# El Toro Corregimiento, Las Minas District, Herrera Province

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Corregimiento · Las Minas District 

# El Toro

El Toro is a corregimiento of Panama in Las Minas District, Herrera Province. It covers **57.4 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 57.4km²
- 380 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Toro?

El Toro 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: [Cerro Largo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/ocu/cerro-largo/), [Chepo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/las-minas/chepo/), [El Tijera](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/ocu/el-tijera/), [Leones](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/las-minas/leones/), [Llano de Catival](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/mariato/llano-de-catival/) and [Tebario](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/mariato/tebario/). By area it is the 311th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 12.7% of [Las Minas District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/las-minas/). The centre of El Toro is about 205 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 16 km from Las Minas, the main town of Las Minas District. The centre point is at 7.7272° N, 80.8706° 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 El Toro

### Nearby, outside El Toro

- El Montoso Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Chepo4.0 km
- El Salto · waterfall, Chepo5.7 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: El Toro

- 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) · Chitré58 km
- Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David187 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 06:28, 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 El Toro

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in El Toro. The largest with a recorded population: El Toro (176). Settlements here lie between about 209 m and 587 m above sea level (median 380 m).

- Alto Ambrosio
- Alto de La Cruz
- Alto del Aguacate
- Arraiján
- Cerro Alto Ambrosio
- El Castillo
- El Corotú
- El Pifá
- El Platito
- El Toro
- Hondo El Limón
- La Ceniza
- La Desbarrancada
- La Loma El Montuoso
- La Malagueta
- La Margaja
- La Miel
- La Piedra del Mundo
- Las Marías

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 El Toro

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Ciro
- Quebrada Desbarrancada
- Quebrada Gaucho
- Quebrada La Culebra
- Quebrada Margaja
- Quebrada Palma Real

### Hills and mountains

3 hills; 2 mountains.

- Loma El Montuoso · 923 m
- Cerro Alto Higo · 635 m
- Cerro El Toro · 553 m
- Cerro Castillito · 370 m
- Alto de La Cruz · 341 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Reserva Forestal El Montuoso

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 El Toro 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 El Toro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital health post · Leones 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73121&mlon=-81.10497#map=17/7.73121/-81.10497) 

Bank Banco Nacional · Llano de Catival 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.64601&mlon=-80.98907#map=17/7.64601/-80.98907) 

ATM BNP · Atalaya 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04410&mlon=-80.92508#map=17/8.04410/-80.92508) 

Petrol pump Estación De Mariato · Llano de Catival 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65066&mlon=-80.98460#map=17/7.65066/-80.98460) 

Hotel Hostal Belén · Tebario 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.71667&mlon=-80.96671#map=17/7.71667/-80.96671) 

School Escuela Sonadora · Chepo 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.70537&mlon=-80.85024#map=17/7.70537/-80.85024) 

College Universidad de Panamá - Extensión de Ocú · Ocú 27 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 16 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.

## Other corregimientos in Las Minas District

- Chepo
- Chumical
- Las Minas
- Leones
- Quebrada del Rosario

## Quick answers

- Where is El Toro?In Las Minas District, Herrera Province, Panama
- What borders El Toro?Cerro Largo, Chepo, El Tijera, Leones, Llano de Catival and Tebario
- What is there to see in El Toro?El Montoso Forest Reserve, El Salto
- What time zone is El Toro in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Toro?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in El Toro?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Toro?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Toro?Settlements lie between 209 m and 587 m
- What is the highest point in El Toro?Loma El Montuoso (923 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Toro?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Toro?health post, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Toro?Banco Nacional, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Toro?BNP, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Toro?Estación De Mariato, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of El Toro?PA070203 (OCHA common operational dataset)