# Capurí Corregimiento, Los Pozos District, Herrera Province

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Corregimiento · Los Pozos District 

# Capurí

Capurí is a corregimiento of Panama in Los Pozos District, Herrera Province. It covers **19.4 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 19.4km²
- 347 mtypical elevation

## Where is Capurí?

Capurí lies in [Los Pozos District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/), [Herrera Province](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/), [Panama](https://wherepedia.org/panama/). It borders 5 other corregimientos: [El Calabacito](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/el-calabacito/), [El Cedro](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/el-cedro/), [La Arena](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/la-arena/), [Los Cerros de Paja](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/los-cerros-de-paja/) and [Los Pozos](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/los-pozos/). By area it is the 511th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 4.7% of [Los Pozos District](https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/los-pozos/). The centre of Capurí is about 190 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 9.2 km from Los Pozos, the main town of Los Pozos District. The centre point is at 7.7066° N, 80.6595° 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 Capurí

### Nearby, outside Capurí

- El Salto · waterfall, Chepo19 km
- El Montoso Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Chepo20 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: Capurí

- 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) · Albrook186 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 Capurí

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Capurí. The largest with a recorded population: Los Cerros de Paja (61), La Requinta (46), Guararé (27) and La Chorrerita Pista (12). Settlements here lie between about 221 m and 370 m above sea level (median 347 m).

- Bajo del Cajeto
- El Cacao
- El Jagüito
- Guararé
- La Chorrerita Pista
- La Requinta
- Las Lagunitas
- Los Cerros de Paja
- Los Manantiales
- Quebro

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 Capurí

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Arenal
- Quebrada Cerro Grande
- Quebrada Lagunita
- Quebrada Los Cielos
- Quebrada Pital

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 Capurí and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Capurí

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Luis H. Moreno, Macaracas · El Cedro 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73949&mlon=-80.54826#map=17/7.73949/-80.54826) 

Bank Banco Nacional · El Cedro 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73404&mlon=-80.55170#map=17/7.73404/-80.55170) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Chumical 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80049&mlon=-80.73985#map=17/7.80049/-80.73985) 

Hotel Cabañas Green Hills · Las Minas 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79968&mlon=-80.71527#map=17/7.79968/-80.71527) 

Mall Plaza La Villa · La Villa de Los Santos 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93763&mlon=-80.41831#map=17/7.93763/-80.41831) 

School CEGB Los Pozos · Los Pozos 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78229&mlon=-80.64641#map=17/7.78229/-80.64641) 

College Universidad de Panamá - Extensión de Ocú · Ocú 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95533&mlon=-80.78311#map=17/7.95533/-80.78311) 

Police station Zona De Policia De Macaracas · El Cedro 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73531&mlon=-80.55121#map=17/7.73531/-80.55121) 

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 Los Pozos District

- El Calabacito
- El Cedro
- La Arena
- La Pitalosa
- Los Cerritos
- Los Cerros de Paja
- Los Pozos

## Quick answers

- Where is Capurí?In Los Pozos District, Herrera Province, Panama
- What borders Capurí?El Calabacito, El Cedro, La Arena, Los Cerros de Paja and Los Pozos
- What is there to see in Capurí?El Salto, El Montoso Forest Reserve
- What time zone is Capurí in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Capurí?Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in Capurí?Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Capurí?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Capurí?Settlements lie between 221 m and 370 m
- What is the best time to visit Capurí?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Capurí?Hospital Luis H. Moreno, Macaracas, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Capurí?Banco Nacional, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Capurí?Terpel, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Capurí?PA070301 (OCHA common operational dataset)