# Chumical Corregimiento, Las Minas District, Herrera Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/las-minas/chumical/ Corregimiento · Las Minas District # Chumical Chumical is a corregimiento of Panama in Las Minas District, Herrera Province. It covers **27.3 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 27.3km² - 5mapped services - 329 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chumical? Chumical 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 5 other corregimientos: [Cerro Largo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/ocu/cerro-largo/), [El Ciruelo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/pese/el-ciruelo/), [Las Minas](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/las-minas/las-minas/), [Ocú](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/ocu/ocu/) and [Sabanagrande](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/pese/sabanagrande/). By area it is the 474th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 6.0% of [Las Minas District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/las-minas/). The centre of Chumical is about 188 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 1.9 km from Las Minas, the main town of Las Minas District. The centre point is at 7.8162° N, 80.7490° 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 Chumical ### Nearby, outside Chumical - Ocú Photo Spot · attraction, Ocú15 km - El Montoso Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Chepo16 km - El Salto · waterfall, Chepo16 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: Chumical - 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) · Chitré42 km - Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook184 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:05) 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 Chumical Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Chumical. The largest with a recorded population: Las Minas (889), Llano de las Minas (33), El Bebedero (20), Nance Bonito (16), El Gallote (10) and El Jazmín (9). Settlements here lie between about 188 m and 418 m above sea level (median 329 m). - Alto El Limón - El Barrero - El Bebedero - El Gallote - El Jazmín - El Rascador - El Villarreal - Las Arenitas - Las Minas - Llano de las Minas - Los Bajos de Vaca de Monte - Mejías Arriba - Nance Bonito 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 Chumical Named natural and historic features inside Chumical, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Quebrada La Culebra - Quebrada Mangal - Quebrada Villareal ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Cerro Gallote · 481 m - Cerro Limón · 451 m - Cerro Alto El Limón · 435 m - Cerro Piedra · 412 m - Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 401 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 Chumical 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 Chumical Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Sergio Nuñez Ocu · Ocú 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94175&mlon=-80.77599#map=17/7.94175/-80.77599) Bank Banco Nacional · Chumical 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80067&mlon=-80.74318#map=17/7.80067/-80.74318) ATM BNP · Atalaya 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04410&mlon=-80.92508#map=17/8.04410/-80.92508) Petrol pump Terpel · Chumical 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80049&mlon=-80.73985#map=17/7.80049/-80.73985) Hotel Casa Friuli Ecolodge · Chumical 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79954&mlon=-80.74609#map=17/7.79954/-80.74609) Mall Mall Paseo Central · Monagrillo 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.97018&mlon=-80.44725#map=17/7.97018/-80.44725) School CEBG Las Minas · Chumical 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80314&mlon=-80.75466#map=17/7.80314/-80.75466) College Universidad de Panamá - Extensión de Ocú · Ocú 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95533&mlon=-80.78311#map=17/7.95533/-80.78311) Police station Policía Nacional · Ocú 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96269&mlon=-80.78013#map=17/7.96269/-80.78013) 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 Chumical Places mapped inside Chumical in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - 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 - Chepo - El Toro - Las Minas - Leones - Quebrada del Rosario ## Quick answers - Where is Chumical?In Las Minas District, Herrera Province, Panama - What borders Chumical?Cerro Largo, El Ciruelo, Las Minas, Ocú and Sabanagrande - What is there to see in Chumical?Ocú Photo Spot, El Montoso Forest Reserve, El Salto - What time zone is Chumical in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Chumical?Balboa (PAB) - What language is spoken in Chumical?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chumical?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chumical?Settlements lie between 188 m and 418 m - What is the highest point in Chumical?Cerro Gallote (481 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chumical?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Chumical?Hospital Sergio Nuñez Ocu, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chumical?Banco Nacional, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chumical?BNP, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chumical?Terpel, about 2.0 km from the centre - How many banks are in Chumical?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Chumical?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Chumical?PA070202 (OCHA common operational dataset)