# Chepo Corregimiento, Las Minas District, Herrera Province

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Corregimiento · Las Minas District 

# Chepo

Chepo is a corregimiento of Panama in Las Minas District, Herrera Province. It covers **143.8 km²**. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 144km²
- 2mapped services
- 480 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chepo?

Chepo lies in [Las Minas District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/las-minas/), [Herrera Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 6 other corregimientos: [El Toro](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/las-minas/el-toro/), [La Pitalosa](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/la-pitalosa/), [Leones](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/las-minas/leones/), [Llano de Catival](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/mariato/llano-de-catival/), [Quebrada del Rosario](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/las-minas/quebrada-del-rosario/) and [Quebro](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/mariato/quebro/). By area it is the 121st largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 31.7% of [Las Minas District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/las-minas/). The centre of Chepo is about 209 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 20 km from Las Minas, the main town of Las Minas District. The centre point is at 7.6344° N, 80.8270° 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 Chepo

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Chepo: 1 waterfall; 1 nature reserve.

- El Salto · waterfall
- El Montoso Forest Reserve · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Chepo

- Torio Waterfall · waterfall, Llano de Catival15 km
- Sendero Cruza Río · attraction, Llano de Catival15 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: Chepo

- 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) · Chitré60 km
- Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David196 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)](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 Chepo

Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Chepo. The largest with a recorded population: Filo Llano (25) and El Guánico (9). Settlements here lie between about 177 m and 812 m above sea level (median 480 m).

- Alto Aguacate
- Alto del Cántaro
- Barrero Amarillo
- El Cacao
- El Cañafístulo
- El Corotú
- El Guánico
- El Jacinto
- El Salto
- El Tiestal
- Filo Llano
- Florida
- La Manglillosa
- La Palma
- La Sonadora
- Las Planetas
- Loma Bonita
- Loma Redonda
- Loma del Tigre
- Los Hilarios
- Los Numis
- Los Ñumis
- Puerto Tierra
- Quebrada La Llanita
- Río Manglillo
- Río Negro
- Río Negro Abajo
- Río Negro Número Dos
- Río Viejo
- Río Viejo Abajo
- Río Viejo Arriba
- Sonadora

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 Chepo

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

### Water

36 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Camarón
- Quebrada Chopo
- Quebrada Cuadrada
- Quebrada El Cacao
- Quebrada El Chorro
- Quebrada El Retiro
- Quebrada El Sastre
- Quebrada El Trapiche
- Quebrada Escalera
- Quebrada Fermina
- Quebrada Francisquillo
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Guineo
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada La Llanita
- Quebrada La Moracha
- Quebrada La Sabaneta
- Quebrada La Termina
- Quebrada La Valdés
- Quebrada Las Planetas
- Quebrada Las Yeguas
- Quebrada Los Bartolos
- Quebrada Los Ñopos
- Quebrada Los Ñumí

…and 12 more.

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains; 4 hills.

- Cerro Cacarañado · 960 m
- Cerro Viejo · 855 m
- Alto de El Jacinto · 784 m
- Cordillera de Noneca · 774 m
- Cerro Buena Vista · 595 m
- Alto de Guánico · 578 m
- Cerro Viejo · 529 m
- Alto de Julián · 497 m
- Cerro Alto Aguacate · 391 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 Chepo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chepo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital health post · Leones 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73121&mlon=-81.10497#map=17/7.73121/-81.10497) 

Bank Banco Nacional · Llano de Catival 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.64601&mlon=-80.98907#map=17/7.64601/-80.98907) 

Petrol pump Estación De Mariato · Llano de Catival 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65066&mlon=-80.98460#map=17/7.65066/-80.98460) 

Hotel Heliconia · Llano de Catival 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59206&mlon=-80.96060#map=17/7.59206/-80.96060) 

School Escuela La Honnda · Llano de Catival 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59590&mlon=-80.84629#map=17/7.59590/-80.84629) 

College Universidad de Panamá - Extensión de Ocú · Ocú 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95533&mlon=-80.78311#map=17/7.95533/-80.78311) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Llano de Catival 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.64697&mlon=-80.98891#map=17/7.64697/-80.98891) 

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 Chepo

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

- Schools2

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 Las Minas District

- Chumical
- El Toro
- Las Minas
- Leones
- Quebrada del Rosario

## Quick answers

- Where is Chepo?In Las Minas District, Herrera Province, Panama
- What borders Chepo?El Toro, La Pitalosa, Leones, Llano de Catival, Quebrada del Rosario and Quebro
- What is there to see in Chepo?El Montoso Forest Reserve, El Salto
- What time zone is Chepo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chepo?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Chepo?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chepo?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chepo?Settlements lie between 177 m and 812 m
- What is the highest point in Chepo?Cerro Cacarañado (960 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chepo?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chepo?health post, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chepo?Banco Nacional, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chepo?Estación De Mariato, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chepo?PA070201 (OCHA common operational dataset)