# Chitré Corregimiento, Chitré District, Herrera Province

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Corregimiento · Chitré District 

# Chitré

Chitré is a corregimiento of Panama in Chitré District, Herrera Province. It covers **14.3 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 78 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 14.3km²
- 78mapped services
- 21 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chitré?

Chitré lies in [Chitré District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/chitre/), [Herrera Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 4 other corregimientos: [La Arena](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/chitre/la-arena/), [La Villa de Los Santos](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/los-santos/la-villa-de-los-santos/), [Monagrillo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/chitre/monagrillo/) and [San Juan Bautista](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/chitre/san-juan-bautista/). By area it is the 535th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 15.1% of [Chitré District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/chitre/). The centre of Chitré is about 154 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. The centre point is at 7.9474° N, 80.4323° W.

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-pan).

## Things to see in and around Chitré

### Nearby, outside Chitré

- Museo de Chitre · museum, San Juan Bautista1.9 km
- Cajita de Fosforos · memorial, San Juan Bautista2.0 km
- Chitre · monument, San Juan Bautista2.1 km
- Public Pool · attraction, San Juan Bautista2.2 km
- masks · attraction, San Juan Bautista2.2 km
- Parque · monument, San Juan Bautista2.2 km
- museo de la villa de los santos · museum, La Villa de Los Santos2.2 km
- Policia Nacional · memorial, Monagrillo2.6 km
- Monumento a la UTP Azuero · monument, Llano Largo2.7 km
- San Agustín · monument, La Villa de Los Santos3.5 km
- Chitré Photo Spot · attraction, La Arena4.8 km
- El Agallito · attraction, Llano Bonito6.8 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Chitré

- 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

- Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré5.1 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook149 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 18:06).

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 Chitré

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Chitré. The largest with a recorded population: Chitré (8,969). Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 49 m above sea level (median 21 m).

- Barriada El Balo
- Barriada Guadalupe
- Barriada Las Peñitas Número Dos
- Barriada Rayo de Luz
- Brisas de los Guayacanes
- Chitré
- Residencial Altos del Mar
- Residencial Jalisco
- Urbanización Blas Tello
- Urbanización Brisas de Los Guayacanes
- Urbanización Canta Rana
- Urbanización El Encanto
- Urbanización El Mesón
- Urbanización Isabel Delfina
- Urbanización Las Peñitas Número Uno
- Urbanización Los Ríos
- Urbanización Rayo de Luna
- Urbanización Rodríguez Bernal
- Urbanización Santa Cruz
- Urbanización Villa Augusta
- Urbanización Villa Rosa
- Urbanización Villa Salvadora
- Urbanización Villa del Ríos
- Urbanización de Gracia

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 Chitré

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Las Guabas
- Quebrada Matías Hernández
- Quebrada Rabelo

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 Chitré and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chitré District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,845 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (255 mm) and the driest Feb (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 16 

Feb 27 8 

Mar 28 16 

Apr 28 99 

May 27 246 

Jun 27 212 

Jul 26 202 

Aug 26 217 

Sep 26 255 

Oct 26 246 

Nov 26 243 

Dec 26 86 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chitré

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clinica San Juan Bautista · Chitré 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95417&mlon=-80.42544#map=17/7.95417/-80.42544) 

Bank Banco General · Chitré 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95257&mlon=-80.42975#map=17/7.95257/-80.42975) 

Petrol pump Delta · Chitré 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95322&mlon=-80.43117#map=17/7.95322/-80.43117) 

Hotel Hotel Esperanza · Chitré 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95380&mlon=-80.42627#map=17/7.95380/-80.42627) 

Mall Gloss Beauty Salon · Chitré 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96130&mlon=-80.42746#map=17/7.96130/-80.42746) 

School Colegio José Daniel Crespo · Chitré 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96055&mlon=-80.42237#map=17/7.96055/-80.42237) 

College ISAE Universidad · Chitré 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96018&mlon=-80.43036#map=17/7.96018/-80.43036) 

Police station Policía Nacional · La Villa de Los Santos 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93760&mlon=-80.41440#map=17/7.93760/-80.41440) 

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 Chitré

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

- Hospitals7
- Banks4
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels7
- Shopping malls1
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities6
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants41
- Dental clinics3

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 Chitré District

- La Arena
- Llano Bonito
- Monagrillo
- San Juan Bautista

## Quick answers

- Where is Chitré?In Chitré District, Herrera Province, Panama
- What borders Chitré?La Arena, La Villa de Los Santos, Monagrillo and San Juan Bautista
- What is there to see in Chitré?Museo de Chitre, Cajita de Fosforos, Chitre, Public Pool
- What time zone is Chitré in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chitré?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Chitré?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chitré?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chitré?Settlements lie between 11 m and 49 m
- What is the best time to visit Chitré?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chitré?Clinica San Juan Bautista, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chitré?Banco General, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chitré?Delta, about 0.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Chitré?7 mapped
- How many banks are in Chitré?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Chitré?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chitré?PA070101 (OCHA common operational dataset)