Corregimiento · Chitré District
# San Juan Bautista

San Juan Bautista is a corregimiento of Panama in Chitré District, Herrera Province. It covers 7.90 km². 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 52 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 7.9 km²
- 52 mapped services
- 22 m typical elevation

## Where is San Juan Bautista?

San Juan Bautista lies in Chitré District, Herrera Province, Panama. It borders 6 other corregimientos: Chitré, La Arena, La Villa de Los Santos, Llano Bonito, Monagrillo and Santa Ana. By area it is the 559th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 8.3% of Chitré District. The centre of San Juan Bautista is about 151 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 1.6 km from Chitré, the main town of Chitré District. The centre point is at 7.9657° N, 80.4155° W.

Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around San Juan Bautista

OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in San Juan Bautista: 2 monuments; 2 attractions; 1 memorial; 1 museum.
- Museo de Chitre · museum
- Public Pool · attraction
- masks · attraction
- Cajita de Fosforos · memorial
- Chitre · monument
- Parque · monument

### Nearby, outside San Juan Bautista
- museo de la villa de los santos · museum, La Villa de Los Santos 3.1 km
- Policia Nacional · memorial, Monagrillo 3.1 km
- Monumento a la UTP Azuero · monument, Llano Largo 4.1 km
- El Agallito · attraction, Llano Bonito 4.2 km
- Chitré Photo Spot · attraction, La Arena 6.1 km
- San Agustín · monument, La Villa de Los Santos 6.3 km
- Playa el Rompio · beach, Santa Ana 7.8 km
- Playa El Rompio · beach, Santa Ana 8.1 km
- Playa Los Guayaberos · beach, Santa Ana 8.4 km
- Playa La Honda · beach, Santa Ana 8.5 km
- Finca Sol del Pacifico · nature reserve, El Espinal 17 km
- El Puerto de Guararé · beach, El Espinal 18 km

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

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

## Know before you go: San Juan Bautista
- 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
- Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré 2.5 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook 147 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); 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.

## Villages and localities in San Juan Bautista

Open gazetteers list 9 villages, towns and localities in San Juan Bautista. The largest with a recorded population: San Juan Bautista (11,798). Settlements here lie between about 13 m and 40 m above sea level (median 22 m).
- Barriada El Achiote
- Barriada La Marañonera
- Barriada Las Flores
- Barriada Nueva Generación
- Barriada San Juan Bautista
- San Juan Bautista
- Urbanización Doña Denia
- Urbanización El Vigía
- Urbanización Villa María

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Weather in San Juan Bautista 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.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Juan Bautista
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Centro de Salud de Chitre · San Juan Bautista | 0.1 km | Map |
| Bank | Caja de Ahorros · Chitré | 1.5 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Pachito · San Juan Bautista | 1.2 km | Map |
| Hotel | Hospedaje Los Lirios · San Juan Bautista | 1.3 km | Map |
| Mall | Gloss Beauty Salon · Chitré | 1.4 km | Map |
| School | Colegio José Daniel Crespo · Chitré | 0.9 km | Map |
| College | Universidad Latina de Panama Sede Azuero · Chitré | 0.9 km | Map |
| Police station | ATTT · Monagrillo | 3.1 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in San Juan Bautista

Places mapped inside San Juan Bautista in open map data, by type.
- Hospitals 2
- Banks 6
- Petrol pumps 3
- Hotels 7
- Shopping malls 1
- Schools 2
- Colleges and universities 5
- Cinemas 2
- Pharmacies 5
- Restaurants 17
- Dental clinics 2

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other corregimientos in Chitré District
- Chitré
- La Arena
- Llano Bonito
- Monagrillo

## Quick answers
- Where is San Juan Bautista? In Chitré District, Herrera Province, Panama
- What borders San Juan Bautista? Chitré, La Arena, La Villa de Los Santos, Llano Bonito, Monagrillo and Santa Ana
- What is there to see in San Juan Bautista? Cajita de Fosforos, Chitre, Museo de Chitre, Parque
- What time zone is San Juan Bautista in? UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Juan Bautista? Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in San Juan Bautista? Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Juan Bautista? 9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Juan Bautista? Settlements lie between 13 m and 40 m
- What is the best time to visit San Juan Bautista? December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Juan Bautista? Centro de Salud de Chitre, about 0.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Juan Bautista? Caja de Ahorros, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Juan Bautista? Pachito, about 1.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San Juan Bautista? 2 mapped
- How many banks are in San Juan Bautista? 6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Juan Bautista? 3 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Juan Bautista? PA070105 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Corregimiento
- Area: 7.90 km²
- P-code: PA070105
- District: Chitré District
- Main town: San Juan Bautista

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/chitre/san-juan-bautista/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.