# La Arena Corregimiento, Chitré District, Herrera Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/chitre/la-arena/ Corregimiento · Chitré District # La Arena La Arena is a corregimiento of Panama in Chitré District, Herrera Province. It covers **32.1 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 32.1km² - 14mapped services - 36 mtypical elevation ## Where is La Arena? La Arena lies in [Chitré District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/chitre/), [Herrera Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 7 other corregimientos: [Chitré](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/chitre/chitre/), [El Barrero](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/pese/el-barrero/), [La Villa de Los Santos](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/los-santos/la-villa-de-los-santos/), [Los Olivos](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/los-santos/los-olivos/), [Monagrillo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/chitre/monagrillo/), [Parita](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/parita/parita/) and [San Juan Bautista](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/chitre/san-juan-bautista/). By area it is the 438th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 33.8% of [Chitré District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/chitre/). The centre of La Arena is about 156 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 5.3 km from Chitré, the main town of Chitré District. The centre point is at 7.9558° N, 80.4762° 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 La Arena OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in La Arena: 1 attraction. - Chitré Photo Spot · attraction ### Nearby, outside La Arena - Policia Nacional · memorial, Monagrillo3.8 km - San Agustín · monument, La Villa de Los Santos5.0 km - Chitre · monument, San Juan Bautista5.1 km - Public Pool · attraction, San Juan Bautista5.1 km - Museo de Chitre · museum, San Juan Bautista5.2 km - masks · attraction, San Juan Bautista5.3 km - Cajita de Fosforos · memorial, San Juan Bautista5.4 km - Parque · monument, San Juan Bautista5.5 km - museo de la villa de los santos · museum, La Villa de Los Santos7.1 km - Monumento a la UTP Azuero · monument, Llano Largo7.2 km - El Agallito · attraction, Llano Bonito9.5 km - Playa el Rompio · beach, Santa Ana15 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: La Arena - 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) · Chitré8.1 km - Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook152 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 06:27, 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 La Arena Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in La Arena. The largest with a recorded population: La Arena (7,175), La Flora (39) and Los Olivitos (1). Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 53 m above sea level (median 36 m). - Barriada Bella Aurora - Barriada Brisas del Valle - Barriada El Ciruelito - Barriada El Guayabo - Barriada Las Palmiras - Barriada San Martín - Barriada San Pedro - Barriada Villa Nazareth - Barriada Villa Paraíso - El Cruce - La Arena - La Flora - La Secreta - Los Olivitos - Quebrada Achotal - Residencial Villas del Golf - Urbanización Altos de Marejobo - Urbanización Don Raimundo - Urbanización Las Margaritas - Urbanización Marimar - Villas del Golf 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 La Arena Named natural and historic features inside La Arena, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Quebrada El Barrero - Quebrada El Chivo - Quebrada La Flora - Quebrada La Secreta ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Cerro La Silla · 94 m - Cerro El Vigía · 77 m - Cerro Concha · 51 m - Cerro La Lucha · 51 m - Cerro El Novillo · 36 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 La Arena 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 La Arena Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital El Vigía · San Juan Bautista 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96791&mlon=-80.43807#map=17/7.96791/-80.43807) Bank Banco General · San Juan Bautista 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96554&mlon=-80.43385#map=17/7.96554/-80.43385) Petrol pump Delta · La Arena 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96727&mlon=-80.47244#map=17/7.96727/-80.47244) Hotel Hotel Cubita · La Arena 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96625&mlon=-80.45838#map=17/7.96625/-80.45838) Mall Mall Paseo Central · Monagrillo 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.97018&mlon=-80.44725#map=17/7.97018/-80.44725) School Centro de Formación Integral Bilingüe de Azuero Papá Francisco · La Arena 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96638&mlon=-80.44752#map=17/7.96638/-80.44752) College ISAE Universidad · Chitré 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96018&mlon=-80.43036#map=17/7.96018/-80.43036) Police station Policía Nacional · Monagrillo 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96691&mlon=-80.44387#map=17/7.96691/-80.44387) 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 La Arena Places mapped inside La Arena in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels2 - Schools1 - Restaurants8 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 - Chitré - Llano Bonito - Monagrillo - San Juan Bautista ## Quick answers - Where is La Arena?In Chitré District, Herrera Province, Panama - What borders La Arena?Chitré, El Barrero, La Villa de Los Santos, Los Olivos, Monagrillo, Parita and San Juan Bautista - What is there to see in La Arena?Chitré Photo Spot - What time zone is La Arena in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in La Arena?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in La Arena?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in La Arena?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of La Arena?Settlements lie between 12 m and 53 m - What is the highest point in La Arena?Cerro La Silla (94 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit La Arena?December to February - Where is the nearest hospital to La Arena?Hospital El Vigía, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to La Arena?Banco General, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Arena?Delta, about 1.3 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in La Arena?3 mapped - What is the P-code of La Arena?PA070102 (OCHA common operational dataset)