · Carepa167 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 17:58).

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 Río Sábalo

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Río Sábalo. The largest with a recorded population: Puerto Indio (686), Sambú (653) and Bayamón (457). Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 65 m above sea level (median 25 m).

- Aguacatal
- Bayamón
- Bella Vista
- Boca de Limón
- Boca de Naguala
- Boca de Tigre
- Boca de Trampa
- Buena Vista
- Cabecera de Alto Jesús
- Curundame
- El Charro
- El Rompío
- Paraíso
- Puerto Indio
- Punta Coi
- Río Sábalo
- Río Tigre
- Sambú
- Santa Rosa
- Sorongo
- Sábalo

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 Río Sábalo

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Charro
- Quebrada La Miel
- Quebrada Purgatorio
- Quebrada Seca
- Quebrada Trampa
- Río La Chunga
- Río Santa Rosa
- Río Tigre

### 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](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Río Sábalo 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 Río Sábalo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Hotel Tropic Star Lodge · Puerto Piña 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58508&mlon=-78.20125#map=17/7.58508/-78.20125) 

School Escuela Río Sábalo · Río Sábalo 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96832&mlon=-78.22072#map=17/7.96832/-78.22072) 

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 Río Sábalo

Places mapped inside Río Sábalo 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 Sambú District

- Jingurudó

## Quick answers

- Where is Río Sábalo?In Sambú District, Emberá Province, Panama
- What borders Río Sábalo?Chepigana, Garachiné, Jaqué, Jingurudó, La Palma, Puerto Piña, Sambú, Taimatí and Tucutí
- What time zone is Río Sábalo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Río Sábalo?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Río Sábalo?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Río Sábalo?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Río Sábalo?Settlements lie between 9 m and 65 m
- What is the best time to visit Río Sábalo?January to March
- What is the P-code of Río Sábalo?PA060202 (OCHA common operational dataset)