# Los Pozos District, Herrera Province – Corregimientos

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/

District · Herrera Province 

# Los Pozos District

Los Pozos District is a district of Panama in Herrera Province. It covers **409.8 km²**. Its main town is Los Pozos. It is divided into 8 corregimientos. 117 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 410km²
- 8corregimientos
- 4mapped services

## Where is Los Pozos District?

Los Pozos District lies in [Herrera Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 5 other districts: [Las Minas District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/las-minas/), [Macaracas District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/macaracas/), [Mariato District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/veraguas/mariato/), [Pesé District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/pese/) and [Tonosí District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/los-santos/tonosi/). By area it is the 53rd largest of 76 districts in Panama. It covers 17.6% of [Herrera Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/). The centre of Los Pozos District is about 193 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 41 km from Chitré, the main town of Herrera Province. The centre point is at 7.6676° N, 80.6537° W.

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-pan).

## Know before you go: Los Pozos District

- 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) · Chitré45 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook189 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.

## Corregimientos of Los Pozos District

Corregimiento Area km² Localities Services 

[Capurí](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/capuri/) 19 10 0 

[El Calabacito](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/el-calabacito/) 36 7 0 

[El Cedro](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/el-cedro/) 37 14 0 

[La Arena](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/la-arena/) 25 10 0 

[La Pitalosa](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/la-pitalosa/) 157 30 2 

[Los Cerritos](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/los-cerritos/) 34 9 0 

[Los Cerros de Paja](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/los-cerros-de-paja/) 39 22 0 

[Los Pozos](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/los-pozos/) 63 19 2 

Source: [National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-pan); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Los Pozos District

Open gazetteers list **117 villages, towns and localities** in Los Pozos District. The largest with a recorded population: Los Pozos (508), Pozo Arriba (465), La Mesa (392), La Arena (194), Pitaloza Arriba (188) and El Cedro (170). Settlements here lie between about 94 m and 763 m above sea level (median 308 m).

- Aguacate
- Alto de La Gloria
- Alto del Río
- Altos de Cañafístulo
- Bajo del Cajeto
- Bajos del Naranjo
- Barro Blanco
- Bella Vista
- Cerro Colorado
- Cerro Peludo
- El Barrero
- El Barrigón
- El Bongo
- El Borriguero
- El Cacao
- El Calabacito
- El Capuri
- El Capurí
- El Caracucho
- El Cañafístulo
- El Cedro
- El Chirote
- El Chorrillo
- El Chorro
- El Chumico
- El Copé Numero Uno
- El Copé Número Dos
- El Cruce de Santa Clara
- El Guayabito
- El Guayabo
- El Jagüito
- El Macano
- El Marañón
- El Palermo
- El Pedernal
- El Peñón
- El Piro
- El Rodeo
- El Salitre
- El Salitre Abajo
- El Telero
- El Viejo
- Guararé
- Honduras
- Jacintillo
- La Arena
- La Arena Arriba
- La Bejucosa
- La Bravita
- La Canoa
- La Chorrerita Pista
- La Cimarronera
- La Corocita
- La Cruce de La Llanita
- La Cutarra
- La Furnia
- La Guabita
- La Honda de Los Ñopos
- La Llanita
- La Mesa
- La Montañuela
- La Pava
- La Pita
- La Pitaloza
- La Prieta
- La Requinta
- La Rialeja
- La Sabaneta
- La Sabaneta del León
- La Yegua
- La Zahinosa
- Las Bóvedas
- Las Lagunitas
- Las Lomas
- Las Niguas
- Las Pipas
- Las Yescas Abajo
- Llana Abajo
- Llana Arriba
- Loma del Naranjo
- Lomas de Macaraca
- Los Bajos del Río
- Los Cerros de Paja
- Los Guarumos
- Los Manantiales
- Los Peladeros
- Los Pozos
- Los Rincones
- Los Tornos
- Los Ñopos
- Ojo de Agua
- Palo Amarillo
- Pan de Azucar
- Pan de Azúcar
- Pitaloza Abajo
- Pitaloza Arriba
- Pozo Abajo
- Pozo Arriba
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada La Honda
- Quebrada La Villa
- Quebrada Palma
- Quebrada de La Palma
- Quebrada de Piedra
- Quebrada del Rosario Abajo
- Quebro
- Rincón Sánchez
- Río Arriba
- Río Gato
- Sabaneta
- San José
- Santa Clara
- Tebario
- Tolú Arriba
- Tres Quebradas
- Tumaco Abajo
- Tumaco Arriba

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 Los Pozos District

Named natural and historic features inside Los Pozos District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

83 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Aguacatal
- Quebrada Arenal
- Quebrada Bejucal
- Quebrada Bejucosa
- Quebrada Brújula
- Quebrada Cacao
- Quebrada Calera
- Quebrada Carrizal
- Quebrada Cerro Grande
- Quebrada Chumico
- Quebrada El Barrero
- Quebrada El Cacao
- Quebrada El Callo
- Quebrada El Chorro
- Quebrada El Copé
- Quebrada El Copé
- Quebrada El Copé
- Quebrada El Gallote
- Quebrada El Jobo
- Quebrada El Pedernal
- Quebrada El Peñón
- Quebrada El Piro
- Quebrada El Pital
- Quebrada El Salitre

…and 59 more.

### Hills and mountains

16 hills; 14 mountains.

- Cerro Los Ñopos · 1,033 m
- Cerro El Manguillo · 898 m
- Alto de Las Matas · 838 m
- Cerro La Furnia · 777 m
- Cerro de La Mata de Caña · 775 m
- Alto Mamey · 721 m
- Loma de La Gloria · 719 m
- Cerro La Guabita · 671 m
- Cerro de Los Ñopos · 662 m
- Cerro Corazón del Mundo · 641 m
- Loma de Quito · 597 m
- Cerro Peluda · 580 m
- Cerro Picacho · 517 m
- Cerro Tigre · 507 m
- Cerro Peñón · 480 m
- Loma del Caracucho · 467 m
- Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 463 m
- Alto de Los Peladores · 441 m
- Cerro Colorado · 376 m
- Loma del Chumico · 361 m
- Cerro Agudo · 358 m
- Loma de La Llana · 353 m
- Cerro Gordo · 340 m
- Cerro La Sabaneta · 340 m

…and 6 more.

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Parque de La Mesa

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- La Mesa Los Santos

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 Los Pozos District and the best time to visit

In Los Pozos 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Los Pozos District

Places mapped inside Los Pozos District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Schools4

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Los Pozos District?In Herrera Province, Panama
- What borders Los Pozos District?Las Minas District, Macaracas District, Mariato District, Pesé District and Tonosí District
- What time zone is Los Pozos District in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Los Pozos District?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Los Pozos District?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Los Pozos District?117 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Los Pozos District?Settlements lie between 94 m and 763 m
- What is the highest point in Los Pozos District?Cerro Los Ñopos (1,033 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Los Pozos District?December to April
- What is the P-code of Los Pozos District?PA0703 (OCHA common operational dataset)