# Leones Corregimiento, Las Minas District, Herrera Province

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Corregimiento · Las Minas District 

# Leones

Leones is a corregimiento of Panama in Las Minas District, Herrera Province. It covers **72.6 km²**. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 72.6km²
- 1mapped service
- 404 mtypical elevation

## Where is Leones?

Leones 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/), [Chepo](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/las-minas/chepo/), [El Toro](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/las-minas/el-toro/), [Las Minas](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/las-minas/las-minas/) and [Quebrada del Rosario](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/las-minas/quebrada-del-rosario/). By area it is the 261st largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 16.0% of [Las Minas District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/las-minas/). The centre of Leones is about 198 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 8.8 km from Las Minas, the main town of Las Minas District. The centre point is at 7.7612° N, 80.8153° 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 Leones

### Nearby, outside Leones

- El Montoso Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Chepo6.5 km
- El Salto · waterfall, Chepo7.6 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: Leones

- 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) · Chitré51 km
- Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) · David192 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 Leones

Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Leones. The largest with a recorded population: Leones Arriba (71), El Barniz (62), La Miel (56), El Salero (45), La Torre (42) and La Peña (42). Settlements here lie between about 210 m and 699 m above sea level (median 404 m).

- Alto del Guarumo
- Buena Vista
- Cerro La Vaca
- Chepo
- El Barniz
- El Chumico
- El Ciruelo
- El Salero
- El Salero Abajo
- El Salero N° 1
- El Suay Abajo
- El Suay Arriba
- El Ñuco
- Juan Díaz
- La Malagueta Arriba
- La Miel
- La Peña
- La Torre
- Las Lajas
- Las Lajitas
- Las Lomas Arriba
- Las Playitas
- Leones Arriba
- Llano Amador
- Loma de Los Monos
- Los Ceibos
- Los Garánganos
- Los Picachos
- Los Valdeses
- Quebrada Chepo
- Rincón de Juan Días
- Rincón de Juan Díaz
- Rincón del Gato
- Tres Puntas

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 Leones

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Borriguero
- Quebrada El Guabal
- Quebrada El Guayabito
- Quebrada El Mamey
- Quebrada El Pájaro
- Quebrada El Ñuco
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Juncal
- Quebrada La Torre
- Quebrada Los Ceibos
- Quebrada Los Garcías
- Quebrada Tres Puntas
- Río Buena Vista

### Hills and mountains

7 hills; 2 mountains.

- Cerro El Ñuco · 816 m
- Cerro Gato de La Peña · 773 m
- Cerro Juan Díaz · 746 m
- Alto de las Pipas · 709 m
- Cerro Garánganos · 680 m
- Alto de La Torre · 643 m
- Cerro El Barniz · 546 m
- Alto de la Noneca · 533 m
- Alto Pan de Azúcar · 473 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 Leones 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 Leones

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Sergio Nuñez Ocu · Ocú 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94175&mlon=-80.77599#map=17/7.94175/-80.77599) 

Bank Banco Nacional · Chumical 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80067&mlon=-80.74318#map=17/7.80067/-80.74318) 

ATM BNP · Atalaya 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04410&mlon=-80.92508#map=17/8.04410/-80.92508) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Chumical 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80049&mlon=-80.73985#map=17/7.80049/-80.73985) 

Hotel Casa Friuli Ecolodge · Chumical 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79954&mlon=-80.74609#map=17/7.79954/-80.74609) 

School C.E.B.G Chepo de Las Minas · Leones 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73036&mlon=-80.82712#map=17/7.73036/-80.82712) 

College Universidad de Panamá - Extensión de Ocú · Ocú 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95533&mlon=-80.78311#map=17/7.95533/-80.78311) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Ocú 23 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 Leones

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

- Schools1

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Leones?In Las Minas District, Herrera Province, Panama
- What borders Leones?Cerro Largo, Chepo, El Toro, Las Minas and Quebrada del Rosario
- What is there to see in Leones?El Montoso Forest Reserve, El Salto
- What time zone is Leones in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Leones?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Leones?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Leones?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Leones?Settlements lie between 210 m and 699 m
- What is the highest point in Leones?Cerro El Ñuco (816 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Leones?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Leones?Hospital Sergio Nuñez Ocu, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Leones?Banco Nacional, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Leones?BNP, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Leones?Terpel, about 9.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Leones?PA070205 (OCHA common operational dataset)