District · Herrera Province
# Las Minas District

Las Minas District is a district of Panama in Herrera Province. It covers 453.3 km². Its main town is Las Minas. It is divided into 6 corregimientos. 154 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 453 km²
- 6 corregimientos
- 9 mapped services

## Where is Las Minas District?

Las Minas District lies in Herrera Province, Panama. It borders 4 other districts: Los Pozos District, Mariato District, Ocú District and Pesé District. By area it is the 45th largest of 76 districts in Panama. It covers 19.5% of Herrera Province. The centre of Las Minas District is about 202 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 51 km from Chitré, the main town of Herrera Province. The centre point is at 7.6964° N, 80.8087° W.

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

## Things to see in and around Las Minas District

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Las Minas District: 1 waterfall; 1 nature reserve.
- El Salto · waterfall
- El Montoso Forest Reserve · nature reserve

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: Las Minas District
- 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 55 km
- Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David 195 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 18:08).

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.

## Corregimientos of Las Minas District
| Corregimiento | Area km² | Localities | Services |
| Chepo | 144 | 32 | 2 |
| Chumical | 27 | 13 | 5 |
| El Toro | 57 | 19 | 0 |
| Las Minas | 61 | 26 | 1 |
| Leones | 73 | 34 | 1 |
| Quebrada del Rosario | 92 | 37 | 0 |

Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

## Villages and localities in Las Minas District

Open gazetteers list 154 villages, towns and localities in Las Minas District. The largest with a recorded population: Las Minas (889), El Nanzal (219), Quebrada El Ciprián (183), El Toro (176), Los Pintos (166) and Cerro Gordo (136). Settlements here lie between about 177 m and 812 m above sea level (median 407 m).
- Alto Aguacate
- Alto Ambrosio
- Alto El Limón
- Alto de Julián
- Alto de La Cruz
- Alto del Aguacate
- Alto del Cántaro
- Alto del Guarumo
- Arraiján
- Barrero Amarillo
- Buena Vista
- Cabuya
- Cerro Alto Ambrosio
- Cerro Colorado
- Cerro Gordo
- Cerro La Vaca
- Chepo
- Divisa
- El Algodón
- El Alto
- El Alto de las Margaritas
- El Barniz
- El Barrero
- El Bebedero
- El Cacao
- El Castillo
- El Cañafístulo
- El Chumico
- El Ciprian
- El Ciprián
- El Ciruelo
- El Cogollal
- El Copé
- El Corotú
- El Entradero
- El Gallo
- El Gallote
- El Guánico
- El Jacinto
- El Jazmín
- El Macano
- El Nanzal
- El Pifá
- El Platito
- El Rascador
- El Salero
- El Salero Abajo
- El Salero N° 1
- El Salto
- El Suay Abajo
- El Suay Arriba
- El Tiestal
- El Toro
- El Villarreal
- El Ñuco
- El Ñuquito
- Filo Llano
- Florida
- Hondo El Limón
- Juan Díaz
- La Calidonia
- La Ceniza
- La Cuchareta
- La Cuchilla
- La Desbarrancada
- La Guáchara
- La Huaca
- La Loma El Montuoso
- La Loma de la Yegua
- La Malagueta
- La Malagueta Arriba
- La Manglillosa
- La Margaja
- La Miel
- La Palma
- La Peña
- La Piedra del Mundo
- La Sonadora
- La Torre
- Las Arenitas
- Las Huacas
- Las Lajas
- Las Lajitas
- Las Llanitas
- Las Lomas
- Las Lomas Arriba
- Las Margaritas
- Las Marías
- Las Matas
- Las Matas Abajo
- Las Minas
- Las Pilanderas
- Las Pipas
- Las Planetas
- Las Playitas
- Las Trancas
- Las Yescas
- Leones Arriba
- Llano Amador
- Llano de las Minas
- Loma Azul
- Loma Bonita
- Loma Ranchito
- Loma Redonda
- Loma de Los Monos
- Loma del Ranchito
- Loma del Tigre
- Los Bajos de Vaca de Monte
- Los Ceibos
- Los Garánganos
- Los Hilarios
- Los Numis
- Los Picachos
- Los Pintos
- Los Portorricos
- Los Valdeses
- Los Virotales
- Los Ñumis
- Mejías Arriba
- Nance Bonito
- Paja de Nata
- Palo Alto
- Palo Ladeado
- Palo Mamey
- Piedra de Los Higos
- Puerto Tierra
- Quebrada Cantaro
- Quebrada Chepo
- Quebrada El Ciprian
- Quebrada El Ciprián
- Quebrada El Limón
- Quebrada El Tigre
- Quebrada La Llanita
- Quebrada Pifá
- Quebrada Ramos
- Quebrada del Cántaro
- Quebrada del Rosario
- Quebrada del Rosario Abajo
- Quebrada del Rosario Arriba
- Rincón de Juan Días
- Rincón de Juan Díaz
- Rincón del Gato
- Río La Villa
- Río Manglillo
- Río Negro
- Río Negro Abajo
- Río Negro Número Dos
- Río Viejo
- Río Viejo Abajo
- Río Viejo Arriba
- Sonadora
- Trancas Abajo
- Tres Casas
- Tres Puntas

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

## Landscape and landmarks of Las Minas District

Named natural and historic features inside Las Minas District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

98 rivers and streams.
- Quebrada Borriguero
- Quebrada Cabuya
- Quebrada Camarón
- Quebrada Caucho
- Quebrada Caña Blanca
- Quebrada Ceibo
- Quebrada Cerro Gordo
- Quebrada Chepo
- Quebrada Chicho
- Quebrada Chopo
- Quebrada Ciro
- Quebrada Cogollal
- Quebrada Cuadrada
- Quebrada Cántaro
- Quebrada Desbarrancada
- Quebrada El Cacao
- Quebrada El Chorro
- Quebrada El Ciprián
- Quebrada El Gallote
- Quebrada El Guabal
- Quebrada El Guayabito
- Quebrada El Limón
- Quebrada El Mamey
- Quebrada El Nancito

…and 74 more.

### Hills and mountains

24 hills; 20 mountains.
- Cerro Cacarañado · 960 m
- Loma El Montuoso · 923 m
- Cerro Viejo · 855 m
- Cerro El Ñuco · 816 m
- Alto de El Jacinto · 784 m
- Cordillera de Noneca · 774 m
- Cerro Gato de La Peña · 773 m
- Cerro Juan Díaz · 746 m
- Alto del Chumico · 741 m
- Alto de las Pipas · 709 m
- Cerro Garánganos · 680 m
- Alto de la Mata de Cacho · 676 m
- Cerro Peña · 656 m
- Alto de La Torre · 643 m
- Loma La Yegua · 641 m
- Cerro Alto Higo · 635 m
- Loma del Ranchito · 633 m
- Cordillera de La Colorada · 630 m
- Loma del Rosario · 630 m
- Cerro Divisa · 620 m
- Cerro Buena Vista · 595 m
- Alto de Guánico · 578 m
- Cerro Paja Natá · 571 m
- Cerro El Toro · 553 m

…and 20 more.

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.
- Reserva Forestal El Montuoso

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

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

## Weather in Las Minas District and the best time to visit

In Las Minas District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,967 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (270 mm) and the driest Feb (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are December to April.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 24 | 19 |
| Feb | 25 | 9 |
| Mar | 27 | 16 |
| Apr | 27 | 102 |
| May | 26 | 253 |
| Jun | 25 | 224 |
| Jul | 25 | 224 |
| Aug | 25 | 236 |
| Sep | 25 | 270 |
| Oct | 25 | 260 |
| Nov | 25 | 259 |
| Dec | 25 | 94 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Las Minas District

Places mapped inside Las Minas District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.
- Banks 1
- Petrol pumps 1
- Hotels 2
- Schools 5

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

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

## Quick answers
- Where is Las Minas District? In Herrera Province, Panama
- What borders Las Minas District? Los Pozos District, Mariato District, Ocú District and Pesé District
- What is there to see in Las Minas District? El Montoso Forest Reserve, El Salto
- What time zone is Las Minas District in? UTC−5
- What currency is used in Las Minas District? Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Las Minas District? Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Las Minas District? 154 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Las Minas District? Settlements lie between 177 m and 812 m
- What is the highest point in Las Minas District? Cerro Cacarañado (960 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Las Minas District? December to April
- How many banks are in Las Minas District? 1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Las Minas District? 1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Las Minas District? PA0702 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: District
- Area: 453.3 km²
- P-code: PA0702
- Province: Herrera Province
- Main town: Las Minas

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